Extoritionate PAYG cost of phones

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finbaar

27-11-2013

Originally Posted by nathanbrazil:
“Not yet, anyway. I feel sure if I wait long enough, the price I'm willing to pay and the actual price will move a lot closer together than they are at present. Just as soon as the next latest thing arrives.

I wasn't looking as such, I was told by a friend who already has the Samsung Note 3, what he was paying per month. However, even 6gb a month is much more than I spend on mobile phones. All I use them for are very occasional ans short calls, plus a handful of texts. All of my other on-line requirements are fulfilled by various tablets and PC's.

The attraction, is that 13 mega pixel camera. I could go backwards, to something like the Samsung 19100, with its 8 mega pixel camera. But that is only one better than my Panasonic snapper, and not as versatile. So, for the present, I'll probably remain probably a customer in waiting.”

A Note3 and a S4 are the price they are because one they contain a load of high spec kit and features and two they can sell millions them at that price. They are no compromise devices. Please don’t compare them to a Galaxy Tab, which has a much lower resolution screen and worse processor with cellular connectivity.

I think you understand that if you want either of these at a lower price you will have to wait until they are about a year old and have been superseded.

corf

27-11-2013

A note 3 is virtually a tablet, yet costs a £100 more than an a cellular ipad mini retina which probably has equal tech.

Quackers

27-11-2013

Originally Posted by nathanbrazil:
“I simply don't make enough calls or send enough texts to justify a £52 a month contract.”

If your willing to pay a one off £19.99 T-Mobile will give you a Galaxy S4 for £37.99 a month which is a lot lower than £52 with unlimited data, texts and 500 moments of speaking.

qasdfdsaq

27-11-2013

Originally Posted by corf:
“A note 3 is virtually a tablet, yet costs a £100 more than an a cellular ipad mini retina which probably has equal tech.”

Probably equal tech?

5 megapixel primary camera vs 13 megapixels
1.2 MP secondary cam vs 2 MP 1080p
Dual-core 1.3Ghz vs quad-core 2.3Ghz/8 core 1.9Ghz
802.11n vs. 802.11ac
324 PPI vs 384 PPI display
USB 2.0 vs USB 3.0
No stylus vs. Stylus input.

Yep totally equal. No justification there for any price difference.

Originally Posted by Quackers:
“If your willing to pay a one off £19.99 T-Mobile will give you a Galaxy S4 for £37.99 a month which is a lot lower than £52 with unlimited data, texts and 500 moments of speaking.”

Or instead of getting ripped off like that you could get the Galaxy S4 from T-Mobile for no one-off cost and £32.99 a month for the same 500 minutes and unlimited texts and data. Or for £38 a month get it on Vodafone 4G with 6GB data and unlimited everything else and also zero upfront cost.

Orange and Vodafone also both do the phone for free for £28-29 a month on less heavy tariffs with the former reducing to £22 a month by redemption.

nathanbrazil

27-11-2013

I struggle to use £10 a month PAYG. I don't like talking on mobile phones. In fact, I use text much more often than a phone call. So to be fair, most of the functionality of the Samsung S4 or Note 3 would be wasted in me. I use all manner of tablet apps, on both Android and IOS, and run a high end PC for work use.

As has been pointed out, I must accept that for now it looks like I will have to wait it out . At least until someone chooses to add a 13 mega pixel camera, or better, to a more standard phone. Which could happen.

But I still think the above models and their direct competition are overpriced.

qasdfdsaq

27-11-2013

If you used £10 a PAYG and a £22 a month contract covered your usage then only £12 a month would really be going towards the phone - costing £288 for a Galaxy S4 over a 2 year contract.

Which is really quite reasonable considering replacing the screen alone costs £130.

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