Samsung Galaxy S II

Atomic Pineapple

thegame wrote: »

up on meteor site now

Where!? Link? I cant see it

thegame

https://phones.meteor.ie/phones/samsung_galaxy_s_ii/#tech-specs-tab

micks_address

how much on upgrade with meteor?

thegame wrote: »

up on meteor site now

seadnamac

fionny wrote: »

249 also for the 30euro 18 month tarrif. They are charging it because they can.

Yea, works out cheaper in the long run anyway compared with Voda's bill pay plans. How does it feel in the hand? Is the plastic a drawback?

Atomic Pineapple

Does the Meteor Bill pay €30 a month tariff include free calls and texts to Meteor numbers?

fionny

draffodx wrote: »

Does the Meteor Bill pay €30 a month tariff include free calls and texts to Meteor numbers?

http://www.meteor.ie/plans/bill_pay/smart/#plans-tab
Get free Meteor to Meteor calls and texts on all Bill Pay Smart plans when you move your number to Meteor online.

thegame

draffodx wrote: »

Does the Meteor Bill pay €30 a month tariff include free calls and texts to Meteor numbers?

Bill Pay Smart €30
Minimum contract length 18 months
Price per month €25.00
Inclusive minutes 200
Inclusive texts 200
Inclusive data 1 GB
Meteor to Meteor calls Free
Meteor to Meteor texts Free
Calls to other networks and landlines 25c / min
Texts to other networks 10c / text

srsly78

Meteor is pretty good except when it comes to data abroad. Vodafone have them beat on that.

fionny

srsly78 wrote: »

Meteor is pretty good except when it comes to data abroad. Vodafone have them beat on that.

What Vodafone are cheaper then 99c per mb in europe?

kalych

Just got the last one of the meteor stock in carphonewarehouse on grafton st.
Think they only had 5 in.

Had two people come in while my purchase and contract were being processed and had to be turned away, the dirty looks they gave me... :P

5500

€580 on meteor pre pay pffffft to that!

Cazale

Got this with three for €69 on a 18 month contract. Good deal I think!

Triangla

They're free on Three at the moment like the iphone 4 offer.

http://three.ie/shop/products/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-black.html?_selectedTariff=billpay&_defaultPriceplan=25&utm_source=internal&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=homepage-hero-galaxy-s2-free

thegame

dont think i can afford the meteor one..whats the THREE network like?

dont know any of my friends on it

FernandoTorres

I'm a Meteor PAYG customer but will be moving to billpay to get this phone. I know it says you get free Meteor to Meteor calls and texts if you move online but I can't do that if I'm PAYG, plus I have a voucher that only works in their stores. Do you think they'd give the free calls/txts in the shop?

Strange that shops only have a tiny amount of phones in, surely they were expecting a big demand?

fionny

FernandoTorres wrote: »

I'm a Meteor PAYG customer but will be moving to billpay to get this phone. I know it says you get free Meteor to Meteor calls and texts if you move online but I can't do that if I'm PAYG, plus I have a voucher that only works in their stores. Do you think they'd give the free calls/txts in the shop?

Strange that shops only have a tiny amount of phones in, surely they were expecting a big demand?

To be honest I think they give it to everyone, just ask.

As for the stock, I think its more down to the fact that there is a worldwide demand for this phone and the stock they got is probably all they could manage to get!

Cazale

thegame wrote: »

dont think i can afford the meteor one..whats the THREE network like?

dont know any of my friends on it

I'm with three six years and have never had a problem. Others on here have though!

Ardent

Are you all getting the 16 GB version??

No_Deal

Anyone get it with Vodafone although the handset is unlocked?

Is there much Vodafone branding?

Thinking I'll get it on Vodafone but want to remain a o2 customer.

fionny

Ardent wrote: »

Are you all getting the 16 GB version??

Yes, 32 not available anyway, rumour has it sammy might be getting rid of the 32 full stop due to being too expensive for most people and what with being able to slap a 32gb sd in!

the-ging

Picked up a prepay one in the Vodafone Store on Grafton St, had a ton of one4all vouchers to only cost me 40euro! Boom!

And yes its unlocked, my meteor sim worked perfectly. I have it charging at the moment but all I want to do is play with it. lol

No Vodafone splash screen that I noticed, but not checked if I can remove the vodafone crapware yet, I will when on bus home later, stupid work.

Ardent

I think Meteor works out as best value for average usage. 30 EUR x 12 months + 249 EUR up front. What's their network like for data in rural parts of Ireland?

xaoifsx

it is all so confusing!! is there a website to compare prices and bill pay plans etc for this phone yet for ireland?? i have so many tabs open and my laptop is about to explode! :eek:

oneofakind32

Hi Guys,

Dose anyone know if you can use the Galaxy to set up a wifi hot spot like you can with the iPhone 4? Im concidering my options at the moment, would like to stick with meteor but I like the look of all you can east data on 3!

Mimikyu

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fionny

Yes you can, its standard in more modern builds of Android.

oneofakind32 wrote: »

Hi Guys,

Dose anyone know if you can use the Galaxy to set up a wifi hot spot like you can with the iPhone 4? Im concidering my options at the moment, would like to stick with meteor but I like the look of all you can east data on 3!

