https://community.48.ie/t5/Just-Hang-Out/Best-place-to-get-a-handset/m-p/40200#M1864 <P>Depends on what sort of handset you are looking for an what your budget is.</P> <P>You need to an unlocked handset for it to work on 48.</P> <P>You can buy SIM free/unlocked handsets from various places - e.g. Argos, Carphone Warehouse etc.</P> <P>Second hand as you mention is also an option but only from&nbsp;a seller that you can trust.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Hope this helps.</P> Sun, 17 Apr 2016 14:48:36 GMT dalyer 2016-04-17T14:48:36Z https://community.48.ie/t5/Just-Hang-Out/Best-place-to-get-a-handset/m-p/40197#M1863 <P>Hi</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>hi, I want to get my daughter a phone for her 13th birthday soon. I want to use 48 but I don't have a handset, I don't have a phone I mean. I certainly don't want to get a contract phone, my wife pays €45 to Three each month for her's, rip off.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Any ideas 48 community? Maybe Done Deal??</P><P>mike</P> Sun, 17 Apr 2016 07:56:59 GMT https://community.48.ie/t5/Just-Hang-Out/Best-place-to-get-a-handset/m-p/40197#M1863 mmcevoy 2016-04-17T07:56:59Z https://community.48.ie/t5/Just-Hang-Out/Best-place-to-get-a-handset/m-p/40200#M1864 <P>Depends on what sort of handset you are looking for an what your budget is.</P> <P>You need to an unlocked handset for it to work on 48.</P> <P>You can buy SIM free/unlocked handsets from various places - e.g. Argos, Carphone Warehouse etc.</P> <P>Second hand as you mention is also an option but only from&nbsp;a seller that you can trust.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Hope this helps.</P> Sun, 17 Apr 2016 14:48:36 GMT https://community.48.ie/t5/Just-Hang-Out/Best-place-to-get-a-handset/m-p/40200#M1864 dalyer 2016-04-17T14:48:36Z https://community.48.ie/t5/Just-Hang-Out/Best-place-to-get-a-handset/m-p/40211#M1868 <P>Did that help at all?</P> Mon, 18 Apr 2016 09:33:26 GMT https://community.48.ie/t5/Just-Hang-Out/Best-place-to-get-a-handset/m-p/40211#M1868 dalyer 2016-04-18T09:33:26Z