Galaxy Tab £15 plus £15 monthly via Groupon: Updated 21st April

Zanderman

Groupon Deal from 20th April (availability countdown ends midnight on 21st April, but voucher redemption seems to be valid until 4th May) is:



Galaxy Tab with T-mobile contract - £15 for the tablet and £15 monthly fee for 'unlimited' internet.

It's a 24 month contract.

The Galaxy Tab is a small (1/2 size of an ipad) tablet computer that can make phone calls - or, if you look at it another way, a larger than usual smartphone. Runs on Android OS. Connects to the internet through mobile signal (3G) and via wi-fi.

Not quite clear what phone usage, other than 'unlimited' 3G internet, is included, possibly none (see post #7 below), though people who have ordered report that there's a 100 minutes and 100 text included, with options to vary it (see posts on second page of this thread).

Also, some people, not all, have reported being asked for a delivery fee - seems to depend on who you speak to at t-mobile.


https://www.groupon.co.uk Now (21st April), advertised in the right-hand side of the groupon main page. Direct link is here: http://www.groupon.co.uk/deals/national-deal/tmobile/347534

Highlights
Save £240 throughout the whole contract with discounted monthly rate of £15, exclusively for Groupon
No extra charge for exceeding data limit
Huge UK 3G network covering 93% of the UK
What Mobile award for 'Best Mobile Broadband' 2010
500MB internet allowance per month
Thousands of apps ready to download (may be subject to supplementary charges)
Valid for new and existing customers

Fine Print
Expires 4 May 2011.
1 Groupon per person, may buy multiple as gifts. Includes monthly fair use policy of 500MB for internet on your tablet. Insurance not included. Subject to credit check, credit/debit card required. Original price of 24 month contract based on rate for existing customers (which is typically lower than for new customers). Delivery may take up to 10 days and charges apply. See full T-Mobile terms and conditions which apply to price plan and Flexible Booster. Customer service number for redemptions is 0800 956 3055.
See the rules that apply to all deals.

J20BABY

just seen my email on this, a little bit tempted..what happens after the 24 months, do you still need to have a contract to use it?

Zanderman

J20BABY wrote: »

what happens after the 24 months, do you still need to have a contract to use it?

Well, that depends what you use it for. The Galaxy Tab is more computer than phone, and you'll not need to pay anything to use it as a standalone computer.

And if you've wifi at home then it will connect to that without needing a phone connection. So you'll not need to pay extra to use it on the internet there, or at wifi hotspots, either.

The 24 months of £15 is 'just' paying for the 3G mobile internet phone connection - if you still need that connection afterwards you'll need to keep on paying (but will probably be able to get a better deal then (eg t-mobile already offer £20 broadband top-ups that last 6 months for some customers).

Using the Tab as a phone is a bit odd - it's rather big to hold up to your face, but (i think) it does come with a handsfree kit.

lullypops

Oh poo! Ive just upgraded my phone, I would have gone to pay and go and got.this! Oh well my phone was a good deal and may well be a computer!! Lol

ljwari

can anyone tell me how groupon works i am a member but have never used it. how does it work do you get a voucher? if so how do you use it with the tmobile offer?

SouthamptonGirl

Hi, I've never had a contract phone before so don't quite understand the rules and benefits of this groupon voucher for the Galaxy Tab. Does anyone know please does the monthly contract cover phone calls and texts as well as internet access?

Zanderman

SouthamptonGirl wrote: »

Hi, I've never had a contract phone before so don't quite understand the rules and benefits of this groupon voucher for the Galaxy Tab. Does anyone know please does the monthly contract cover phone calls and texts as well as internet access?

The implication from the Groupon page is that this deal is the same package (but cheaper) as the higher cost T-mobile deal that is here:

http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/shop/mobile-broadband/24mth-25-mobilebroadband/samsung-galaxy-tab/extras/

Now, that doesn't actually mention phone calls, texts etc. So maybe that's not included (it is an odd device to use as a phone, as mentioned above).

I'll alter my original post to point out that maybe actual phone use isn't in the package - and maybe if someone actually orders this deal (I'm still thinking about it...) they can post what is included.

ljwari wrote: »

can anyone tell me how groupon works i am a member but have never used it. how does it work do you get a voucher? if so how do you use it with the tmobile offer?

Don't know how this one works in practice - the mechanism of groupon deals varies with the deal. I'd guess you get either a personalised voucher code to use online at t-mobile, but it could be a special url, or a phone call.

slimfandango

wouldn't buy. £15 x 24 months = a lot
500mb /month is NOTHING. Don't go watching youtube vids or looking at content heavy web pages

ladymarmalade1970

I have a Galaxy Tab and it's a marvelous bit of kit. I paid £399 for it just after Xmas and got £250 worth of free films, books, games etc with it. I brought it to watch films on and surf the web and generally leave it next to bed. I wanted it over the ipad as its smaller and you can just chuck it in a bag. It's ideal as i often have to stay in hotels. Saves me getting a laptop out.
I think this is a very good deal if you are going to use it as its got unlimited internet access but given the tab picks up most wireless networks for free you may be better off buying it outright (think i have seen it for £299 in places now) and putting your own sim in when you can't pick up normal wireless.
I put my 3G dongle sim in it when i can't have ordinary wireless. It costs me £7.50 per month for 5 GB. I use this in the car sometimes or when i stay in my caravan.
Hope this helps someone.


Should add you can't really use it as a phone unless you want to look like a right dork! It is possible to use it as a phone though. I use skype on it which is free.

ladymarmalade1970

slimfandango wrote: »

wouldn't buy. £15 x 24 months = a lot
500mb /month is NOTHING. Don't go watching youtube vids or looking at content heavy web pages

It says unlimited internet in the first post or is that wrong???


Apologies you were right. I just checked my email and it says

• [FONT=&quot]500MB internet allowance per month [/FONT]

Not such a great deal now as OP is right. That allowance is pants.

everett_psycho

ladymarmalade1970 wrote: »

It says unlimited internet in the first post or is that wrong???

it will be unlimited subject to a fair usage policy that is 500mb, it's how all the networks do it now

it's an alright deal if you will be using the 3G functions and then you don't have a big allowance of it. If you plan to get a galaxy tab for use on wifi theres a wifi only model thats £299, the 3g one is about £350 sim free so if you planned on using a lot of mobile internet you may be best paying this and getting a beter tariff