Best deal in town for Bill pay + free iphone?

-Vega-

*I couldn't find the right section for this, so feel free to move it to where it should go and if you need to change the title feel free to do so , thanks *

I'm pay as you go with Meteor, and got a basic boring phone.

I want an iPhone, I want to go bill pay. What network is offering the best/cheapest deal at the moment in your opinion?

I don't mind a contract, but I don't want to pay for the iPhone, unless someone is selling iPhones cheap that I can just use as meteor pay as you go.Fed up of having a derpy phone! Thanks-

biko

Galway -> Apple

There was a thread from 6 months ago or so about this, it compared the various deals.
But that was 6 months ago.
Also do you need an 4s or will a 4 do?

Did you check the usual suspects? They seem pretty similar.
http://www.vodafone.ie/phones-plans/smartphones/phones/iphone
http://www.o2online.ie/o2/shop/phones/brands/iphone/8/
http://www.three.ie/
http://www.emobile.ie/iphone/
https://store.meteor.ie/phones/apple



Edit, you can also see how much a unlocked iphone on adverts.ie is and choose any provider you want.

-Vega-

Cheers B !

Redhairedguy

I got a 16 gig 4s for free on three. Costs me about 40 - 50 bucks a month and I get a generous enough package and frig loads of data.

I'd probably recommend buying it in Carphone Warehouse as their insurance is good and they're pretty much in every town in Ireland. Good if you're travelling elsewhere in the country and there is a problem with your phone.

biko

RHG, is that for 12 or 24 months?
The first year it will cost you aprox 540? (€45*12months, free phone)

I have an unlocked 4 that I got on adverts for 350 and I pay 20/month (three, free data).
For me the cost for the first year is thus 590 (€20*12months, €350 phone)
Quite similar cost.

But over 2 years contract it will cost you aprox 1080? (€45*24months, free phone) and my cost for the same duration will be 830 (€20*24months, €350 phone). The lower monthly payment starts to show.
Just something to ponder Vega if you plan to use the phone many years.
Also of course RHG has a 4s but I just jailbroke mine and installed Siri on it. Still 4s has more things going for it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vKjP2-xM_8

pmct

biko wrote: »

RHG, is that for 12 or 24 months?
The first year it will cost you aprox 540? (€45*12months, free phone)

I have an unlocked 4 that I got on adverts for 350 and I pay 20/month (three, free data).
For me the cost for the first year is thus 590 (€20*12months, €350 phone)
Quite similar cost.

But over 2 years contract it will cost you aprox 1080? (€45*24months, free phone) and my cost for the same duration will be 830 (€20*24months, €350 phone). The lower monthly payment starts to show.
Just something to ponder Vega if you plan to use the phone many years.
Also of course RHG has a 4s but I just jailbroke mine and installed Siri on it. Still 4s has more things going for it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vKjP2-xM_8

i have to agree i have a sim only plan on meteor its 15 for 200min 200texts and 1gb data

guil

Depends greatly on your usage though. When I was on 02 bill pay with 350 mins 150 texts and 2gb data my bill was always over 100 a month and that was trying to use the phone as little as possible. I think the 16gb iPhone 4 cost 199 on that plan

I'm with eMobile about a year now and I got a 32gb iPhone 4 off them for free and the bill is 84 a month but I get unlimited calls unlimited texts and 15gb data a month. The FUP is 45000 mins and 10000 texts

-Vega-

Thanks for all the info, food for thought, Ill see if I can do some haggling !

castletrader

Just wondering is it possible to unlock an iphone 4 on three network and go for a sim only plan on meteor its 15 for 200min 200texts and 1gb data.My contract is up soon and the iphone is in good condition .Will the meteor sim work in the three phone after being unlocked ???

whiterebel

castletrader wrote: »

Just wondering is it possible to unlock an iphone 4 on three network and go for a sim only plan on meteor its 15 for 200min 200texts and 1gb data.My contract is up soon and the iphone is in good condition .Will the meteor sim work in the three phone after being unlocked ???

Yes.

120_Minutes

-Vega- wrote: »

Ill see if I can do some haggling !

unless you're buying a second hand iPhone, you wont.