iphone 6 from 99 euro on meteor bill

Cr8or

Spotted a 100 euro off all iPhone 6 models with meteor online only. I assume they are clearing old stock as the 6s was just released.

99 euro for a 16gb iphone 6. 40 euro contract for first 6 months then 50 afterwards. 24 month contract.

https://store.meteor.ie/phones/bill-pay-phones/iphone-6-16gb

Seemed like a good deal.

beardybrewer

I think you're much better off going for the 199euro (otherwise same as above) to get the 64gb model. These low end storage space models are a waste of otherwise great technology. After the OS and a few apps are installed you'll have very little space for music, pictures, videos, books, etc and have to worry constantly about filling it up.

Doodah7

As an eir customer, I got a new iPhone 6S 64GB for €299 yesterday on contract. The 16GB was €199...

€20 per month for first six months and then €40 per month for next 18. Unlimited minutes, texts and 5GB of data. Unbeatable deal.

POKERKING

tallpaul wrote: »

As an eir customer, I got a new iPhone 6S 64GB for €299 yesterday on contract. The 16GB was €199...

€20 per month for first six months and then €40 per month for next 18. Unlimited minutes, texts and 5GB of data. Unbeatable deal.

Got a link to this deal? I got something in the post the other day from eir which was 100e off a smartphone, was that included in the price.

Seems a great deal.

Doodah7

POKERKING wrote: »

Got a link to this deal? I got something in the post the other day from eir which was 100e off a smartphone, was that included in the price.

Seems a great deal.

Not since the new website went to hell. I got this deal instore but the €20/€40 thing is available if you ring eir mobile sales. Thought the prices referred to the iphone 6 but the guy behind the counter offered me the 6S for the same price. Couldn't really refuse!:D

onetwofourthree

tallpaul wrote: »

Not since the new website went to hell. I got this deal instore but the €20/€40 thing is available if you ring eir mobile sales. Thought the prices referred to the iphone 6 but the guy behind the counter offered me the 6S for the same price. Couldn't really refuse!:D

Do you need to be an Eir landline customer for this one, do you know? Thanks.

onetwofourthree

onetwofourthree wrote: »

Do you need to be an Eir landline customer for this one, do you know? Thanks.

Ah sorry, I see you said you were an Eir customer in a previous reply.

L'prof

Cr8or wrote: »

Spotted a 100 euro off all iPhone 6 models with meteor online only. I assume they are clearing old stock as the 6s was just released.

99 euro for a 16gb iphone 6. 40 euro contract for first 6 months then 50 afterwards. 24 month contract.

https://store.meteor.ie/phones/bill-pay-phones/iphone-6-16gb

Seemed like a good deal.

So €1239 for 24 months compared to €1129 if you buy it from apple and go for a €20 a month sim only deal with another provider.

tallpaul wrote: »

As an eir customer, I got a new iPhone 6S 64GB for €299 yesterday on contract. The 16GB was €199...

€20 per month for first six months and then €40 per month for next 18. Unlimited minutes, texts and 5GB of data. Unbeatable deal.

This is a great deal €1139 (cheaper than the 16GB 6 above) as opposed to €1349 if you buy it from apple and go for a €20 a month sim only deal with another provider.

talking_walnut

tallpaul wrote: »

As an eir customer, I got a new iPhone 6S 64GB for €299 yesterday on contract. The 16GB was €199...

€20 per month for first six months and then €40 per month for next 18. Unlimited minutes, texts and 5GB of data. Unbeatable deal.

That does sound like a decent price for the 64GB 6s. You're on the equivalent of Meteors "Super 4G" plan which is €24 pm. So doing the math to calculate the cost of the phone we get:
40x18 = 720
+ 20x6 = 840
+ 299 = 1139

So €1139 is the total you're paying over 24months. But you'd be paying (€24x24=) €576 in bills if you had just gotten the Meteor Super 4G SIMO plan. So you're paying (1139-576=) €563 for the phone.

Expansys say the phone is ~€874 SIM Free so saving about €311.

