****The Official Samsung Galaxy S II Thread***

[Robbo]

Mobiles.co.uk have been told by Samsung to expect them the first week of May, no earlier.

 

[londonbairn]

I went for buymobilephones.net, there are 2 really good offers IMO, cant beat the price, plus £30 cashback through Topcashback.

https://www.buymobilephones.net/mob...le/T-Mobile-35-(18mths)-inc.-Internet/9637489 - £600 effective over term with cashback
https://www.buymobilephones.net/mob...le/T-Mobile-30-(18mths)-inc.-Internet/9637480 - £530 effective over term

 

[londonbairn]

Mobiles.co.uk have been told by Samsung to expect them the first week of May, no earlier.

That's right - I spoke to buymobilephones and somewhere else, Samsung have said they are being shipped to retailers end of April and to expect them from Tuesday 3rd May onwards.

 

[TheVoice]

I went for buymobilephones.net, there are 2 really good offers IMO, cant beat the price, plus £30 cashback through Topcashback.

https://www.buymobilephones.net/mob...le/T-Mobile-35-(18mths)-inc.-Internet/9637489 - £600 effective over term with cashback
https://www.buymobilephones.net/mob...le/T-Mobile-30-(18mths)-inc.-Internet/9637480 - £530 effective over term

That latter one would suit me down to the ground. I'm currently in a contract with T-Mobile directly until 18th May, would I be able to port my number across to the new contract even though it's the same network?

 

[Swampyseifer]

Mobiles.co.uk have been told by Samsung to expect them the first week of May, no earlier.

So my worries about my PAC running out might come true then!

 

[cu3ed]

Any offers tho if youre just buying the phone stock?

 

[krooton]

would I be able to port my number across to the new contract even though it's the same network?

No, as that would be effectively upgrading, but with a 'new customer' deal (which are always better).

If you are hellbent on keeping it, you could port to pay as you go sim on another network, then port back after a month.

I did this going from Orange, to Virgin, then back to Orange, sneaky ninja that I am.

 

[londonbairn]

That latter one would suit me down to the ground. I'm currently in a contract with T-Mobile directly until 18th May, would I be able to port my number across to the new contract even though it's the same network?

I'm opening a 3rd T-mob contract, then doing what is mentioned above on PAC

The upgrade deals I am led to believe will not be anywhere near as good.

 

[pS3_FaNbOy]

Are they all 1.2Ghz? I was going to go for the buymobilephones.net deal but it said 1Ghz dual core on there.

What are peoples thoughts?

 

[londonbairn]

It's official UK stock direct from Samsung, so 1.2ghz, spoke to them earlier about it.

 

[TheVoice]

I'm opening a 3rd T-mob contract, then doing what is mentioned above on PAC

The upgrade deals I am led to believe will not be anywhere near as good.

That's what I'm thinking, I could probably sell my Hero for £60-70ish, so that plus the cashback rafster mentioned would essentially cancel out the slightly more expensive contract (my current one is about £27) and having to buy the handset.

Tempting...I presume there are still networks around giving out PAYG SIMs for free?

 

[pS3_FaNbOy]

It's official UK stock direct from Samsung, so 1.2ghz, spoke to them earlier about it.

Ahhh great. I should wack an order in then

 

[londonbairn]

That's what I'm thinking, I could probably sell my Hero for £60-70ish, so that plus the cashback rafster mentioned would essentially cancel out the slightly more expensive contract (my current one is about £27) and having to buy the handset.

Tempting...I presume there are still networks around giving out PAYG SIMs for free?

Yup...http://freesim.orange.co.uk/register/, sure O2 do them too

 

[Jabbs]

Mobiles.co.uk have been told by Samsung to expect them the first week of May, no earlier.

I wonder if phones4u is real then as it says it will be delivered on 27/4 on there site.

 

[pS3_FaNbOy]

still trying to sort my topcashback account out. Never used it before. Struggling with the validation email not turning up and not in my spam

Damned net

 

[TheVoice]

Just realised...I was reading the "Upgrade" date on my contract as the actual contract end date, but that's actually a month later still. Not sure I can afford to do that, but I'll give T-Mobile a call and see what they say.

On a related note, the S2 is now on T-Mobile's site under Coming Soon; says it'll be available from June.

 

[Jabbs]

Phoned phones4u and they are saying they will deliver on 27/4 it seems amazing they will have stock to send for that date.

 

[cu3ed]

Whats the best website then to be ordering from to get a delivery?

 

[unwashed potato!]

how long do you get these days befoer you can say contract is no good and get it sent back? my concern is i don't want to have same issues i've had with orange/htc hero for reception so happy to try whatever but don't want to be stuck. i'd love to preorder this now so i know at least just 1 week left

 

[antonusklesk]

how long do you get these days befoer you can say contract is no good and get it sent back? my concern is i don't want to have same issues i've had with orange/htc hero for reception so happy to try whatever but don't want to be stuck. i'd love to preorder this now so i know at least just 1 week left

I'm also interested in this, from buymobilephones.net for example as that seems to be where the good deals are.

Incidentally, I've never bought a contract from third party before and never taken out insurance, are the third party vendors easy enough to contact for customer service after sales etc?