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S9 or S10? Contract or PAYG?
OK, so I lost my phone yesterday and can't decide what to do.
My options are:
a) buy a cheap handset to tide me over until December when my contract is over
b) buy an S9 which I had for about £400 brand new off eBay or Amazon - it's no longer available to buy from Samsung and EE don't do it online, only in their shops. I guess I could buy one second hand or refurbished but I've not had a used mobile before. Do they last a long time? Are they genuine?
c) end my contract early for roughly £340 and upgrade now to get a new handset
Which one would make more sense? I'm not cash strapped but really don't want to spend a lot of money if the pandemic gets worse and people are laid off work. The manager at my local EE is really good and I am sure he would give me a discount (the current contract only had 20GB of data but he tripled it for no extra fee) but all the shops are closed and I don't know if and when they will open again!
Also, I had an S9 but the new contracts seem to be on the S10, what are they like? Any good? I wish I could go into a store and see what they are like to hold etc.
Thanks all.
My options are:
a) buy a cheap handset to tide me over until December when my contract is over
b) buy an S9 which I had for about £400 brand new off eBay or Amazon - it's no longer available to buy from Samsung and EE don't do it online, only in their shops. I guess I could buy one second hand or refurbished but I've not had a used mobile before. Do they last a long time? Are they genuine?
c) end my contract early for roughly £340 and upgrade now to get a new handset
Which one would make more sense? I'm not cash strapped but really don't want to spend a lot of money if the pandemic gets worse and people are laid off work. The manager at my local EE is really good and I am sure he would give me a discount (the current contract only had 20GB of data but he tripled it for no extra fee) but all the shops are closed and I don't know if and when they will open again!
Also, I had an S9 but the new contracts seem to be on the S10, what are they like? Any good? I wish I could go into a store and see what they are like to hold etc.
Thanks all.
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Samsung Galaxy s10 from O2 payg Like New for £379. They come unlocked and are in pristine condition.
https://www.o2.co.uk/shop/samsung/galaxy-s10-like-new#contractType=payasyougo
Don't delay as they are selling quickly at that price. I've just got one and currently setting it up. Very impressed.1 -
Thats an excellent price , had none when i looked to purchase.< Do they last a long time? Are they genuine?
Genuine from O2 yes .
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Do you know if an EE sim would work on that one? That's a bloody bargain. The same phone brand new is £500 on Samsung.Neil49 said:Samsung Galaxy s10 from O2 payg Like New for £379. They come unlocked and are in pristine condition.
https://www.o2.co.uk/shop/samsung/galaxy-s10-like-new#contractType=payasyougo
Don't delay as they are selling quickly at that price. I've just got one and currently setting it up. Very impressed.0 -
My bad. You said it was unlocked. I have ordered one now.
Thanks for your help in making me decide.1
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