Brian

Ardent wrote: »

I think Meteor works out as best value for average usage. 30 EUR x 12 months + 249 EUR up front. What's their network like for data in rural parts of Ireland?

Terrible. Meteor 3G is almost non-existent outside of urban centres.

fionny

Just noticed www.samsungdive.com

All the same features of Sense, Track / Lock / Ring / Wipe phone all remotely. You can turn it on from settings and security!

Dr.Winston O'Boogie

kalych wrote: »

Just got the last one of the meteor stock in carphonewarehouse on grafton st.
Think they only had 5 in.

Had two people come in while my purchase and contract were being processed and had to be turned away, the dirty looks they gave me... :P

I was in there about 12.50 and your man said there is none in stockstock for Meteor yet, not for maybe a few weeks! WTF

Mc Love

reb73 wrote: »

I got the last one there around 9:05 am!

It is unlocked, you can check your handset by dialling in the following code in your dialler -

*#7465625#

Network Lock should be [OFF]

yep unlocked

Cazale

oneofakind32 wrote: »

Hi Guys,

Dose anyone know if you can use the Galaxy to set up a wifi hot spot like you can with the iPhone 4? Im concidering my options at the moment, would like to stick with meteor but I like the look of all you can east data on 3!

You can indeed!

conor.hogan.2

Is vodafone prepay and better than 3's or meteors? Any reason to switch and save 20 euro?

fionny wrote: »

Just noticed www.samsungdive.com

All the same features of Sense, Track / Lock / Ring / Wipe phone all remotely. You can turn it on from settings and security!

cool, does it work in ireland though and what networks?

foobar

No_Deal wrote: »

Anyone get it with Vodafone although the handset is unlocked?

Is there much Vodafone branding?

Thinking I'll get it on Vodafone but want to remain a o2 customer.

Just got mine from Vodafone. No branding on box or phone and have yet to see any vodaphone apps.

Macca3000

Awh this phone is amazing. Was playing around with it in 3 store today and I was just blown away. However I really really hope the nasty, cheap plastic backing on the phone can be replaced. It just turned me off buying the phone there and then. If it was a solid casing and felt like it could stand a drop or two it would be a no brainer for me.

Damn it I'm so confused right now as to what to do.:rolleyes:

fionny

conor.hogan.2 wrote: »

cool, does it work in ireland though and what networks?

Yup I just set it up on mine, and did a few tests... all worked well, im on meteor... it shouldnt matter what network you are on though.

elderlemon

There's no branding but there are apps - voda 360 and voda services.

foobar wrote: »

Just got mine from Vodafone. No branding on box or phone and have yet to see any vodaphone apps.

conor.hogan.2

you can always remove those, well at least when you root it anyway.

Richard tea

Just bought my Gs2 online, smart50 plan. 18 month contract is madness though. I actually thought I would have the phone by friday but i must send in copies of identification & proof of address:( so it will be next week before I get a chance to use the phone.

Atomic Pineapple

Richard tea wrote: »

Just bought my Gs2 online, smart50 plan. 18 month contract is madness though. I actually thought I would have the phone by friday but i must send in copies of identification & proof of address:( so it will be next week before I get a chance to use the phone.

Can you not scan them and email them? I was hoping to do that!

leemaree

I went into Vodafone Dun Laoghaire and they are not selling an unlocked Samsung Galaxy S II

Kenny Logins

They not going to tell you it's unlocked, so you can buy it and use it on another network.

Richard tea

Email says

Within 2 working days you will receive an email with your contract. You will need to print this out, sign it and return it to us along with

• A clear photocopy of your proof of identification
• A clear photocopy of your proof of address

So I would imagine you must post them in.

Stuxnet

does 3 have the tegra 2 S2's or the Exynos 4210 S2's ??

conor.hogan.2

Actual good question above

which version do vodafone sell on payg?

Exynos 4210 version is named GI-i9100 ? - which is what vodafone are selling.

elderlemon

They are all unlocked. I got mine in stillorgan and its unlocked, even though they said it was locked.

leemaree wrote: »

I went into Vodafone Dun Laoghaire and they are not selling an unlocked Samsung Galaxy S II

elderlemon

Is there any way to calibrate the touch screen. I'm left handed and I'd swear this phone is biased towards right handers! its driving me nuts.

conor.hogan.2

its not a golf club once you touch the right place it should work no matter what handed you are?

leemaree

Someone posted above that u can get the phone unlocked off them. He got on and put his Meteor sim in it. I want to get it from vodaphone (because it's cheaper) and put my 02 sim in it, so how do I buy without going into a shop unless i go online

Slashman X

leemaree wrote: »

Someone posted above that u can get the phone unlocked off them. He got on and put his Meteor sim in it. I want to get it from vodaphone (because it's cheaper) and put my 02 sim in it, so how do I buy without going into a shop unless i go online

Just buy it in Vodafone, it is already unlocked. Don't ask for an unlocked phone

reb73

iPwnage wrote: »

does 3 have the tegra 2 S2's or the Exynos 4210 S2's ??

Exynos w/o NFC = GT9100
Exynos with NFC = GT9101
Tegra2 = GT9103

AFAIK, all handsets in UK/Ireland currently are GT9100 (Mine certainly is!)