Best smartphone deals this festive season

[Bradley Prior]

Best smartphone deals this festive season

The festive season could often be a good time to gift a smartphone or upgrade your mobile device, with several retailers offering deals in the run-up to Christmas.

 

[markings]

Are you aware that many of these excellent deals are network locked? This immediately makes it a mediocre deals.

 

[bwana]

Are you aware that many of these excellent deals are network locked? This immediately makes it a mediocre deals.

Which ones in particular?

 

[markings]

Which ones in particular?

I don't know about the one's listed but I have seen that in the past 4 months. Just be mindful of it when it comes bundled with a SIM card deal.

 

[Speedster]

I don't know about the one's listed but I have seen that in the past 4 months. Just be mindful of it when it comes bundled with a SIM card deal.

Very, very few devices in SA are network locked

 

[backstreetboy]

Very, very few devices in SA are network locked

Most phones in the sub R1000 category are.

 

[Speedster]

Most phones in the sub R1000 category are.

I wouldn't know. Haven't bought a super-cheapy in a long time.

 

[backstreetboy]

I wouldn't know. Haven't bought a super-cheapy in a long time.

I needed one when my main phone had touchscreen problems.

 

[genetic]

Are you aware that many of these excellent deals are network locked? This immediately makes it a mediocre deals.

And which network would they be locked to?

 

[DTBA]

I would rather buy this then the oppo 64GB

 

[bwana]

And which network would they be locked to?

Usually the one selling you the phone? It wouldn't make much sense for them to lock you into a different network.

 

[Dan C]

And which network would they be locked to?

 

[cr@zydude]

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I would rather buy this then the oppo 64GB

I've had my eye on that Xiaomi for a few weeks. I should have bought it on Black Friday.

 

[Jake45]

I've had my eye on that Xiaomi for a few weeks. I should have bought it on Black Friday.

Check the MIA website on Christmas and New Years Days in case they have any promotions.

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