Smart phones - is true pay as you go available?

[NJS 4446]

I've had a blackberry or other phone from work for about 5 years now. Previous to that I had a contract with Orange but I always thought it was poor value as I never used all the minutes etc so I transferred to pay as you go which worked fine for me. I still have the phone/number with that sim lying around.

 

 

As I intend to leave my current place in the near future I need to get a personal phone again and fancy a smart phone - probably an Android of some kind. Now I can afford £30/£35 a month but again I would be nagged by the thought it wasn't good value again as I can't imagine using these hundreds of minutes/thousands of texts you get on contract now. However I do want a good internet deal.

 

I've done a few searches and see what look like "pay as you go" deals but they are basically just regular monthly amounts unbound by contracts.

 

What I want is what I had previously on Orange - I want to buy a £20 top up and if that lasts 2 week, 2 months or 2 years that's up to me - then I'd just buy another one. However as I said it needs to include Internet.

 

Anyone got any recommendations of retailers/deals available?

 

Is it possible?

 

I don't mind buying the phone and getting a SIM only deal if that's what it takes.

[shackbleep 0]

I've just got mine on O2. Got a Samsung Galaxy S running Android on a 2 year contract. Handset cost me £100, tarrif details are:

 

300 anytime any network mins a month

Unlimited texts

Unlimited O2 to O2 calls.

£5 bolt on for 500MB a month data bundle

 

 

£30 a month (inc. £5 bolt on).

[The Mighty Hog 536]

If you've got the cash upfront to buy a phone I'd say do it. Get a sim only deal. I've got a rolling 30 day one with 02 and every once every 12 months you can buy a phone off them at discount. Got my HTC Desire for £285. With longer contracts you end up paying over the odds for a phone when you work it out.

[Christmas Tree 4920]

When my iphone 02 contract ran out I simply transferred to 02 pay and go. £10 min top up fee to get the free texts and free internet. Internet works just as good as ever and Ive never gone past the free monthly 500mb.

 

http://shop.o2.co.uk/tariffs/Pay_and_Go

[NJS 4446]

I ordered an HTC Desire Z (combo of touch screen + slide out keyboard) from Amazon a couple of weeks ago - they were due for release on November the 1st but I've just had an email saying it won't be delivered until about the tenth - tried a few other places and its the same everywhere.

 

I went for a £15 30 day rolling contract with T-Mobile which includes 1GB internet.