Samsung Galaxy S2

Mental Mickey · 01-09-2011 4:32pm #1

Is this phone any good? I just received a text from o2 offering me this phone for free!!!

Four of a kind · 01-09-2011 4:36pm

One of the best if not the best on the Market right now you will find.

00sully · 01-09-2011 4:37pm

snap o2's arm off with the phone still in the hand

Mental Mickey · 01-09-2011 4:37pm

Four of a kind wrote: »

One of the best if not the best on the Market right now you will find.

I'm not big on surfing the net from my phone, so I don't know about going for it.....?

Mental Mickey · 01-09-2011 4:59pm

Not due an upgrade until February next year!

RangeR · 01-09-2011 5:08pm

Mental Mickey wrote: »

I'm not big on surfing the net from my phone, so I don't know about going for it.....?

I'll take it off your hands

Mental Mickey · 02-09-2011 9:12am

RangeR wrote: »

I'll take it off your hands

Haven't bought it yet.

Mental Mickey · 02-09-2011 9:53am

Mental Mickey wrote: »

Not due an upgrade until February next year!

This phone will probably be replaced by something else by the time I'm due my upgrade.......?

RangeR · 02-09-2011 11:18am

Mental Mickey wrote: »

This phone will probably be replaced by something else by the time I'm due my upgrade.......?

But didn't O2 offer it to you for free now?
Having said that, they will probably tie you into another 18 month contract.

Kenny Logins · 02-09-2011 11:48am

Mental Mickey wrote: »

I'm not big on surfing the net from my phone, so I don't know about going for it.....?

If you don't already want it there's no sense in committing to another long contract IMHO.

Mental Mickey · 02-09-2011 11:55am

RangeR wrote: »

But didn't O2 offer it to you for free now?
Having said that, they will probably tie you into another 18 month contract.

I queried this with them, and it was a generic text alerting people of the availability of the offer. I checked with both 02, and the Carphone Warehouse, and I'm not eligible for an upgrade until February next year.

Kenny Logins · 02-09-2011 12:13pm

So they said 'now available free', but not to you specifically?

Mental Mickey · 02-09-2011 12:22pm

Kenny Logins wrote: »

So they said 'now available free', but not to you specifically?

It was a generic text. It was available free if you were eligible for an upgrade? Which I'm not.

Mental Mickey · 02-09-2011 1:06pm

Mental Mickey wrote: »

It was a generic text. It was available free if you were eligible for an upgrade? Which I'm not.

just to add...................I wonder why they sent it to everyone on their network, if some of those customers were not eligible for an upgrade???

Surely they would be able to distinguish who is/isn't eligble for upgrades, and send it to the appropriate people only??

Mental Mickey · 05-09-2011 11:00am

Can anyone enlighten me as to the pro's/con's of this phone?

RangeR · 05-09-2011 11:36am

Mental Mickey wrote: »

Can anyone enlighten me as to the pro's/con's of this phone?

Pro's
===
Probably the BEST [android] phone available to date.
Dual core CPU
Hefty GPU
Lickity Split Fast

Con's
====
Expensive

Mental Mickey · 05-09-2011 11:38am

RangeR wrote: »

Pro's
===
Probably the BEST [android] phone available to date.
Dual core CPU
Hefty GPU
Lickity Split Fast

Con's
====
Expensive

It may be free to me on BillPay when I'm due my upgrade next year.......?

Mental Mickey · 05-09-2011 11:41am

RangeR wrote: »

Pro's
===
Probably the BEST [android] phone available to date.
Dual core CPU
Hefty GPU
Lickity Split Fast

Con's
====
Expensive

GPU?

RangeR · 05-09-2011 11:50am

Mental Mickey wrote: »

It may be free to me on BillPay when I'm due my upgrade next year.......?

Free = 18 [24?] months of €60~ a month contract:)
SOMETIMES it works out cheaper to purchase the phone outright for €500~ but get a cheaper, 12 month [or rolling 30 day] sim free contract. Most people cannot afford the outright expense.

Mental Mickey wrote: »

GPU?

