Best Smartphone Contract Deals

Though advertising would have you believe that you can’t purchase any kind of mobile phone that isn’t a hi-tech smartphone, this simply isn’t the case. For many people, the top-end smartphones sold by retailers like www.dialaphone.co.uk are jammed with more technology than they’re ever likely to use, and a ‘smarter’ alternative would be to choose a handset that might have lower overall capability, but which comes with a cheaper contract attached. There are many of these kinds of deals available.

For example, the Samsung Galaxy Ace, which comes with a 5 megapixel camera and High Speed USB connectivity port, can be got on a 24month Talk contract for an impressive £7.50 per month – about £20 cheaper than some of the hi-spec Smartphone alternatives. For this, you get 250 minutes of free talktime, unlimited texts, and 500MB data-usage allowance. Brilliantly, this deal also includes free line-rental for 8 months – definitely one for the tighter budgets.

If it’s a Nokia you’re after, the N97 Black is the perfect handset for internet-savvy consumers who don’t want to break the bank, and comes with a 5Megapixel camera and 3.5” screen, plus a qwerty keyboard for those looking to make easy blog posts and social media updates on the move. For £15.50p/m with an initial £9.99 payment, T Mobile offers the N97 on a 24month contract that comes with only 50 minutes of free talktime, but 750MB of data-usage allowance – perfect for those for whom surfing the net from their phone is a priority.

For fans of HTC, the Desire HD, one of the best-selling Android phones ever, can now be found on pretty cheap contracts. With a 3.7inch LCD touchscreen, it looks the business, and on Talk with an initial £49.99 payment, you can get a 24 month contract at £7.50p/m that comes with unlimited texts, 250 free minutes and 500MB data-usage allowance.