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This must be the worst day ever.  I woke up, face down on some sofa with sunlight burning into my red eyes, sore from the night before.  My head's hammering, my stomach twisting into a knot a scout would be proud of and I feel dirtier than a prostitute on pay day.  The already daunting prospect of a walk home made worse by the fact I'd lost my sodding phone the night before, in Moonlighting, Soho.

I'm roughly 4-5 months into an 18 month contract with Vodafone, with what used to be a Sony-Eriksson k800i.  Is there anything I can do to the nice people at Vodafone to get a replacement, or at least a cheaper second phone?  It's the second phone I've lost in 4 months, and I'm starting to regret not having insurance....  However, last time I did have insurance they refused to cover me on some stupid grounds or other!

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Put's it into context Walrus, it's only a fucking phone.

Walrus, after your drink driving episode I would have thought you may have grown up a little.

Janaage is spot on, its a phone, get over it.

 :shock: I'm confused :?

See through sofa, mirrored floors, what's confusing about that OST?

Bit harsh on young Walrus, I know what he did was bad but he is still allowed to have some fun, he is only ickle.

Yes, of course :roll:

I know it's a long shot. But have you tried asking if anybodys handed a phone in?

You've already tried ringing in the number I take it?

I wasn't meaning to be harsh, I was trying to give the, don't worry about it, worse things happen than losing a mobile point of view.

maybe if you didnt drink so much....

I'll let you off then Jan  :D

those 18 month contracts are bad news, i've been stuck with the world's shittest phone for a year now and have another 6 months left. the battery lasts 3 hours if i'm lucky and i would get a better reception from one of the 1st generation bricks where you have to pull the aerial out to get a signal.

the clock works on it though, which is nice.

What am I supposed to do?  Stop drinking?  These things happen, I was just asking for possible ways of talking Vodafone into giving me a cheapish phone....

Yeh 18 month contracts are a nightmare, I didn't really think about it when I signed up - mainly as I signed up in a hurry after losing my previous phone at a gig...!  What new phone should I go for?  Had the Sony Eriksson k800i which was okay....  Looking at k750i as it seems to have a better camera.  Budget of around a ton...?

I used to work at Vodafone. depending on the length of the contract and how much money you spend, depends on what you get. If you are what they call a "high value customer" ie. spending loads of money they will look to sort you out with a decent (not fantastic) phone normally a refurbished handset.

Otherwise I would say you are going elsewhere and put yourself on the smallest tarrif.

I have heard that if you have 6 months of your contract left that either phones4U or whoever will pay up your contract and then you get a new phone on a new contract :)

The K750i is basically the "old" version of the K800i - has a 2MP camera, wheras the K800i has a 3.2MP camera. But the K750i does have the ability to use the flash led as a light, which you can't do with the K800i, meaning you can use it as a torch. Not a big selling-point I know, but ....

Just get yourself an old skool cheap nokia 3310 or something. Pretty reliable and can be used to throw at people in an emergency. Do you really need a crazy video camera phone?

And the K800i has a proper xenon flash....

I was dubious about an 18month contract, but went with phones4u because they can buy your contract out.

You can't use a PAYG phone with a contract sim apparently, which is one of the reasons I insure my mobile

Mate you're at Uni and having fun and these things happen.  You're only young once and if people criticise then let them.

Ok you've done a few stupid things but I can assure you that most people on here are certainly not angels and have no right to preach.