For those that prefer Sony Ericsson handsets and Vodafone as their preferred carrier in the UK, and if you have been waiting to pick up the Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro, you just might like to know that you can now purchase the Android 2.3 Gingerbread handset from your favoured carrier.

According to the guys over at Android Community, Vodafone UK is now offering the Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro as a free smartphone when signing up for a 2-year term with a monthly price tag attached of £20.50.

For your 20.50 quid you’ll receive the Xperia Mini Pro free gratis and receive a paltry 100 minutes, 500 texts and 250MB date, however if you up your minimum monthly payment to 26 quid you’ll still get the Android handset for free but with 300 minutes, unlimited texts and 500MB data.

If of course you are a heavy caller you could opt for the higher monthly outlay of £51, which will still get you the Xperia Mini Pro for free along with 3000 minutes, unlimited texts and 500MB data, all of course basted on that 2-year agreement.

Don’t fancy a 2-year term and would rather go for an 18-month agreement? Then the Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro can still be gained for free with £26 per month the lowest point that gets you that rather low 100 minutes, 500 texts and 250MB data.

18-months costing 31 quid will get you the Android device for free along with 300 minutes, unlimited texts and 500MB data while the top price of £56 gets the device fro free along with 3000 minutes, unlimited texts and 500MB data.

However if you really don’t want to go the contract route perhaps the best solution is to give Vodafone a miss and hit up the Clove who are offering the Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro SIM free for a price tag of £246 inc VAT.

So there you have the pricing for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro as a free smartphone from Vodafone, or if you prefer off contract, the choice is yours if you really want the smartphone.