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O2 announces Samsung Galaxy S24 range with network-first 48-month contract option

Oxonian — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 18:51:20 GMT

O2 announces Samsung Galaxy S24 range with network-first 48-month contract option - Virgin Media O2

https://news.virginmediao2.co.uk/o2-announces-samsung-galaxy-s24-range-with-network-first-48-month-contract-option/

Re: O2 announces Samsung Galaxy S24 range with network-first 48-month contract option

gmarkj — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 18:55:11 GMT

4 years!

Best hope that Samsung provide repairs for that long as well...

Re: O2 announces Samsung Galaxy S24 range with network-first 48-month contract option

Enlli — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 19:17:46 GMT

That's expensive even over 4 years. You can terminate the airtime after 2 years, so there is escape from O2 half way thro

Re: O2 announces Samsung Galaxy S24 range with network-first 48-month contract option

jonsie — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 20:30:28 GMT

Who in their right mind takes out a contract over 4 years?

OK you can make extra payments if you wish but it's over £100 dearer than going direct to Samsung (who also offer 4 years to pay) and you get a much better trade in price than using O2 recycle

Then get any sim only contract from USwitch or stay on your current tariff

Buying from O2 only makes sense if you want Switch Up

Re: O2 announces Samsung Galaxy S24 range with network-first 48-month contract option

Cleoriff — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 20:46:54 GMT

4 years is a damn long time. People who want the 'latest and greatest' (not me) will find themselves with a phone which went out of vogue 3 years ago.

Re: O2 announces Samsung Galaxy S24 range with network-first 48-month contract option

Enlli — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 21:29:09 GMT

I'm feeling obsolete 😒

Re: O2 announces Samsung Galaxy S24 range with network-first 48-month contract option

jonsie — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 21:31:20 GMT

@Enlli wrote:
I'm feeling obsolete 😒

Like all of us soon....

Re: O2 announces Samsung Galaxy S24 range with network-first 48-month contract option

Oxonian — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 19:32:21 GMT

Samsung are offering a free Galaxy watch to folks who buy direct.

Should we expect lots of queries from those customers who are struggling to set it up ?

Re: O2 announces Samsung Galaxy S24 range with network-first 48-month contract option

jonsie — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 20:08:46 GMT

Depends if the O2 network plays nicely

To be fair we only get the odd post for Galaxy watches and instore usually sort them out (allegedly 😉)

Unlike the incompatability to the Apple watch

Re: O2 announces Samsung Galaxy S24 range with network-first 48-month contract option

Oxonian — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 19:38:35 GMT

@jonsie wrote:
Depends if the O2 network plays nicely
To be fair we only get the odd post for Galaxy watches and instore usually sort them out (allegedly 😉)
Unlike the incompatability to the Apple watch

Yes @jonsie, the Apple watch situation is bizarre. 😁

Re: O2 announces Samsung Galaxy S24 range with network-first 48-month contract option

madasaf1sh — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 20:14:45 GMT

Samsung are offering the watch 6 Bluetooth to everyone who pre-orders the S24 Ultra... So should have no posts, unless people dont realise its Bluetooth only

When buying on Refresh it is cheaper than buying outright (£30 more expensive then direct from Samsung).. and if you do want to do this, EE are more expensive than o2.. And why wuuld you buy a phone outright from a network, it baffles me..

Don't forget that these phones now get 7 years of updates, so if you only change phones every few years its ideal...

Just Samsung's Customer Care is a pile of poo now adays

My watch 6 took 5 minutes to setup with my contract, it really is it a lot simpler as it doesn't rely on Samsung Servers...

Apple Watches talk to Apple Servers just like the iPhones to do some funky stuff with Apple such as register for iMessage...

Re: O2 announces Samsung Galaxy S24 range with network-first 48-month contract option

Oxonian — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 16:10:39 GMT

@madasaf1sh wrote:

Don't forget that these phones now get 7 years of updates, so if you only change phones every few years its ideal...

@madasaf1sh

I read about that a day or two ago. Great news for those who only change every few years, but also good for everyone as it should hopefully help to maintain trade-in and resale values. 👍

Re: O2 announces Samsung Galaxy S24 range with network-first 48-month contract option

anticpated — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 16:32:10 GMT

That is far too long to be in a credit agreement if you ask me, especially with the rate of technology expansion.

I think the o2 customer service has severely degraded over the last 2 years as it is.

As far as smartwatches goes I would go for an independent option like garmin, fossil or fossil. Tag heuer if you are loaded.

Re: O2 announces Samsung Galaxy S24 range with network-first 48-month contract option

madasaf1sh — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 17:31:54 GMT

@anticpated

Have to agree, and I wear my Forerunner 955 more than I do the watch 6, as I cant be bothered charging every night..

And Fossil have pulled out of the Smart Watch market at the beginning of the year...

I do love the Tag Smart Watch, but it is way out of my price range

48months for a laptop yep, phone no, unless on Switch Up, just to get the cheapest per month cost..

Re: O2 announces Samsung Galaxy S24 range with network-first 48-month contract option

Oxonian — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 17:48:34 GMT

@anticpated

The seven years of updates from Samsung and the length of the credit agreement are unconnected. I haven't seen any credit agreements for more than four years.

Re: O2 announces Samsung Galaxy S24 range with network-first 48-month contract option

Oxonian — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 19:20:15 GMT

Mark Jackson's view of this offer :-

O2 UK Offer Network-First 48 Month Contract Option with Handsets - ISPreview UK

https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2024/01/o2-uk-offer-network-first-48-month-contract-option-with-handsets.html

Re: O2 announces Samsung Galaxy S24 range with network-first 48-month contract option

Oxonian — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 19:54:12 GMT

And a different view from TechRadar :-

I'm a phone deals expert and the Samsung Galaxy S24's four-year contracts have me worried | TechRadar

https://www.techradar.com/phones/im-a-phone-deals-expert-and-the-samsung-galaxy-s24s-four-year-contracts-have-me-worried

Re: O2 announces Samsung Galaxy S24 range with network-first 48-month contract option

samstander — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 17:51:16 GMT

By the time contract ends, this phone will be so out of date. Androids do not age as well as iphones.

Re: O2 announces Samsung Galaxy S24 range with network-first 48-month contract option

Oxonian — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 21:30:26 GMT

@samstander wrote:
By the time contract ends, this phone will be so out of date. Androids do not age as well as iphones.

@samstander

The fact that the S24 series is to have seven years of updates might increase their longevity. Of course, we'll have forgotten about this question in five, six or seven years' time ! 🤣