Rab 1,294 Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Buzzing out my tits that my phone contract is ending at the start of January and I'm moving to a sim only contract. Going to be saving about £42 a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick 2,270 Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 My pixel 2 is excellent. Best phone I've ever had without a doubt. Got a unlimited calls and texts with 30gb of data a month for £35. I was very pleased when I found that deal. I'm on O2, and apart from the major bollocks up from them a couple week back I can't say I've ever had an issue with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honey Honey 3,767 Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 My contract is up and I can get a new phone. However the cost of premium phones is now £800+. Even if split in monthly payments over 2 years I resent having to pay that. My Samsung S7 Edge is still ok for now. Though I do want a bigger screen. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machado 1,710 Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 (edited) I'm no expert but for budget phones I'd look at the Huawei P20 Lite which is at under 300£, or the Honor View 10 for something a bit better and with a bigger screen for around 450£. That's what I'd get if I could quit Samsung Edited December 30, 2018 by Machado Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry 1,437 Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 4 hours ago, Harvsky said: My contract is up and I can get a new phone. However the cost of premium phones is now £800+. Even if split in monthly payments over 2 years I resent having to pay that. My Samsung S7 Edge is still ok for now. Though I do want a bigger screen. Any ideas? Similar situation to me mate. I had to upgrade from my s7 tho as the charger slot was damaged and it was becoming harder to get the phone to charge. I picked up an S9 two days ago. Went through a friend and got a great plan deal by switching networks and getting a newcomers deal. I switched from network A to network B on prepaid pay as you go. Then 1 week later switched back to network A as a new customer and got a big discount on my plan. Standard plan for an s9 would be 5gb data unlimited calls for $89 a month for 2 years. I got it for $44.95 a month with 30gb data. To be honest I'm not seeing any major difference with the phone to the s7 as I'm not one to use a phone to its limits but it's handy to have a phone that charges, has double the storage space and the battery life is much improved. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry 1,437 Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Machado said: I'm no expert but for budget phones I'd look at the Huawei P20 Lite which is at under 300£, or the Honor View 10 for something a bit better and with a bigger screen for around 450£. That's what I'd get if I could quit Samsung Don't you guys just get the phone for $0 upfront on a 24 month plan? Here that's the main way people do it and the monthly handset replacements tend to add up to less than half of the price to buy the phone outright.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honey Honey 3,767 Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 5 hours ago, Harry said: To be honest I'm not seeing any major difference with the phone to the s7 as I'm not one to use a phone to its limits but it's handy to have a phone that charges, has double the storage space and the battery life is much improved. Glad you said that. It's what I've been thinking. All I use mine for is the internet and WhatsApp really. There is nothing wrong with my phone except that perhaps it is getting worse connecting to the network for internet when out and about. If there is no significant change from an s7 to an s9 then without the kind of deal you got I'll hold out for another year until they come up with something that is an improvement. Samsung and Apple seem like rip off merchants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry 1,437 Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Yeah. The difference between phones year on year has reduced significantly imo in the past 3 or 4 years. The main reason to get a new one is often that they are only designed to last 2 to 3 years a bed the tends to be a need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFCMike 3,009 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 On 29/12/2018 at 23:27, Harvsky said: My contract is up and I can get a new phone. However the cost of premium phones is now £800+. Even if split in monthly payments over 2 years I resent having to pay that. My Samsung S7 Edge is still ok for now. Though I do want a bigger screen. Any ideas? OnePlus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,364 Posted January 3, 2019 Administrator Share Posted January 3, 2019 Woke up this morning and my phone has stopped working. Randomly restarts itself and now can't get past the startup screen, and constantly in a loop. Even Factory Reset doesn't work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab 1,294 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 On 29/12/2018 at 23:27, Harvsky said: My contract is up and I can get a new phone. However the cost of premium phones is now £800+. Even if split in monthly payments over 2 years I resent having to pay that. My Samsung S7 Edge is still ok for now. Though I do want a bigger screen. Any ideas? OnePlus 6. