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Non- Commitment pricing.

Anyone know what the price is going to be without contract?
I contacted an AT&T retail store and they didn't really know, but had read that Samsung posted $350 dollars on facebook. That seems low to me.
I haven't seen any pricing for non-commitment anywhere. Thanks!

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I would also want to know, because I'm planning on buying it with no contract.

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AT&T Hi Mark - the Captivate is $199.99 w/ contract, and $349.99 without.
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@harishv79 - The Captivate is $350 w/o contract
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Hopefully this is the actual price since a few people are able to confirm it with a few AT&T reps.

OMG if this is the price for the phone I am definitely getting this phone off contract and using my upgrade for another phone aka iPhone 4 to sell for a profit!!!!!!!!!!

How much is IP4 going for?

sl8125 said:
How much is IP4 going for?
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$700+ on ebay!!!!!

I had my iPhone 4 since it came out (16 gb) and used it the whole time.
I just put it on craigslist and sold it for 600 in less than a day.
Now, I have money for the captivate!!!

What kind of fees would AT&T charge you for the switch? If it really is $350, I'll do the same

Yes! The price is $350 without contract! That's very nice, I'll check tomorrow my local AT&T store to see if they have any in stock already as some people already bought it.

I'd love to go get one tomorrow, but I go to an authorized retailer and there is one person in particular that I deal with. She's always treated me well, and they are a lot nicer than AT&T retail stores. She is out of town until monday I guess I'll be waiting for my phone 'til then.
The one thing I know nothing about is how to load custom roms, as this is my first open source phone! (first had symbian, then iOS) I am excited to see what else is out there.

If its only $350. I'll be buying this Phone off Contract ASAP.
Even tought i wanted an HTC or Motorola. Device ie nexus one, desire. This will do, since my G1 keeps overheating and is on its last legs.

There's people been buying them since yesterday for $350 off contract, so the pricing is real.

wow $350?!...hard to believe really when the tmo version is $499.
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/phones/Cell-Phone-Detail.aspx?cell-phone=Samsung-Vibrant
wait and see 3 more days...

I just returned from AT&T here they let me handle the phone. He showed me the price of the off contract phone as $300.00. He was shocked, but it was right there in living color. They will sell me one this Saturday morning. I will be there.

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If this pricing is the same here in Arizona Ill be posting my HD2 for sale, use that money to buy a Captivate, and use my phone upgrade for an Iphone4, turn around and sell that beast as well.. Should come out wayyyyyyyyyyyy on top. Good god what a good deal. Thank you AT&T for getting something right.
Good luck to all who seem to be going down this cash flow road. Wooooop!

@willthebill - I am surprised that the Captivate is going to be 350 when the one for t-mobile is 500 as well! I am quite excited about it!

Finch44 said:
If this pricing is the same here in Arizona Ill be posting my HD2 for sale, use that money to buy a Captivate, and use my phone upgrade for an Iphone4, turn around and sell that beast as well.. Should come out wayyyyyyyyyyyy on top. Good god what a good deal. Thank you AT&T for getting something right.
Good luck to all who seem to be going down this cash flow road. Wooooop!
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Thats was what I thought when I heard the Captivate was only going to be 350 off contract!! I can not wait to get that iPhone 4 and post it up on ebay to sell it to some iPhanboi.

abezapata said:
I can not wait to get that iPhone 4 and post it up on ebay to sell it to some iPhanboi.
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HaHAHAHAHA. Exact. Same. Thought. Process. They just eat those things up. In a way Im glad their out there. Who else would be dumb enough to pay $600 for a phone that needs duct tape to work? I love our Isheep.
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Finch44 said:
HaHAHAHAHA. Exact. Same. Thought. Process. They just eat those things up. In a way Im glad their out there. Who else would be dumb enough to pay $600 for a phone that needs duct tape to work? I love our Isheep.
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It is the very sad sad truth. On the bright side I am getting a very bad a** Android device that I can not wait to get my hands on.

abezapata said:
I can not wait to get that iPhone 4 and post it up on ebay to sell it to some iPhanboi.
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my thoughts exactly buy it off contract , then upgrade to the iphone 4 and sell iphone 4 and may my money back and some....

