Buying new phone

[manpe 10,861]

Tbh the best deal currently in the smartphone market is the LG Nexus 4. It costs only 299€ in google play store, unfortunately they are available only in certain countries, not including Slovenia I think. Many people say it is the best phone out there, and it's a nexus so it's automatically a plus, so 299€ is peanuts. People who live in play store supported countries and want a new good phone for cheap, I definitely recommend the Nexus 4.

[Rmpr 8,977]

@manpe, what about S4? When will it be launched?

As you can see, I desperately need a new phone. I`ve been thinking of buying it in January, but my parents will be traveling to the USA in May, so I will ask them to buy it for me (a lot cheaper).

[manpe 10,861]

@manpe, what about S4? When will it be launched?

S3 is still semi-fresh, it's too early for Samsung to announce it. There are rumours that it will be announced in January, because Samsung posted a teaser about "a new product" on their youtube account, but it's doubtful that it's about S4.

[Rmpr 8,977]

S3 is still semi-fresh, it's too early for Samsung to announce it. There are rumours that it will be announced in January, because Samsung posted a teaser about "a new product" on their youtube account, but it's doubtful that it's about S4.

Ok, by May though?

It is time to get rid of my beloved Motorola...

[manpe 10,861]

Ok, by May though?

Possible. All the previous S series were released between April and June.

[We Hate Scouse 10,287]

Samsung S4 will come out in April apparently

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4686580/samsung-galaxy-s4-unbreakable.html

13 megapixel camera...

[manpe 10,861]

Samsung S4 will come out in April apparently

http://www.thesun.co...nbreakable.html

13 megapixel camera...

It's still a rumour. There are also stories circulating that it will have a 2 GHz quad-core processor. Beast.

[Yeboii 1,844]

I got a Samsung Galaxy Nexus and I think its great, pretty steep price but whatever. The battery does not last a lot tho

[BlueLyon 9,359]

I know you're talking about back payments. Nevertheless, still too expensive + you will be tied to a contract. If you can afford it, buy it for single payment, it will be cheaper and you won't have contractual restrictions. You will have paid 600 or 800 euros for a phone which in two years will be worth not even half of that, in fact they are worth half of that now. How much do they cost in single payment?

In free sale it is 450eur (GSII), but you cant call or sms, so you need a contract (24months) separately. That costs 12 (but usualy 15) eur per month, so it is even more expensive than the option of 310eur plus 15 per month (via Simobil, slovenian phone operator, like Tmobile, At&t,...)

Probably I will go for Gs2, still deciding between package options.

[manpe 10,861]

In free sale it is 450eur (GSII), but you cant call or sms, so you need a contract (24months) separately.

Why? Nobody sells unlocked phones?

[Heisenberg 1,824]

Do you know what phone i'm using for now three years ? THIS ! : http://cellbharat.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/nokia1100.jpg

Just love him , old but class.I have to buy a new one next year Really proud to still have it.

[Bacika 188]

I would recomend you my phone SONY xperia Ion...it's awesome phone, and costed me around 500 euros. See its specifications, 12mpx camera, 1.5 ghz dual core procesor, 4.6 display and lot more

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Why? Nobody sells unlocked phones?

Well, in Slovenia you cant use phone without somekind of contract with either Si.mobil, Mobitel, Tusmobil, Debitel,...(this are all phone operators like T-mobil, etc.). You can buy phone from Mimovrste (slovenian kind of Ebay) or in any of previously mentioned phone operators for full price-unlocked (GSII is around 450eur). However, you cant use it (you cant call, sms, go on net via 3G/4G). You need Sim-card that you only get if you create 24-month contract with phone operator like Simobil, but you need to pay the phone operator 12eur (minimum) each month. The price you pay per month depends on how many minutes you want per month (to call people), how many MB/GB you want to search and download from net via 3G/4G.

So, GS2 costs 310eur, but then you need to pay additional 20eur each month. This 20 per month is not to ''pay the phone'', but to actualy use it (calling, smsing,...). Without such contract (monthly subscription) you cant call people, etc. I can pay 450eur for phone itself (unlocked), but I cant do anything with it (no calling etc), so I would still need to make a contract for at least 12eur per month to be able to call people etc.

