Galaxy SIII free on £15 Three contract - 1000 mins, unlimited data

Davidtube

Thought this might be handy for anyone thinking of getting a smartphone this year, as long as you don't mind Three. Here's the deal I was offered:

• Free Samsung Galaxy SIII (I made doubly sure it was the S3)
• 1000 anytime any phone minutes
• 5000 texts
• Unlimited data
• All for £15 per month on a 24 month contract (total £360)

I called Three to cancel my wife's contract as she'd got a Galaxy S3 on another network last week. He asked how much I'd paid, I said £26 per month.

He said he could have done it for £20. I was surprised and said I was tempted to do that with my own contract but I was probably going to go with a GiffGaff Sim only package since I was fairly happy with my phone.

Then he "spoke to his manager" and came back with a deal above.

I called Virgin Mobile to see if they could match it and the sales guy literally couldn't believe the offer. He thought there must be some catch since they've got to be losing money on that offer, and that it was cheap than he could get even with a staff discount. He mentioned that he was tempted by that offer and that if the offer is genuine, I should snap their hand off.

I went back, double checked the details and took advantage.

Tony5101

I'd be making sure that the phone is free!
If you have indeed managed to get the phone for free....well done you! Cracking deal!

easy

Hells Teeth, that is a VERY good deal.

Davidtube

Thanks! I hope no one who just bought an SIII for a lot more reads this.

I double checked all the details and specifically made sure that the phone was free.

paullong

I'm trying to buy a Galaxy SIII contract today. How can I get that deal? Who did you speak to? I've just phoned Three and they won't budge from £34 a month. I'm currently with O2 and on the last month of my contract.

What's the network coverage like with Three?

Thanks, Paul

latecomer

I dont believe anyone will get that deal from phoning up. Its brand new top end and loads of folk want it - why would the network take £20/m off the price of it?

buscape

paullong wrote: »

What's the network coverage like with Three?

Depends where you are, have a look here:
http://www.three.co.uk/Support/Coverage?id=1230
http://www.sitefinder.ofcom.org.uk/search

electrobix99

Three charge at least that for the One Plan on Sim Only.

Jon_01

paullong wrote: »

I'm trying to buy a Galaxy SIII contract today. How can I get that deal? Who did you speak to? I've just phoned Three and they won't budge from £34 a month. I'm currently with O2 and on the last month of my contract.

What's the network coverage like with Three?

Thanks, Paul

As a new customer, I doubt very much you've any chance at that price.

That's a retention deal to keep an existing customer.

money-monkey

If you can't get the deal mentioned above....

I got it from Tesco Mobile Shop on T-mobile two days ago...

£26 a month
500mins
Unlimted texts
750mb data (plus 2GB iCloud WIFI allowance through Sky)

AND

Free Insurance!

Also - which I had no idea about - the S111 has a data counter that will warn or block you when you get near the 750mb limit - and it continually searches for available WIFI so wont use the data as much as you expect.

Im chuffed with the deal on a 24month contract

paullong

That sounds very good indeed. The only issue for me would be that I've read that T-Mobile block tethering on Ice Cream Sandwich.