Does anyone still buy the captivate?

I'm new therefore not allowed to post in marketplace. I got 2 brand new in box.
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Yes people do. I've actually wanted to get a second one for a while.
I am not amused by your phones performance

New ones in the box seem to go for around 300 on ebay still.

So i'll sell mine for $250 shipped. $475 for the pair. They are att&t. But also one of the easiest phones ever to unlock. I'm glad to do it for anyone that wants it done before shipping. At the moment they've never been out the box.
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Ends said:
So i'll sell mine for $250 shipped. $475 for the pair. They are att&t. But also one of the easiest phones ever to unlock. I'm glad to do it for anyone that wants it done before shipping. At the moment they've never been out the box.
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you are not a wealthy Nigerian prince are you?

erbsmokah said:
New ones in the box seem to go for around 300 on ebay still.
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i'm getting screwed on the marketplace then....

mediumsteak said:
you are not a wealthy Nigerian prince are you?
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Would it matter? I'm also open to trade. I'll gladly give them both away for an sgs2
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I bet you would. Sgs2 on Amazon goes for about $550+. You said you would let them go for $475/pair. Yeah, I can see why you would do that.

Anyone that buys from this guy is a compete fool. No offense buddy, just looking out for the members. There's a reason u need a certain amount of posts to list in the market place. Lots of people getting ripped lately. Sorry buyers beware

mbc663 said:
Anyone that buys from this guy is a compete fool. No offense buddy, just looking out for the members. There's a reason u need a certain amount of posts to list in the market place. Lots of people getting ripped lately. Sorry buyers beware
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Not sure how to respond. Because your absolutely correct. No one has any reason to trust me what so ever. And theres no way to change that. But my options are this or ebay. They have lost tons of value as it is because of the length of time I've had them. I'm sure I could get 500 on ebay, but by the time I pay their fee and paypal s fee for the money transfer and the shipping cost I might have 425 left. If you've sold on ebay then u know. And we all know what they cost so the thought of selling a brand new galaxy s for $212.50 seemed crazy. Wasn't sure what to do. I dont need the money but they'll be worth nothing if I continue to hold on to them. Its ok if u dont trust me.
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Ends said:
Would it matter? I'm also open to trade. I'll gladly give them both away for an sgs2
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Haha you clearly don't the joke.
wealthy nigerian prince scams are ebay scams

Originally Posted by Ends
Would it matter? I'm also open to trade. I'll gladly give them both away for an sgs2
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Haha you clearly don't the joke.
wealthy nigerian prince scams are ebay scams
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Ha. I didn't know. I'm sorry I came off wrong. I was just trying to get rid of a couple extra phones. I know nothing about "scamming". Can we just delete this post? Its went completely in the wrong direction. Maybe ebay was my best option. Irony was I never thought about selling them in the forum until I noticed the"marketplace"
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Try Amazon.

Why not try Craigslist?

Just bought a second one for my wife. I'll keep these until the Galaxy Note has been out for a month or two. Loving that 5.3 inch SAMOLED. No reason to go to the SGS2 that I can see. It is awesome, but not that much better than the Captivate.
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OwenW71 said:
Just bought a second one for my wife. I'll keep these until the Galaxy Note has been out for a month or two. Loving that 5.3 inch SAMOLED. No reason to go to the SGS2 that I can see. It is awesome, but not that much better than the Captivate.
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Its twice as good as the captivate
But seriously... since when is there a fee for using ebay? I have sold a ton of stuff on ebay and never had to pay any fees..

