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		<title>Free Sony Vaio Laptop when you buy a new mobile phone</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:10:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mobiles.co.uk (part of the Carphone Warehouse group) are offering a Free Sony Vaio when you buy a new mobile phone contract on Orange or O2. Deals are available from just £44.04 per month for 1200 minutes and unlimited texts.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://blog.yourphonereviews.com/wp-content/uploads/sonyvaio1.bmp" alt="Free Sony Vaio Laptop when you buy a new mobile phone" title="Free Sony Vaio Laptop when you buy a new mobile phone" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-312" />Mobiles.co.uk (part of the Carphone Warehouse group) are offering a Free Sony Vaio when you buy a new mobile phone contract on Orange or O2. Deals are available from just £44.04 per month for 1200 minutes and unlimited texts. As well as getting a Free Sony Vaio, you will get a free mobile phone. You can choose from a Nokia 2630, Sony Ericsson W302, Samsung J700 pink , a Sony Ericsson T303 pink or black or a Sony Ericsson J132.</p>
<p>The laptop mobiles.co.uk give you is a powerful NS20E, it has a Intel Pentium Dual core processor, a vivid 15.4 inch display and a DVD writer/player. And its a great brand name that is reliable and great to use! The NS20E weighs in at less than 3kg, it runs on Windows Vista and has Wi-Fi connectivity.<br /><Br><br />
You can compare all deals with a Free Sony Vaio Laptop <a href=http://www.yourphonereviews.com/mobile-phone-deals/latest-offers.php?MakeName=&#038;Colour=&#038;PhoneCost=600.00&#038;Network=Monthly&#038;FreeTxts=0&#038;FreeMins=0&#038;Gift=145&#038;CashBack=&#038;Length=36&#038;Rental=650.00&#038;Order=>here</a>.</p>
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		<title>Sony Ericsson C905 now available in Pink!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The popular eight mega pixel Sony Ericsson C905 is now available in Pink. The phone is available for free on O2 and Orange with a free deals offering cash back as well. ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://blog.yourphonereviews.com/wp-content/uploads/largec905pink.jpg" alt="Sony Ericsson C905 now available in Pink!" title="Sony Ericsson C905 now available in Pink!" width="75" height="162" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-301" />The popular eight mega pixel Sony Ericsson C905 is now available in Pink. The phone is available for free on O2 and Orange with deals offering cash back as well. </p>
<p>The best deal currently available on this phone is from Dial A Phone (owned by Phones4U), with £85 cash back on Orange&#8217;s Dolphin £40 tariff. The tariff offers you 600 anytime any network minutes and 500 texts at an average price of just £32.07 a month. You pay the standard line rental of £39.15 and claim the money back in stages. There are loads of other deals available should you wish to opt for a deal that doesn&#8217;t include cash back.</p>
<p>As stated the phone has an eight mega pixel camera with a great range of extra features such as assisted GPS, music player, an FM radio and expandable memory up to 8GB. Follow this link to read <a href=http://www.yourphonereviews.com/Sony-Ericsson-C905-Mobile-Review-143.html>Sony Ericsson C905 Reviews</a> and to view the full specification and more detail for this mobile.</p>
<p>Compare all <a href="http://www.yourphonereviews.com/mobile-phone-deals/Compare_Sony+Ericsson-C905+Pink_Mobile-Phones-595.html">Sony Ericsson C905 Pink</a> deals</p>
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		<title>BlackBerry Curve 8900 out now!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:08:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The BlackBerry Curve 8900 previously known as the BlackBerry Javelin. Is out now and available free on tariffs from Orange, T-Mobile and O2. The new Curve looks similar to the Bold but is in fact smaller, measuring in at just 109×60x13.5mm. ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://blog.yourphonereviews.com/wp-content/uploads/blackberrycurve89002.jpg" alt="BlackBerry Curve 8900 out now!" title="BlackBerry Curve 8900 out now!" width="91" height="162" class="postimg" /> The BlackBerry Curve 8900 previously known as the BlackBerry Javelin. Is out now and available free on tariffs from Orange, T-Mobile and O2. The new Curve looks similar to the Bold but is in fact smaller, measuring in at just 109×60&#215;13.5mm.</p>
<p>The Curve promises to deliver the sharpest BlackBerry display to date, with a resolution of 480&#215;360 pixels. The BlackBerry 8900 has no 3G, it’s a GSM phone with Wi-Fi and GPS satellite navigation. </p>
<p>The usual BlackBerry applications are present; these include BlackBerry Maps, phone, messaging and a good web browser.</p>
<p>Compare all <a target="_blank" href="http://www.yourphonereviews.com/mobile-phone-deals/Compare_BlackBerry-8900+Curve_Mobile-Phones-549.html">BlackBerry 8900 Curve</a> deals.</p>
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		<title>New 15% VAT rate on mobile phones and tariffs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:17:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UK's mobile phone networks have reduced their monthly line rentals with the new VAT saving passed on to all customers new and old. As you may or may not know the VAT has been reduced from 17.5% to 15%, this equates to an actual saving of 2.13%.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The UK&#8217;s mobile phone networks have reduced their monthly line rentals with the new VAT saving passed on to all customers new and old. As you may or may not know the VAT has been reduced from 17.5% to 15%, this equates to an actual saving of 2.13%.</p>
<p>Whilst the changes have taken place, we are waiting for all the retailers to update their data so over the next few days you might notice some discrepancies. Some retailers and network sites will not update their online prices but the the important thing is that the new lower prices will apply when you receive your bill from the network. These changes will be in place until the VAT rate changes again, the next review is due in Jan 2010. </p>
<p>As an example, Racoon £35 will now cost £34.26. Orange have also reduced the cost of all handsets and modems they have rounded all the prices down to the nearest 50p.</p>
