When a new and rather popular device (like the HTC One M9 or the two Samsung Galaxy S6 devices) appears, you almost expect every UK network to be ranging the device. What you don’t expect, at least not straight away, is for the MVNO’s to say they’re getting it to.
Today giffgaff have informed us that they’ll be offering up Galaxy S6 and S6 edge, so you don’t have to tie yourself into a lengthy contract. Both handsets, which you can get more information on through the links below, will be offered up for a “competitive price” and will be unlocked. You can then whack in a giffgaff SIM with whatever goodbag suits you. I could do the whole sales pitch but they’re not paying me, so I’ll just say that the costs for their packages go from £5 up to £18. If you crank it up to £18 per month you’ll get 1000 UK minutes, unlimited texts and 5GB of data.
Buying your phone is the initial piece of the puzzle though, and giffgaff offer a range of ways to do that – all split from your monthly airtime package so you’re not hooked into one deal. They use something called “peer to peer lending” so that you can select how much you want to pay up front and how long you want to pay for.
giffgaff Expects Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S6 and
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge Sales to Soar
giffgaff, the UK’s multi-award-winning ‘contract-free’ mobile network is expecting the eagerly awaited Samsung Galaxy S6 and Samsung Galaxy S6 edge to soar, when it hits the network’s website.
This morning, giffgaff has announced that the two new Samsung phones will be available for purchase at a competitive price as soon as the phones are released by Samsung.
https://giffgaff.com/samsung/samsung-galaxy-s6/phone-details
https://giffgaff.com/samsung/samsung-galaxy-s6-edge/phone-details
As giffgaff is a contract-free mobile network, the new phones will come unlocked, and ready to plug and play with a giffgaff PAYG SIM, benefitting from 3G and 4G ‘goodybags’ – ranging from £5 up to £18. For £18, members get 1,000 UK minutes, unlimited texts, 5 GB of data and free giffgaff to giffgaff calls and texts, ensuring they can push their new piece of kit from Samsung to the limit*.
Mike Fairman, giffgaff CEO comments on last year’s sales of the Samsung S5: “Since we started to sell phones in late 2013 Samsung has been a popular choice amongst giffgaff members – we’ve been hearing a lot of ‘six appeal talk’ within our community.
“Last year giffgaff saw a four-fold increase in Samsung phone sales, confirming the demand for the phones amongst those in the 16-24 age group that want to avoid expensive, long-term contracts.”
Making ‘No-Contract’ Accessible
In true giffgaff style (giffgaff means mutual giving), phones can be purchased using peer-to-peer (P2P) financing, via RateSetter**. This involves one person lending to another without a bank getting in the way.
By working with RateSetter, giffgaff helps to match people with some spare cash with people who want to buy a phone, and pay for it over a period of time.
Members are able to select how much they pay up front, and how long they would like to have to pay back the loan – starting at 6 to 24 months.
giffgaff currently stocks a variety of mobile phones for purchase, including Samsung, Sony, Nokia, Motorola, LG, HTC and Apple.
*Check out giffgaff’s goodybags T&Cs here
**Check out how giffgaff and RateSetter work together here
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For further information please contact [email protected] or call 07525 204402.
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Mobile Phone Specifications
Samsung Galaxy S6
Height 143.4mm
Width 70.5mm
Depth 6.8mm
Weight 138g
Display 5.1’’ Quad HD (2560×1440) 577ppi, Super AMOLED, Dual edge
Battery 2,550mAh
Chipset Octacore application processor
CPU Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2.1
GHz Cortex-A57
Internal memory 32 GB and 64 GB
RAM 3 GB
Operating system Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
SIM Nano
Network 4G
Connectivity WiFi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth: v4.1, A2DP, LE, apt-X, ANT+
USB: USB 2.0
NFC
IR Remote
Primary camera 16MP OIS
Secondary camera 5MP
Video 2160p@30fps
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge
Height 142.1mm
Width 70.1mm
Depth 7.0mm
Weight 132g
Display 5.1’’ Quad HD (2560×1440) 577ppi, Super AMOLED, Dual edge
Battery 2,600mAh
Chipset Octacore application processor
CPU Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57
Internal memory 64 GB and 128 GB
RAM 3 GB
Operating system Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
SIM Nano
Network 4G
Connectivity WiFi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth: v4.1, A2DP, LE, apt-X, ANT+
USB: USB 2.0
NFC
IR Remote
Primary camera 16MP OIS
Secondary camera 5MP
Video 2160p@30fps
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate
About giffgaff
· What it is – giffgaff is a contract-free mobile network ‘run by you’. giffgaff is a Scottish expression meaning, you give me something, I give you something back.
· Background – It was founded in 2009 based on the belief that there is a better way to do mobile and boasts a consumer-centric approach that puts members at the heart of the brand’s offering and is setting new standards for member satisfaction.
· How it works – Once a giffgaff SIM card is activated, members can buy any of giffgaff’s goodybags (a bundle) that includes a mix of UK calls, text and internet and last for 30 days. Outside of goodybags, UK calls are charged at 10p per minute to mobiles and landlines and 6p per text, member to member calls and texts as well as calls to 0800 numbers are free, and international call rates are competitive.
· Phones – giffgaff has a range of unlocked mobile phones available on price plans that suit everyone, whether that’s a one-off payment or a monthly payment plan.
· No customers, just members – Not only do the members run the forums, inspire the community and spread the good word of giffgaff far and wide, they have also been the brains behind some of giffgaff’s best ideas, from how they want their mobile network run to what they want in the future.