erbsmokah said:
Its twice as good as the captivate
But seriously... since when is there a fee for using ebay? I have sold a ton of stuff on ebay and never had to pay any fees..
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Sure there is. I havnt sold in a couple years(another reason why I shy away, so much has changed) but i remember paying an extra .25 just to have a pic posted during search. Extra charges if you use alotta pictures. And the charge just to post, and the extra if you sell your item. Things of that sort. My accounts havnt been activated in a while. I went back to paypal the other day just to update that accout. New bank and such. Because i bought a few accesories for the captivate I use now. If the person thats interested perhaps lives in southern VA or northern NC maybe we could meet. I live on the line midway (Halifax County, VA) Or if there is someone you really trust on the forum I could send the item to the first. And when they get it they can let you know. Then I could recieve my payment. Of course it would have to be someone of high standing. I would hate to get ripped off myself. Just know I'm not here to scam anyone. I could take pics of the items if it helps. At least you'd know I actually have them. Beside a printout of this post so you know i didnt just copy a picture from the web. I'm trying here guys. I'm an honest person. I dont care if I sell them now. I guess now I'm just trying to build a little trust.

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Does Anyone Have a cheap Captivate for sale
Looking for a captivate I dropped mine and screen is busted and digtizer is busted i think need them repair or another phone motherboard still good comes and makes sounds and recivec calls but can not see them.

deanod70 said:
Looking for a captivate I dropped mine and screen is busted and digtizer is busted i think need them repair or another phone motherboard still good comes and makes sounds and recivec calls but can not see them.
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ive been selling bnib captivates in the marketplace for around 225 each. cheaper if bought in multiples..

Is there a way to trade on swappa?

Not sure if you can trade there, im wanting to trade my sprint gs4 black for a nexus 5, dose anyone know if that is possible?.
sorry only used swappa once

cheddaface said:
Not sure if you can trade there, im wanting to trade my sprint gs4 black for a nexus 5, dose anyone know if that is possible?.
sorry only used swappa once
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Somewhat. You both have to post your phones for sale and "buy" each others phone for the same price. That way no one looses or gains anything.
But in your case, no one is going to trade you for that without cash from your end, so the other person has to put their price higher than yours so you give them money with the trade.

aooga said:
Somewhat. You both have to post your phones for sale and "buy" each others phone for the same price. That way no one looses or gains anything.
But in your case, no one is going to trade you for that without cash from your end, so the other person has to put their price higher than yours so you give them money with the trade.
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sounds confusing lol

cheddaface said:
sounds confusing lol
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Well they don't officially support it so that's the way to do it if you want to use swappa. CTO is a great option for just trading.
http://celltraderonline.com/forumdisplay.php?41-Sell-or-Trade

cheddaface said:
Not sure if you can trade there, im wanting to trade my sprint gs4 black for a nexus 5, dose anyone know if that is possible?.
sorry only used swappa once
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why not try craigslist.. i have traded many phones on there:good:

P.Mobile said:
why not try craigslist.. i have traded many phones on there:good:
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If you live in a really safe city, it's usually okay, but I try to avoid CL unless they're willing to let me take a picture of their license. Most aren't (understandably), so I stick to using paypal.

P.Mobile said:
why not try craigslist.. i have traded many phones on there:good:
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its on craigs list now and there are not many nexus 5 for sale at all really. I had 1 guy who wanted to trade and he wanted and s4 but needed for att and he tells me at the last minute had all my hopes up.

cheddaface said:
its on craigs list now and there are not many nexus 5 for sale at all really. I had 1 guy who wanted to trade and he wanted and s4 but needed for att and he tells me at the last minute had all my hopes up.
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Try the site I mentioned. Stuff usually sells there really fast.

aooga said:
Try the site I mentioned. Stuff usually sells there really fast.
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Im checking it out now

How do I trade on Swappa? Does Swappa support trading?
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High resale price - why?

I just observed used Nexus 5 being sold for about $35 less than new within countries which have plenty of stock. Is this the "one born every minute" or something else?
example of used $350
and example of new $385
With OnePlus out in a few weeks for $349 plus unknown on tax and postage, and a few other low-priced unlocked handsets out there, I'm puzzled why Nexus 5 is holding its used price, and its coming under attack on its new price.

