Unlimited calls text, 5gb data + HTC One M8 18 months 712e Total (Also Sony Z3)

Right first thread so forgive me if I am doing this wrong or if you don't think it's a bargain.

This is a bargain if you use your phone a lot, and you want the best phone.

I upgraded with emobile last week to the HTC one M8. On their website the contract offers were pretty crap, 55e a month for 24 months for the select unlimited 4G. That works out at 1320 quid over the course of 2 years, which is a lot. Vodafone read, o2 and meteor were all about the same and importantly were all only offering 24 month contracts.

I went into emobile and asked them if they had any 18 month contracts, and they did. It was the contract I had been on before. 39e per month, 18 months and you pay 100e for the handset (150 if you want the Z3). With that you get calls and texts to any network and 5gb of 3G Data (sorry if you want 4G)

Now this contract isn't advertised anywhere.

Even better the contract gives you the first 6 months for 24e per month if you're an eircom customer. Now I am not an Eircom customer, which we discussed in the shop and they were pretty clear they couldn't give me it. The first bill arrived today, lo and behold it's 24e. I don't know if it's a glitch or if they are breaking the rules, but they did the exact same thing for my gf.

Even on their website the best regular price SIM ONLY contract is 34e and doesn't come with the unlimited calls and texts. Over the course of 18 months this works out as cheaper (contract only) so all you're paying for is the 100e cost of the handset.

Now I am going to say this, I asked in one emobile store for this contract and they said it didn't exist. I went to another emobile store who did give it to me. But the girl at the counter seemed quite surprised, she needed to ask the guy next to her and her manager, but it all checked out. I don't want to get anyone in trouble, so if you want to know which branch I went to PM me.

Buying an M8 on adverts now will set you back 400e for a new one, so unless you can get 18 months of useage for less than 320e this contract saves you money, once you take time value of money into account it seems like a great deal.