Nokia deal for music lovers
Nokia’s much-anticipated Comes with Music deal bundles unlimited access to music downloads with the price of a pay-as-you-go (PAYG) handset.
Anyone who buys the Nokia 5310 XpressMusic handset will get a year’s unlimited access to the Nokia Music Store and can download as many songs as they like. The deal will be available from the Carphone Warehouse for £129.95. It will be extended to more Nokia phones in furture.
Once you’ve registered your Comes with Music phone with Nokia, you can play downloaded songs on your mobile and a single computer registered to your account. This is a heavy restriction, especially for those used to the relative freedom of iTunes.
The free music offer also has a time limit of one year, and the only way of extending access is to buy a new handset when the first year is up. One the plus side, you get to keep all your downloaded tracks indefinitely.
You can buy a 5310 XpressMusic without Comes with Music from £69.95, so the deal may be attractive if you download a large amount of music a year (£50 worth or more).
Ant the music transfer limitations may not be a problem – many people use the same media player every day without wanting to transfer songs more widely.
If you’re a music fan looking for a PAYG mobile, this may be a good choice.
