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Huawei P20 Pro - Save €499.99

  • 09-02-2019 7:21pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,032 ✭✭✭


    What does everyone think of this offer?
    https://www.tescomobile.ie/phone-details/391/2223/Huawei-P20-Pro/-30-24-month
    Not bad considering it's a top end phone?
    I'm sure there'll be some complaints about Tesco Mobile...how is the 4G nowadays though?

    Anyhow here's the lowdown.

    €30 a month X 24 (€919 total)
    €199 upfront
    15GB
    500 mins
    500 texts

    €40 a month X 24 (€960 total)
    No upfront cost.
    20GB
    2000 mins
    2000 texts

    Yes I know you can probably get it cheaper SIM free but with this offer you're also getting your plan included.


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 999 ✭✭✭gabbo is coming


    biebiebie wrote: »
    What does everyone think of this offer?
    https://www.tescomobile.ie/phone-details/391/2223/Huawei-P20-Pro/-30-24-month
    Not bad considering it's a top end phone?
    I'm sure there'll be some complaints about Tesco Mobile...how is the 4G nowadays though?

    Anyhow here's the lowdown.

    €30 a month X 24 (€919 total)
    €199 upfront
    15GB
    500 mins
    500 texts

    €40 a month X 24 (€960 total)
    No upfront cost.
    20GB
    2000 mins
    2000 texts

    Yes I know you can probably get it cheaper SIM free but with this offer you're also getting your plan included.


    Like buying a Ferrari and driving it across a field


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Subcomandante Marcos


    Wait a few weeks and you'll get the p30 for the same price, or the Galaxy S10.

    The p20 is nearly a year old already.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,559 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    How much is the phone sim free?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Subcomandante Marcos


    lawred2 wrote: »
    How much is the phone sim free?

    €521 on Amazon.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,559 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    €521 on Amazon.

    Save €499?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Subcomandante Marcos


    lawred2 wrote: »
    Save €499?

    Aye.

    It's actually a horrible deal. It's the opposite of a bargain.

    It's only 589 pre-pay on Three at the minute.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,601 ✭✭✭Hoboo


    Loss of €499


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,225 ✭✭✭Keith186


    Aye.

    It's actually a horrible deal. It's the opposite of a bargain.

    It's only 589 pre-pay on Three at the minute.
    But your going to be paying, say €20 a month, for some bill pay plan or PAYG so add on €480 to the cost over two years. OP's deal is cheaper, but it is with Tesco Mobile on Three's network.
    Buying SIM free would give you the option of eir or VF but will still cost a little more than OP's deal.


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    ridiculous to post that as a savings figure tbh


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,559 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    Keith186 wrote: »
    But your going to be paying, say €20 a month, for some bill pay plan or PAYG so add on €480 to the cost over two years. OP's deal is cheaper, but it is with Tesco Mobile on Three's network.
    Buying SIM free would give you the option of eir or VF but will still cost a little more than OP's deal.

    It's marginally cheaper

    But not 499 cheaper


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,648 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    Sim free allows you to switch to better deal if one appears or the network goes bad. That's the main difference. Flexibility.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Subcomandante Marcos


    lawred2 wrote: »
    It's marginally cheaper

    But not 499 cheaper

    And the plan is poop.

    €30 a month on Three gets you all you can eat everything. which would more than justify the marginal difference in cost.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 308 ✭✭donnyvegas


    ridiculous to post that as a savings figure tbh

    it probably is illegal.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    biebiebie wrote: »
    What does everyone think of this offer?
    https://www.tescomobile.ie/phone-details/391/2223/Huawei-P20-Pro/-30-24-month
    Not bad considering it's a top end phone?
    I'm sure there'll be some complaints about Tesco Mobile...how is the 4G nowadays though?

    Anyhow here's the lowdown.

    €30 a month X 24 (€919 total)
    €199 upfront
    15GB
    500 mins
    500 texts

    €40 a month X 24 (€960 total)
    No upfront cost.
    20GB
    2000 mins
    2000 texts

    Yes I know you can probably get it cheaper SIM free but with this offer you're also getting your plan included.

    Check out virgin Mobile ,

    Phone is free with a €200 smart watch
    25 pm for so many months .
    You can upgrade to a newer phone in 12 months


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 185 ✭✭keavebm


    ridiculous to post that as a savings figure tbh


    Its no wonder we get feck all deals posted anymore with this comment. Thanks op will deffo have a look at this deal


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,828 ✭✭✭unklerosco


    keavebm wrote: »
    Its no wonder we get feck all deals posted anymore with this comment. Thanks op will deffo have a look at this deal

    I think they were referring to the tesco mobile website.. It's posted on the homepage


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,216 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    keavebm wrote: »
    Its no wonder we get feck all deals posted anymore with this comment. Thanks op will deffo have a look at this deal

    It's a terrible deal.