I know this is a bit of a pointless post but I like to crunch the numbers to see what the actual cost of these phones are. Phone companies like to try and wow you with low up-front phone costs but then rake you over the coals tying you into huge monthly contract contracts for 2 years. If you're after a 6s, this definitely seems like the deal to get.

guil

talking_walnut wrote: »

That does sound like a decent price for the 64GB 6s. You're on the equivalent of Meteors "Super 4G" plan which is €24 pm. So doing the math to calculate the cost of the phone we get:
40x18 = 720
+ 20x6 = 840
+ 299 = 1139

So €1139 is the total you're paying over 24months. But you'd be paying (€24x24=) €576 in bills if you had just gotten the Meteor Super 4G SIMO plan. So you're paying (1139-576=) €563 for the phone.

Expansys say the phone is ~€874 SIM Free so saving about €311.

I know this is a bit of a pointless post but I like to crunch the numbers to see what the actual cost of these phones are. Phone companies like to try and wow you with low up-front phone costs but then rake you over the coals tying you into huge monthly contract contracts for 2 years. If you're after a 6s, this definitely seems like the deal to get.

I don't know how people can't see the value in vodafones offer? 16gb 6s is €129 on the €75 per month plan. This plan offers an upgrade every year, you either give phone back and get the same price as a new customer or pay around €250 extra to keep your phone.

Over the year the bill will cost €900 for unlimited calls and texts, 9gb data and 500 mins and 500 texts international.
You would easily get €550 if you sell the 6s after a year so to get a new phone every year would cost around €750 all in presuming you sell the phone and don't give it back.

talking_walnut

guil wrote: »

I don't know how people can't see the value in vodafones offer? 16gb 6s is €129 on the €75 per month plan. This plan offers an upgrade every year, you either give phone back and get the same price as a new customer or pay around €250 extra to keep your phone.

Over the year the bill will cost €900 for unlimited calls and texts, 9gb data and 500 mins and 500 texts international.
You would easily get €550 if you sell the 6s after a year so to get a new phone every year would cost around €750 all in presuming you sell the phone and don't give it back.

I don't see any benefit in this plan other than the yearly upgrade (which you're paying a premium for). Am I missing something? So you're paying (129+12*75=) €1029 all-in in Year 1. How does the €250 factor in? Do you have to pay the €250 to keep your iPhone 6s?

Doodah7

guil wrote: »

I don't know how people can't see the value in vodafones offer? 16gb 6s is €129 on the €75 per month plan. This plan offers an upgrade every year, you either give phone back and get the same price as a new customer or pay around €250 extra to keep your phone.

Over the year the bill will cost €900 for unlimited calls and texts, 9gb data and 500 mins and 500 texts international.
You would easily get €550 if you sell the 6s after a year so to get a new phone every year would cost around €750 all in presuming you sell the phone and don't give it back.

This may be fine if you are into always having the latest phone. The actual cost for the Vodafone deal to own the phone is €1279 for the first year (12x€75 +€129+€250). This is €240 dearer than eir and for a 16GB phone. To compare like with like, the first year cost for a 64GB is €1379 (12x€75+€229+€250, so €340 more expensive. Also many people, would baulk at a monthly bill of €75...

talking_walnut

tallpaul wrote: »

Also many people, would baulk at a monthly bill of €75...

I won't even let mine go to €25

L'prof

guil wrote: »

I don't know how people can't see the value in vodafones offer? 16gb 6s is €129 on the €75 per month plan. This plan offers an upgrade every year, you either give phone back and get the same price as a new customer or pay around €250 extra to keep your phone.

Over the year the bill will cost €900 for unlimited calls and texts, 9gb data and 500 mins and 500 texts international.
You would easily get €550 if you sell the 6s after a year so to get a new phone every year would cost around €750 all in presuming you sell the phone and don't give it back.

€129 initially plus €75pm plus €250 if you keep the phone is €1279 total. That's €1039 for the phone if you exclude the €20pm you could pay on pre pay with another network. The 16GB 6s is €759 on the apple website as opposed to €1039 from Vodafone...where's the value?

guil

Just to clarify its €129 plus €75 per month. That's €1029 over a year. If you want to upgrade then, you either give back the 6s and pay the new customer price or sell the phone and pay circa €250 plus the new customer price.