Because it's a great phone. Oneplus one may be too big for some. Plus it's a true developers phone. No one knows what the oneplus one sources / blobs for drivers will be like...
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rootSU said:
Because it's a great phone.
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I agreed enough I just bought one.:highfive:
Oneplus one may be too big for some.
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I've gone down the route of using a Nexus 7 when i want bigger screen which I carry differently to my phone as for fitting in pocket and hand.
Plus it's a true developers phone. No one knows what the oneplus one sources / blobs for drivers will be like...
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I avoid devices for a couple of months to let bugs discovered and resolved.
But that wasn't my question, i don't understand why someone would buy used for 90% of new? It's not like stock is hard to get new.

nigelhealy said:
I agreed enough I just bought one.:highfive:
I've gone down the route of using a Nexus 7 when i want bigger screen which I carry differently to my phone as for fitting in pocket and hand.
I avoid devices for a couple of months to let bugs discovered and resolved.
But that wasn't my question, i don't understand why someone would buy used for 90% of new? It's not like stock is hard to get new.
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its new price is fairly cheap, and its used price is competitive with other phones because its as good as or better than the other phones.

simms22 said:
its new price is fairly cheap, and its used price is competitive with other phones because its as good as or better than the other phones.
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Right but why would someone buy used for 90% new when new is immediately available? I'm missing something here or is it just dumbness of buyer?

nigelhealy said:
Right but why would someone buy used for 90% new when new is immediately available? I'm missing something here or is it just dumbness of buyer?
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most people arent geniuses. ok, most might even be an understatement

nigelhealy said:
Right but why would someone buy used for 90% new when new is immediately available? I'm missing something here or is it just dumbness of buyer?
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90% is cheaper than 100%. Not everyone is as fortunate as you to be able to pay 100%
"but it's only $35"
Someone could feed themselves for a week on that. Don't make the mistake of confusing being frugal with being dumb, or that everyone is the same as you
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rootSU said:
90% is cheaper than 100%. Not everyone is as fortunate as you to be able to pay 100%
"but it's only $35"
Someone could feed themselves for a week on that. Don't make the mistake of confusing being frugal with being dumb, or that everyone is the same as you
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If they're starving they can do with a cheaper Nexus 4 for months.
Warranty is part of frugality, if my new N5 breaks I got some postage costs probably, but I'm less exposed financially than I am with used.

Well luckily for them, it's not your decision what they do with their money
Some people don't care about warranty. Some people know how to use warranty. It's not a problem for them, it's not a problem for you so don't worry yourself about people being "dumb". If you're asking "why isn't everyone like me?", well that's a philosophical question, probably better angled towards facebook
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Because the phone is worth a lot more than $350 to most people. Similar phones cost $700 and the Oneplus isn't even being sold really.
Also countries that don't have the Play Store devices, their only choice is to buy them second hand and they are willing to pay as much as the retail cost.
One word answer: demand.

bblzd said:
Because the phone is worth a lot more than $350 to most people. Similar phones cost $700 and the Oneplus isn't even being sold really.
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I agree plus we don't know the potential scare story inside the OnePlus for at least month, it needs bulk ownership first from those who have another device already as their main phone.
Also countries that don't have the Play Store devices, their only choice is to buy them second hand and they are willing to pay as much as the retail cost.
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Yep, that's a reason in some countries, not sure of the reason within USA.
One word answer: demand.
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Hmm, there's something else going on, it doesn't add up fully.

nigelhealy said:
I agree plus we don't know the potential scare story inside the OnePlus for at least month, it needs bulk ownership first from those who have another device already as their main phone.
Yep, that's a reason in some countries, not sure of the reason within USA.
Hmm, there's something else going on, it doesn't add up fully.
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Those living in other countries buy our used phones. $350 for a used N5 is still half the price they would pay for a new phone in their country.
Anyone living in North America can buy the phone for $350 new and have no incentive to buy it used for that price.

bblzd said:
Those living in other countries buy our used phones. $350 for a used N5 is still half the price they would pay for a new phone in their country.
Anyone living in North America can buy the phone for $350 new and have no incentive to buy it used for that price.
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I'm well aware of that axis, selling from inside to USA to outside, doesn't explain buying within USA.
I'm selling my N4 in my next overseas trip next month :angel:

nigelhealy said:
I'm well aware of that axis, selling from inside to USA to outside, doesn't explain buying within USA.
I'm selling my N4 in my next overseas trip next month :angel:
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What makes you think people in the US are buying them used for more than they cost new? I would just assume they are all out of seas, but there is no real way of telling. Or is there?
If they are, they must not realize they can buy it new for the same price from Google. Or perhaps they are attempting a scam of some sort.

