Category: Deals and Bargains

Black Friday at giffgaff

OK, you know about Black Friday by now – it’s no longer just one day and seems to go on for quite some time. Over at the O2-owned giffgaff, their deals run from today, Thursday November 19th until Monday November 30th. Deals are available for members and non-members. …

Virgin Media SIM-only deal. A massive 36GB monthly for just £13!

Morning all! Well, it’s Monday and yes, I’m actually still alive. We thought we’d covered all the Virgin Media deals in this early post but no, there’s more. Tucked away in the SIM-only deals are a couple of corkers. Now, I should point out that these are 4G-only …

Mi Band 5 Fitness Tracker, now just £27.55

It’s that crazy time of year where we all try to come up with gift ideas which don’t break the bank. How’s about this? A fitness tracker which kinda says, “You’re getting a bit chunky” and “Happy Christmas” at the same time? 😁 Head to this Amazon link …

Oppo pre-Black Friday deals

With Black Friday actually a little way off, a lot of companies are contacting us about their early deals. Oppo are on that list and have discounts on a range of smartphones. First up, the Oppo A5 2020 is now down to just £104, which is down from …

fonehouse kick off their “TGIBF” campaign

One lucky customer will get the chance to win a massive 20 years of free phone bills in the “Thank Goodness It’s Black Friday” competition. They’re got lots of deals already online and, until Monday November 30th, anyone buying a new handset contract will automatically be entered into …

Sky Mobile – 50% off 30GB plans for Black Friday

Head to Sky Mobile right now and you can bag yourself a half-price deal right now on their 30GB monthly plans. Going live from 8:30 today, there’s also 50% off select Sky TV Packages when you take Sky Signature(£25 a month) on an 18-month contract and they’ve also …

Huawei Black Friday Deals

Christmas is an expensive time of year so, if you want to try and make things a bit cheaper, you can dive into some Black Friday deals and potentially spread the cost too. In this instance it’s on the Huawei store, and they’re offering you the ability to …

Virgin Media Black Friday Deals

Sitting (currently) on EE but soon to switch to Vodafone, Virgin Media have a range of deals available. There’s a lot of home broadband and TV offerings, including their Ultimate Oomph bundle for £77.99 or the Bigger bundle for £44.99. They also have some speedy “broadband only” plans …

SMARTY. £15 p/m for 12 months unlimited data.

This is a monthly contract, so you can switch around at any time, but it’ll deliver unlimited data at £15 per month for 12 months. After that, it’ll go up to the usual £20 I presume. Unlimited calls, unlimited texts, unlimited data and sitting on the Three network, …

OnePlus Nord – 256GB Model now down to £419

There’s £50 off this rather excellent 256GB-version of the OnePlus Nord (in Blue Marble) at Amazon right now. That’s with 12GB RAM and, if you don’t already know about the phone, you can dive into our OnePlus Nord review to get all the details. This particular spec phone …

Tesco Mobile. Here we go with the Black Friday Deals

It’s that time of year again – crazy deals happening all over the shop and many companies and networks trying to get you spending. Tesco Mobile have added some of their lowest prices ever for iPhone and Samsung, and we can take a look at them below. Tesco …

Get yourself free Festive Bake from Greggs

The picture probably doesn’t do this one any justice, but if you’re a bit peckish and you’re with Vodafone, you can head to their loyalty app and get yourself a free Festive Bake. You don’t have to eat it yourself either – you can gift it to someone …

A couple of great deals on the Samsung Galaxy S20 5G

OK, these are refurb handsets but they’re a really good deal. The boys at Mobiles.co.uk have these as an early Black Friday offer and you can save up to £150 for one day only. First up, with a massive 54GB of monthly data on Vodafone you can get …

Honor Kicks of the pre “Black Friday” sales

It’s that time of year again where we start to see pre-“Black Friday” deals pop up. This year Honor is going big and they are starting things early. They are dropping prices on a load of their kit, from phones to wearables. It’s not just all their old …

Huawei kick off their Golden Weekend

This one starts on Friday but hey, they didn’t tell me that I couldn’t mention it early. You’ve heard of “Black Friday”, but Huawei have instead gone for “Golden Weekend” and so, from tomorrow, you can back some discounts on their stuff. First, the Huawei P40 Pro+ 5G …

SanDisk Ultra 200GB microSD Deal

We’re always tracking microSD deals here at Coolsmartphone. Today it’s a 200GB one on Amazon and it costs just £21.99. For that you’re getting up to 100 MB/s transfer speeds, A1 performance and it’s SanDisk quality, so you know it’s good. As always with these things, do check …

The iPhone 12 is out. Let’s get a cheap iPhone 11!

If you’re looking for an iPhone 11, the O2 “Like New” site is well worth a nose. They’re offering the 64GB iPhone 11 in a range of colours (black, green, purple, white, yellow etc) and you can bag one for £470. To get that price, you’ll need to …

Quick! 12GB data plan on Three SIM-only for £5.25 per month

This Topcashback promo is ending today and, if you’re in the market for a SIM-only 12-month deal on Three, it’s definitely worth a look. Here’s a look at the plan – before the cashback is applied.. OK, so it’s £10 per month for a SIM with unlimited texts and calls …

Unlimited data with Three. Just £16 per month SIM-only.

