vendredi 2 janvier 2015

Buying guide: Best phone deals of the week

Best phone deals of the week


There's never been a better time to be on the hunt for a new phone. There are loads of amazing handsets out there, filled to the brim with the latest tech. Even better, there's plenty of fantastic deals that ensure you don't have to break the bank to get a fantastic phone.


All these handsets and deals does mean that it can be a bit of a chore searching shops in the hunt for the best offers. The good news is that we've teamed up with uSwitch to bring you the best prices for top of the range smartphones like the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, Sony Xperia Z3 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 4.


We don't just have deals for the latest and greatest handsets, with slightly older devices like the HTC One M8, LG G3, Samsung Galaxy Alpha and the iPhone 5S also getting a look in.


Our deals have two elements for each phone we're featuring: the first is one of the most popular of the week, with the most interest from consumers all over the UK.


The second is the lowest total cost of ownership, where we work out how much the combined total of handset plus monthly cost will hit the wallet over the duration of the deal.


Apple iPhone 6


The Apple iPhone 6 has been out for a little while but it continues to be one of the most sought after phones on the market.


The most popular iPhone 6 deal this week gets you a 16GB version in grey on EE. You'll get 2GB of 4G data, as well as 1000 minutes and unlimited texts every month.


The deal is with mobilephonesdirect and costs £33.99 per month for two years. There's an £49.99 upfront cost so it will set you back £865.75 over the course of the two year contract, which might seem steep, but it's one of the best prices you can get an iPhone 6 for with those sorts of allowances.


iPhone 6


Cheapest Apple iPhone 6 deal


The iPhone 6 is still relatively new, so we're not expecting any impressively cheap deals just yet but that doesn't mean there aren't savings to be had.


Right now for example you can get a 16GB gold iPhone 6 with EE. The contract comes with 500MB of 4G data, 500 minutes and unlimited texts for just £14.99 per month. You will need to spend £419.99 upfront, however.


The deal is through mobilephonesdirect and although you'll need to pay a lot upfront, over two years the deal comes to just £779.75, which isn't bad.



Apple iPhone 6 Plus


Apple's first 'phablet' is big, bold and really rather good. It's also got quite a high price tag to boot. One of the most popular deals right now is for a 16GB version of the handset in gold, courtesy of mobilephonesdirect.


It will cost you £43.50 per month on Vodafone and comes with unlimited minutes, unlimited texts and 4GB of 4G data every month (following 3 months of unlimited data). There's no upfront charge so the overall cost of this deal is £1,044, which is definitely expensive but those are some generous allowances.


iPhone 6 Plus


Cheapest Apple iPhone 6 Plus deal


The cheapest iPhone 6 Plus deal is still pricey, but considering what you get for your money it's pretty good value. At the moment the lowest cost deal you can get for Apple's phablet is for a silver 16GB handset on EE through mobilephonesdirect.


This deal comes with 500MB of 4G data, 500 minutes and unlimited texts each month. It'll cost £14.99 a month for two years and comes with an upfront cost of £499.99. Over the course of the contract this deal will add up to £859.75, so it's expensive, but it sets you up with one of the biggest and best phones around.



Samsung Galaxy S5


One of the most popular deals this week for the Samsung Galaxy S5 gets you a refurbished version of the phone in blue on Three with 600 minutes, unlimited texts and 1GB of 4G data.


It's just £27 per month and there's no upfront cost so overall it's £648, which is good value for a flagship even if it is refurbished.


Galaxy S5


Cheapest Samsung Galaxy S5 deal


While the deal above is good you can get the Galaxy S5 even cheaper. This week's lowest cost deal is for it on Vodafone and comes courtesy of mobilephonesdirect. This nets you a black version of the handset with 100MB of data (following three months of unlimited), 100 minutes and unlimited texts.


The deal costs £14.50 per month for two years and will cost you £195.99 upfront, for a total of just £543.99 which isn't bad at all even considering it's a refurbished handset.



Samsung Galaxy Alpha


While the Galaxy S5 is still Samsung's main flagship, the company has since released a metal-clad marvel that's clearly aimed at the iPhone crowd.


