There seems little doubt that the market for mobile phones in the UK is saturated and will remain so for the foreseeable future. The problem for the consumer is trying to make sense of all the available deals on the market, and this is a somewhat daunting task.
The contract market appears to be divided in to two main categories. Those that give free gifts and those that give free or reduced line rentals for up to the term of the contract, or a combination of both. Which deal the individual goes for depends on their perspective; the very latest phone, the best free gift or monetary savings.
If you want the very latest feature rich phone complete with ‘wings and bells’, in order to get it free, you will normally have to contract in to an expensive tariff. The bonus side of changing phones annually is that they can be resold easily after the contract expires and a newer phone is again sought. For example, a Nokia 7270 released about 14 months ago in the UK, can be sold today for around £50.
If you fancy a free PS2, Sat Nav system or LCD television, you will notice that the competition has heated up so much, that the value of the free gifts has risen greatly.
The contract market appears to be divided in to two main categories. Those that give free gifts and those that give free or reduced line rentals for up to the term of the contract, or a combination of both. Which deal the individual goes for depends on their perspective; the very latest phone, the best free gift or monetary savings.
If you want the very latest feature rich phone complete with ‘wings and bells’, in order to get it free, you will normally have to contract in to an expensive tariff. The bonus side of changing phones annually is that they can be resold easily after the contract expires and a newer phone is again sought. For example, a Nokia 7270 released about 14 months ago in the UK, can be sold today for around £50.
If you fancy a free PS2, Sat Nav system or LCD television, you will notice that the competition has heated up so much, that the value of the free gifts has risen greatly.
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