Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini €79 with Carphonewarehouse

Options
  • 19-12-2014 2:43am
    #1
    Cathy.C
    Closed Accounts Posts: 637 ✭✭✭


    I've noticed the past three nights or so that from around 1am to 4am the pebble blue S3 Mini on Vodafone has been dropping to €89 on Vodafone with CPW.

    Well tonight I see the price has dropped even further, to now just €79 (same price it was on Black Friday).

    Cracking price for this phone, especially with free delivery - doubt it will last long.

    carphonewarehouse.ie/Product/samsung-galaxy-s3-mini-8gb/238682/1.70

    s4.postimg.org/ocxe1ien1/CPWS3_Mini.png


«1

Comments

  • Options
    #2
    Klingon Hamlet
    Registered Users Posts: 2,732 ✭✭✭Klingon Hamlet


    Cathy.C wrote: »
    I've noticed the past three nights or so that from around 1am to 4am the pebble blue S3 Mini on Vodafone has been dropping to €89 on Vodafone with CPW.

    Well tonight I see the price has dropped even further, to now just €79 (same price it was on Black Friday).

    Cracking price for this phone, especially with free delivery - doubt it will last long.

    carphonewarehouse.ie/Product/samsung-galaxy-s3-mini-8gb/238682/1.70

    s4.postimg.org/ocxe1ien1/CPWS3_Mini.png

    Great deal for last minute present (assuming it gets delivered on time!!)


  • Options
    #3
    p225886
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭p225886


    Thanks OP,
    Just pulled the trigger
    Love bargain alerts.


  • Options
    #4
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,075 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    I bought one of these in May 2013, lost it in March 2014, and had no hesitation in buying another one straight away. Grand little phone, which I would thoroughly recommend, and that is a cracking price.


  • Options
    #5
    Zynks
    Registered Users Posts: 1,693 ✭✭✭Zynks


    Direct link: http://www.carphonewarehouse.ie/Product/samsung-galaxy-s3-mini-8gb/238682/1.3


  • Options
    #6
    gooner99
    Registered Users Posts: 2,040 ✭✭✭gooner99


    Good deal. I have the blue one and would love the white one for my wife.Hopefully they will add it.But guess I could go for the blue and get her a cover,so as she knows which is which.What is the story with reserve and collect,I don't see it listed as an option?


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #7
    gooner99
    Registered Users Posts: 2,040 ✭✭✭gooner99


    gooner99 wrote: »
    Good deal. I have the blue one and would love the white one for my wife.Hopefully they will add it.But guess I could go for the blue and get her a cover,so as she knows which is which.What is the story with reserve and collect,I don't see it listed as an option?

    Went ahead and bought it.We'll sort out a different cover/case.


  • Options
    #8
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    Is this the S3 Mini VE or the regular S3 Mini


  • Options
    #9
    Cathy.C
    Closed Accounts Posts: 637 ✭✭✭Cathy.C


    Mine came this morning.

    Seems to be a good faster than the last S3 I had, which could lag a little with many apps open. I opened as many apps as I could today just to put it through it's paces and no lag whatever.

    In ear earphones included also which I though might be absent at the price (which is still available at the time of this post at least).

    There is also €20 cash back via the Christmas booklet that comes with it but you have to wait until August to claim it.


  • Options
    #10
    Cathy.C
    Closed Accounts Posts: 637 ✭✭✭Cathy.C


    BostonB wrote: »
    Is this the S3 Mini VE or the regular S3 Mini

    It's i8200N which is the VE version.

    The older S3 Mini has a 1.0 Ghz dual-core and this has a 1.2 GHz dual-core.

    Can't see any other differences in the specs.


  • Options
    #11
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    I think it has a later version of Android.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #12
    SheldonC17
    Registered Users Posts: 528 ✭✭✭SheldonC17


    If ordered now do we reckon I could get it on time?


  • Options
    #13
    Cathy.C
    Closed Accounts Posts: 637 ✭✭✭Cathy.C


    BostonB wrote: »
    I think it has a later version of Android.

    It has Jelly Bean v4.2.2.


  • Options
    #14
    BeepBeep67
    Registered Users Posts: 8,080 ✭✭✭BeepBeep67


    Cathy.C wrote: »
    It has Jelly Bean v4.2.2.

    Can this be upgrades to v4.3+


  • Options
    #15
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,075 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    gooner99 wrote: »
    Went ahead and bought it.We'll sort out a different cover/case.

    I have this type:

    http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Magnetic-Flip-Slim-Leather-Twill-Case-Cover-Pouch-for-Samsung-S3-mini-i8190-Pink-/331418315237?pt=UK_MobilePhones_MobilePhonesCasesPouches&hash=item4d2a1229e5

    which includes a new phone back - doesn't really matter what colour the phone is, and it's really neat.


  • Options
    #16
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    Hard to know. Its an old phone now. Samsung aren't great with old models.


