We've been spending some quality time with our pre-release Nokia Lumia 710 just recently, and you can be assured we're going to be supplying a steady flow of information and impressions over the coming days and weeks. For now, though, we thought we'd take a look at one or two deals for the Lumia 710 on contract and PAYG.
Nokia Lumia 710 - we've got one!
By way of a quick refresher, the Nokia Lumia 710 is Nokia's second Windows Phone-based device, and it's set to hit the UK in February. It features much the same core hardware and software as can be found in the Nokia Lumia 800, but with a more approachable price.
Just how approachable? Hopefully the following will give you a better idea.
Contract deals
We couldn't find any contract details on any of the UK operator websites - only Orange had a "coming soon" page with basic details about the device itself. We know that UK operators will be stocking and promoting the phone, though, so this is clearly a case of operators not being willing to reveal their prices just yet. Give it a few more days, though...
On the plus side, Phones 4 U is offering its own contract deals through Vodafone and Orange. The cheapest we could see was a £15.50 per mont deal on Orange. This two year deal includes 100 minutes, 3000 texts and 100MB of internet usage each month - and you get the Nokia Lumia 710 for free. Nice deal!
Vodafone's £26 per month deal through Phones 4 U is also interesting - particularly if you're in the market for a new games console. Over two years you get the Lumia 710 handset for free, 300 minutes, 3000 texts and 500MB of data usage. Best of all, you also get a PlayStation 3 thrown in for free.
Over on Buymobilephones.net, meanwhile, you can pick up the Nokia Lumia 710 for free on the 3 network for £21 a month over two years. For this you'll get 300 minutes, 5000 texts and unlimited data. This is the offer we'd suggest for heavy internet users and those who tend to download their apps and music tracks over their network connection.
PAYG deals
It's a similar story when it comes to buying the Nokia Lumia 710 outright - the likes of Play.com have the phone listed as coming soon, but such retailers seem to be playing their cards close to their chests when it comes to pricing.
However, we did find the Nokia Lumia 710 available on the ever reliable Expansys for just £299.99. That's for an unlocked SIM-free handset that you can pop any old SIM card in (although do remember that it takes a micro SIM like the Nokia Lumia 800). To put that in context, Expansys charges £399.99 for the Nokia Lumia 800.
Both Mobile Fun and Mobicity knock a whopping four pence of that price - they're selling the Nokia Lumia 710 SIM-free for £299.95 (just in case you were having trouble with the arithmetic).
The best deal we could see for a SIM-free Lumia 710 by far, though, was over on ebuyer. They're offering the Nokia Lumia 710 on pre-order for just £254.99 delivered, which is an absolute steal. At the time of writing they only had 50 available for pre-order, so there's a chance this price could go up for subsequent batches.
Will you be getting a Nokia Lumia 710 on launch day? Will you be going for PAYG or contract? Have you found a better deal anywhere? Let us know about it in the comments section below.