Samsung Galaxy S4 €518 Delivered amazon.de

techdiver

Hi,

Just comparing Samsung Galaxy S4's from different sites.

I found this one on amazon.de - http://www.amazon.de/Samsung-Smartphone-AMOLED-Touchscreen-Megapixel-black-mist/dp/B00BTCE2M0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1378118100&sr=8-1&keywords=samsung+galaxy+s4

It is sold by amazon direct so is a bit more re-assuring than some third party sellers who may sell you a device that will be IMEI blacklisted in a couple of months.

€518 delivered compared to €614 from amazon.co.uk.

I've deliberately discounted third party sellers as there is no way of knowing where they got their devices. People often sell on "upgraded" devices to re-sellers on e-bay and amazon and then a few months down the line the original owner stops paying a bill or reports it stolen for insurance and you end up with a blacklisted IMEI, which results in the phone being an expensive paper weight. It has happened me before, so I'm not risking it any more. You may get lucky and it might not happen or it might happen sooner rather than later, but if it happens 6 moths to a year down the line you'll find it difficult to get it resolved.

keithclancy

HTC One from Amazon Warehouse for 437 ?

http://www.amazon.de/gp/offer-listing/B00BFUS8C6/?tag=

Edit:
Gone

brightkane

If you have an o2 account you can get it for
579 minus 20% priority discount = €463.20

not suitable for all, but it will be for some

brightkane

just ordered it and it came in at € 455.99

also went through online sales chat and as the price is advetsied by 30 lower then you can actually buy it, he credited 30 to the mobile account

so 425.99 it ended up as

techdiver

Are those devices locked to O2 though when you buy them?

brightkane

techdiver wrote: »

Are those devices locked to O2 though when you buy them?

Locked I would say but will confirm when I get it

donegal.

if you're not ao2 customer and you buy the S4 from o2 and use the 6 month €55 plan, it costs €296


if i went PAYG i'd probably spend at least €20 a month for unlimited calls, text +2GB.

sums look a bit like this :

cost of handset = (€55 - €20 = €35) x 6 + €296 = €506


(similarly HTC one =€470)

brightkane

Cost today€489.00
Monthly charge€35.00

that's what I get on a 6 month contract online

Etnies

http://www.simplyelectronics.net/mainproduct.php?pid=22144&setcurrency=eur&AF=GOOEU&gclid=CM_7-ZTerbkCFatF2wodnlUANQ


€476 on that website has anyone used it before?

CantGetNoSleep

To save 30e compared to buying from o2 I certainly wouldn't bother

Etnies wrote: »

http://www.simplyelectronics.net/mainproduct.php?pid=22144&setcurrency=eur&AF=GOOEU&gclid=CM_7-ZTerbkCFatF2wodnlUANQ


€476 on that website has anyone used it before?

techdiver

Etnies wrote: »

http://www.simplyelectronics.net/mainproduct.php?pid=22144&setcurrency=eur&AF=GOOEU&gclid=CM_7-ZTerbkCFatF2wodnlUANQ


€476 on that website has anyone used it before?

I've read bad reports about that site.

Despite the fact that they have Irish and English phone numbers, they are based in Hong Kong. Which essentially means you are importing from outside the EU, so you "could" get stung for customs duty.

I've also read some bad experiences that customers have had.

Check this out - http://www.trustpilot.ie/review/www.simplyelectronics.net

There are many people complaining about S4 deliveries not arriving.

This is why I went with amazon direct. Even though it is slightly more expensive than simplyelectronics, it is more secure and is still €150 cheaper than retailers such as carphone warehouse, etc.

donegal.

techdiver wrote: »

I've read bad reports about that site.

Despite the fact that they have Irish and English phone numbers, they are based in Hong Kong. Which essentially means you are importing from outside the EU, so you "could" get stung for customs duty.

I've also read some bad experiences that customers have had.

Check this out - http://www.trustpilot.ie/review/www.simplyelectronics.net

There are many people complaining about S4 deliveries not arriving.

This is why I went with amazon direct. Even though it is slightly more expensive than simplyelectronics, it is more secure and is still €150 cheaper than retailers such as carphone warehouse, etc.

No its not
how is €518 €150 cheaper than €506 ?

Plus if anything goes wrong you're dealing with a company in ireland, not in germany.

techdiver

donegal. wrote: »

No its not
how is €518 €150 cheaper than €506 ?

Plus if anything goes wrong you're dealing with a company in ireland, not in germany.

A SIM free Galaxy S4 costs €659 in carphone warehouse (So €141 cheaper to be exact)! Where did you get €506 from?

EDIT: I see you are talking about an O2 handset. That will be locked to the O2 network. I'm buying SIM free with no network lock, which means I am free to go with 30 day SIM only plans from any network and change every month as better deals become available.

donegal.

techdiver wrote: »

A SIM free Galaxy S4 costs €659 in carphone warehouse (So €141 cheaper to be exact)! Where did you get €506 from?

EDIT: I see you are talking about an O2 handset. That will be locked to the O2 network. I'm buying SIM free with no network lock, which means I am free to go with 30 day SIM only plans from any network and change every month as better deals become available.

my way i am stuck with o2 for 6 mts but they will unlock the phone from day one.
also o2 bloatware.

techdiver

donegal. wrote: »

my way i am stuck with o2 for 6 mts but they will unlock the phone from day one.
also o2 bloatware.

Each to their own I suppose. I'm free from day one... Free I tells ye!

You could root your phone and install a clean ROM if you were so inclined also. Would get rid of the bloatware.

donegal.

techdiver wrote: »

Each to their own I suppose. I'm free from day one... Free I tells ye!

You could root your phone and install a clean ROM if you were so inclined also. Would get rid of the bloatware.

i reckon i'll get the htc one from o2.
i'd have to buy credit for someone , might as well be them for a while. And when i get my shinny new toy i'd be scared i'd brick it if i tried to root it, (it'd be rooted in the Australian meaning of the word)

techdiver

donegal. wrote: »

i reckon i'll get the htc one from o2.
i'd have to buy credit for someone , might as well be them for a while. And when i get my shinny new toy i'd be scared i'd brick it if i tried to root it, (it'd be rooted in the Australian meaning of the word)

I know what you mean. The first time I rooted mine and installed a custom rom I was scared ****less I would brick it... and I work in software!

I did manage to soft brick my phone a few times, but there are always ways to recover it. Takes a bit of reading and practice.

I wouldn't advise some one to do it though unless they knew what they were doing.