Graphical Processing Unit [in short, good games

]

Mental Mickey · 05-09-2011 11:54am

RangeR wrote: »

Free = 18 [24?] months of €60~ a month contract:)
SOMETIMES it works out cheaper to purchase the phone outright for €500~ but get a cheaper, 12 month [or rolling 30 day] sim free contract. Most people cannot afford the outright expense.

Graphical Processing Unit [in short, good games ]

Eh?

RangeR · 05-09-2011 12:05pm

Mental Mickey wrote: »

Eh?

Option 1
18 month @ €60pm including free SGS2 = €1080 minimum over the 18 months.

Option 2
Purchase phone yourself from Expansys = €580
and take out a rolling 30 day sim only contract @ €20pm = €360 minimum for 18 months.

Option 1 costs you €1080 over 18 months. You MUST run the full 18 months.
Option 2 only costs you €940 over 18 months but you can cancel the sim only contract with only 30 days notice, at any time.

EDIT : Actually, the SGS2 is only free when you spend €100 a month. Change option 1, above, to €1800~ over the 18 month course. A difference of nearly €1000 over option 2

Mental Mickey · 05-09-2011 12:07pm

RangeR wrote: »

Option 1
18 month @ €60pm including free SGS2 = €1080 minimum over the 18 months.

Option 2
Purchase phone yourself from Expansys = €580
and take out a rolling 30 day sim only contract @ €20pm = €360 minimum for 18 months.

Option 1 costs you €1080 over 18 months. You MUST run the full 18 months.
Option 2 only costs you €940 over 18 months but you can cancel the sim only contract with only 30 days notice, at any time.

F**k. I was thinking of upgrading my phone on my current o2 account

Makdoll · 05-09-2011 2:58pm

Can anyone recommend a business where they can fix the galaxy s screen on my phone. I've tried a lot of local businesses in Clare and had no joy..

Mental Mickey · 05-09-2011 3:36pm

Makdoll wrote: »

Can anyone recommend a business where they can fix the galaxy s screen on my phone. I've tried a lot of local businesses in Clare and had no joy..

Bring it back to where you bought it?

seligehgit · 05-09-2011 4:59pm

RangeR wrote: »

Option 1
18 month @ €60pm including free SGS2 = €1080 minimum over the 18 months.

Option 2
Purchase phone yourself from Expansys = €580
and take out a rolling 30 day sim only contract @ €20pm = €360 minimum for 18 months.

Option 1 costs you €1080 over 18 months. You MUST run the full 18 months.
Option 2 only costs you €940 over 18 months but you can cancel the sim only contract with only 30 days notice, at any time.

EDIT : Actually, the SGS2 is only free when you spend €100 a month. Change option 1, above, to €1800~ over the 18 month course. A difference of nearly €1000 over option 2

Just wondering if the phone for sale on expansys.ie is unlocked/sim free?As in any irish mobile phone network operators sim card can be used in it?

Would you guys recommend expansys?

RangeR · 05-09-2011 5:21pm

seligehgit wrote: »

Just wondering if the phone for sale on expansys.ie is unlocked/sim free?As in any irish mobile phone network operators sim card can be used in it?Would you guys recommend expansys?

Yes and Yes

seligehgit · 05-09-2011 5:45pm

Thanks a mill RangeR,appreciate it!!:D Off I go shopping!

Kenny Logins · 05-09-2011 7:13pm

It's only €480 on Vodafone PAYG and easy to unlock.

FearDark · 05-09-2011 7:38pm

Mental Mickey wrote: »

Can anyone enlighten me as to the pro's/con's of this phone?

Its the best phone out at the minute, absolutely crushes the iPhone 4, they dont even compare. Downside of the phone is poor battery life and dont let anyone convince you that its anything less than poor. Still, wouldnt trade it for the world.

seligehgit · 05-09-2011 7:42pm

Kenny Logins wrote: »

It's only €480 on Vodafone PAYG and easy to unlock.

How does one unlock it Kenny?PM me if you wish,I'd appreciate your advice,loads of on line unlocking sites,hard to see wood through the trees!:D

RangeR · 05-09-2011 8:02pm

seligehgit wrote: »

How does one unlock it Kenny?PM me if you wish,I'd appreciate your advice,loads of on line unlocking sites,hard to see wood through the trees!:D

Normally Google is your friend but in this case www.xda-developers.com is your friend.

Samsung Galaxy S2

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