Upgrading from a Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo

[Aytex]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

I know. From what I see with $0 phone plans I have to pay $80 which doesn't make sense. (checked Fido for a G4, which doesn't seem like an upgrade). Other place seems higher. 

 

And I can't find available plans for me to upgrade to (such as pricing) as I'd have to go talk to a customer rep. I still have few months left (contract expires this June 11).

 

Freedom Mobile seems cheap but I have horrible experience with their signals. (my mom complained a lot when they were still Wind, not sure if that has been resolved. I love the unlimited data though, yes I know there is a limit). 

 

I would rather get something in Canada to avoid all the hassle, have warranty and some support just in case. 

Well that's all I can find. Good luck ?

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, Aytex said:

Well that's all I can find. Good luck ?

So far S7 seems a good option. Any thoughts? 

[Aytex]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

So far S7 seems a good option. Any thoughts? 

Great all around device, I never really knew your budget nor phones that are open to you so ?

[dizmo]

8 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

I know. From what I see with $0 phone plans I have to pay $80 which doesn't make sense. (checked Fido for a G4, which doesn't seem like an upgrade). 

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I would rather get something in Canada to avoid all the hassle, have warranty and some support just in case. 

Well yeah. That's how it works. You're generally not getting a discount on the phone, you're just getting its cost spread out over the term of your contract. That's why I'd suggest just throwing a phone on a credit card and paying it off that way, if you can't afford it all at once. In the end you'll usually be ahead financially. If you went with Public Mobile, for example, you can get unlimited calling/text and 2GB of data per month for $40/month (might be $45). Over the course of a 2 year contract, you'd save $480 on the contract alone.

 

As for off contract phones, the Axon Pro is only $299 right now on NewEgg. I suspect the Axon 7 might drop in price by the time your contract expires as well, seeing as an updated version is coming out soon. You could also wait and see when the G5 Plus will come out in Canada, or buy it from the US. It's supposed to be an excellent low-mid tier phone.

 

Freedom mobile is a bit of a mixed bag, for sure. The fact they can't even provide service over Richmond as a whole is pathetic.

 

With Virgin don't you have to go with a $90/month plan to get the $0 S7?

[Guest]

15 minutes ago, dizmo said:

Well yeah. That's how it works. You're generally not getting a discount on the phone, you're just getting its cost spread out over the term of your contract. That's why I'd suggest just throwing a phone on a credit card and paying it off that way, if you can't afford it all at once. In the end you'll usually be ahead financially. If you went with Public Mobile, for example, you can get unlimited calling/text and 2GB of data per month for $40/month (might be $45). Over the course of a 2 year contract, you'd save $480 on the contract alone.

 

As for off contract phones, the Axon Pro is only $299 right now on NewEgg. I suspect the Axon 7 might drop in price by the time your contract expires as well, seeing as an updated version is coming out soon. You could also wait and see when the G5 Plus will come out in Canada, or buy it from the US. It's supposed to be an excellent low-mid tier phone.

 

Freedom mobile is a bit of a mixed bag, for sure. The fact they can't even provide service over Richmond as a whole is pathetic.

 

With Virgin don't you have to go with a $90/month plan to get the $0 S7?

Still. I got a new S5 neo for $0 while paying 65 cad + a $150 Best Buy gift card. Guess that was a discount of some sort. 

I will look at Axon and G5+

Yeah $90 per month seems high. But I can't find any alternative yet that's decent enough to consider. Else it would be a downgrade or sidegrade for me. 

 

[dizmo]

3 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Still. I got a new S5 neo for $0 while paying 65 cad + a $150 Best Buy gift card. Guess that was a discount of some sort. 

I will look at Axon and G5+

Yeah $90 per month seems high. But I can't find any alternative yet that's decent enough to consider. Else it would be a downgrade or sidegrade for me. 

 

Honestly I think the best deal if you were to stick with Virgin would be to see if they'll accept your Neo for the $400 trade in credit towards the G6. Then you'd get the phone for $0, but you'd have to pay $100/mo to get the same plan as you have now.

Alternatively you could buy something cheaper and save ~$1,000 over the two year term.