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Many of us have gone into a phone shop and purchased a pay monthly\u00a0contract phone, what is this? A\u00a0pay monthly\u00a0contract is when you purchase a phone with a connected sim that allows you to call, text and use data services for a pre-arranged cost for duration of time, usually 24 months.<\/p>\n

What does this allow us to do? For many of us this allows us to spread the cost of the phone over a period of time to make it more affordable.\u00a0 With new phones becoming more expensive for some the cost of the\u00a0monthly\u00a0installments gets expensive depending on which tariff you decide to go for.<\/p>\n

Looking for the best SIM free deals? View deals<\/a><\/p>\n

We\u2019re going to go over some key points to take into consideration when researching for your new phone.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sim Free<\/a>\u00a0Phones, What is a\u00a0sim free<\/a>\u00a0phone? It\u2019s exactly how it sounds; you buy a phone with no sim card. Most phones that you pick up from networks such as O2, Vodafone or even EE are usually \u2018locked\u2019 to that network, meaning that you can only use their network sim in the phone.\u00a0 A\u00a0sim free<\/a>\u00a0phone purchased from Apple, Samsung or Nokia often come \u2018unlocked\u2019 and with no contract. This to us means that we can chop and change different networks sim into the phone.<\/p>\n

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\nPurchasing a \u2018unlocked\u2019\u00a0Sim free<\/a>\u00a0phone allows us to decide on which network we want our service, with many different deals from pay as you go to\u00a0sim only<\/a>\u00a0contracts.<\/p>\n

You are able to\u00a0upgrade<\/a>\u00a0your phone or network when you want too.\u00a0 You\u2019re not tied into a contract with a network or tariff, just buy a new phone and pop your sim in and away you go.<\/p>\n

Travelling abroad?\u00a0Sim free<\/a>\u00a0phones are perfect for going abroad, all you need a local sim card and don\u2019t need to worry about will the phone work overseas.<\/p>\n

Some disadvantages to purchasing Sim free phones.\u00a0<\/strong>
\nInitial cost can be high, just like buying a new laptop, TV or even a watch, you will be paying the full upfront cost of the phone. This can be quite of a shock when your used to paying \u00a320 per month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many of us have gone into a phone shop and purchased a pay monthly\u00a0contract phone, what is this? A\u00a0pay monthly\u00a0contract is when you purchase a phone with a connected sim that allows you to call, text and use data services for a pre-arranged cost for duration of time, usually 24 months. 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