What's the catch with this offer?

[HughJarse]

Is there one? If there is I can't see it. Seems to good an opportunity to miss really.

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What an offer! I can't see a catch either.....

i know someone who has one of these, the deal is good but the phones are rubbish apparently

I can't see the contract duration explicitly anywhere - is it twelve months?

The charges for minutes and texts above the contract number are a bit high, but not ludicrously so, I don't think.

Looks like a good deal.

or did they say network coverage?

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i think it's 12m and it goes right up afterwards

i would research the website too,....

the £1.99 has an asterisk next to it - but can't find the explanation of it anywhere.

The network is 3. I don't know what their coverage is, I do think they're a bit desperate to get market share.

I assume that at the end of 12 months, you can move to another provider/contract? Checking would be wise, though.

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mmm gotta be a catch. I'm on three their ok but pay £30 per month for 500 minutes and no texts!

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hmm.......think i will ring them to find out.......

They are both pretty cheap phones, and the line rental is low for 12 months then goes up after the offer period, to £30 for 18 mnths. Plus, they usually work as cashback - u have to pay up front then send off ur bills for cashback. I've got a similar deal with a better phone.

soz, meant £30 for 6 mnths - totalling 18mnths. That's how mine works anyway.

the line £1.99 is only for 10 months only

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ok i rang them......there is kind of a catch.......you have to pay £15 a month line rental for 3 months then £30 for the next 9. At months 3, 6, 9, and 12, you get a cheque back for the line rental, so you have to send in all your bills etc. So it is a cath in a way as you have to fork out for it to start with but then get your money back afterwards. So there you go!!

ie you pay it. and they bank on it being such a hassle to claim the money back that you don't get around to it. I suppose.