Samsung galaxy s3

brianc42

Hi all.Three mobile are launching the new Samsung galaxy s3 on May 30.It is free with a 24 month contract @ E 40.66pm.
http://shop.three.ie/catalogue/pages/samsung-galaxy-SIII

CraigSmith

Lads dont be fooled, reviews are saying this could be a flop, wait a while and see how its going, or just get an s2 and save yourself a 24 month contract. You'll end up paying near 1k for that phone

HonalD

CraigSmith wrote: »

Lads dont be fooled, reviews are saying this could be a flop, wait a while and see how its going, or just get an s2 and save yourself a 24 month contract. You'll end up paying near 1k for that phone

Agreed, thread started by newbie - beware.

discombobulate

In fairness the deal is good in theory. You pay a tenner a month more than the same plan without a phone so works out at 240 for the phone pretty much. I just wouldn't sign up for 2 years myself.

3 probably have the best packages if you use data. I use mine over in the UK with no extra charges for the data, calls or texts. Their customer service is fairly bad though.

The size of the screen on the S3 wouldn't be for me though.

They also usually look for you to pay a deposit of around 150 quid for these offers so you don't leg it with the phone

CraigSmith

I'm paying emobile €25 p/m, got the galaxy s2 a few weeks after it came out and have the unlimited deal that theyre pricing up at €49 it was there birthday/christmas deal and there was only like 100 first come first serve but still only a 12 month contract and got the sii for €49

brianc42

CraigSmith wrote: »

Lads dont be fooled, reviews are saying this could be a flop, wait a while and see how its going, or just get an s2 and save yourself a 24 month contract. You'll end up paying near 1k for that phone

The Galaxy S2 is E479 from Carphone Warehouse.You will still have to top up by E20 a month to get decent internet.It may be cheaper but its yesterdays phone.I have my order in

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CraigSmith wrote: »

Lads dont be fooled, reviews are saying this could be a flop, wait a while and see how its going, or just get an s2 and save yourself a 24 month contract. You'll end up paying near 1k for that phone

A flop? With over 9 million pre-orders? Whether the phone is any good or not it will never be classed as a flop with pre launch numbers like that.

t-hairy

CraigSmith wrote: »

Lads dont be fooled, reviews are saying this could be a flop, wait a while and see how its going, or just get an s2 and save yourself a 24 month contract. You'll end up paying near 1k for that phone

Hmmm. I take the point that 2 years is too long, but I've read several reviews of this phone and each one has been positive. Where have you seen it mentioned that this "could be a flop"?

I'll reckon I'll risk this incredibly well spec'ed,positively reviewed and massively preordered phone possibly not being a flop and buy it. Not with 3 though.

TiGeR KiNgS

Davie89 wrote: »

A flop? With over 9 million pre-orders? Whether the phone is any good or not it will never be classed as a flop with pre launch numbers like that.

Eircom entered as a PLC to massive fan fare with massive amounts of people buying shares in its first week of trading.

It never made any money

Now its bankrupt.

Ask those people if there investment was a flop or not

vandriver

TiGeR KiNgS wrote: »

Eircom entered as a PLC to massive fan fare with massive amounts of people buying shares in its first week of trading.

It never made any money

Now its bankrupt.

Ask those people if there investment was a flop or not

This is the most irrelevant post I've ever read.

cgarrad

Great deal, the SIII is very unlikely to be a flop and will still be relevant in 2 years.

Phone advancements going forward are less focused on hardware and more on software. Being android all these advancements will be available via xda.

crazygeryy

CraigSmith wrote: »

Lads dont be fooled, reviews are saying this could be a flop, wait a while and see how its going, or just get an s2 and save yourself a 24 month contract. You'll end up paying near 1k for that phone

This had to be the biggest load of rubbish I've ever heard.it's not even released and it's a flop!!!!!!?????
.any review I've read said it's a cracker of a phone.if it's ANYTHING like the s 2.it will be just brilliant.
And bringing eircom into the thread that's just mental altogether.apples and oranges!

bennyc

The 40.66 deal on three is pretty good I am on one now which I got an IPhone in the bundle, I sold the phone for 400e the day after I got it and use my trusty Desire instead. So for me it works out at 24e a month for all you can use data (which I tether all my torrents from) 200mins and 200 texts. The only catch is voicemail costs so make sure to call into your voicemail when possible from another phone.

CraigSmith

Sedgeways were pre ordered aswell and people said they wouldnt be a flop, but now there pisstakes :rolleyes:

bennyc

CraigSmith wrote: »

Lads dont be fooled, reviews are saying this could be a flop, wait a while and see how its going, or just get an s2 and save yourself a 24 month contract. You'll end up paying near 1k for that phone

Please supply us with one review from a proper source (non fanboy forum) that reckons the s3 will be a flop, did a google and can only really find this post myself

duffmagic

Does anyone have inside info as to the deals that might be on offer from Meteor, eMobile, Voda or O2?

