New Mobile

[lukemg]

Ok, time to switch to a mobile through my limited company. Can anyone recommend one of the providers that doesn't kick up a fuss over the billing, company name etc ?
Also, what phone ? I had a Samsung D500 which I really liked but the D900 is cack (sensing buttons are terrible).
Anyone recommend a basic slider that does the job, don't need top of range toy with stuff you only use first day - text + phone are primary requirements. Low usage too so deals around this would help.

Thanks all !

[r0bly0ns]

We recently switched to T-Mobile on their Business flext tarrifs.
Took our old numbers (from Virgin) with us.


The switch was excellent and hassle free, set up in the company name no problems. All they needed was a company Purchase Order, with the company details on, which I knocked up in word in about 3 minutes.



We got the Nokia N95 and MDA Vario II, but they would probabally be more than you need.

[gingerjedi]

I don’t know about business tariffs as I've never bothered but I have been looking at these, mainly because they are small and have features to keep me amused during quiet times at work, N95 would be overkill for me and a little bulky.

http://shop.o2.co.uk/phone/specification/Nokia/N81

http://shop.o2.co.uk/phone/specifica...Ericsson/W910i

http://shop.o2.co.uk/phone/specification/Motorola/Z8

I prefer them in that order as Nokia have always been good, my Sony 750i was cack and broke twice in a year, never had a Motorola??

[BoredBloke]

"The switch was excellent and hassle free, set up in the company name no problems. All they needed was a company Purchase Order, with the company details on, which I knocked up in word in about 3 minutes."

I tried that with Orange. They were a complete pain in the bum about it and I gave up in the end. I had to submit a purchase order also, but they wouldn't tell me what information should be on it. So I submitted a couple and each one contained info which caused the previous one to get rejected.

I'm going to be changing mine in the new year. I want one which has games and can double up as a half decent MP3 player but which isn't the I Phone.

[TheFaQQer]

When I took out mobile broadband with 3, I needed to send them a PO.

All it said was "Purchase Order - 1 x USB modem @ £xx.xx including VAT" and I scanned and sent it to them.

Not sure if they would need more for a mobile, I doubt it, since that's essentially what I've got with the modem.

[r0bly0ns]

I tried that with Orange. They were a complete pain in the bum about it and I gave up in the end. I had to submit a purchase order also, but they wouldn't tell me what information should be on it. So I submitted a couple and each one contained info which caused the previous one to get rejected.

When I took out mobile broadband with 3, I needed to send them a PO.

All it said was "Purchase Order - 1 x USB modem @ £xx.xx including VAT" and I scanned and sent it to them.

Not sure if they would need more for a mobile, I doubt it, since that's essentially what I've got with the modem.

All T-Mobile wanted was the same details as the FaQQer put for 3, but also my name, job title and company address.

Wrote it in word, converted it to PDF and emailed it to them. Phones arrived the next business day.

[gingerjedi]

What's the real advantage of having a mobile through the company? My tariff cost £300 PA so what sort of saving can I expect? There are a few things I don't bother putting through the company as often the time involved to sort it out just doesn't seem worth it.

Am I just lazy?? I can't be the only one with this attitude.

[TheFaQQer]

What's the real advantage of having a mobile through the company? My tariff cost £300 PA so what sort of saving can I expect? There are a few things I don't bother putting through the company as often the time involved to sort it out just doesn't seem worth it.

Am I just lazy?? I can't be the only one with this attitude.

If the contract is personal, you can claim back business related calls, but no line rental.

If the contract is business, then you can claim the whole bill, including line rental and personal calls. So it comes out of the company as an expense, with no CT to pay or personal tax on it.

[chicane]

If the contract is personal, you can claim back business related calls, but no line rental.

If the contract is business, then you can claim the whole bill, including line rental and personal calls. So it comes out of the company as an expense, with no CT to pay or personal tax on it.

Thing is though, I think the mobile operators play on the tax benefits to a degree by pushing up the prices of the business tariffs accordingly. I'm on a personal tariff costing £15/month for around 100 texts and 600 mins of calls - I doubt you'd get anything nearly that competitive on a business tariff unless on bulk discount.

[Moscow Mule]

Thing is though, I think the mobile operators play on the tax benefits to a degree by pushing up the prices of the business tariffs accordingly. I'm on a personal tariff costing £15/month for around 100 texts and 600 mins of calls - I doubt you'd get anything nearly that competitive on a business tariff unless on bulk discount.

This is where the negotiator in you comes out and demands they give you a personal tariff on your business account.