Microsoft Lumia 550 now from £19.99 on Virgin Pay as you go upgrade.
Also down to £24.99 on Vodafone
And £29.99 on o2
TCB £5.05 and Quidco £5
Also available in White.
If buying instore you should be able to get it for £19.99 even if you are not on Virgin as Carphone Warehouse price match across networks: http://selfhelp.carphonewarehouse.com/SelfHelp/request.do?view()=c%7Ba2d716a0-a0d8-11e0-5b7d-f20203001e3d%7D
PLEASE NOTE: Phone may still show at higher price but drops when you add to basket
Top comments
AzNDeals to niks_b
15 Mar 1633#2
Well, I wouldn't mind a 4.7" dedicated Sat Nav for £20..
wenttoabetterplace
15 Mar 164#50
Surprisingly nice phone. Build quality is excellent, camera works well, & the interface is v.fluid (assuming it is updated to a more current build of W10Mobile)
Well worth the money.
wenttoabetterplace
16 Mar 164#93
& in other news, Microsoft has just announced that they will be making significant improvements to the Windows Maps apps - specifically regarding navigation (which is its current weakness vs Here Drive).
Apple has Apple Maps
Google has Google Maps
Microsoft will soon just have Microsoft Maps
The strategy makes sense. Also, I dare say HERE will pull out of the consumer space entirely. It is now owned by a consortium of car manufacturers - so their focus almost certainly isn't going to be in the smartphone space.
No drama.
ben1979
15 Mar 164#38
Victim blaming suggests that those foolish enough to download nefarious apps should take no responsibility for doing so? I agree the app store owners should shoulder a portion of the blame, but so should users! Fake apps are very easy to identify, as JoeSpur has already eluded to, most, if not all the main apps that most people use, in the case of his example social networking, they all create their own apps, under their own development centres. Facebook is made by Facebook inc, Twitter is made by Twitter Inc, Snapchat is made by Snapchat Inc. The latter is the perfect example of using third party supplied applications. Snapchat isn't present on the Windows Mobile Store, there were a number of third party options, but a breach in their security was traced back to a particular third party app which lost all the personal information of people that used the app. It no longer exists for that reason! There are also quick and easy ways of finding out if an app is endorsed or not. Outsourcing app development is not uncommon, but their own websites will link to the relevant app store page for what you need. Banking is an example of that, my bank provides an app on the google play store that is developed elsewhere, but I got the link from my bank, I know it is good!
It is too easy to blame everyone else when ultimately, all the information is there for you make the right choice! If in doubt, ask!
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niks_b
15 Mar 163#1
Why would one go for MS/Lumia at this time or ever?
AzNDeals to niks_b
15 Mar 1633#2
Well, I wouldn't mind a 4.7" dedicated Sat Nav for £20..
MrPuddington to niks_b
15 Mar 161#6
There are a few things that work nicely on Windows 10. Outlook is supposed to be good, and Here. Skype and Facebook are not bad either - where else do you get that for 20 pounds?
malachi to niks_b
15 Mar 16#32
Cheap phone for the parents.
hwangeruk to niks_b
15 Mar 162#74
Because, if you cannot afford an iPhone, and want a "value" phone, Windows Mobile > Android.
larry27
15 Mar 16#3
Hot Deal :sunglasses:
deant1991
15 Mar 16#4
How does a pay as you go upgrade work?
allan1954 to deant1991
15 Mar 162#19
you need virgin sim card in regular use over 6 months old you have been making calls on and added regular top up credit.
jacksamthompson
15 Mar 16#5
So I've got a Vodafone contract. I can just buy the pay as you go upgrade yes?
kamenitzabrit to jacksamthompson
15 Mar 161#10
Do you understand the difference between a contract and pay as you go ?
Elevation to jacksamthompson
16 Mar 16#82
Sorry you came in mid-sentence there. What was the full question please?
Nicolas
15 Mar 16#7
How on earth do u upgrade a payg
Babbler to Nicolas
15 Mar 161#8
You buy a payg handset... use if for a while... then upgrade it meaning you dont have to pay for a topup to do so.
kamenitzabrit to Nicolas
15 Mar 16#9
Search this site - there have been many payg upgrade deals - I got a nice smartphone for a tenner about a year ago.
Dekelvin
15 Mar 16#11
checking the website but which one is the best to get?
Thanks mate! Your text here
aloalotebetrazim
15 Mar 16#12
Great deal for a budget phone for my mum :smile: Anyone has a spare SIM serial that is not planing to use? :smiley:
jacksamthompson
15 Mar 163#13
Yes I do thanks. Was just checking to see if i could get this deal. No need to be rude.
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Also down to £24.99 on Vodafone
And £29.99 on o2
TCB £5.05 and Quidco £5
Also available in White.
If buying instore you should be able to get it for £19.99 even if you are not on Virgin as Carphone Warehouse price match across networks:
http://selfhelp.carphonewarehouse.com/SelfHelp/request.do?view()=c%7Ba2d716a0-a0d8-11e0-5b7d-f20203001e3d%7D
PLEASE NOTE: Phone may still show at higher price but drops when you add to basket
Top comments
Well worth the money.
Apple has Apple Maps
Google has Google Maps
Microsoft will soon just have Microsoft Maps
The strategy makes sense. Also, I dare say HERE will pull out of the consumer space entirely. It is now owned by a consortium of car manufacturers - so their focus almost certainly isn't going to be in the smartphone space.
No drama.
It is too easy to blame everyone else when ultimately, all the information is there for you make the right choice! If in doubt, ask!
All comments (149)
Thanks mate!
Your text here