SIM Only Contract Deals

Best SIM Only award for 2009

September 2009 has been an extremely busy period for www.SimOnlyContractDeals.co.uk.  With an entire month full of research, analysis, mystery shops and test buys; together with consumer queries, comments and feedback flooding in, we have finally drawn up a list of SIM Only winners in a variety of categories.  Near to 50 different SIM Only deals had been nominated for various categories from all...

Nokia warns against growth expectations for handsets

Worlds biggest mobile phone manufacturer Nokia has warned that it will not increase its share of the handset market this year because of fierce competition.  The company, which makes roughly four out of every 10 phones sold worldwide, has announced a 66% drop in second quarter profits to €380m (£326m), sending shares down almost 10%. Nokia, who are based in Finland,  which is also cutting jobs...

O2 launch “Simplicity” SIM Only

Back in 2008 O2 launched SIM Only contract deals “simplicity” which they say combines “contract phone prices with pay-as-you-go flexibility”. Those signing up to O2 Simplicity SIM Only contract deal typically pay £15 a month for 200 minutes of calls and 200 texts (400 if bought online) a month – but they are not tied in to a long-term contract. The SIM Only contract is aimed at mobile users...

Jym Hyde predicts sim only deals to rise

Sales of SIM card only mobile phone price plans are set to surge in the coming year as customers postpone upgrading, Jim Hyde, the UK chief executive of T-Mobile, has warned. Jim Hyde, the UK chief executive of T-Mobile has warned that SIM card only deals are rising considerably in popularity and sales of SIM only contract deals are set to surge in 2009.. The Chief Executive of T-Mobile (Jim Hyde)...

Vodafone announce new deal with lebara mobile

Vodafone announce its second UK network deal in a week with the launch of Lebara Mobile, a new Sim-only phone service targeting the country’s burgeoning immigrant population. The deal to let Lebara Mobile use its network comes after Vodafone last week announced it will support Carphone Warehouse’s new Talkmobile service. While the government may be unclear as to how many immigrant workers have...

T-Mobile and Orange join forces to form UK’s largest mobile phone company

Orange and T-Mobile who are currently the third and fourth largest mobile phone operators in the UK market and struck a deal to team up in its efforts to beat tough competition from O2 and Vodafone. Both operators combined will have an estimated of around 30 million customers covering a whopping 37% of the entire UK market.  The move will of course out leap their arch rivals Vodafone and O2 making...

SIM-Only deals perfect for those on vacation

If you have travelled to the UK and do plan to stay over a month, a long term contract will not be ideal.  Many long term contracts can run for up to 2 years hence making your stay in the UK not sufficient enough for it.  All long term mobile contracts also require a credit check and therefore those who have travelled in from abroad are more than likely to fail the credit check. If you plan to stay...

UK customers may be supplied iPhones by T-Mobile

Now, iPhone 3G handsets may be offered by T-Mobile to some select customers. O2 currently hold the exclusive rights and are the only network operator which offers iPhone models to UK consumers. There has been a confirmation on the part of various sources who are close to the company, saying that the company has been in the process of buying unlocked iPhone 3G devices, and giving them to select customers...