Mobile Phones Case Study – Louise Jones
IT seems like the dream scenario - a new job, a new home and a
new start. However, for most faced with that equation, simply keeping our feet
on the ground would be a difficult enough challenge.
Yet for Louise Jones, 31, the key to success lay in her ability
to stay organised and to do this she needed a new mobile phone.
“I got a new job as a sales representative,” she said. “It was
perfect for me, but not for my mobile phone. My handset, a Nokia 3310, was
badly outdated and I had my eye on the new Motorola PEBL which has Bluetooth
technology and internet capabilities.
“I also realised my mobile phone tariff wasn’t right for my new
job. I was on the Orange Off Peak 1000 price-plan, which was good but I was
never using anywhere near the 1000 off peak minutes it allotted.
“But working as a sales rep meant I was going to be making a
lot of peak time calls. So I decided to kill two birds with one stone.”
Ms Jones began to visit a number of mobile phone shops and look
around on the internet for the best deal for her, a process that could have
been cut short had the price comparison tool at moneysupermarket.com been in
place at the time.
“I was in the eleventh month of my Orange contract, so I gave
them a month’s notice. From that perspective things were easy,” she said.
“However, I spent most of that month looking around. I really could have used
moneysupermarket.com!”
Among the options Ms Jones considered was the Vodafone Anytime
350 tariff with which a Motorola PEBL would have cost just £9.99. However,
ultimately she opted for the O2 250 plan and got the handset she wanted for
free.
“It wasn’t just about the free handset,” she enthused. “I also
really liked the price-plan. For £17.50/month I could get 500mins anytime as
opposed to 350mins for £20/month with Vodafone. It was perfect for the job
because I love to chat with clients.
“My company gives me money towards my tariff anyway, but this
way I can use the phone for my friends too and still make a saving.”
She joked: “Hopefully, they’re as delighted with it as I am – I
should win employee of the month!”
Ms Jones makes a saving of £7.50/month on her new monthly
contract, but crucially for her she has the phone she wanted and a deal that
closely matches her new needs.
“I couldn’t be more thrilled,” she said. “O2 delivered the
phone the very next day. All it took was a couple of phone calls.
“I would tell anyone to do the same. No matter what contract
you’re on, it doesn’t hurt to look. And you could get a new phone for free
too!”
If you are considering following in Louise’s footsteps be sure
to use the price comparison tool at moneysupermarket.com to save time and cash
when looking for the best mobile phone deal for you.