  • Options
    #17
    Cathy.C
    Closed Accounts Posts: 637 ✭✭✭Cathy.C


    SheldonC17 wrote: »
    If ordered now do we reckon I could get it on time?

    I'm pretty sure there was an option to collect 'in store' when checking out.

    I know I have done so before with CPW and I could select any CPW store I wanted to.


  • Options
    #18
    pah
    Registered Users Posts: 3,417 ✭✭✭pah


    It's not a great phone but for that price you won't get much better i'd say


  • Options
    #19
    Zardoz
    Registered Users Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭Zardoz


    pah wrote: »
    It's not a great phone but for that price you won't get much better i'd say

    Would the Moto E from Tesco for the same price be a better bet ?


  • Options
    #20
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    For me the S3 mini is better.

    http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=6376&idPhone2=6190


  • Options
    #21
    vicwatson
    Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    Can I ask is this phone an unlocked phone? Can I just buy a sim card and off I go?


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #22
    Cathy.C
    Closed Accounts Posts: 637 ✭✭✭Cathy.C


    vicwatson wrote: »
    Can I ask is this phone an unlocked phone? Can I just buy a sim card and off I go?

    It's on Vodafone.

    Around €10 for an unlock code on Ebay.


  • Options
    #23
    kellymick39
    Site Banned Posts: 180 ✭✭kellymick39


    That Samsung Phone is 75 euro in Tesco at the moment.


  • Options
    #24
    kellymick39
    Site Banned Posts: 180 ✭✭kellymick39


    Cathy.C wrote: »
    It's on Vodafone.

    Around €10 for an unlock code on Ebay.

    Can you not just call Vf and ask them for the unlock code?
    Thats what I did with 02 when I wanted to put a Tesco payg sim into my phone.


  • Options
    #25
    Cathy.C
    Closed Accounts Posts: 637 ✭✭✭Cathy.C


    kellymick39 wrote: »
    Can you not just call Vf and ask them for the unlock code?
    Thats what I did with 02 when I wanted to put a Tesco payg sim into my phone.

    You could try but if everyone that asked for an unlock code, got them, I doubt they would ever bother locking handsets to begin with.

    I think if you have spent over €200 on phone credit with certain Networks, they will give you the unlock code.
    kellymick39 wrote: »
    That Samsung Phone is 75 euro in Tesco at the moment.

    Not the same phone. That's the Samsung Galaxy Trend Plus that's in in Tesco, which is a piece of crap. Had one and it lagged constantly and had a washed out display too. Has less RAM also. The GPU is apparently much faster in S3 Mini.

    Good head to head here where the S3 Mini trounces the Trend Plus when it comes to Wifi connectivity, Internet speed, display:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWsqQUxcr5A


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leRY3QWMnUg


  • Options
    #26
    gooner99
    Registered Users Posts: 2,040 ✭✭✭gooner99


    vienne86 wrote: »
    I have this type:

    http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Magnetic-Flip-Slim-Leather-Twill-Case-Cover-Pouch-for-Samsung-S3-mini-i8190-Pink-/331418315237?pt=UK_MobilePhones_MobilePhonesCasesPouches&hash=item4d2a1229e5

    which includes a new phone back - doesn't really matter what colour the phone is, and it's really neat.

    Thanks for that


  • Options
    #27
    gooner99
    Registered Users Posts: 2,040 ✭✭✭gooner99


    Cathy.C wrote: »
    Mine came this morning.

    Seems to be a good faster than the last S3 I had, which could lag a little with many apps open. I opened as many apps as I could today just to put it through it's paces and no lag whatever.

    In ear earphones included also which I though might be absent at the price (which is still available at the time of this post at least).

    There is also €20 cash back via the Christmas booklet that comes with it but you have to wait until August to claim it.

    False advertising. The description says "FREE €200 Voucher Booklet"


  • Options
    #28
    gooner99
    Registered Users Posts: 2,040 ✭✭✭gooner99


    I have an S3 mini myself.have it a year so probably the older model.can lag a little,but not too bad. all in all a great little phone.


  • Options
    #29
    NATLOR
    Registered Users Posts: 2,287 ✭✭✭NATLOR


    Cathy.C wrote: »
    It's on Vodafone.

    Around €10 for an unlock code on Ebay.

    Do you have a link for that price? best i can find is around €18


  • Options
    #30
    NATLOR
    Registered Users Posts: 2,287 ✭✭✭NATLOR


    kellymick39 wrote: »
    Can you not just call Vf and ask them for the unlock code?
    Thats what I did with 02 when I wanted to put a Tesco payg sim into my phone.

    If you are on bill pay or know someone who is you get 3 free 'unlocks'


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #31
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,075 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    NATLOR wrote: »
    If you are on bill pay or know someone who is you get 3 free 'unlocks'

    On bill pay you get 3 free unlocks???? I'm on bill pay, and I never knew that!


Advertisement