How Much Can You Save By Leaving Your Phone Contract Behind?
Budgets are incredibly tight at the moment for consumers and businesses alike, we’re all looking for ways we can cut costs. There are lots of things we would consider naturally, like low energy appliances or smart bulbs, but we often overlook one of the most common items in our arsenal. Smartphones.
We all carry mobile phones, some of us even have a work phone too. But have we ever really considered the impact these items have on our planet, and the savings we could make on them?
We all view phones and data plans as necessities, and understandably so. When we're are out and about, they are must haves. But, a new phone releases around 85kg of CO2 emissions before it even reaches you - that’s 95% of the total emissions from its entire lifespan!
Getting yourself or your family refurbished phones can save you a huge amount of money - the savings could be up to 40% per handset! In addition to the savings, you will also be helping to lower your carbon footprint.
COST SAVING SCENARIOS:
Scenario 1: Handset Only
On Doji the iPhone 13 Pro 128GB Sierra Blue ‘Excellent’ would cost you £750 total, with the option for you to split the cost over a year with Klarna.
This handset would cost you £1049 when bought new from Argos / Curries / et al.
That’s a 28.5% saving on the handset alone!
Scenario 2: Breaking Free From High Cost Contracts
On Doji the iPhone 13 Pro 128GB Sierra Blue would cost you £750 total, with the option for you to split the cost over a year with Klarna.
This also means you could get onto a Sim Only contract - Plus Net are currently offering 5GB of data for £8/month.
Making the total cost £942 over 24 months.
With EE the iPhone 13 Pro 128GB Sierra Blue on a 5GB data plan would cost you £100 upfront, and £68/month for your 24 month contract.
Making your total cost £1,732 over 24 months.
The total saving you’d get from buying the iPhone 13 Pro refurbished and going on to a Sim Only contact is £790, which is enough to buy another iPhone 13 Pro and pay the data plan for 5 months!
Learn more about how to cope with the cost of living crisis here.