I wouldn't be interested in a 2 year contract. I'm usually itching for a new handset by 18 months.

Aside from the screen size there's little to dislike about the specs. It's a pity there isn't a similar spec-ed android with a 3.5" screen and a 3K battery. One full day's charge is a stupid, limiting target that manufacturers have set themselves since app-phones arrived.

dodzy

CraigSmith wrote: »

Lads dont be fooled, reviews are saying this could be a flop...

The post started off poor......

CraigSmith wrote: »

You'll end up paying near 1k for that phone

And finished off worse. Yet another poster who forgets about the cost associated with 2 yrs worth of calls and texts. Annoying, to say the least.

PhilieQuinn

TiGeR KiNgS wrote: »

Eircom entered as a PLC to massive fan fare with massive amounts of people buying shares in its first week of trading.

It never made any money

Now its bankrupt.

Ask those people if there investment was a flop or not

Hilarious post. Did you buy shares in Eircom and you're still upset about it or something? What in god's name has that got to do with a mobile phone being decent or not?

gerryk

duffmagic wrote: »

Does anyone have inside info as to the deals that might be on offer from Meteor, eMobile, Voda or O2?

I wouldn't be interested in a 2 year contract. I'm usually itching for a new handset by 18 months.

Aside from the screen size there's little to dislike about the specs. It's a pity there isn't a similar spec-ed android with a 3.5" screen and a 3K battery. One full day's charge is a stupid, limiting target that manufacturers have set themselves since app-phones arrived.

If past performance is anything to go by. Meteor will have a deal in the same ballpark as 3 (€45*24Mth) with good data allowance (2GB) and probably ~€100 up front. O2 will be far the most expensive, and VF, somewhere in teh middle.

Look to see what they are doing with the HTC One X. The SGSIII will be in the same region.

bennyc

I dont think this is worthy of a BA just yet as its the going rate for the latest IPhone / HTC / Samgsung / Nokia top end phone deal. I wouldnt be calling it a BA until such a time that we can compare it to all the other contracts out there, but Three seem to be ahead at the moment in terms of bundles , well IMO anyway.

gerryk

bennyc wrote: »

Three seem to be ahead at the moment in terms of bundles , well IMO anyway.

But painfully behind in terms of actual service.

jayjay2010

Meteor prices are up:

599.99 prepay

Decent prices on billpay:

https://store.meteor.ie/phones/bill-pay-phones/samsung-galaxy-s-III

:pac:

CraigSmith

dodzy wrote: »

The post started off poor......



And finished off worse. Yet another poster who forgets about the cost associated with 2 yrs worth of calls and texts. Annoying, to say the least.

OMG 300 FLEXI UNITS! YAAAAAY :rolleyes:

I'd use that in the first day. as posted Unlimited texts calls and data for alot less with a free s2 on eircom, so every post backing up this deal is hereby INVALID

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jayjay2010 wrote: »

Meteor prices are up:

599.99 prepay

Decent prices on billpay:

https://store.meteor.ie/phones/bill-pay-phones/samsung-galaxy-s-III

:pac:

Hate how meteor charge 40 euro more for the phone if your moving from meteor PAYG to bill pay compared to a new customer! Surely they'd want to reward you for staying with them! Now to make a dramatic move to another network only to switch back next week

joeKel73

CraigSmith wrote: »

I'd use that in the first day. as posted Unlimited texts calls and data for alot less with a free s2 on eircom, so every post backing up this deal is hereby INVALID

15GB data is far from unlimited - your argument is INVALID

CaSCaDe711

Just heard someone say there's a lad talking shoite on Boards, something about a Galaxy S III being a flop..?

Skerries

I heard belly diving was a flop but look at it now

drunkmonkey

J o e wrote: »

15GB data is far from unlimited - your argument is INVALID

Where are you getting 15GB out of, it shows up 2TB on my phone, never had a problem and I don't think any poster on broads has.

When looking at 24mt contracts now, mobile interent is going to get a lot quicker in the next 12mts. In the right location it may be possible to burn 15GB in less than 5 minutes. All these smartphones need a plan that won't charge you for Data and at the moment there is only one network that doesn't.

Gone Drinking

Not to mention three's crap coverage (for me at least).

I can't take calls at my desk in work and I can bearly make calls in my apartment. I'll be moving once my contract is up.

ninjasurfer1

eMobile have their plans up for the S3:

http://www.emobile.ie/phonesplansmore/phones/details/?id=152

Plan Minutes Texts Data Phone price
Select Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited 15GB €139.00
Select Unlimited Talk&Text Unlimited Unlimited Data optional €239.00
Select 500 500 500 2GB €239.00
Select 400 400 400 Data optional €289.00
Select 300 300 300 2GB €289.00
Select 200 200 200 Data optional €289.00
Select 100+data 100 100 1GB €319.00
Select 100 100 100 Data optional €319.00

Statistician

I've already got a smart phone that I need to charge every day.

