Thinking of Getting a Smartphone

TheDaddy · 28-04-2012, 08:17

3 are doing a samgsung gallaxy 2 with 500 mins and 5000 texts and unlimited data for Â£25 a month would prefer to stay with Virgin though and they don't even have to beat this deal just get pretty close to it.

lordofangels · 28-04-2012, 10:32

if it's the unlimited data you want, virgin can't get any where near this offer

**Maggy** · 28-04-2012, 10:35

Choose a phone that has a decent battery or you will find yourself forever charging it up.

TheDaddy · 28-04-2012, 15:06

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Originally Posted by lordofangels

if it's the unlimited data you want, virgin can't get any where near this offer

There is a fair usage policy but as long as you don't take the pee I think it'll be ok. Heard terrible things about 3's service, mind you it was a long time ago now...

lordofangels · 28-04-2012, 17:41

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy

There is a fair usage policy but as long as you don't take the pee I think it'll be ok. Heard terrible things about 3's service, mind you it was a long time ago now...

I believe 3 have come on a long way over the last couple of years.
I think with the S3 due out in the next few weeks, you may get a better deal on the S2 if you hold out a little while longer.

Jimmy-J · 28-04-2012, 19:37

That seems to be a good deal, is it a 2 year contract?

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Choose a phone that has a decent battery or you will find yourself forever charging it up.

I've got the S2, and the battery is pretty good considering how much I use it throughout a full day. If the battery dies, I just replace it with one of the batteries I bought from eBay, they're really cheap and last just as long as the original.

TheDaddy · 29-04-2012, 06:53

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Originally Posted by lordofangels

I believe 3 have come on a long way over the last couple of years.
I think with the S3 due out in the next few weeks, you may get a better deal on the S2 if you hold out a little while longer.

Cheers, that's interesting they did seem pretty certain that the deal on offer was only till the end of the month, might try and push them a tiny bit harder.

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Originally Posted by Jimmy-J

That seems to be a good deal, is it a 2 year contract?

Bound to be...

andy_m · 30-04-2012, 15:35

Virgin's deal is almost the same but the data is limited to 1gb. I use mine regularly, the closest I ever came to going over that was when I watched three live football matches in their entirety during the course of a month on top of my regular general use. I don't know how you intend to use your new 'phone, but I suspect you won't need unlimited data.

dilli-theclaw · 30-04-2012, 15:50

Oh I think he will need the data.

Stephen · 30-04-2012, 16:27

VM had an offer for a while where you could increase the monthly data to 5Gb for only Â£5 a month extra. Not sure if they still offer it, but I have it and its very handy!

TheDaddy · 01-05-2012, 05:58

Looked at VM and for an extra Â£5 you can have 1000 extra mins, it's a good deal but then so is unlimited data, going to visit both shops today and see who offers the better deal.

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Originally Posted by dilligaf1701

Oh I think he will need the data.

TheDaddy · 01-05-2012, 18:37

Went to 3 shop got the Gallaxy II with 2000 mins 5000 texts and unlimited data (the fair usage is 80g a month

) for Â£29 a month, didn't go to Virgin but on the way back home they sent me a text giving me what they called a reason to stay, sadly what they offered didn't even match the deal I was already on with them

lordofangels · 02-05-2012, 05:37

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy

Went to 3 shop got the Gallaxy II with 2000 mins 5000 texts and unlimited data (the fair usage is 80g a month

) for Â£29 a month, didn't go to Virgin but on the way back home they sent me a text giving me what they called a reason to stay, sadly what they offered didn't even match the deal I was already on with them

Nice, great deal

**Hugh** · 18-05-2012, 13:31

With great power, comes great power consumption.

Old dumbphones only made calls and texts - smartphones are "always on", and use power-hungry apps; you are comparing apples with fruit-baskets....

18-05-2012, 14:14

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Originally Posted by Hugh

With great power, comes great power consumption.

Old dumbphones only made calls and texts - smartphones are "always on", and use power-hungry apps; you are comparing apples with fruit-baskets....

Very true. Also with great power comes great responsibility (or at least it used to)