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garcon6

I have been using OMIO comparison website looking for new offers with the Samsung Galaxy S3 there offer is £28.50 per month over 2 years and includes 1Gb, 600 mins, unlimited texts and the phone is free. The company is Phones4u.

The other companies they use are:

BuyMobilephones.net

Mobile Phones Direct

Dial a Phone

I would really like some feedback regarding these companies and whether the offers are good.
Obviously these companies can offer lower price as everything is done online.

Thanks,

Garcon 6.

ZhugeEX

You can get an S4 for cheaper than that.

The companies are fine. Your contract is still with the network but the phone is supplied by the third party. so any issues within the first 28 days/out of warranty claims would have to go through the third party.

grumbler

garcon6 wrote: »

The other companies they use are:

BuyMobilephones.net

BuyMobilePhones.net (merged)

Dial a Phone

P4U's daughter

I would really like some feedback regarding these companies

What feedback do you need? They supply the handset only. The contract will be with a network.

and whether the offers are good.

They are better than from networks directly.

Obviously these companies can offer lower price as everything is done online.

In fact it's mainly because of the big commission they receive from networks for selling their contracts,

garcon6

where can you get the S4 because they said that you have to pay for the handset.

ZhugeEX

garcon6 wrote: »

where can you get the S4 because they said that you have to pay for the handset.

That's right, you would have to pay say £100 upfront but at the end of the day you get a newer/better phone for the same price.

For example
http://www.mobilephonesdirect.co.uk/phone/galaxy-s4-black

Do 500 mins/unl texts/unl data for £26pm + £95 upfront. So it works out under £30pm in total but you get the S4 rather than the S3.

If you want the S3 then there are other deals a bit cheaper on Three and O2.


Grumblers answer is also 100% spot on.

garcon6

Have you heard of Utility Warehouse as you can get good offers with them, I think Martin Lewis has recommended them before and they have been recommended by Which.

garcon6

Also interested in the I-phone 4s though I can manage with 250mb/200 mins as we have unlimited Wi-Fi at home the best offer so far is £26 per month and you get 1gb this is with Buymobiles.net.

ZhugeEX

garcon6 wrote: »

Have you heard of Utility Warehouse as you can get good offers with them, I think Martin Lewis has recommended them before and they have been recommended by Which.

I would avoid them to be honest. That's just my opinion.

You'll probably have one of their employees PM you their referral link or post on here about how good the company is now that you've mentioned them.

garcon6 wrote: »

Also interested in the I-phone 4s though I can manage with 250mb/200 mins as we have unlimited Wi-Fi at home the best offer so far is £26 per month and you get 1gb this is with Buymobiles.net.

The 4s and the S3/S4 are totally different devices. Plus the 4s is over a year and 8 months old now. At £26pm it's expensive. Esp when you can get an s3 to the same price.

At the end of the day it comes down to which one you find will suit your needs. So watch a few reviews/go into a store to play around with them.

Oh and i'd suggest getting a contract with at least 500mb at the bare minimum, you'll be tied in for 2 years so you don't want to limit yourself. Esp when smartphones today consume a lot of data.

garcon6

Good advice thanks, I was thinking of using my Wi-Fi at home as we have unlimited broadband so I would go to 250mb, though 500mb would be better.