Haggling for the best Phone upgrade

[ChillerVapes]

Bloody hell!
I can normally haggle myself into a new contract within 30min usually with the phone I want at a price I am willing to pay for the service.

I have just been on the phone with 3 and the Carphone Warehouse for over 2 hours really doing my best to haggle something out of them (yes, I played them against each other and asked for the cancellations team and even started cancelling my contract.)

I finally managed to say with my provider and get a Samsung Galaxy SIII no upfront fee, free delivery, free nano sim card, 500min + 2000min 3-2-3 calls + 5000min + totally unlimited data for 26 quid a month.

I'm knackered!

I actually wanted the Samsung Galaxy Note II but they wouldn't go below 36pm with another 69quid upfront!

[Tom]

Good work.

I'm quoting this!!

my contract runs out with 3 next month!

hehe

[ChillerVapes]

It's worth sticking with three too after what I heard... 4g this year (no extra cost)!!!!!!

[andy01424]

try searching the net
i have used both of these:
www.mobiles.co.uk/
www.affordablemobiles.co.uk/

will add both are owned by carphone but you do find better deals than in the shops,also try Tesco,they use O2,but are only ones i know will cap your rate to your contract,so no surprise over mins etc ,surprisingly O2 wont ...weird lol

[DiscoDes]

I'm out of contract now and want to replace my HTC Desire HD, best Orange were able to come up with was a HTC One X for £149.00 200 mins, unlimited txts and 750mb for £23 a month.

I have since checed the phones 4 u website and can get a LG Nexus 4 for free 300 mins, unlimited txtx and 750mb for the same money. I think I'll be doing that.

I was happy to have a Samsung galaxy SIII but just read the S4 is coming out soon, 16 mb HTC One X or a LG Nexus 4. So the deal on the Nexus is good for me.

[andy01424]

thing will mention the S3 is very flexible and are prone to cracking screens if you have em in back pocket

[ChillerVapes]

Feb 5, 2013 13:39:53 GMT andy01424 said:

try searching the net
i have used both of these:
www.mobiles.co.uk/
www.affordablemobiles.co.uk/

will add both are owned by carphone but you do find better deals than in the shops,also try Tesco,they use O2,but are only ones i know will cap your rate to your contract,so no surprise over mins etc ,surprisingly O2 wont ...weird lol

Three also cap spending if you ask them, they just don't advertise it.
The problem with people like carphone rather than going to the network provider is you only get 1 years warranty on the phone whereas (with three at least) you are covered for the duration of the contract.

[ChillerVapes]

Feb 5, 2013 13:59:03 GMT andy01424 said:

thing will mention the S3 is very flexible and are prone to cracking screens if you have em in back pocket

hence why I have just purchased this:
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140911623583?var=440100088544&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

[andy01424]

Feb 5, 2013 14:00:27 GMT ChillerVapes said:

Feb 5, 2013 13:59:03 GMT andy01424 said:

thing will mention the S3 is very flexible and are prone to cracking screens if you have em in back pocket

hence why I have just purchased this:
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140911623583?var=440100088544&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

so definetly the s3 then lol

[kibbster]

Feb 5, 2013 13:53:12 GMT DiscoDes said:

I'm out of contract now and want to replace my HTC Desire HD, best Orange were able to come up with was a HTC One X for £149.00 200 mins, unlimited txts and 750mb for £23 a month.

I have since checed the phones 4 u website and can get a LG Nexus 4 for free 300 mins, unlimited txtx and 750mb for the same money. I think I'll be doing that.

I was happy to have a Samsung galaxy SIII but just read the S4 is coming out soon, 16 mb HTC One X or a LG Nexus 4. So the deal on the Nexus is good for me.

The Nexus 4 is lovely but it's only £280 sim free for the 16GB one before you go getting a 24mth contract.

[Deleted]

I've had the s3 for a few months and I love it..

Yeah I want the note II now - who doesn't but still..

S3 will last......the others? question mark

[DiscoDes]

Just haggled a free Nexus 4 out of Phones 4 u for £25 month, 600 mins unlimited txts and 1gb data with Orange as the network. I am already with Orange so no porting and a back to back contract.

[kibbster]

Feb 5, 2013 16:47:44 GMT @johanino said:

I've had the s3 for a few months and I love it..

Yeah I want the note II now - who doesn't but still..

S3 will last......the others? question mark

Love my Note 2
Superb phone if a little big occasionally (when I've got small pockets.)
Great for media though and using the s-pen.

Wouldn't change it for anything (S4 is due out soon )

[Bluefish]

Feb 5, 2013 14:00:27 GMT ChillerVapes said:

Feb 5, 2013 13:59:03 GMT andy01424 said:

thing will mention the S3 is very flexible and are prone to cracking screens if you have em in back pocket

hence why I have just purchased this:
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140911623583?var=440100088544&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

Mrs has one of them, tis very good.

[Bluefish]

I have 4 months left to go, hopefully there will something decent out by then