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honey Honey 3,767 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 47 minutes ago, Rab said: OnePlus 6. = 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab 1,294 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 4 minutes ago, Harvsky said: = 7 That's out soon if you wanna wait for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honey Honey 3,767 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 3 minutes ago, Rab said: That's out soon if you wanna wait for it. I might wait as long as it isn't going to be a stupid price. £500 is ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 I have an Apple iPhone, and absolutely hate it. I think I'm going to either get the Samsung 9 Note, or the Google Pixel 3XL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry 1,437 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 2 minutes ago, Eco said: I have an Apple iPhone, and absolutely hate it. I think I'm going to either get the Samsung 9 Note, or the Google Pixel 3XL Both good options. I looked at apple for my recent but phone acquisition but the price was but close to right. Huge price gap now to the equivalent Samsung model and really not sure how I could justify paying nearly double for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 1 minute ago, Harry said: Both good options. I looked at apple for my recent but phone acquisition but the price was but close to right. Huge price gap now to the equivalent Samsung model and really not sure how I could justify paying nearly double for it. Apple is just a shitty phone unless you like looking like everyone else and not being able to customize anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Mel81x+ 3,612 Posted January 3, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted January 3, 2019 42 minutes ago, Harvsky said: I might wait as long as it isn't going to be a stupid price. £500 is ok. Stick with the OnePlus 6, long lasting battery, decent/great cellphone reception, adequate storage and it wont break your budget. If you've got a bit more in the tank and want to future proof a bit then a Pixel 3 over the XL variant, the battery on these Pixel variants after the 2 is ridiculous. I have gone two days without charging mine and im left with about 4%. Granted i only use it for heavy email, bit of whatsapp and the odd browsing here and there but it does last a long time on a single charge which to me is very important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab 1,294 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 13 minutes ago, Eco said: I have an Apple iPhone, and absolutely hate it. I think I'm going to either get the Samsung 9 Note, or the Google Pixel 3XL The Pixel 3 XL is huge. I'd definitely check them both out in your hand before your purchase. I went with the Pixel 3 because I didn't like the notch on it. I previously had a Pixel XL which feels absolutely massive now in comparison to the Pixel 3 and I genuinely don't feel like I'm missing anything from not having the XL. The screen size is the same height, the only difference is the width. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 5 minutes ago, Rab said: The Pixel 3 XL is huge. I'd definitely check them both out in your hand before your purchase. I went with the Pixel 3 because I didn't like the notch on it. I previously had a Pixel XL which feels absolutely massive now in comparison to the Pixel 3 and I genuinely don't feel like I'm missing anything from not having the XL. The screen size is the same height, the only difference is the width. Yeah - I have heard people complain about the notch, so I'll work them both in my hand. Right now I have the iPhone 7, and the size in nice. The Samsung Note is a goregous device though and that this is massive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab 1,294 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 https://www.amazon.co.uk/OnePlus-Android-Version-SIM-Free-Smartphone-Mirror-Black/dp/B07HW2P2W8/ref=sr_1_1?s=telephone&ie=UTF8&qid=1547067053&sr=1-1&keywords=oneplus+6 Oneplus currently on sale on Amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,364 Posted January 9, 2019 Administrator Share Posted January 9, 2019 Tell you what, Google have been pretty damn good about sorting me out with a phone. My phone reached Poland yesterday at 8.15am. I received my replacement phone by 3pm this morning . Feels so good to have my proper phone back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber JoshBRFC+ 1,388 Posted January 10, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted January 10, 2019 After all my phones being Iphone's for the last 5/6 years (at least) i think i'm finally getting fed up of the money i'm forking out every month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMG 227 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 iPhone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Pyfish+ 2,773 Posted January 29, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted January 29, 2019 I've had iPhone's for years and never had any issues but now I'm seeing some of my work mates phones and they are getting a HELL of a lot more than what I'm paying for the same phone with a bigger screen each time I upgrade. Only reason I've still got my iPhone is because all my friends seem to have them so using iMessage is handy and it syncs nicely with my Mac etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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