Going by this years prices it would cost circa €379 to upgrade but you would sell the 6s for €550 which would leave you with €171 in your pocket after upgrading. So over the year it would cost €858 for the newest phone and bill inclusive.

If you bought the 6s from Apple and paid €20 a month on prepay that comes to €999 over the year

L'prof

guil wrote: »

Just to clarify its €129 plus €75 per month. That's €1029 over a year. If you want to upgrade then, you either give back the 6s and pay the new customer price or sell the phone and pay circa €250 plus the new customer price.

Going by this years prices it would cost circa €379 to upgrade but you would sell the 6s for €550 which would leave you with €171 in your pocket after upgrading. So over the year it would cost €858 for the newest phone and bill inclusive.

If you bought the 6s from Apple and paid €20 a month on prepay that comes to €999 over the year

I think your maths are wrong unless I've misunderstood something.

talking_walnut

guil wrote: »

Just to clarify its €129 plus €75 per month. That's €1029 over a year. If you want to upgrade then, you either give back the 6s and pay the new customer price or sell the phone and pay circa €250 plus the new customer price.

Going by this years prices it would cost circa €379 to upgrade but you would sell the 6s for €550 which would leave you with €171 in your pocket after upgrading. So over the year it would cost €858 for the newest phone and bill inclusive.

If you bought the 6s from Apple and paid €20 a month on prepay that comes to €999 over the year

I think you have made a mistake in how you're looking at this. You're including the money you'd make in selling the iPhone in the wrong years calculations. It's the yearly roll-on that's confusing things.

Let's look at it over 2years to make it on even-footing with the Eir deal above.

So Year1 you become a Vodafone customer and take this offer. 12 months later you have spent €1029 for the phone and bills. Year2 starts and you decide to upgrade. You pay Vodafone €379 and get the new iPhone. 12 months later you have given Vodafone (75x12+379=) €1279.

So for simplicity lets assume you stop there and never buy another phone or contract again and hand back the Y2 iPhone. So in total you have given Vodafone €2308 over 2 years. But you sold Y1 iPhone for €550 so your net cost over 2 years is €1758.

tallpaul meanwhile has given Eir €1139 over the same period. So he's already saved €619. Now you've got to factor in the fact that tallpaul walks away from this deal with an Y1 iPhone. He can then sell that phone for lets say €300 (wild guess but I think iPhones hold their value well and this isn't a deciding factor in our calculation). So tallpauls net cost would be (1139-300=) €839 for the 2 years. That's >€900 less than your cost for the same period.

Admittedly the option to buy the Y2 iPhone muddies the waters a little bit. But the cost would probably be at least €250, since that's what they charge you to upgrade. So that's (550-250=) €300 off your net cost which brings you to €1458. Still >€600 more than tallpaul. So that's a premium of €600 to use (but not keep) the newer iPhone model.

Can someone double check these calculations? I think I'm right but that is a big cost difference.

guil

Don't get where the confusion is but tallpauls prices are for an iPhone 6. €199 up front and then €20 for 6 months and €40 for the other 18.

Same phone on Vodafone red super is €49 up front and then €75 per month for 24 months.

With eir over a year you will pay €559.
With Vodafone it will be it will be €949 but you have the option to upgrade then.
Option 1 is give the phone back and pay €49 again and get a newer model iPhone and the €75 per month. Option 2 is sell for €500 and pay €250 plus €49 to get a newer model so then you are up €201 into the second year. You can always keep the phone and not upgrade after 1 year. If you don't upgrade you don't give the phone back or pay €250. If you upgrade after 2 years it's just a normal upgrade.

It all depends really on your usage. The international minutes really make the difference to me because when I was with eMobile I was spending €20+ a month ring my brother in Australia. Never spend a cent now on international calls.

talking_walnut

guil wrote: »

Don't get where the confusion is but tallpauls prices are for an iPhone 6. €199 up front and then €20 for 6 months and €40 for the other 18.