I won't be buying another smart phone until they improve battery life. I don't really care what version of android it has or what camera etc.

Kenny Logins

Statistician wrote: »

I've already got a smart phone that I need to charge every day.

I won't be buying another smart phone until they improve battery life. I don't really care what version of android it has or what camera etc.

That is becoming the accepted standard, as phones become more powerful we're not going to see any huge improvement in battery life. I'm happy with nightly charging.

A second battery is the job if you can't charge every night..

god's toy

Hope no one here has a Blue one on order, may be probs getting hold of those.

http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/pebble-blue-samsung-galaxy-s3-delayed



Me, I cant wait for my white GS3!

Oafley Jones

Why is this thread still open? It's not a bargain alert. If people want to discuss tariffs for the sgs3 there's a thread on the android forum.

joeKel73

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Where are you getting 15GB out of, it shows up 2TB on my phone

What plan are you on??

Creamsoda

Oafley Jones wrote: »

Why is this thread still open? It's not a bargain alert. If people want to discuss tariffs for the sgs3 there's a thread on the android forum.

Can you not just ignore this thread instead of whingeing about it.

crazygeryy

Oafley Jones wrote: »

Why is this thread still open? It's not a bargain alert. If people want to discuss tariffs for the sgs3 there's a thread on the android forum.

Pedantic pat and that is that.

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Creamsoda wrote: »

Can you not just ignore this thread instead of whingeing about it.

Exactly,, it clearly has use if people are still posting, god forbid the topic of conversation would deviate from the forum title!

brianc42

brianc42 wrote: »

Hi all.Three mobile are launching the new Samsung galaxy s3 on May 30.It is free with a 24 month contract @ E 40.66pm.
http://shop.three.ie/catalogue/pages/samsung-galaxy-SIII

Three rang me back.They are looking for a E150 deposit from me.They said i will get it back through my bills after 6 months.They say its free but E150 up front is not free.I told three to take a hike.I will just have to soldier on with the ****e phone i already have.:mad:

Nonamigo

brianc42 wrote: »

Three rang me back.They are looking for a E150 deposit from me.They said i will get it back through my bills after 6 months.They say its free but E150 up front is not free.I told three to take a hike.I will just have to soldier on with the ****e phone i already have.:mad:

hm...they didn't ask for a deposit from me
Three.ie is kinda weird. I just got a call from them saying i'm not going to get the blue one for another 2 weeks. White ones will be available on 1st of june tho.:mad:

CaSCaDe711

@ nonamigo: Read yesterday there's a delay in the production of the blue cases.


http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/samsung-delays-pebble-blue-galaxy-s3-to-fix-its-color/

Nonamigo

CaSCaDe711 wrote: »

@ nonamigo: Read yesterday there's a delay in the production of the blue cases.


http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/samsung-delays-pebble-blue-galaxy-s3-to-fix-its-color/

Ah yeah...changed my order for the white one, so will get it by Monday hopefully.

Tiger72

Anybody try to get the phone on an upgrade with 3 ? if so how much ?

Atomicjuicer

4s is the better phone

Kenny Logins

Atomicjuicer wrote: »

4s is the better phone

Are you lost?

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Kenny Logins wrote: »

Atomicjuicer wrote: »

4s is the better phone

Are you lost?

Nope, their just looking to cause a pointless argument, what's better for you may not apply to everyone else

Atomicjuicer

Just trying to save people money.

When the competition released a better product the previous year, you might want to rethink your "bargain".

Zonda999

Atomicjuicer wrote: »

Just trying to save people money.

When the competition released a better product the previous year, you might want to rethink your "bargain".

No one mentioned the iPhone 4S, the fact that it is a superior product in your opinion is totally irrelevant in the bargain alerts forum of all places. The idea of a bargain is totally opinion based also, just because it is not for you, it doesn't mean it isn't for anyone else, and given the tone of responses so far in the thread, plenty people clearly consider this to be a bargain, clearly.

And save people money eh? Given iPhones usually have their own contract plans on some networks because they're so expensive, I'd beg to differ

cgarrad

Atomicjuicer wrote: »

Just trying to save people money.

When the competition released a better product the previous year, you might want to rethink your "bargain".

Yawn...

http://versusio.com/en/samsung-galaxy-s3-vs-apple-iphone-4s-64gb

Kenny Logins

Atomicjuicer wrote: »

Just trying to save people money.

Point to a cheaper S3 then...

Zonda999

You see everyone who buys a high end phone thinks theirs is the best, why else would they buy their respective phone?

The problem with iPhone fanboys is their need to constantly voice that opinion, the "Its better cos I say so" kind of argument.

Going off topic so better bring it back. If anyone's looking to increase storage, look no further than this. I got a class 10 microsd but I dont think there's any point really, havent noticed any difference on my s2. An extra 16Gb for under €10, thats something the iPhone doesnt have the capabilities for, by the way