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So i spoke to this chick at MTN today, and she checked on the system, and apparently the Galaxy S is gettting distrubuted on the 17th of August :) so im going to wait the 2 weeks after my upgrade i suppose !! Wonder how much its going to cost though.
The seeeeestem says 17th August hey?? Chances.
Phone the MTN Warehouse yourself to find out when the phones are in stock - it's the only way.
She phoned the warehouse :) and they said its being distrubuted on the 17th ! :)
Maddmatt
25-07-2010, 03:26 PM
That's great news for a friend of mine who's nearly due for an upgrade on his MTN contract :)
alf101
25-07-2010, 03:29 PM
Cell C are also getting it next month.
They have the Samsung Wave already.
DJNgoma
25-07-2010, 04:20 PM
If only it came in the Captivate form factor, seems to be the best looking out of 3 Galaxy S models I've seen which includes the original Galaxy S and Vibrant.
kingrob
25-07-2010, 06:08 PM
There is already a Samsung Galaxy S thread under Android.
FarligOpptreden
26-07-2010, 07:49 AM
Good stuff... hopefully Vodacom will have it by then as well. Otherwise I'm just cancelling and moving to the yellow... :D
AJKock
27-07-2010, 11:03 AM
The phone is currently available in South Africa with CellC on Active Chat 100, it costs R280.00, there is no pay in amount required on the specified package.
WiseCrack
27-07-2010, 11:09 AM
Where did you hear this AJ I am due for an upgrade. What number can I phone to order?
DJNgoma
27-07-2010, 11:22 AM
Where did you hear this AJ I am due for an upgrade. What number can I phone to order?
Cell C on Twitter.
Tim182
27-07-2010, 07:33 PM
Cell C on Twitter.
Pretty sure they confused the Galaxy S with the Galaxy Spicia...
DJNgoma
27-07-2010, 10:06 PM
Pretty sure they confused the Galaxy S with the Galaxy Spicia...
Yea, thinking the same. It seemed to cheap to be true.
Tim182
27-07-2010, 10:14 PM
At 280 a month they are only just covering the cost of he phone but not the r100 airtime... The price of the galaxy s will be very similar to the one of the desire and x10
AJKock
27-07-2010, 10:46 PM
@CellC @ajkock Samsung Galaxy S is available on Active Chat 100, it costs R280.00, there is no pay in amount required on the specified package.
Unfortunately I can't say more than this, but I will get you guys a phone number so that you can confirm.
kingrob
27-07-2010, 11:06 PM
Sign me up please!!!!
CellC, here I come! Woo-hoo!
AJKock
28-07-2010, 01:18 PM
Sorry guys, false alarm. I phoned and checked. They don't. If you approach any of your providers, ask for Galaxy S (Model: GT- I9000) and NOT Galaxy S, because they are thinking 'Spica'.
kingrob
28-07-2010, 02:23 PM
Sorry guys, false alarm. I phoned and checked. They don't. If you approach any of your providers, ask for Galaxy S (Model: GT- I9000) and NOT Galaxy S, because they are thinking 'Spica'.
I'm gonna ask them for the Galaxy S with the fast RAM chips. Not impressed how the Droid X makes this phone look very slow.
Assasin_Zer0
03-08-2010, 02:07 PM
Any news on the release yet ? , It's august and still no one is able to tell us anything ?.
Rands
03-08-2010, 02:12 PM
u gotta love it when the STAFF know less than the CUSTOMER
Hemi300c
03-08-2010, 03:00 PM
u gotta love it when the STAFF know less than the CUSTOMER
Best we get used to it - it just seems everyone in SA has a job. Not a career which they are passionate about.
For eg: Vodacom just like the goverment until they got asses kicked and said they need to grow and fast - now look at them TV, Mini Sim etc watch them for the next few mths until they safe again then back to the goverment style where MTN and the others are right now.
Assasin_Zer0
08-08-2010, 06:20 PM
Update on vodacom and the Samsung Galaxy S (GT-I9000 & GT-I9000/M8) , I Phoned a few vodashops , including vodacoms handset upgrades department as well as Vodashop inside vodaworld
As most of you know the new Vodacom Dealsheet was released yesterday. And the samsung Galaxy S in not yet available for new or upgrade cusomers.
They are also not able to give me an ETA , And Claim that the device is still in network Testing .
FarligOpptreden
08-08-2010, 08:59 PM
Sucks... :( Thanks for the update Assasin_Zer0. Keep us posted with your diligent follow-up work! :D
Assasin_Zer0
10-08-2010, 01:02 AM
Sucks... :( Thanks for the update Assasin_Zer0. Keep us posted with your diligent follow-up work! :D
:) Kewl No Problem
For the Samsung Galaxy S you looking at around R6394.10 +/- cash at the Samsung shop in Midrand vodaworld and should be here in the next 2 weeks or so.