Same phone on Vodafone red super is €49 up front and then €75 per month for 24 months.

Ok so lets clarify this for other people looking for a bargain. The Vodafone website shows the 16GB 6s for €130 upfront on the Super Red plan (they don't seem to have the 64GB). Do you get it for €49 because you're upgrading/already on the plan/some other terminology?

tallpaul states his offer was for the 6s.

It all depends really on your usage. The international minutes really make the difference to me because when I was with eMobile I was spending €20+ a month ring my brother in Australia. Never spend a cent now on international calls.

You're exactly right. Personally the international calls thing would be of no appeal to me. I ring my brother (abroad) on Viber so don't need the minutes. He's in Europe so I'm sure the lag time is lower than if you were to Viber to Australia. I'm also usually covered by WiFi so things like data caps aren't a big deal to me.

Lets ignore the call plan for a minute. People have to decide what plan suits them the best. They're fairly static calculations anyway. We can see what yourself and tallpall will be paying in phone bills. Assuming tallpaul doesn't end up exceeding the bundle (lets just assume you won't as there's more included).

With eir over a year you will pay €559.
With Vodafone it will be it will be €949 but you have the option to upgrade then.
Option 1 is give the phone back and pay €49 again and get a newer model iPhone and the €75 per month. Option 2 is sell for €500 and pay €250 plus €49 to get a newer model so then you are up €201 into the second year. You can always keep the phone and not upgrade after 1 year. If you don't upgrade you don't give the phone back or pay €250. If you upgrade after 2 years it's just a normal upgrade.

Now that I see the upgrade options explained further I think I can see how Vodafone are breaking it down. You're effectively paying them €299 for the phone (€49 up-front and €250 at the end of the year). This is Option 1 you outlined above. You can choose to hand back the phone and upgrade for a newer model (Option 2), but that's effectively delaying the payment of the €250 for another year.
Is there a situation where you keep the phone and don't have to pay them €250? If you don't upgrade and don't give back the phone, is there a cost at the end of year 2? Can you just walk away from Vodafone (or switch plan) without owing them something for the phone?

guil

Tallpaul stated the price was for a 6 but they gave him a 6s at that price. With Vodafone, upgrade prices are the same as new customer prices.
If you don't upgrade after a year you don't have to pay anything extra or give the phone back at the end of the second year. It works exactly the same as any other 2 year contract. After 2 years you can upgrade and keep the phone, the price you pay is the same as new customer prices.

POKERKING

guil wrote: »

Tallpaul stated the price was for a 6 but they gave him a 6s at that price. With Vodafone, upgrade prices are the same as new customer prices.
If you don't upgrade after a year you don't have to pay anything extra or give the phone back at the end of the second year. It works exactly the same as any other 2 year contract. After 2 years you can upgrade and keep the phone, the price you pay is the same as new customer prices.

I think you could be missing the point, my understanding of it is the vodafone isnt as good as the eir deal.

talking_walnut

So you're in a 24 month contract with Vodafone? Every year you've the option of "buying out" the remaining 12months for €250 and starting a new contract?

kaizersoze

€75 P/M?????? :-0

guil

talking_walnut wrote: »

So you're in a 24 month contract with Vodafone? Every year you've the option of "buying out" the remaining 12months for €250 and starting a new contract?

Basically yes but they don't advertise it that way. It's either give back the phone and get a new one on a new contract at new customer prices or pay €xxx and keep the phone. It seems to be around €250 on top of the new customer price each time.

guil

POKERKING wrote: »

I think you could be missing the point, my understanding of it is the vodafone isnt as good as the eir deal.

Vodafones network is way better and like I said, when I was with eMobile I was paying a lot every month for international calls.

Doodah7

Actually what is very clear to me is how appallingly opaque Vodafone's billing structure is. From looking at the website, it is difficult to find precise details of the modus operandi of the new phone every year scheme. Even without working out the precise decimal places cost of the VF plan, given the parsimonious data allocation of most of their plans vs the cost, along with their generally high tariffs, I would nearly assume it is not good value without investigation anyway.

