EE 4G Tablet Deals - Expensive!!

wavejockglw · 14-12-2012, 17:49

Just launched.....

"Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 is available across three data plans. The 3GB costs £25.99 per month across two years, with a £249.99 upfront cost. The 5GB package costs £199.99 upfront and £30.99 per month. The 8GB costs £35.99 per month with a £99.99 one off fee.

The Nexus 7 bundle comes with Huawei's E589 Mobile Wi-Fi device, giving consumers a personal 4G hotspot. The 3GB plan has a £49.99 upfront cost and £25.99 per month contract over two years. For the 5GB and 8GB plans, the one-off fee is £29.99 and the contract costs £30.99 and £35.99 respectively."

http://www.mobiletoday.co.uk/News/23...d_tablets.aspx

Seems very expensive.....a lot better deals available with 3G data providers.

jabbamk1 · 14-12-2012, 18:15

I never expected to hear "EE4G" and "Expensive" in the same sentance...

CoolboyA · 14-12-2012, 19:55

Considering that you can buy the Note 10.1 brand new for £238, that's outrageous! Also £26 for 3GB?! Hahahaha

artnada · 14-12-2012, 20:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoolboyA

Considering that you can buy the Note 10.1 brand new for £238, that's outrageous! Also £26 for 3GB?! Hahahaha

£195 now plus £50 Samsung cashback making it £145

jabbamk1 · 14-12-2012, 20:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by artnada

£195 now plus £50 Samsung cashback making it £145

Yes but don't forget, EE has the 4Geees!

artnada · 14-12-2012, 20:13

Oh of course...the 4Geees that are not much faster than the 3 3Geees

The Lord Lucan · 14-12-2012, 20:26

Or you could get it with O₂ ... oh wait you can't. oh wait there is no O₂ 4G to make a comparison with. Pretty stupid to complain about 4G being more expensive than 3G.

Plus isn't the 10.1 on EE as a network exclusive? ie Going to be more expensive to start with.

Cannot see the 10.1 on any other network store. (CPw etc yes)

jabbamk1 · 14-12-2012, 20:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Lord Lucan

Or you could get it with O₂ ... oh wait you can't. oh wait there is no O₂ 4G to make a comparison with. Pretty stupid to complain about 4G being more expensive than 3G.

Plus isn't the 10.1 on EE as a network exclusive? ie Going to be more expensive to start with.

Cannot see the 10.1 on any other network store. (CPw etc yes)

Yes but this is stupidly expensive. It actually works out cheaper to buy the Galaxy Tab and then buy a sim only from EE themselves. Usually the point of a contract is to make it cheaper.

The Lord Lucan · 14-12-2012, 20:39

jabbamk1 Yes it makes sense to take the Samsung offer.

However contracts are always more expensive overall than taking out a sim only plan & buying a sim free device.

jabbamk1 · 14-12-2012, 20:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Lord Lucan

jabbamk1 Yes it makes sense to take the Samsung offer.

However contracts are always more expensive overall than taking out a sim only plan & buying a sim free device.

True, but not this much money per month/upfront. It's just taking the piss. The data limits don't exactly make up for the high price or anything.

whoever,hey · 14-12-2012, 20:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by jabbamk1

Yes but this is stupidly expensive. It actually works out cheaper to buy the Galaxy Tab and then buy a sim only from EE themselves. Usually the point of a contract is to make it cheaper.

what? since when was borrowing money cheaper? have you never heard of APR?

jabbamk1 · 14-12-2012, 20:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by whoever,hey

what? since when was borrowing money cheaper? have you never heard of APR?

I didn't word what i meant very well, what i meant was that you can buy the tablet for £230 or whatever, but the upfront cost is £249 on the £25pm a tariff. When the same sim only is £15pm.

If that makes more sense. So the upfront cost is actually more than the device itself. Usually the upfront cost on a contract is cheaper (subsidised) down to say £99 from £250.

I've confused everyone into thinking i meant the monthly price when i actully meant the upfront cost is higher than the actual unit cost.

Brady12 · 14-12-2012, 21:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by artnada

£195 now plus £50 Samsung cashback making it £145

That's the Tab 2 at that price not the Note.

The Lord Lucan · 14-12-2012, 22:25

I think there is a bit of confusion the Note 10.1 goes for well over £300 in its smallest storage size..
This is what EE is selling.

Samsung are doing an offer on the Tab 2 (10.1) as no one is buying it. Hence why this is cheap.

Thine Wonk · 15-12-2012, 08:02

Breaking news. Only network with 4G and an exclusive tablet is expensive shocker.

The Lord Lucan · 15-12-2012, 13:15

Haha But it's not as bad as folk are making out as they are quoting the cheaper Tab 2... Which EE isn't even selling!

Step666 · 16-12-2012, 14:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoolboyA

Considering that you can buy the Note 10.1 brand new for £238, that's outrageous!

I'm 99% certain that's the Tab2 10.1 and not the Note.

Quote:

Originally Posted by artnada

£195 now plus £50 Samsung cashback making it £145

That's definitely the Tab2, that's CPW's price.

And both of those will be prices for wi-fi only models, not a 3G model and certainly not an LTE model.

The Note 10.1 is widely available for around £318, with the £50 cashback from Samsung available on top of that (provided you purchase before the end of the year).
But that's still the wi-fi only model - you pay well over £100 extra for a 3G model and only EE have the LTE model.

You can't really compare them directly IMO.