FarligOpptreden
11-08-2010, 09:52 AM
For the Samsung Galaxy S you looking at around R6394.10 +/- cash at the Samsung shop in Midrand vodaworld and should be here in the next 2 weeks or so.
How reliable is your source? Any news on contract availability yet?
Monkey101
11-08-2010, 10:00 AM
For the Samsung Galaxy S you looking at around R6394.10 +/- cash at the Samsung shop in Midrand vodaworld and should be here in the next 2 weeks or so.
Thats quite an accurate number to have a +/- next to it :p
Well That’s an estimation i firstly looked at the price of the HTC hd2, the Sony Ericsson Experia 10 and the Samsung wave, then I looked at the international prices then i added extra and a bit of tax well the amount added up to that, oh and i asked one of the Samsung rep and he said we looking at between R5500 and R7000.
As far as contract i really don’t know.
Tim182
12-08-2010, 03:18 PM
Well That’s an estimation i firstly looked at the price of the HTC hd2, the Sony Ericsson Experia 10 and the Samsung wave, then I looked at the international prices then i added extra and a bit of tax well the amount added up to that, oh and i asked one of the Samsung rep and he said we looking at between R5500 and R7000.
As far as contract i really don’t know.
Direct import from overseas for the Galaxy S costs between R5000-5500. Some people have said MTN will be offering the phone on an 200 contract for R259 (24months)
Direct import from overseas for the Galaxy S costs between R5000-5500. Some people have said MTN will be offering the phone on an 200 contract for R259 (24months)
No Contract is not for me i am getting mine cash, will be checking the status of my order today.
Ok i just spoke to the Samsung rep and he said it should be R6500 and will be here around the end of the month or after. my estimations were not that far off after all.
WiseCrack
13-08-2010, 10:44 AM
Thanks for the info that suits me as my contract ends with cellc on the 7th of September hopefully I can grab it then.
kingrob
13-08-2010, 11:02 AM
Thanks for the info that suits me as my contract ends with cellc on the 7th of September hopefully I can grab it then.
You must be so happy....go and celebrate! :)
Well i have my cash ready, that phone is awe sum the allshare just won me over, playing videos/movies via my xbox or pc from the phone's WiFi. outstanding
According to this site - the samsung galaxy X (that would be the Vibrant) is already in SA
http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36018:smarter-smartphones-hit-sa&catid=69&Itemid=58
Someone should inform Vodacom they have it.
Tim182
19-08-2010, 06:22 PM
According to this site - the samsung galaxy X (that would be the Vibrant) is already in SA
http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36018:smarter-smartphones-hit-sa&catid=69&Itemid=58
Someone should inform Vodacom they have it.
That's a typo. Galaxy X/Vibrant is US T-Mobile only and exclusive (and Canada Bell). The model being sold here is the Galaxy S, an locked or unlocked version of the European/UK version
Yea I thought it might be a typo. Anyway I just confirmed the post by adding the CEO on Twitter (I hate twitter, so this was quite a big step for me) and it seems he said that the Samsung Galaxy S arrived on August 17th. Which is strange since we all thought it was being tested on Vodacoms networks all this time. Oh well, glad its finally here. My upgrade is due in less than a month!
Tim182
19-08-2010, 08:04 PM
Yea I thought it might be a typo. Anyway I just confirmed the post by adding the CEO on Twitter (I hate twitter, so this was quite a big step for me) and it seems he said that the Samsung Galaxy S arrived on August 17th. Which is strange since we all thought it was being tested on Vodacoms networks all this time. Oh well, glad its finally here. My upgrade is due in less than a month!
Could have told them 5 weeks ago it when I got mine that it was working lol.
Its finally available in stores. Does anyone know what the price of it is?
http://mybroadband.co.za/news/cellular/14565-Samsung-Galaxy-available-from-Vodacom.html
Shake&Bake
21-08-2010, 11:05 AM
Its finally available in stores. Does anyone know what the price of it is?
http://mybroadband.co.za/news/cellular/14565-Samsung-Galaxy-available-from-Vodacom.html
I'll tell you this much - Vodacom in Century City have no clue about it.
No idea on deals or stock. Totally useless.
MTN don't have stock, but at least they've got their pricing on deals sorted.
Sorry didn't get a prepaid price from them, but on MTN100 for R259 and MTN200 for R319, no pay-in on both deals.
DJNgoma
23-08-2010, 02:50 AM
If anybody is interested the USA variants now have a free method of unlocking them. Signature, wink, wink, nudge, nudge. Grandmasters can get quite a nice discount from me as well.
mfumbesi
24-08-2010, 04:04 PM
Expansys is asking for R5376 here is their link:http://www.expansys.co.za/d.aspx?i=198072.
Vodacom is asking for R5499 on pre-paid call (011)653-6530 at vodawolrd, they still have some in stock.
I found the prices today, they seem reasonable.