[HELP!!!!] Buying a contract phone from the net

[Epiphany]

The site that i'm looking at is www.themobilerepublic.com I'm just wondering if this site is safe and not dodgy. I was looking at a vodaphone contract (The one with 750 off peak mins + 50 free texts) which is £11.99 + £2 for itemised billing. You also get either a T65, T66, T191, T192, T250, V50, 3310, 3350, 3410, 3520, 5210, GD75, N500, C45, M50, S45, J70, Z7 for free with the contract. The problem is : -

It says when you go to buy the phone something about the 50 texts being £2.99. Is that ontop of the monthly charge?
It also says that to check your card they take £59 from your account and then cancel the transaction. Is that true, will they refund it or is it some scam and am i gonna lose £59 here?
It sounds too good to be true?
Finally, Vodaphone offer no such contract deal. The only contract for around that price offers only 500 minutes. Is it a real deal or is it fake again?


Thanks if u can help, its just i dont wanna end up losing loadsa money or finding out when i get the bill through that i have to pay some extra charge that they never mentioned.