14-12-2012, 17:49	#1
wavejockglw Inactive Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Glasgow Posts: 10,276	EE 4G Tablet Deals - Expensive!! Just launched..... "Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 is available across three data plans. The 3GB costs £25.99 per month across two years, with a £249.99 upfront cost. The 5GB package costs £199.99 upfront and £30.99 per month. The 8GB costs £35.99 per month with a £99.99 one off fee. The Nexus 7 bundle comes with Huawei's E589 Mobile Wi-Fi device, giving consumers a personal 4G hotspot. The 3GB plan has a £49.99 upfront cost and £25.99 per month contract over two years. For the 5GB and 8GB plans, the one-off fee is £29.99 and the contract costs £30.99 and £35.99 respectively." http://www.mobiletoday.co.uk/News/23...d_tablets.aspx Seems very expensive.....a lot better deals available with 3G data providers.

14-12-2012, 18:15	#2
jabbamk1 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,759	I never expected to hear "EE4G" and "Expensive" in the same sentance...

14-12-2012, 19:55	#3
CoolboyA Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alba Posts: 10,181	Considering that you can buy the Note 10.1 brand new for £238, that's outrageous! Also £26 for 3GB?! Hahahaha

14-12-2012, 20:03	#4
artnada Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 9,397	Quote: Originally Posted by CoolboyA Considering that you can buy the Note 10.1 brand new for £238, that's outrageous! Also £26 for 3GB?! Hahahaha £195 now plus £50 Samsung cashback making it £145

14-12-2012, 20:04	#5
jabbamk1 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,759	Quote: Originally Posted by artnada £195 now plus £50 Samsung cashback making it £145 Yes but don't forget, EE has the 4Geees!

14-12-2012, 20:13	#6
artnada Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 9,397	Oh of course...the 4Geees that are not much faster than the 3 3Geees

14-12-2012, 20:26	#7
The Lord Lucan Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,966	Or you could get it with O₂ ... oh wait you can't. oh wait there is no O₂ 4G to make a comparison with. Pretty stupid to complain about 4G being more expensive than 3G. Plus isn't the 10.1 on EE as a network exclusive? ie Going to be more expensive to start with. Cannot see the 10.1 on any other network store. (CPw etc yes)

14-12-2012, 20:31	#8
jabbamk1 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,759	Quote: Originally Posted by The Lord Lucan Or you could get it with O₂ ... oh wait you can't. oh wait there is no O₂ 4G to make a comparison with. Pretty stupid to complain about 4G being more expensive than 3G. Plus isn't the 10.1 on EE as a network exclusive? ie Going to be more expensive to start with. Cannot see the 10.1 on any other network store. (CPw etc yes) Yes but this is stupidly expensive. It actually works out cheaper to buy the Galaxy Tab and then buy a sim only from EE themselves. Usually the point of a contract is to make it cheaper.

14-12-2012, 20:39	#9
The Lord Lucan Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,966	jabbamk1 Yes it makes sense to take the Samsung offer. However contracts are always more expensive overall than taking out a sim only plan & buying a sim free device.

14-12-2012, 20:44	#10
jabbamk1 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,759	Quote: Originally Posted by The Lord Lucan jabbamk1 Yes it makes sense to take the Samsung offer. However contracts are always more expensive overall than taking out a sim only plan & buying a sim free device. True, but not this much money per month/upfront. It's just taking the piss. The data limits don't exactly make up for the high price or anything.

14-12-2012, 20:47	#11
whoever,hey Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 30,072	Quote: Originally Posted by jabbamk1 Yes but this is stupidly expensive. It actually works out cheaper to buy the Galaxy Tab and then buy a sim only from EE themselves. Usually the point of a contract is to make it cheaper. what? since when was borrowing money cheaper? have you never heard of APR?

14-12-2012, 20:52	#12
jabbamk1 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,759	Quote: Originally Posted by whoever,hey what? since when was borrowing money cheaper? have you never heard of APR? I didn't word what i meant very well, what i meant was that you can buy the tablet for £230 or whatever, but the upfront cost is £249 on the £25pm a tariff. When the same sim only is £15pm. If that makes more sense. So the upfront cost is actually more than the device itself. Usually the upfront cost on a contract is cheaper (subsidised) down to say £99 from £250. I've confused everyone into thinking i meant the monthly price when i actully meant the upfront cost is higher than the actual unit cost.

14-12-2012, 21:46	#13
Brady12 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 375	Quote: Originally Posted by artnada £195 now plus £50 Samsung cashback making it £145 That's the Tab 2 at that price not the Note.

14-12-2012, 22:25	#14
The Lord Lucan Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,966	I think there is a bit of confusion the Note 10.1 goes for well over £300 in its smallest storage size.. This is what EE is selling. Samsung are doing an offer on the Tab 2 (10.1) as no one is buying it. Hence why this is cheap.

15-12-2012, 08:02	#15
Thine Wonk Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 14,577	Breaking news. Only network with 4G and an exclusive tablet is expensive shocker.

15-12-2012, 13:15	#16
The Lord Lucan Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,966	Haha But it's not as bad as folk are making out as they are quoting the cheaper Tab 2... Which EE isn't even selling!

16-12-2012, 14:52	#17
Step666 Forum Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,274	Quote: Originally Posted by CoolboyA Considering that you can buy the Note 10.1 brand new for £238, that's outrageous! I'm 99% certain that's the Tab2 10.1 and not the Note. Quote: Originally Posted by artnada £195 now plus £50 Samsung cashback making it £145 That's definitely the Tab2, that's CPW's price. And both of those will be prices for wi-fi only models, not a 3G model and certainly not an LTE model. The Note 10.1 is widely available for around £318, with the £50 cashback from Samsung available on top of that (provided you purchase before the end of the year). But that's still the wi-fi only model - you pay well over £100 extra for a 3G model and only EE have the LTE model. You can't really compare them directly IMO.

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