<p>T-Mobile have reduced all their monthly rentals for new and existing customers, however these changes will not be shown on the website for the time being. Pay As You Go customers will also benefit from the changes. Pay As You Go customers will receive extra credit depending on the amount they top up.</p>
<p>Vodafone have also passed on the VAT saving to all new and existing customers and line rental will be reduced by 2.13%. Pay As You Go customers will also receive an extra 2.5% extra credit when they top up, this is actually more than the effective VAT saving.</p>
<p>3 Mobile are passing the VAT cut on all their products and services. The updated prices will not be shown on the website for the time being but you will pay the new lower price. As an example if the advertised price is £129.99, you only pay £127.22 and if a pay monthly tariff is advertised at £21.00 a month you will only be charged £20.55. Pay As You Go customers will also receive extra credit depending on how much they top up. For example if you top up by £10.00 you will receive £10.18 of credit.</p>
<p>O2 have passed on the reduction to all new and existing customers however the new prices may not be displayed on all web sites immediately.</p>
<p><b>Compare all <a href=http://www.yourphonereviews.com/mobile-phone-deals/>Mobile Phone Deals</a>.</b></p>
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		<title>International Roaming Charges Revealed</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:03:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whilst I was watching Dispatches this evening a special entitled &#8220;The Mobile Phone Rip Off&#8221; I thought it would be best to share vital information about the cost of calls and texts whilst abroad in an EU country. This information is readily available from the network websites but isn&#8217;t always that easy to find, so [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Whilst I was watching Dispatches this evening a special entitled &#8220;The Mobile Phone Rip Off&#8221; I thought it would be best to share vital information about the cost of calls and texts whilst abroad in an EU country. This information is readily available from the network websites but isn&#8217;t always that easy to find, so as a quick reference it has been posted here.</p>
<p>Last year all the networks were forced into an agreement to reduce the cost of roaming whilst roaming in an EU country making it more cost effective for you, the consumer. Whilst there was a banding put in place for these calls most networks priced their calls towards the upper limit that the government set. Thus they were still making a huge profit from calls made by yourselves.</p>
<p>The call charges for each network are listed below to help you when you make an informed choice when picking your new mobile.<br />
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<td width="16%" align="center" height="19"><b>Cost of Call</b></td>
<td width="17%" align="center" height="19"><b>Cost to Receive Call</b></td>
<td width="17%" align="center" height="19"><b>Text MSG</b></td>
<td width="17%" align="center" height="19"><b>MMS MSG</b></td>
<td width="17%" align="center" height="19"><b>Data Rates</b></td>
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<td width="16%" align="center" height="19"><b>T-Mobile</b></td>
<td width="16%" align="center" height="19">38p</td>
<td width="17%" align="center" height="19">19p</td>
<td width="17%" align="center" height="19">40p</td>
<td width="17%" align="center" height="19"><font color="#FF0000">20p</font></td>
<td width="17%" align="center" height="19">£7.50/MB</td>
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<td width="16%" align="center" height="19"><b>Orange</b></td>
<td width="16%" align="center" height="19">38p</td>
<td width="17%" align="center" height="19">19p</td>
<td width="17%" align="center" height="19">30p</td>
<td width="17%" align="center" height="19">75p</td>
<td width="17%" align="center" height="19">£8/MB</td>
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<td width="16%" align="center" height="19"><b>Vodafone</b></td>
<td width="16%" align="center" height="19">38p</td>
<td width="17%" align="center" height="19">19p</td>
<td width="17%" align="center" height="19">37p</td>
<td width="17%" align="center" height="19">36p + Data</td>
<td width="17%" align="center" height="19">£8/MB</td>
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<td width="16%" align="center" height="19"><b>O2</b></td>
<td width="16%" align="center" height="19">35p</td>
<td width="17%" align="center" height="19">18p</td>
<td width="17%" align="center" height="19"><font color="#FF0000">25p</font></td>
<td width="17%" align="center" height="19">25p</td>
<td width="17%" align="center" height="19">£7.05/MB</td>
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<td width="16%" align="center" height="19"><b>Virgin</b></td>
<td width="16%" align="center" height="19">38p</td>
<td width="17%" align="center" height="19">19p</td>
<td width="17%" align="center" height="19"><font color="#FF0000">25p</font></td>
<td width="17%" align="center" height="19">30p</td>
<td width="17%" align="center" height="19">£0.05/KB</td>
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<td width="16%" align="center" height="15"><b>3 Mobile</b></td>
<td width="16%" align="center" height="15"><font color="#FF0000">25p</font></td>
<td width="17%" align="center" height="15"><font color="#FF0000">10p</font></td>
<td width="17%" align="center" height="15"><font color="#FF0000">25p</font></td>
<td width="17%" align="center" height="15">25p</td>
<td width="17%" align="center" height="15"><font color="#FF0000">£3/MB</font></td>
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As you can see 3 Mobile have the cheapest rates and have really come well below the rate that was set by the government. Just so you know the official rate that networks had to stick to was 38p a minute to make a call and 19p a minute to receive a call. As you can see all the networks have stuck to this &#8220;guideline&#8221; with the exception of O2 shaving a couple of pence of and 3 Mobile reducing their cost by masses! There is still no official guidelines on what a text or picture message should cost. However all texts that are received abroad are free.</p>
<p>The government is currently in talks with the networks to reduce the cost of data charges whilst roaming abroad too, currently this can be extremely expensive when compared to the cost of data whilst in the UK. So we have included these in the above table as well. As you can see 3 Mobile again stick out with the lowest cost at only £3/MB.<br /><Br></p>
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