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Carphone Warehouse stocking no-thrills mobile phone.
A mobile phone priced at just 99p is now available in the UK.
Made by Alcatel, the OT-209 is a no-frills device that will cost less than a loaf of bread. The catch? The buyer has to put £10 credit on it initially as part of the deal. The phone is available now from Carphone Warehouse.
The OT-209 has a built-in FM radio and mobile games. The manufacturer says that it is a 'simple, lightweight phone that makes it easy to stay in touch'.
The price-point certainly opens up the idea of a 'disposable' mobile phones, with it expected to be popular as a back-up phone or for use in emergencies.
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Mobile phone goes on sale for just 99p
Why does anyone think this is a catch? Once you've put the tenner on the phone, you can go somewhere else to top it up. And for 99p, you can't really go wrong!
Posted by Steve Hamilton, 09 Nov 2010
It is a great price but...
99p it is a great price but they can afford it as Vodafone lifts profits to £12 bilions http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11716164 and fonehouse sales up 30% in Q3 http://www.mobilenewscwp.co.uk/2010/09/fonehouse-sales-up-30-per-cent-in-q3/ Mobile companies can sell it cheaper but they are still free to charge as much as they like...
Posted by Branko Antonijevic, 10 Nov 2010