A particularly popular deal at the moment is for it in gold on Three with 600 minutes, unlimited texts and 1GB of 4G data. That's through phones.co.uk and costs £29 per month with no upfront cost, for a total of £696 over 24 months.


Galaxy Alpha


Cheapest Samsung Galaxy Alpha deal


This week's cheapest Galaxy Alpha deal is a mere £22.50 per month with a £28.99 upfront charge.


That's for the Samsung Galaxy Alpha in white on Vodafone through mobilephonesdirect and it comes with 100 minutes, 100MB of data (after three months of unlimited data) and unlimited texts. Overall it comes out at just £568.99, which is a pretty good price, though the allowances could be better.



Samsung Galaxy Note 4


Samsung's latest is a phone of monstrous proportions and the price tag is pretty hefty too, but it's probably worth the money as our glowing review attests and if you shop around it needn't be extortionate.


One of the more popular ways to get it right now is in black, from Mobiles.co.uk on an O2 contract with unlimited minutes, unlimited texts and 2GB of 4G data. That will set you back £38 per month with a free black Note 4, so in total it will cost £912 over 24 months. The best part of a thousand pounds might make it a stretch but for this phone with unlimited 4G data it's not a bad deal.


Galaxy Note 4


Cheapest Samsung Galaxy Note 4 deal


If the above deal is too pricey the Note 4 can be had for a fair bit cheaper. Right now the most affordable deal gets you a black Galaxy Note 4 for just £26.50 per month plus £85.99 upfront on a Vodafone contract. In all that will cost you just £721.99.


That's through mobilephonesdirect and the allowances are a little lacking, as it comes with just 100 minutes, unlimited texts and 100MB of data (following three months of unlimited data), but considering the Note 4 has a SIM free RRP of £629 that's still reasonable value.



HTC One M8


One of the most popular HTC One M8 deals of the week is for the handset in grey. The deal works out at £30.99 per month with no upfront for unlimited minutes, unlimited texts and 2GB of 4G data.


It's available on EE through mobilephonesdirect and the overall cost comes in at £743.76 over 24 months. The HTC One M8 is getting on a bit but that's still not a bad deal.


HTC One (M8)


Cheapest HTC One M8 deal


The above deal is already good value, but right now you can get the HTC One M8 cheaper.

The cheapest overall deal this week is just £18.50 per month with an upfront charge of £143.99.


For that you'll get a refurbished version of the phone in silver with 100 minutes, unlimited texts and 100MB of data, though for the first three months it gives you unlimited data.


That's with a 24 month Vodafone contract and is available through mobilephonesdirect. In total it will cost you £587.99. The allowances aren't the best but it's still great value if you can afford to pay a sizeable chunk upfront.



Xperia Z3, LG G3, Lumia 930 and more


Sony Xperia Z3


The Sony Xperia Z3 only hit the shelves quite recently, but you can still grab a good pre-Christmas deal. One of the most popular ways to get it this week is in white through buymobiles.net.


It's a Three contract and comes with 600 minutes, 1GB of 4G data and unlimited texts for just £30 per month with no upfront cost. That comes out at £720 over 24 months, which really is rather tempting.


Sony Xperia Z3


Cheapest Sony Xperia Z3 deal


This week if you want the cheapest deal for the Xperia Z3 then you'll need to be prepared to spend a bit of money upfront, £107.99 to be precise. After that you'll only need to pay £18.50 each month, with a total cost overall of just £551.99, which isn't bad for one of the most powerful flagship phones on the market today, though it is a refurbished version.


This deal gets you the Xperia Z3 in black on Vodafone through mobilephonesdirect with 100MB of data (following three months of unlimited data), 100 minutes and unlimited texts.


So while it's certainly cheap it's not a new handset and it comes with a potentially problematically small amount of data, so consider how much data you're actually going to need before opting for it - you'll probably need to top that up unless you live in perma-Wi-Fi.



