New phones for 2013 ???

Originally Posted by Cobbydaler

SGS 4 due out in April...

http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s_iv-5125.php

just been looking at the SGS 3 on vm's site and may go with that or SGS4

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by martyh

I'm due an upgrade soon on my VM phone so any recommends for a good android smart phone will be of help .I think i will be paying at least £25 p/m as i am not a vm customer but i do get good service from them and do get a good loyalty discount as i've been with them for nearly 9 yrs

Currently the GS3 is the best Android on VM apart from the Note 2 but that is a little bit on the lasrge side.

Whilst the S4 may be announced around April time it probably won't be on sale till May/June as per the S3 last year.

Originally Posted by Gadgie

Well, I'm paying £30 +vat a month just now with T Mobile for 2000 mins and free texts.

Our lad is only paying a fraction of that with his V/M Blackberry mobile phone?

Because current BlackBerrys are very cheap (PAYG is about £95) in comparison to most handsets. Your T-Mobile deal must be an old one or you must have unlimited data cos' that is far higher than you need to be paying.

Originally Posted by Stephen

Currently the GS3 is the best Android on VM apart from the Note 2 but that is a little bit on the lasrge side.

Whilst the S4 may be announced around April time it probably won't be on sale till May/June as per the S3 last year.

do you think there will be much difference between the GS3 and 4 ?

[Qtx]

Originally Posted by martyh

do you think there will be much difference between the GS3 and 4 ?

There will always be newer models that make the one you just got seem outdated While the S4 will have a few new tricks, the S3 will do pretty much all you want it to do anyway.

Personally I would say don't get an S3 unless it is the LTE version, which apart from having double the memory also supports 4G. The one Virgin offer is not the 4G/LTE model.

It depends what you want from a phone to be honest but getting the S3 LTE makes it a bit more future proof if you wanted a new phone right now.

When looking for a new phone not so long ago, I noticed Virgin mobile got the new phones many months after all the other providers offered them. You may have that problem waiting for the S4 too.

Originally Posted by Qtx

There will always be newer models that make the one you just got seem outdated While the S4 will have a few new tricks, the S3 will do pretty much all you want it to do anyway.

Personally I would say don't get an S3 unless it is the LTE version, which apart from having double the memory also supports 4G. The one Virgin offer is not the 4G/LTE model.

It depends what you want from a phone to be honest but getting the S3 LTE makes it a bit more future proof if you wanted a new phone right now.

When looking for a new phone not so long ago, I noticed Virgin mobile got the new phones many months after all the other providers offered them. You may have that problem waiting for the S4 too.

Cheers for that
I've had another look at the S3 and it will do what i want .so might go for that ,i will get it on a 18month contract end of feb beginning of march when my current one is up .4G isn't up and running properly yet anyway so it may pay to wait a bit for that

[Qtx]

Good choice If anyone asks I always mention the 4G version as in theory it is futureproof enough to not need replacing for many many years, if at all.

Got the standard S3 on a Three unlimited plan. Happy as Larry with the phone, so don't think you will have any regrets

[Stephen]

VM have just started selling the Nexus 4 which is another great android handset and currently the only phone I know running 4.2 Jelly Bean.

[BenMcr]

They've also started selling the HTC One SV, which as far as I can tell is an LTE device - though there has been no mention of any plans for VM to start doing 4G yet

From £31 a month for a phone that is £239 SIM free, just what are they subsidizing?

[Qtx]

Originally Posted by Jameseh

From £31 a month for a phone that is £239 SIM free, just what are they subsidizing?

Part of the Virgin price is insurance, which is why all their phones on contract cost more than everywhere else. You can't remove the insurance with them as far as I know.

Still pricey compared to other providers. I paid £0 upfront for the S3 and £29 a month for the Three One plan which compares the Virgins equivalent of £19 up front and £41 a month. No FUP or whatever on the Three either.

You can then add insurance on top if you want which brings the prices closer although virgin still comes out more costly. Think the Samsung phones have 2 year manufacturer warranty anyway.

The LTE phones are reported to use a lot more of the battery, so something else to consider if you don't care much for 4G.

[Gadgie]

Quote..."Your T-Mobile deal must be an old one or you must have unlimited data cos' that is far higher than you need to be paying. "

Yea! I know, but I'm stuck with it for another 12 months?

If I change over to VM next time, does that mean I could call my Vm home number for free, if my mobile is also VM (and vice versa)

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by Gadgie

If I change over to VM next time, does that mean I could call my Vm home number for free, if my mobile is also VM (and vice versa)

At the moment, calling a VM landline from a VM Mobile is the only part of the VM phone to VM phone circle that counts as a 'normal' call, so would come out of any standard bundle minutes or would be charged if you didn't have any minutes remaining

[Qtx]

There is normally quite a few Virgin to Virgin minutes included in the VM mobile tariffs, on top of the normal call allowance. Maybe Ben can confirm if those calls cover mobile to home calls or just VM mobile to VM mobile.

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by Qtx

Maybe Ben can confirm if those calls cover mobile to home calls or just VM mobile to VM mobile.

Only VM Mobile to VM Mobile. As I posted above the VM Mobile to VM Landline is currently the missing link.