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SIM free phones

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  • 17-07-2013 8:26pm
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    DelMcG
    Registered Users Posts: 342 ✭✭


    Folks,

    Any recommendations regarding where to buy SIM free smartphones, either online or high street retail?

    My old HTC, whilst it has served me well, is at the end of its usefulness & needs an upgrade BUT I'm on a very good tariff which I'm not prepared to lose, nor would I be happy to sign up to an 18/24 month contract.

    My budget would be max €400 & I would be looking for a reasonably recent model (not as bang up to date as a HTC One or Galaxy S4 but possibly previous generation?)


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    Spipov
    Registered Users Posts: 1,999 ✭✭✭Spipov


    Nexus 4


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    Prodigious
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,827 ✭✭✭Prodigious


    Why not buy on adverts.ie?
    Otherwise you could buy at full cash price in your current provider and pop your sim in.


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    DelMcG
    Registered Users Posts: 342 ✭✭DelMcG


    Prodigious wrote: »
    Why not buy on adverts.ie?
    Otherwise you could buy at full cash price in your current provider and pop your sim in.

    Like all the providers, asking for absolutely silly money for SIM free phones, way outside my budget for even past generation models


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    Vote 4 Pedro
    Registered Users Posts: 1,015 ✭✭✭Vote 4 Pedro


    Amazon.co.uk have the sim free samsung s3 mini for £205 delivered. Not a bad deal if thats any use to you,


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    Vote 4 Pedro
    Registered Users Posts: 1,015 ✭✭✭Vote 4 Pedro


    Sorry forgot to say the full size samsung s3 was very reasonable aswell and with in your €400 buget


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    Prodigious
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    DelMcG wrote: »
    Like all the providers, asking for absolutely silly money for SIM free phones, way outside my budget for even past generation models

    Pay €20 on a high street store to have it unlocked.


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    DelMcG
    Registered Users Posts: 342 ✭✭DelMcG


    Prodigious wrote: »
    Pay €20 on a high street store to have it unlocked.

    That's not the issue. It's the actual price they ask for the phone itself outside a contract.


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    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,808 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    Read this thread for a fantastic deal on a HTC One :

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056991801

    Yes, you will need to lose your existing package to gain this, but is your existing package really better then unlimited calls, texts and 2GB of data?


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