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What makes you think people in the US are buying them used for more than they cost new? I would just assume they are all out of seas, but there is no real way of telling. Or is there?
If they are, they must not realize they can buy it new for the same price from Google. Or perhaps they are attempting a scam of some sort.
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The example I gave, don't know for sure who bought but a "I will buy it" message from someone saying in they are USA, and this after I had pointed out 10% more gets new offer. I'm just puzzled, doesn't make sense.
Oh well.

nigelhealy said:
The example I gave, don't know for sure who bought but a "I will buy it" message from someone saying in they are USA, and this after I had pointed out 10% more gets new offer. I'm just puzzled, doesn't make sense.
Oh well.
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Strange for sure. Perhaps they saw extra value in a phone that has an unlocked bootloader and root access?

nigelhealy said:
Yep, that's a reason in some countries, not sure of the reason within USA.
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Even in the USA, sometimes it takes a while to get. And beyond that, it's still cheaper than any other alternatives, and some people prefer it to be cheaper. If it's 10% cheaper than retail, then that's still 10% they save.
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Hmm, there's something else going on, it doesn't add up fully.
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No, there's nothing else. People can sell them for that price because people are willing to buy it for that price. That's what the demand is.

Maybe its the rumors this is the last nexus.
Plus good luck to those waiting for the pluseOne it sounds good on paper but who knows if they will ever get to the point of mass production.

divinewisdom said:
Maybe its the rumors this is the last nexus.
Plus good luck to those waiting for the pluseOne it sounds good on paper but who knows if they will ever get to the point of mass production.
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Right...being that there may not be a Nexus 6, people are probably snapping these up now because they become a collector's item and a rare commodity.

Craigslist in my area has them going mint for 250 to 325
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Samsung Upgrade Program

Hi everyone,
Did anyone else Pre order on the upgrade program? Also random question but if anyone has been on the program before do you know if you receive any letters?
I did ask and they said it's paperless but just wanted to confirm!
Looking forward to Thursday now!
Thanks

I've pre-ordered on the Upgrade programme. I haven't received any letters or anything yet, though the finance agreement stuff definitely said that they would send me something and that my 14 day cancellation period would begin the day I received my paperwork. Never even thought to ask about it though to be honest.

I am also on the Upgrade programme all transactions have been by email no paperwork through the post. Hoping to hear something on Wednesday about dispatching details (UK)
On a Side note I tried to get a Gear VR headset for free from Samsung but they sent me a email saying it was only free for US customers:crying::crying:

Oh was you on it last year? I've just joined
Was worried that I'd get letters in the post about signing up and my family seeing the cost of the phone lol!
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Did Samsung even do an Upgrade Program last year? I don't recall seeing them doing it before this.

Yeah pretty sure I saw it for s7
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im on it as well, and yes the paperwork is all electronic

Wished they had one for the US since I rather give them my money than the carriers.

Yeah I was gonna buy outright but then decided not much point. Shame it doesn't come with free insurance though like the apple one
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Yeah I was gonna buy outright but then decided not much point. Shame it doesn't come with free insurance though like the apple one
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Yeah the upgrade program only works out about £70 more expensive over the course of the full 2 years than just buying outright. The difference is you get a new phone every 1 year.
I guess the downside is having to give the old phone back rather than having it to sell or keep as a backup.
Insurance wise I did get an option when ordering to take out 12 months of Samsung Lite insurance for £99, but it seemed to exclude almost everything like loss/theft that you actually buy these insurances for. I'll probably take out third party insurance for it or something.

I didn't hear about this before can I get that in Ireland?

dont see the option yet
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I didn't hear about this before can I get that in Ireland?
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unlike the uk site there doesnt seem to be anything on the irish site, or i cant see options to buy from it as well

Maybe we have to use the UK site from Ireland. I have my S8 Plus orchid grey ordered from Carphone warehouse Ireland.