Talkmobile Killer Deal SAMSUNG GALAXY ACE ?

adindas

Is it really a killer deal or it is just a marketing gimmick ??

http://www.talkmobile-deals.co.uk/samsung_galaxy_ace.php?tmcampid=18&tmad=c&tmplaceref=GGL013809

[FONT=363130f745a4940a0309cad0#800900]£12[/FONT] per month for 24 months

Includes 200 mins, 200 texts plus 1GB mobile internet

Is there any better deal out there ??

I am aware of acheaper deal with "Redemption program", but I have read many negative reports of how painful it is to claim the money back so I do not want to touch the redemption program with a barge pole.

pazza2000

adindas wrote: »

Is it really a killer deal or it is just a marketing gimmick ??

http://www.talkmobile-deals.co.uk/samsung_galaxy_ace.php?tmcampid=18&tmad=c&tmplaceref=GGL013809

[FONT=363130f745a4940a0309cad0#800900]£12[/FONT] per month for 24 months

Includes 200 mins, 200 texts plus 1GB mobile internet

Is there any better deal out there ??

I am aware of acheaperdeal with "Redemption program", but I have read many negative reports of how painful it is to claim the money back so I do not want to touch the redemption program with a barge pole.

This sounds good. Also interested in hearing some feedback before I purchase

redfox

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adindas

Thank you for this, sorry for placing it in the wrong board

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OneADay

You can get it cheaper and on 12 month contract too !!
Bit old though - given the newer samsung phones.

adindas

OneADay;

could you provide more info on this, where could I find the deal you have mentioned ?

Thank you

OneADay wrote: »

You can get it cheaper and on 12 month contract too !!
Bit old though - given the newer samsung phones.

grumbler

adindas wrote: »

OneADay;

could you provide more info on this, where could I find the deal you have mentioned ?

Thank you

Don't hold your breath.

With your deal the phone costs you about 24*(£12-£10)=£48

You can get it on 12*£20 contract, but the phone will cost you about 12*(£20-£10)=£120 as a result:
http://www.moneysupermarket.com/mobile-phones/brands/samsung/galaxy-ace/

However, it is a redemption deal and you can claim £120 and get extra £30.30 cashback.


BTW, £35.35 TCB cashback is available for your 24x£12 deal too that makes the handset virtually free.

adindas

Dear grumbler

Thank you for more info. I have seen a lot of redemption deal for less than £8 for this phone previously with buymobiles or mobiles.co.uk

here is another example with redemption

http://www.contractmobilephones.co.uk/contracts/samsung/galaxy-ace

£7.17 (usually £21.50) per month, 100 minutes, 500 text messages, inclusive internet per month per month

But as I have mentioned on my previous post I would not be bothered by redemption program after reading a lot of horrible stories from people trying to redeem their money. But I and presumably many other people will change their mind if they could read or get more positive feedbacks with redemption program.

In my opinion redemption program is based on "a quite strange business model" as they are expecting their customers to forget the claim and making profit from it. If they really sincere about their offer why do they rewuire the customer to pay first and claim it back ? Is not that it is better less admin work for both parties, more enviromentally friendly if they just reduce the monthly rate from the beginning ?

grumbler wrote: »

Don't hold your breath.

With your deal the phone costs you about 24*(£12-£10)=£48

You can get it on 12*£20 contract, but the phone will cost you about 12*(£20-£10)=£120 as a result:
http://www.moneysupermarket.com/mobile-phones/brands/samsung/galaxy-ace/

However, it is a redemption deal and you can claim £120.

OneADay

grumbler wrote: »

With your deal the phone costs you about 24*(£12-£10)=£48

where is the mythical £10 per month discount coming from ?

grumbler

adindas wrote: »

grumbler

...as I mentioned on my previously I would not be bothered with redemption program ...

I know. That's why I said: "Don't hold your breath" (waiting for "more info on this").

grumbler

OneADay wrote: »

where is the mythical £10 per month discount coming from ?

It's not a discount. It's just a realistic estimation of the real cost of the airtime.