If you’ve got a strong Three signal in your area (check that here with the Ofcom checker), it’s definitely worth checking out this unlimited SIM-only deal. On a 12 month contract, it’ll deliver unlimited data, unlimited minutes and unlimited texts for a mere £16 per month. That’s £192 …

Just £1 for your first month with SMARTY. 30GB SIM-only.

This is a virtual network, but – like VOXI and Vodafone – SMARTY is very closely aligned to their parent – Three. It’s basically a sub-brand of Three company and they’re aiming to attract customers who are mainly looking for cheaper deals. That’s me then, because I’ve just …

Another microSD deal – and this time it’s even better

Was it only yesterday that I was wittering on about a 256GB microSD card for £49.99? Well, in my tiny little mind I thought that was a good price. However, perhaps it’s a combination of the drugs I’m on, but today there’s a far better offer for you. …

SanDisk 256GB microSD card. Proper cheap.

As part of the Amazon sales, this SanDisk microSD card has been dropped down in price to an incredibly low £49.99. It’ll give any smartphone (with a microSD card slot) a colossal boost in capacity, and should mean that you don’t need to worry about filling up your …

blurams Outdoor Pro Security Camera – Review and HUGE discount!

Alright people, this is the blurams Outdoor Pro. It’s more than just a security camera. This is a web-accessible, app-accessible camera with deterrent alarm, two-way audio, excellent night vision (believe me!) and facial recognition. Wait, facial recognition? Yes indeed. When you take this one out of the box …

Noiiiice cheap deal on the Moto G 5G Plus

Head to the Motorola website right now and you’ll find yourself paying nearly £280 for this, the Moto G 5G Plus. However, we can get it cheaper for you. Featuring Android 10 you get 4GB RAM, 64GB storage plus a microSD slot. It’s powered by a Snapdragon 765 …

The hidden Vodafone SIM-only deals you need to know about

I’ve spent a couple of hours looking for a new SIM-only deal. I had one requirement – it had to be with Vodafone or one of the virtual networks (like Voxi) running on the Vodafone masts. This is because, in the areas I’ll be needing it, Vodafone is …

A cheap miniature smartphone

Remember how I used the Unihertz Atom as a bike computer? It worked because it was, like the Jelly Pro before it, tiny. The idea of a small smartphone does sound kinda cool, but when you use it in anger the reality quickly hits you over the head. …

VOXI Deal – 12GB for just £10 per month

OK, I pinched this one from HotUKDeals but it doesn’t make it any less of a deal. Right now, on the Vodafone-owned VOXI network, you can get a massive 12GB of monthly data for a mere £10 per month. Boom! It’s a one month rolling contract, so you …

Oppo price drops for Prime Day

If you’ve got Amazon Prime, there’s no doubt that you’ll be getting ready for Amazon Prime Day, which .. ermm… is actually on two days (October 13th and 14th). This year, Oppo have reduced prices on a range of their phones, and the deals are as follows… First, …

Google Sale now on

Google is the same age as me – just 22 today. To celebrate, they’ve knocked 22% off selected devices. To get the reduction, you’ll need to enter code GOOGLEBDAY22 at the checkout. Deals include the Google Nest Mini, which is now down to £38.22 (normally £49), the Google …

Deal – 12GB monthly for £8 with Three

You know the deal by now. Another SIM-only plan, another cheap price. This one comes via Money Saving Expert and, when you head through to to the Three page here, you’ll get a healthy 12GB of data monthly with unlimited texts and minutes for a mere £8 per …

Deal on the Poco X3

The Xiaomi Poco X3 is classed as a “mid-range champion” and has arrived at a rather sweet price-point. Available for just £211.89 via Amazon, you end up having the higher 6GB / 128GB storage version delivered. Not bad that. With a 6.67″ Full HD+ (2400×1080) 20:8 LCD display …

Looking for a new broadband provider? Try Three.

If you, like me, live in an area where even fibre broadband (aka FTTC) isn’t that fast – there are alternatives. I ended up going with Virgin Media Business and, in the process, binned the rental of my landline. However, with 5G on the horizon and the traditional …

100GB of data on Vodafone? Just £9 per month

This might need you to faff slightly (it’s a redemption deal) but, instead of paying £20 per month for 100GB of Vodafone data, you can get it for what is effectively £9 every month. That’s for full-on 5G data and unlimited texts and calls. It saves you £132 …

OnePlus 8 – Get it cheaper with this deal

You want a bit of green or the black one? Either way, you can get the OnePlus 8 for less than £500 at Laptops Direct right now. Dive into our massive OnePlus 8 reviews and then grab yourself this 8GB / 128GB version. This is being sold for …

Argos – Massive price-drop on the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G

When the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G first appeared, you’d have to pay the princely sum of £579 for one. There’s a 6.7″ Full HD+ (1080×2400) Super AMOLED screen, 25W Charging to a 4,500 mAh battery and an octa-core 2.84GHz CPU. You get a 32 megapixel selfie shooter and, …

Honor announce Back to School event

This time of year in tech is traditionally the time when companies start to try and get buyers excited with deals on tech that is aimed at people going to Universities and Colleges. It is an idea that has come about from the way the term times fall …

Virgin Media giving away £450 headphones to new customers

Want faster broadband? Fed up of laggy gaming Well, right now the guys at Virgin Media are delivering some extra goodies with their packages and you’ll benefit from some of the fastest speeds around. Delivered over cable, I made the switch to cable broadband a while ago and …