| Mobile phone contracts come in a variety of forms | | | | last 2 and a half years of your agreement. |
| and you no longer have to go for a standard fixed | | | | Sim only offers can last from anything from 1 month to |
| term plan. Fixed terms plans are traditional long term | | | | 12 months. The one month contracts are the most |
| and can last from between 12 and 36 months | | | | popular in this family as they do not require long term |
| depending on which network you end up going for. | | | | financial commitment. With these you have the option |
| This type of deal is not to everyone liking, so you might | | | | to cancel with just 30 days notice, so at the end of the |
| want to go for one of the more recent additions to the | | | | month if you don't like the network you have gone for |
| telecommunications arsenal - sim only deals. | | | | or the coverage, you can just cancel and switch to |
| As the name suggests, with a sim only contract, you | | | | another. Also, if you are in two minds about what |
| just get a sim card and not a phone. Not that great | | | | handset to go for or if you are waiting a few months |
| you might think, as you need a phone to make the | | | | for a new handset to come out, you could just sign up |
| calls. Well, these have been introduced as many | | | | for a few months on a sim only, until your desired |
| people no longer want to upgrade or change there | | | | handset gets released. |
| mobile phone at the end of their contract term. There | | | | Another great thing about sim only's is that just like long |
| are a number of reasons for this, such as they like the | | | | term contracts, they also include a number of inclusive |
| phone they have, can't make their mind or just do not | | | | minutes (both inter network and cross network), text |
| want to commit to a long 12-36 month deal. | | | | messages and web browsing bandwidth. These |
| Furthermore, the reason standard mobile phone | | | | contracts are offered by all the major networks in the |
| contracts are so long. Is that they often include the | | | | United Kingdom, like Orange, Vodafone, O2, T-Mobile, |
| latest mobile phone device with them. It might sound | | | | Three and Virgin Mobile. |
| appealing to own the latest handset, it look cool, has all | | | | Going for a sim only deal is a very personal choice, |
| the latest features and your friends will be very | | | | they work great for some people and not for others. If |
| jealous of you. However, you need to remember that | | | | freedom and choice is your thing, they might be the |
| the industry is fast moving and your shiny new | | | | right option for you. On the other hand, if you want a |
| handset might be the in thing today, but six moths | | | | new handset, going for standardised contract could be |
| down the line, it can be pretty standard. As a result, | | | | better for you. |
| you might be left with a pretty average phone for the | | | | |