    Like.. not good at all.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,472 ✭✭✭vandriver


    Gatling wrote: »
    Check out virgin Mobile ,

    Phone is free with a €200 smart watch
    25 pm for so many months .
    You can upgrade to a newer phone in 12 months
    Where is that on virgins website?
    Because I only see €35 a month for the phone.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,538 ✭✭✭sunny2004


    Gatling wrote: »
    Check out virgin Mobile ,

    Phone is free with a €200 smart watch
    25 pm for so many months .
    You can upgrade to a newer phone in 12 months

    I can't find this offer ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 478 ✭✭booooonzo


    How is it such a bad deal or do people just have it in for tesco mobile?
    It's a top end very good phone for about 10euro more than an equivalent plan per month.
    So phone works out about 240.
    Still a bargain if you ask me.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,495 ✭✭✭bidiots


    booooonzo wrote: »
    How is it such a bad deal or do people just have it in for tesco mobile?
    It's a top end very good phone for about 10euro more than an equivalent plan per month.
    So phone works out about 240.
    Still a bargain if you ask me.

    240? For you maybe.

    It's not a very good deal to begin with and given the headline saving of 499, is misleading and false therefore pissing off the majority.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,383 ✭✭✭✭Birneybau


    lawred2 wrote: »
    It's marginally cheaper

    But not 499 cheaper

    And the plan is poop.

    €30 a month on Three gets you all you can eat everything. which would more than justify the marginal difference in cost.

    3 all you can eat data and texts pre pay is €20 every 28 days and you actually KEEP the €20 to spend on music, books, whatever. No calls but sure, I do that in work!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,049 ✭✭✭thehamo


    Phone is 35 a month, and tarrif is 25 a month, making it 60 compared to 40..


  • Registered Users Posts: 72 ✭✭sapphade


    lawred2 wrote: »
    How much is the phone sim free?

    €521 on Amazon.

    Is that price the p20 or p20 pro . I’m seeing the p20 pro at 588 pounds on amazon so I’d be raging if I missed it at 520 euros . I think the Tesco deal OP posted is the pro so seems like a good deal if you have good coverage in your area .


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Subcomandante Marcos


    Was there the other day, might be gone now.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 353 ✭✭Paddy_man


    sapphade wrote: »
    Is that price the p20 or p20 pro . I’m seeing the p20 pro at 588 pounds on amazon so I’d be raging if I missed it at 520 euros . I think the Tesco deal OP posted is the pro so seems like a good deal if you have good coverage in your area .

    €547 delivered from Germany..
    https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B07BHDMHR1/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_1?smid=A1NB3H7LLUJG3P&psc=1


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,049 ✭✭✭thehamo


    Paddy_man wrote: »

    even at that price, and a tarrif of 20 a month it works out at 1027 euro over the 24 months. compare that to the tesco deal, it works out 960 over the 24 months.

    2 things go against you here,

    A. you need to have 547 euro spare to buy the phone outright.

    B. if you go with tesco, you dont have the freedom to change provider. You have a 14 day cooling off period so if you find it bad service withing those 2 weeks, you can change.

    Personally I see the tesco deal a better option


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 373 ✭✭oLoonatic


    I'm suing for false advertisement of this thread!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 94 ✭✭SUNGSAM


    I went for the EUR 30.00 a month and EUR 200 phone deal back when they offered it around black Friday. I switched from three. I did have some issues with people not being able to call me and not receiving security validation messages from VHI, Office 365 etc however these were fixed by tesco support after a bit of chasing. I mainly use my phone in Dublin and the 4G coverage has been consistent throughout. I've roamed in Europe also and the service worked very well also.

    Tesco might ask for a EUR 150 payment up front if you've not had dealingswith them before also so keep this in mind. This will be used to cover your bills after three months of direct debit payments. Having ironed out all of the issues I'd recommend this deal, the phone is top class too. Best camera phone I've ever used and battery life and inbuilt storage are great.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 200 ✭✭King Cantona


    I can only agree with other posters regarding Tesco - absolute nightmare to deal with.

    Tesco mobile told us they don't support text messages for verification - so no online purchasing / account lockout messages verification.

    When we tried to cancel, their customer services team were awful to deal with - I'd have a lot of patience for people working in customer services and I still found it infuriating - it took three months to get a full refund, they refunded the wrong amount twice. their customer service team had no idea what charges were for and used terms like "I haven't the foggiest idea to be honest" when chages were queried.

    In the end, we had to let go of 15 euro that was charged on the account simply because it wasn't worth the hassle.

    I wouldn't even give tesco mobile a 1/10 - save yourself the stress and hassle and just avoid.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,638 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Gatling wrote: »
    Check out virgin Mobile ,

    Phone is free with a €200 smart watch
    25 pm for so many months .
    You can upgrade to a newer phone in 12 months


    Dont suppose you have a link to this offer?


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