Galaxy S3 €199 PAYG Tesco Mobile

long_b · 15-03-2014 10:59am #1

http://ow.ly/i/4UpBA

Unlock for under a tenner on eBay

This weekend only

EDIT
Direct link https://www.tescomobile.ie/phones/displayPhone.aspx?p=137

SickBoy · 15-03-2014 12:38pm

Good deal, it's still a great phone imo.

Panda_Turtle · 15-03-2014 1:22pm

Great phone, Id jump on that. Bought my S3 last July for about €330.

Never experience any slowdowns with it, as fast as you`ll need.

0lddog · 15-03-2014 3:02pm

How would you rate it against a Moto G ?

( I'm needing an OK 'droid that supports tethering and has a decent camera )

Panda_Turtle · 15-03-2014 3:38pm

0lddog wrote: »

How would you rate it against a Moto G ?

( I'm needing an OK 'droid that supports tethering and has a decent camera )

http://www.phonearena.com/phones/compare/Motorola-Moto-G,Samsung-Galaxy-S-III/phones/8208,6330

S3 better. Is this bargain genuine though?

BionicRasher · 15-03-2014 3:44pm

0lddog wrote: »

How would you rate it against a Moto G ?

( I'm needing an OK 'droid that supports tethering and has a decent camera )

Moto G a better offer at €129 IMO
S3 is almost 2 years old now and is 2 iterations back to the latest Samsung device.
Moto G is an amazing bit of kit at that price point.

kn · 15-03-2014 3:48pm

I think TM might be clearing the decks a bit with this offer as they are getting it in the neck on their own forum over the Moto G not being on offer.

beauf · 15-03-2014 4:11pm

BionicRasher wrote: »

Moto G a better offer at €129 IMO
S3 is almost 2 years old now and is 2 iterations back to the latest Samsung device.
Moto G is an amazing bit of kit at that price point.

Arguable the camera is better on the samsung and some of the apps might be useful. But for me as BionicRasher says with smart phones getting updates is all important. I'd be picking the phone which will be supported the longest.

athtrasna · 15-03-2014 4:26pm

Personally I think it's a crappy phone, had the S, S2 and S3...and have just switched to an Xperia Z1 compact. You couldn't pay me to get another S3. Random reboots, text messages not arriving, randomly switching to silent...not worth €200 IMO

AlanS181824 · 15-03-2014 9:54pm

Great price, I've already got a Moto G but I'm sure this will be great for someone.

SickBoy · 15-03-2014 10:23pm

S3 supposed to be getting Android 4.4 in a month or so also.

spongbob · 15-03-2014 11:17pm

whats the catch? is there a plan required? Anybody know if its nationwide...

biebiebie · 16-03-2014 9:40am

€199 is very tempting for the S3. Okay so the phone itself has been around a while now already. However it was advanced enough with features when released, so it's still modern enough by today's terms. Plus it'll be rocking KitKat in another month or two.

One of the features it has that is very useful is its Multi-Window mode. This allows you to split the screen in two and have two apps running on screen simultaneously. I find myself using this daily (great for using with a password manager app when logging into sites).

biebiebie · 16-03-2014 9:42am

spongbob wrote: »

whats the catch? is there a plan required? Anybody know if its nationwide...

Is imagine that it's nationwide... it's available online for €199

Pablo1802 · 16-03-2014 9:52am

It's a earlier version of Samsung Galaxy SIII - I9300
- download max speed: HSDPA, 21 Mbps
- RAM 1 GB
Anyway it is a really good offer.

spongbob · 16-03-2014 10:56am

what is the later hardware of the S3? Ram/ Storage ?

Wez · 16-03-2014 11:52am

spongbob wrote: »

what is the later hardware of the S3? Ram/ Storage ?

There's a slightly newer version called i9305 which has 2GB RAM, LTE, but still 16/32GB afaik.

biebiebie · 16-03-2014 1:26pm

That's a different model though isn't it? It's not an upgraded model per say but the 4G "version". This is for the 3g model.

Pablo1802 · 16-03-2014 1:36pm

biebiebie wrote: »

That's a different model though isn't it? It's not an upgraded model per say but the 4G "version". This is for the 3g model.

have a look at:
http://versus.com/en/samsung-i9300-galaxy-s-iii-vs-samsung-i9305-galaxy-s-iii

Samsung Galaxy SIII i9300 is a first model with a max internet speed up 21 Mbit and 1 GB of RAM

Samsung Galaxy SIII i9305 is a better model with a max internet speed up 42 Mbit (LTE model) and 2 GB of RAM.

As I posted before it is a great deal anyway

brightkane · 16-03-2014 2:39pm

Anyone got a reputable link for unlocking for a tenner?

Pablo1802 · 16-03-2014 3:16pm

brightkane wrote: »

Anyone got a reputable link for unlocking for a tenner?

it's for 14.99 for S3 but it's quick and reliable service (used few times before)

http://simlock24.pl/sim-lock/12/Unlock_by_code_for_Samsung_phones_from_Europe/

bikerboy_ie · 18-03-2014 8:41pm

Just had my order for an S3 cancelled by Tesco by email. Rang them and was told that they had no way of knowing why it was cancelled. Has anybody else had theirs cancelled?

beardybrewer · 18-03-2014 9:15pm

Pablo1802 wrote: »

It's a earlier version of Samsung Galaxy SIII - I9300
- download max speed: HSDPA, 21 Mbps
- RAM 1 GB
Anyway it is a really good offer.

Yes it is, it's still a very relevant smartphone. To make the most of it you would probably want to throw out the old Samsung OS and install CyanogenMod or an alternate current mod. Good camera on it too.

martinlynam · 18-03-2014 9:30pm

just cancelled too, disgraceful on Tesco's behalf

st1979 · 18-03-2014 11:03pm

Ordered last night and got no confirmation email one way or the other. Contacted tesco mobile and was told it would be processed today and i would have it in a couple of days. Still no emails

Only · 19-03-2014 2:30pm

Just found out it's been cancelled on me too - had maðe mistake with my email address on the order so phoned them just now to be told it's cancelled. They couldn't tell me why, just that the order was rejected

Has everyone gotten cancellations?

phasers · 19-03-2014 2:41pm

Mine arrived at my house this morning! I ordered really early on Friday, I wonder if Tesco just ran out of them but kept accepting orders?

thanks OP!

Nal · 19-03-2014 3:28pm

Great deal, thanks op. I ordered 15 just to sell on

noodler · 19-03-2014 4:20pm

Where is the Motorolla G for 130 available?

BionicRasher · 19-03-2014 4:41pm

noodler wrote: »

Where is the Motorolla G for 130 available?

Was available on the Meteor website but now has gone back up to €149. You can get it from Tesco Direct via Parcel Motel for about €135 if you want.

Stallingrad · 19-03-2014 4:52pm

Just ordered the worlds first Octacore phone for less. Samsung are so last year!

http://www.zopomobileshop.com/en/218-zopo-zp980-1gb-ram-16gb-rom-mtk6592-octa-core-5-inch-fhd-screen-140mp-camera-android-phone.html

fergald · 19-03-2014 5:51pm

just got a mail saying order successful, ordered on monday morning.

st1979 · 19-03-2014 9:34pm

still no email confirming or cancelling order. I see its gone up to 359.99 on the website now. On Tuesday morning it was still 199. I ordered on monday night

brightkane · 24-03-2014 2:05pm

one arrived this morning, tried an o2 sim in it and it was unlocked .

thanks op

Galaxy S3 €199 PAYG Tesco Mobile

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