Mobile phone contract deals

DieselRob

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Any suggestions on who to go to for multiple device deals? Possibly looking for 2 smart phones, a tablet and 4g broadband. Probably looking at all iphone/iPad due to compatibility and sharing across devices. I've been looking at uswitch which shows the best single item deals but is there anywhere to go for multiple device deals?
 

DieselRob

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North Yorkshire
1st step is which network has the best signal in the areas you spend most time ?
We're both on EE at the moment, I moved away from o2 about 8 years ago due to poor signal but i expect that should have changed by now, Downstairs in the house the 4g can be a bit hit and miss but if we had a 4g router then hopefully that would bridge that gap, currently have satellite broadband and I'm just not finding it consistent enough
 

upnortheast

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Livestock Farmer
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Northumberland
If EE has a good signal I would phone them. More flexible talking to them than trying to sort it on a web page. They wil be keen if you are after a multi deal. If you are an existing customer they usually knock 10%of the advertised price.
Another option could be the 3 network. They piggyback on EE so signal should be similar As said above usually cheaper to buy unlocked phones seperately and get a sim only contract. I reckon as long as you don't kill the phone in 18 months you are better off
 
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DieselRob

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North Yorkshire
Have you checked the prices for buying off Apple and getting a sim only deal ?
I've never seen a cheaper way to buy whenever I've looked.
Yes I have, also used uswitch which gives you a total cost price over a contract term and that is coming out slightly cheaper than buying phone outright and sim only deal. But EE website are sometimes putting half price for a few months which can bring the price down, it's just catching the deal at the right time
 

upnortheast

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Livestock Farmer
Location
Northumberland
Downstairs in the house the 4g can be a bit hit and miss but if we had a 4g router then hopefully that would bridge that gap
We used to get impressive 60 mbps download speed from a EE 4G router. ( Got FTTP now ) If your downstairs signal is iffy you could put the router somewhere upstairs with the best signal then run a a cat 6 cable down to a wifi access point where you need the service
 

Tomtrac

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Penrith cumbria
Try areal
I moved house and ee was rubbish even after there map said top coverage so i went around and asked shops to lend me a phone to try at home
O2 which i hadnt had out too do with turned out best coverage so i have been with them ever since
Some phone shops laffed at the thought off leting me take a working phone home to try
But odd ones were there to help
 

DieselRob

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North Yorkshire
You can do this with android devices too you know. (probably for a lot less money)
Oh yes I'm fully aware! I'm currently a very happy android phone user but my wife won't entertain them, so as much as I'm trying to avoid becoming another sheep chasing the poison Apple I feel like I am being rail roaded down this route for "the greater good"
 

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