I hope you get what I mean.

Monthly subsciption

[manpe 10,861]

Well, in Slovenia you cant use phone without somekind of contract with either Si.mobil, Mobitel, Tusmobil, Debitel,...(this are all phone operators like T-mobil, etc.). You can buy phone from Mimovrste (slovenian kind of Ebay) or in any of previously mentioned phone operators for full price-unlocked (GSII is around 450eur). However, you cant use it (you cant call, sms, go on net via 3G/4G). You need Sim-card that you only get if you create 24-month contract with phone operator like Simobil, but you need to pay the phone operator 12eur (minimum) each month. The price you pay per month depends on how many minutes you want per month (to call people), how many MB/GB you want to search and download from net via 3G/4G.

So, GS2 costs 310eur, but then you need to pay additional 20eur each month. This 20 per month is not to ''pay the phone'', but to actualy use it (calling, smsing,...). Without such contract (monthly subscription) you cant call people, etc. I can pay 450eur for phone itself (unlocked), but I cant do anything with it (no calling etc), so I would still need to make a contract for at least 12eur per month to be able to call people etc.

I hope you get what I mean.

Monthly subsciption

Can't you buy a calling card? It's a sim card from an operator without a contract. All you have to do is load money on it.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Tbh the best deal currently in the smartphone market is the LG Nexus 4. It costs only 299€ in google play store, unfortunately they are available only in certain countries, not including Slovenia I think. Many people say it is the best phone out there, and it's a nexus so it's automatically a plus, so 299€ is peanuts. People who live in play store supported countries and want a new good phone for cheap, I definitely recommend the Nexus 4.

Yeah, Nexus 4 is very good phone, specialy for the price, but Google play store is not available here (as you mentioned), and via non official Google store, LG is selling Nexus for around 500eur, which comes close to most expensive ones (fuck off LG). Also the batery seems to be very ''bad'' in Nexus, as well I realy like to have MicroSD card in my phone.

Don't get a Windows phone

I realy dislike Windows phones, Nokia etc. Android or iOS (but Iphone is too expensive).

I think Samsung Galaxy S2 and S3 are way better than LG,also iPhone it's not bad

Sure, Samsung is better phone (at least their best phones and software support), but for Im thinking for the price. If I can manage those extra 200eur, I will go after Samsung with closed eyes. However its only a phone and on the other side, phones today are more little computers than just phones. At first point it seems crazy to pay 300 for phone, but you actualy get web browser, good camera, document reader and what is also very important, some fun time with games

I realy plan on buying the Samsung, but people around me are saying its not worth that much money. Not because the phone would be bad, but for the phone of anykind.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Can't you buy a calling card? It's a sim card from an operator without a contract. All you have to do is load money on it.

You can, but that money goes quickly away for very small amount of called minutes, sms,...At least here.

With contract, you usualy have unlimited amount of minutes, or at least big amount of it, so you have more than enough for month. Also, you get 1GB of web data transfer, which you practicaly need if you have such phone.

[manpe 10,861]

I did some calculating, and it would be cheaper for you to buy the single payment phone.

Back payment GS II: 310+20*24=790€

Single payment GS II: 450+12*24=738€

Not a big difference, but still a difference. It makes sense because the whole point of back payments is that you pay more in the end, but it just feels less, because the big amount gets divided over a long period.

[manpe 10,861]

You can, but that money goes quickly away for very small amount of called minutes, sms,...At least here.

With contract, you usualy have unlimited amount of minutes, or at least big amount of it, so you have more than enough for month. Also, you get 1GB of web data transfer, which you practicaly need if you have such phone.

You have some shit packets in your country For example I recently signed a contract where I get 100 SMS free every month (after that it costs one cent), unlimited internet access at 2 Mb/s, one call minute at 0,01€. Plus I have no deadline on my contract, I am not tied to it for 2 years, I can leave whenever I want. And the minimum bill is only 5 €/month.

As a client of this operator I can buy the L9 for 275 € with no strings attached. Your operators are milking you. Of course it depends... what is the average wage in your country?