Contract up - tempted by the SamsungS9+

zippygeorgeandben

Hello everyone,
I daren't put this on my DFW board! I'm interested in the S9+. I've never owned a Samsung. I'm just wondering if any of you have? It's roughly £68pm (currently I pay £38) but I read really impressive reviews.
I think I'm actually writing to encourage you to convince me NOT to buy it! When my contract is up, I won't be paying for the phone anymore, just the airtime so technically saving £20.
The phone works perfectly well, I'm just looking at what is out there.
Thanks!

JJ_Egan

Yes owned multiple Samsung's
TV Washing Machine Hard Drive Tablet and 3 Phones .
But none ever on contract .
3 Phones from S1 onwards still working .

telemarks

Bearing in mind this is MSE, and the MSE advice:

If you're paying more than £10/mth, STOP
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/phones/mobile-phone-cost-cutting

Then looking at your options (assuming 2 year contract)

1/ SamsumgS9+ contract at £68pm x24 = £1632

2/ Sansumg 128mb S9+ bought outright = £730
+ 24months of SIM @ say £10 = £240 Total £970
SAVING = £662

3/ "Good enough modern phone" eg Xiaomi Redmi 5plus = £150
+ 24months of SIM @ say £10 = £240 Total £390
SAVING = £1.242

Your choice depends on how much you are willing to pay for the "very latest and greatest (that will be just "above average" next year)"

Or put another way ... How MSE are you?

mobilejunkie

Upu always were just paying for the air time. You could do that at very little cost with the existing phone rather than spend hundreds (or thousands) on a new toy with a bundle. I know which I'd MUCH prefer...

J_B

zippygeorgeandben wrote: »

Hello everyone,
I daren't put this on my DFW board! I'm interested in the S9+. I've never owned a Samsung. I'm just wondering if any of you have? It's roughly £68pm (currently I pay £38) but I read really impressive reviews.
I think I'm actually writing to encourage you to convince me NOT to buy it! When my contract is up, I won't be paying for the phone anymore, just the airtime so technically saving £20.
The phone works perfectly well, I'm just looking at what is out there.
Thanks!

So .... just to confirm ... you have something that "works perfectly well" and instead of changing to a sim only deal and saving around £20 per month you are considering paying an extra £30 per month??

That's fifty quid a month extra ... six hundred quid a year.

Tough call isn't it?

parking_question_chap

On 28-02-2018, 8:59 PM you posted the below on your thread about trying to become debt free.

"I've only three months left on my iPhone which I really like and won't be changing so I should save the £20pm handset cost and go just sim only."

And now you want to replace something that works perfectly well, for something you dont need, which will cost you more.

Erm.....

eDicky

Do yourself a favour, reduce your monthly mobile bill to £10 or less. Find the best SIM-only deal for your usage requirements, there's plenty of info here. Then a month before your minimum term ends call the network and ask for your PAC. If they don't offer you a deal as good as the best you found elsewhere, which they'll ask you about, take your PAC and go.

mobilejunkie

parking_question_chap wrote: »

On 28-02-2018, 8:59 PM you posted the below on your thread about trying to become debt free.

"I've only three months left on my iPhone which I really like and won't be changing so I should save the £20pm handset cost and go just sim only."

And now you want to replace something that works perfectly well, for something you dont need, which will cost you more.

Erm.....

Well spotted. An excellent illustration of how some people not only get into debt but then carry on digging. Is any advice or opinion really needed? Either they try to reach Australia or they strive to reach clean air and blue sky.

dazzaofdagenham

Decent deals on SIM only can be had for £10 pounds a month.

Unlimited calls.texts and poss about 2gb of data.

Use the savings to save fo phone of your choice....!!!!!

dealer_wins

A few months ago I went for a "cheap" phone for the first time (Xiomi Redmi note 4), and its by far the best phone ive ever owned.

Battery lasts forever, and lightning fast and does virtually everything a £800 phone does for under £90.

No more flagship ripoff phones for me anymore (And my family and friends too lol)

zippygeorgeandben

Thanks for all your advice