The HTC One Hima (M9) Thread

IvanDobskey said:
Sim free is the only way to buy in my opinion. You end up paying so much more over a 24 month contract.
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Well, looking at say a 15.99 a month sim only, plus the current pre order price of 580, thats 960 odd... the same tariff with 24 month contract and the m9 works out 860, so as of now it save you 100 quid to go contract... i cant actually see them dropping the price much below 500 in the next few months

And if the retail price of the phone drops the contract pricing might well drop a bit too
 
IvanDobskey said:
Sim free is the only way to buy in my opinion. You end up paying so much more over a 24 month contract.
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jrodga2k5 said:
Oh it's definitely the smart option mate but not everyone can afford to do so.
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Is it really?

I've just done a quick comparison on CPW and genuinely picked the first 'same deal' I saw (so may have just lucked out and picked an example that suits this example) and....

HTC One M9 on EE, 5GB per month and unlimited texts and calls

On Contract (24 month contract)
Up Front Cost: £59.99
Monthly Cost: £41.99

Total (24 months) = £1,068

http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/phones/htc-one-m9/monthly?colourCode=SILVER

Sim Free phone and Sim Only contract (12 month contract)
Up Front Cost: £579.99
Monthly Cost: £27.99

Total (24 months) = £1,252

http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/phones/htc-one-m9/handset?colourCode=GREY
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/mobiles/sim-finder

Unless, I've messed up somewhere that is a £200 premium for going the sim-free route :confused:

Common sense would dictate that contracts should be cheaper. You are guaranteeing the network 2 year's worth of business which is surely worth a discount over those who are free to change their providers willy-nilly? Hence why contract deals work out cheaper per month that PAYG for the same usage.
 
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estebanrey said:
Is it really?

I've just done a quick comparison on CPW and genuinely picked the first 'same deal' I saw (so may have just lucked out and picked an example that suits this example) and....

HTC One M9 on EE, 5GB per month and unlimited texts and calls

On Contract (24 month contract)
Up Front Cost: £59.99
Monthly Cost: £41.99

Total (24 months) = £1,068

http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/phones/htc-one-m9/monthly?colourCode=SILVER

Sim Free phone and Sim Only contract (12 month contract)
Up Front Cost: £579.99
Monthly Cost: £27.99

Total (24 months) = £1,252

http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/phones/htc-one-m9/handset?colourCode=GREY
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/mobiles/sim-finder

Unless, I've messed up somewhere that is a £200 premium for going the sim-free route :confused:

Common sense would dictate that contracts should be cheaper. You are guaranteeing the network 2 year's worth of business which is surely worth a discount over those who are free to change their providers willy-nilly? Hence why contract deals work out cheaper per month that PAYG for the same usage.
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Depends on what you need mate, really on the circumstances.

Myself for example needs no more than 200 minutes but would like unlimited texts and data...with Threethat comes in at the following.

£579.99 handset
£17.00p/m Unlimited Data, Texts, 200 minutes.

That total comes in at £987.99 for example over 24 months. That's a deal I can't beat out there to be honest in terms of data. 4/5GB isn't enough for me.

However with existing discounts etc I'm much cheaper using SIM only compared to getting phones on contracts at present. In addition you have the SIM Free Phone benefits where you get updates quicker and it helps the value of the handset usually.

I've defended the use of contracts though in previous posts but it definitely needs to meet YOUR circumstances.

I'd much rather not be tied to a contract for 24 months and wait that length of time for an upgrade.
 
Just emailed the seller on amazon regarding the Spigen cases and they say they must have been lost in the post and at first offered me an alternative and have now just come back and said as the the alternative is more expensive they will just be refunding me, I'm doubting they were ever sent now.....
 
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