I still insist that eir's deal for an iPhone 6S, as long as you are an eir landline customer, is the best on the market over a 24 month period by a decent margin. I, for one, am very pleased to have benefited from it...

guil

There's no doubt about it that it is very good value but, for me Vodafone is better, both coverage wise and value wise.

Wineman

tallpaul wrote: »

As an eir customer, I got a new iPhone 6S 64GB for €299 yesterday on contract. The 16GB was €199...

€20 per month for first six months and then €40 per month for next 18. Unlimited minutes, texts and 5GB of data. Unbeatable deal.

I went into an Eir store and showed them this, apparently it was an error and an email had been sent to all the stores to inform them. The 64gb is €349 now according to the salesperson.

guil

Wineman wrote: »

I went into an Eir store and showed them this, apparently it was an error and an email had been sent to all the stores to inform them. The 64gb is €349 now according to the salesperson.

If you go back and read through the thread you will see tallpall said those prices were for an iPhone 6 but the salesperson gave him a 6s.

guil

guil wrote: »

There's no doubt about it that it is very good value but, for me Vodafone is better, both coverage wise and value wise.

I used to be with Vodafone and have been with eMobile/eir for a good few years now and I find the coverage better than Vodafone

Vodafone is just crazy expensive for terrible plans in comparison to what eMobile offer or almost anyone else for that matter.

shocksy

Brielle Harsh Asparagus wrote: »

I used to be with Vodafone and have been with eMobile/eir for a good few years now and I find the coverage better than Vodafone

Vodafone is just crazy expensive for terrible plans in comparison to what eMobile offer or almost anyone else for that matter.

I totally agree with you there, Vodafone's network is by no means the best network in Ireland, maybe in the past it was, but it is shockingly bad now and probably one of the worst networks at the moment. This whole myth of them being the best network is nonsense, people need to wake up.

Sono

guil wrote: »

There's no doubt about it that it is very good value but, for me Vodafone is better, both coverage wise and value wise.

Absolute nonsense! Vodafone used to be a great network but it is simply an overpriced network for inferior coverage but people stick with them because historically they are the best network but that is not the case anymore, I don't know why anyone would go with Vodafone to be honest, a rip off for an inferior network.

Kristopherus

guil wrote: »

There's no doubt about it that it is very good value but, for me Vodafone is better, both coverage wise and value wise.

The day Vodafone give vfm, is the day the sun will rise in the west:(.

bidiots

guil wrote: »

There's no doubt about it that it is very good value but, for me Vodafone is better, both coverage wise and value wise.

I hope you are joking.

simdan

L'prof wrote:

So €1239 for 24 months compared to €1129 if you buy it from apple and go for a €20 a month sim only deal with another provider.

???

The only way this makes sense is if you we're leaving the country within 6 months. Most average users would use at least €20 credit per month. So let's use €20 for a budgetary estimate.

€1239(no huge up front cost)
Vs
€1129(up front) plus 20 × 24 is €480 so a total of €1609 (based on average use over 24 months.

The contract is a saving of €370. No brainer, that's if you're mad enough to buy from Apple directly.

n1ck

16GB for anyone that uses their phone for anything other than calls and texts is crap.

You need to compare like for like, these offers are for a 64GB phone, not a 16GB.

guil

bidiots wrote: »

I hope you are joking.

Why? I live in Kildare and drive a truck covering north and south Kildare and sometimes Wicklow. Where ever I go I always have brilliant signal. My father is with eMobile and just yesterday he told me a lot of the time when he tries to use safari there is no connection or slow as a wet week.

Maybe in Dublin it's much of a muchness with what network you go with. Also the international calls save me a fortune, this month I have used about 120 mins and when I was with eMobile that would have cost me €30 just on international calls.

bidiots

Vodafone and value for money do not go in the same sentence.
there are plenty of international plans with other operators

guil

bidiots wrote: »

Vodafone and value for money do not go in the same sentence.
there are plenty of international plans with other operators

Like I said, coverage wise they are definitely better for me. I was eMobile up until March last year and tried three out a few months ago. Absolute joke with three.

