BlackBerry Bold 9900

Over 24 months, giffgaff works out £184 more expensive.

Upfront Cost£354.52 for BlackBerry Bold 9900
Monthly Cost£23 per month goodybag
Total Cost£907 over 24 months
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Cheapest Contract is from Vodafone
Upfront Cost£99.00 for BlackBerry Bold 9900
Monthly Cost£26.00 per month contract
Total Cost£723 over 24 months
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Price comparison between networks.

Network Tariff Details Total Cost
Vodafone
24 mo. contract
£723 »
Upfront Cost £99.00 £26.00/month (£624 over 24 months)
500 minutes, unlimited texts, 500MB internet
Includes 1GB BT Openzone Wi-Fi access + BlackBerry Internet Service.
Orange
24 mo. contract
£760 »
Upfront Cost £159.99 £25.00/month (£600 over 24 months)
Panther Extra 25 500 minutes, unlimited texts, 500MB internet
T-Mobile
24 mo. contract
£774 »
Upfront Cost £150.00 £26.00/month (£624 over 24 months)
Pay monthly 26 basic 600 minutes, unlimited texts, 250MB internet
Three
24 mo. contract
£807 »
Upfront Cost £39.00 £32.00/month (£768 over 24 months)
Essential Internet 500 500 minutes, 5000 texts, 250MB internet
O2
24 mo. contract
£828 »
Upfront Cost £59.99 £32.00/month (£768 over 24 months)
O2 600 + The All Rounder 600 minutes, unlimited texts, 500MB internet
Tethering
giffgaff £907 »
Upfront Cost £354.52 £23/month (£552 over 24 months)
£20 Goodybag + £3 BlackBerry Add-On 800 minutes, unlimited texts, unlimited internet
Free giffgaff-to-giffgaff calls & texts, giffgaff payback

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BlackBerry Bold 9900. Giffgaff or Contract?

You have two options for buying the BlackBerry Bold 9900:

  1. The first option is to buy the phone upfront without a SIM card. This means paying £354.52 upfront. You'll then be able to take advantage of giffgaff's super-cheap "Goodybag" packages: £23/month will buy you 800 minutes, unlimited texts and unlimited internet. There are no commitment with giffgaff so you are free to change phone or network at any time.
  2. The second option is to get the BlackBerry Bold 9900 on a 24 month contract from Vodafone. You'll get the phone for the lower cost of £99.00 upfront but you'll pay £26.00/month for the next 24 months. This buys you 500 minutes, unlimited texts and 500MB data. You must stay with Vodafone for the entire 24 months: it is not possible to cancel your contract early.

Over the 24 months, giffgaff (option 1) works out £184 more expensive than taking out a contract (option 2).

Option 1 (giffgaff) » Option 2 (Vodafone contract) »

If you opt for option 1, you'll need to buy the BlackBerry Bold 9900 separately.

BlackBerry Bold 9900

About BlackBerry Bold 9900.

Processor1.2GHz single core
Display2.8-inch TFT LCD
OSBlackBerry OS 7
Storage8GB internal memory
Camera5 megapixel with LED flash
Battery1,230mAh (5.8 hours talk time)
ConnectivityHSPA+, up to 14.4Mbit/s download
SIM TypeStandard sized SIM card

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About this site.

This "Giffgaff Goodybags VS Mobile Contract" price comparison calculator was built by Ken Lo for Ken's Tech Tips. With this tool, we're aiming to make it easy to answer the age old question of "Is it cheaper to buy on Pay As You Go or with a contract?". We hope it'll help you find the best mobile deal for you.

Tariff information last updated 14th May 2012. We make every effort to ensure the prices listed here are correct, however there may occasionally be mistakes. Please double-check tariff information on the official website before purchasing. This site is neither associated or endorsed by any of the mobile networks mentioned.

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