Are Free Line Rental Deals Genuine?

A lot of people question whether the deals offered on this site are genuine.

I mean, how can a mobile phone retailer give away:

* A free mobile phone handset
* Free inclusive minutes
* Free inclusive texts

not charge a penny for it and still make a profit?

Well, the answer to that is they cannot make a profit, unless, at least some of them are not really free!

Remember, the deals are only free with "cash back by redemption". That means you have to pay your mobile phone bill as normal for the duration of the contract. Only after a given period (check terms and conditions of mobile phone deal) are you able to claim back the money, making the 12 month contract cost free.

The mobile phone retailers know that:

1) A proportion of people will go over their allotted minutes / text allowance which will be paid for 2) A proportion of people will fail to claim the cash back on the specified dates

So, if you are thinking of getting a free line rental deal, make sure you:

1) Get a contract that offers sufficient minutes and text messages
2) You make a note of the dates on which you must claim cash back
3) Enter those dates in your diary
4) Mark those dates on your calendar
5) Enter a reminder for those dates in your new mobile phone.

As long as you do the above, and act accordingly, you will:

1) Have ample free minutes and texts for your needs, and not need to make any additional spend.
2) Remember to claim your cash back on time.

If you do that, then you can get a mobile phone completely cost free.

If you do not think you can organise yourself in terms of claiming the cash-back on time, then perhaps these deals are not for you.

If that is the case check out our comparisons ordering by Lowest Line Rental. These deals will cost you more money, but they are a lot simpler, and there are no hoops to jump through!