Can you show me what other plans are the same as Vodafone red super?

bidiots

I could show you, anyone could. but I'm sure you know how to use the internet. or just pay through the nose, your choice.

Sono

bidiots wrote: »

Vodafone and value for money do not go in the same sentence.
there are plenty of international plans with other operators

To think anyone sees Vodafone as good value for money is just laughable they are the biggest rip off on the market and their coverage is average at best.

guil

bidiots wrote: »

I could show you, anyone could. but I'm sure you know how to use the internet. or just pay through the nose, your choice.

As I thought, I had a quick look yesterday and the only one I could find was meteor for €60/€65 a month which only includes 50 mins and 50 texts.

Forgot to mention that I get a discount because the company I work for have a corporate account so I get €15 off per month.

bidiots

guil wrote: »

As I thought, I had a quick look yesterday and the only one I could find was meteor for €60/€65 a month which only includes 50 mins and 50 texts.

Forgot to mention that I get a discount because the company I work for have a corporate account so I get €15 off per month.

Well if you can't find a better deal then that's down to you.
Oh, and now your 'value' package is also subsidized? Jesus wept.
Best of luck with them, I guess I just prefer paying less for my utilities.

guil

There is no better deal for my usage and yes it's called Vodafone affinity deal. There's discussion of it in their boards forum. Cheaper isn't always better and I have first hand experience with other networks.

Lemlin

What company's network do Eir use? The deal mentioned above sounds very good.

I was with Vodafone Billpay but went back to Pay As You Go because their billing was horrendous. In my two years on contract, there were very few months where the bill was correct. It just wasn't worth the hassle.

Lemlin

Lemlin wrote: »

What company's network do Eir use? .

They have their own network along with meteor (eir own meteor).

L'prof

Lemlin wrote: »

What company's network do Eir use? The deal mentioned above sounds very good.

I was with Vodafone Billpay but went back to Pay As You Go because their billing was horrendous. In my two years on contract, there were very few months where the bill was correct. It just wasn't worth the hassle.

I could never go bill with anyone again. On prepay now and I pay €20pm, on bill you're never guaranteed to pay the same each month. I'd always end up paying an extra €10-20!

Lemlin

L'prof wrote: »

I could never go bill with anyone again. On prepay now and I pay €20pm, on bill you're never guaranteed to pay the same each month. I'd always end up paying an extra €10-20!

Well if its free calls, texts and 5GB of data, I fail to see what you could possibly get charged for!

Brielle Harsh Asparagus wrote: »

They have their own network along with meteor (eir own meteor).

What's the standard of it like?

L'prof

Lemlin wrote: »

Well if its free calls, texts and 5GB of data, I fail to see what you could possibly get charged for!

I've never had a bill that included all of those. Roaming and picture messages back in the day used to cost.

Prepay all the way for me these days anyway. €20pm and I get most of the above.

Lemlin

L'prof wrote: »

I've never had a bill that included all of those. Roaming and picture messages back in the day used to cost.

Prepay all the way for me these days anyway. €20pm and I get most of the above.

I'd agree but I badly need a new phone to be honest. I'm working off an Iphone 4 that will be 4 years old come next March.

talking_walnut

Lemlin wrote: »

What's the standard of it like?

I've been with Meteor for more years than I care to remember and I find them good. Network-wise I've never really had an issue. That includes general day-to-day city use, remote areas (I dive), cross-country driving and European travel. Reception isn't great in my house but I blame the thick walls.

Customer care is good. I'm on the rolling monthly bill (SIMO I think they call it). Last year my bill increased for some reason (I think the plan changed and I automatically got put on a more expensive plan but can't remember the details now). A quick phonecall got it sorted. They basically just comped my plan for 12months to bring it back down to €20. Got a text recently saying the 12 months were nearly up and my bill was going to increase. Another quick phonecall resulted in me being back on a €20 rolling contract with twice the amount of data, calls and texts as before.