My plan for my s10 finished a couple months ago but I've been struggling to decide where to go next. I think I'd like to stay with samsung so hence S21.
I don't really want to spend over $90/month.
So I could get S21 over 24 months at $87/month
Or S21+ Ultra over 36 months at $86/month
3 years is a long time with the same phone, but I figured the performance, features and battery of the Ultra could justify it. Just after opinions.
Buy outright.
It's a depreciating phone, let alone if you break it in the first year then you'll be paying for another 2 years of contract.
36 months is a long time to be locked into something.
Always buy outright, normally cheaper anyway.
3 years hanging onto the same phone. No thank you!
It's a phone, not a bloody car.
How much are these with the EPP?
Wait for one of those plans in JB hifi, pays $299(plus), and $499(ultra) upfront and monthly $99 or something like that for 12 months. Much better value (just in my opinion) :)
buy it outright and use Kogan $15/90 days sim :D
so thats $3096
I went for a A52 EPP, that cost me $430 outright. Didn't see point of S21 when A52 works fine and $1000 less. S offered nothing I wanted or needed.
https://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=10631&idPhone…
A52 has a bigger battery
leaves $2666 for a plan. I'm using Kogan $150 pre year but waiting for Aldi $99 plan again.
So give you $2216 in change and still a good phone.
Quick Maths: $86 * 36 = $3096
Boost $300 240 GB sim * 3 = $900 (although you can get it much cheaper)
final cost of the mobile = $2196
There are cheaper mobile plans and phone plans available. I would suggest either buy outright or wait for JB Hifi deal
"3 years is a long time with the same phone"- not bragging at all but I'm still using my 6 years old iPhone 5S and 4 years old Galaxy S8. About to changeover the iphone to Galaxy S21+ that I got off the HN deal last week :)
24 months contract is still a long time.
It isn’t about how long you use the phone. It is how long you are in the contract.
The same contract currently at $86 will be at $50 or lower in 6 months.
can you wait for this deal to pop up again? its pretty good value if you have no access to EPP
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/617591
Can I just confirm this is correct
You sign up to the telstr jb hifi $99/month plan. For 12 months
After 12 months you are free to leave no fees?
Jeeezzz 36 months.
I'd seriously look at buying outright and getting sim only.
Especially if you have access to EPP and can trade in a phone. Samsung is practically throwing out their flagship models.