Thinking of Getting a Smartphone
28-04-2012, 08:17
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Thinking of Getting a Smartphone
3 are doing a samgsung gallaxy 2 with 500 mins and 5000 texts and unlimited data for £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.
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28-04-2012, 10:32
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Re: Thinking of Getting a Smartphone
if it's the unlimited data you want, virgin can't get any where near this offer
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28-04-2012, 10:35
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Re: Thinking of Getting a Smartphone
Choose a phone that has a decent battery or you will find yourself forever charging it up.
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28-04-2012, 15:06
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Re: Thinking of Getting a Smartphone
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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
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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...
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28-04-2012, 17:41
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Re: Thinking of Getting a Smartphone
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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...
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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.
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28-04-2012, 19:37
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Re: Thinking of Getting a Smartphone
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.
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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.
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29-04-2012, 06:53
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Re: Thinking of Getting a Smartphone
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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.
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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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That seems to be a good deal, is it a 2 year contract?
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Bound to be...
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30-04-2012, 15:35
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Re: Thinking of Getting a Smartphone
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.
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30-04-2012, 15:50
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Re: Thinking of Getting a Smartphone
Oh I think he will need the data. 
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30-04-2012, 16:27
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Re: Thinking of Getting a Smartphone
VM had an offer for a while where you could increase the monthly data to 5Gb for only £5 a month extra. Not sure if they still offer it, but I have it and its very handy!
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01-05-2012, 05:58
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Re: Thinking of Getting a Smartphone
Looked at VM and for an extra £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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Oh I think he will need the data. |
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01-05-2012, 18:37
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Re: Thinking of Getting a Smartphone
Went to 3 shop got the Gallaxy II with 2000 mins 5000 texts and unlimited data (the fair usage is 80g a month  ) for £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 
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02-05-2012, 05:37
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Re: Thinking of Getting a Smartphone
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Went to 3 shop got the Gallaxy II with 2000 mins 5000 texts and unlimited data (the fair usage is 80g a month ) for £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 
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18-05-2012, 13:31
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Re: Thinking of Getting a Smartphone
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....
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18-05-2012, 14:14
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Re: Thinking of Getting a Smartphone
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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....
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Very true. Also with great power comes great responsibility (or at least it used to)
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