LG G3


The LG G3 was a mid-year marvel and though newer flagships have come since from the likes of Apple and Sony it still impresses. This week you can get it for £24.99 per month with EE and it includes 1000 minutes, unlimited texts and 1GB of 4G data.


That's for the phone in black through mobilephonesdirect and there's no upfront charge, so overall it will cost you £599.76 over 24 months.


LG G3


Cheapest LG G3 deal


The LG G3 is getting on a little bit now (although we're only talking months, not years) and as such you can often get it for a good price if you hunt around, as this week's cheapest deal proves.


If you go through mobilephonesdirect you can get a black LG G3 with 100MB of data (following three months of unlimited data), 100 minutes and unlimited texts on Vodafone, all for £14.50 per month plus £112.99 upfront. In all the deal costs £460.99 over 24 months, which is a steal for such a powerful handset.



Nokia Lumia 930


If you fancy a new Windows Phone handset then the Nokia Lumia 930 could be the phone for you.

The latest Lumia flagship is getting on a teeny bit but it's still a top tier device and we've dug up some top tier deals for it. The most popular deal currently is for the phone in green on Vodafone through mobilephonesdirect.


This deal costs £26.50 a month with no upfront cost, so in total you'll pay just £636 over 24 months. For that you get 1GB of 4G data (following three months of unlimited), unlimited texts, and 600 minutes.


Lumia 930


Cheapest Nokia Lumia 930 deal


Want to go even cheaper? No problem! This week's lowest price deal will net you a green, black or orange Nokia Lumia 930 from Carphone Warehouse for £14.99 per month plus £149.99 upfront, adding up to £509.75 over the 24 months of the contract.


That gets you 500 minutes, unlimited texts and 500MB of 4G data on an EE contract. Those aren't the best allowances but they're pretty ace for the money - and certainly workable compared to the other cheapest deals around.



Apple iPhone 5S


Apple's 2013 flagship might be getting on a bit - in fact it's been replaced by the iPhone 6 - but it's still good enough to go toe-to-toe with some Android phones.


Like most of Apple's products the iPhone 5S hasn't gone down in price much, even though it's over a year old. The most popular deal this week comes from mobilephonesdirect. It offers a 16GB handset in gold with 2GB of 4G data, unlimited minutes and unlimited texts, all for £30.99 a month on EE.


There's also a £19.99 upfront cost, so once you add that on it's £763.75 over the course of 24 months.


iPhone 5S


Cheapest iPhone 5S deal


You can get the Apple iPhone 5S a little cheaper over the course of the contract, but only if you're prepared to get a refurbished handset.


Mobilephonesdirect is offering a 16GB refurbished version in silver on a 24 month Vodafone contract with 100MB of data (after an initial three months of unlimited data), 100 minutes and unlimited texts for £18.50 per month with £253.99 upfront. That comes out at £697.99 over 24 months, which would be pricey for an older refurbished handset if this was anything other than an iPhone.



Apple iPhone 5C 8GB


The iPhone 5C might be affordable by iPhone standards but that doesn't mean it's cheap. This week one of the most popular deals is from Tesco and gets you the phone in blue, green, pink, white or yellow, coming in at £24 per month with no upfront cost, for an overall cost of £576.


That's not amazing value, but you do get 1GB of 4G data, 750 minutes and 5000 texts on a 24 month Tesco Mobile contract.


iPhone 5C


Cheapest iPhone 5C 8GB deal


We've got a cheaper deal for the 8GB version of Apple's colourful handset. Mobilephonesdirect is offering a green iPhone 5C 8GB with 100MB of data (following three months of unlimited), 100 minutes and unlimited texts.


It's £14.50 per month on a Vodafone contract and there's a £105.99 upfront cost. This brings the total overall cost to £453.99 over two years, which isn't too bad at all for an Apple handset.



SIM only


If you want to keep your old phone, or just buy a new one outright, then you'll want to check out this great SIM-only deal from Three.


You get 2GB of 4G data, unlimited texts and 200 minutes for just £10 per month. It's a 12 month contract so overall it will cost just £120, though don't forget you'll still need to source a phone to use it.







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