Due upgrade

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Hi, I'm due upgrade next week
Currently have iPhone 4s T-Mobile /orange contract Ј34 mth
Looking to reduce monthly outgoings but can't buy a phone upfront.
I can get s5 or new Nokia lumina for less a month
Any views on these please
Also, I'm going to go I to a shop on the upgrade day to look around,do I have to go I to T-Mobile or can I go carphone warehouse? I'm quite happy with T-Mobile but if I changed provider on that day is it quite straightforward? Will shop sort it out? Thanks for any help x

Best answers:

• Worth holding off? The new S6 and HTC One are mooted to be launched March 1st.
  Would see the S5 prices dropping
• If you go to CPW they will sort out the swap between networks although it takes a while for numbers to port
• Numbers to port? Lol so would I get a better / same deal in cpw than T-Mobile and haggling?
• Firstly, do you need a new phone ?
  If not, end the contract with T-Mobile (ask them to unlock the phone - do this anyway) and get a price for SIM only (which might be Ј10 - Ј15 a month.
  If you are not a big user of apps and games, the Nokia Lumia Windows phones are good (but to get "nice" hardware you need to go to say a Lumia 830 which won't be that cheap).
  Try a few options in Bill Monitor
  https://www.billmonitor.com/
  I like CarPhone Warehouse as the phones come unlocked (except iPhones) and unbranded but it can be simpler to keep the relationship with the operator directly.
• I do want a new phone , I want a larger screen. I love my iPhone but we have iPods and iPads in the house so can get my app fix from them lol
  Thankyou ,
  Is the Nokia range better than Samsung ?
• you could get a 5c from GIFFGAFF for Ј299 or Ј13.69 a month over 24 months ( less if you pay a bit upfront and then get a SIMO plan from any network (from Ј7.50 a month) as these are unlocked forever iphones
  iPhone 5s is Ј429 or Ј18.50 a month
• I did look on gif gaff but couldn't get my head round the the adding on charges for the package you wanted
• Standard upgrade she said on phone ?
• Stop listening to whatever whoever says. Check your online account, your bills and your other paperwork.
• Yes I can upgrade for free next week it is not an early upgrade I have to pay for
• so next week you upgrade with them or get a PAC and move to a new provider or just remain as you are and continue to pay them.
  If you leave without a PAC then you will need to give them 30 days notice
• Thanks all for the help , I understand a bit more now
• If you leave next week with PAC or without you'll pay for the next 30 days because you didn't give a notice 30 days earlier.
  The earliest date you can leave without wasting money is in 30 days if you give a notice or get a PAC today.
• Keep the old phone, unlock it and switch to a SIM only deal with a one month min term, say Ј10 a month? You can then save Ј24 per month towards a new phone and buy it outright once you've saved enough.
• you wont get a good deal in store with ee/tmobile you should ask for your pac over the phone and see what they offer you first then if no good have a look at cpw