Phone Upgrade Advice

[Riggidig]

So I'm currently rocking an LG K9. Not the best of phones, but I had to sell my Galaxy S6 Edge Plus six months ago because I really needed the cash and needed a cheapy phone in a hurry. Anyway, I'm currently paying R455 a month (used to pay R350 a month before I upgraded in September 2017, when I got a two-for-one deal at R390 a month, then Vodacom decided to, shortly after that, for the first time in years, up their monthly fees). So, I am looking at going cheaper now, back to R350, even R300 a month. Currently these are the 4 best picks I've deduced from looking at price brackets and reading their specs online:

1) Samsung Galaxy A20
2) Hisense Infinity H12 Lite
3) Huawei Y7 2019
4) Honor 10 Lite

I have always been a Samsung fan, but am not familiar with the new A series. Are they any good? Have read good things about the Huawei, so that might be the best pick. My work colleague is also a huge fan of theirs. Know NOTHING about Hisense and Honor.

Also, apart from having to be decent for me to use (meaning, larger and faster then the LG K9), I may consider selling the phone I get at one stage and getting a second hand phone (when I have enough money put aside), with better specs (eg. something like a Samsung Galaxy A7), so I have to look at resale value as well when getting a device. Any advice?

 

[Rickster]

Get a lekker 2nd hand phone here then get a SIM only contract.

 

[Riggidig]

Get a lekker 2nd hand phone here then get a SIM only contract.

Yeah, but I need to get one of those on the list first, to be able to sell it, because I can only get around R1000 for the LG alone. Way too little to buy a decent specced, second hand phone. Any of them you can recommend?

EDIT: Actually, if I had to go SIM only, I couldn't get a phone now, can I? Shoot...

 

[Marick]

I got the Huawei Y9 2019 for a little more a month,phone is great
Have been using samsung for years but the batteries always faded fast.
So the Y7 should be a pretty good option.

 

[SILTECH786]

I see this deal at Telkom currently

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[Riggidig]

I see this deal at Telkom currently

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Nice deal, but a bit more than I want to pay per month.

 

[Rickster]

Yeah, but I need to get one of those on the list first, to be able to sell it, because I can only get around R1000 for the LG alone. Way too little to buy a decent specced, second hand phone. Any of them you can recommend?

EDIT: Actually, if I had to go SIM only, I couldn't get a phone now, can I? Shoot...

What do you mean in the last part?

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[Riggidig]

What do you mean in the last part?

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Obviously can't get a phone with the contract if I decided to go with a sim only contract I meant.

 

[Riggidig]

I see this deal at Telkom currently

Personal Products - Shop -

By the way I checked out those Freeme Telkom deals. They look good overall, but do they have any normal airtime with them?

 

[SILTECH786]

By the way I checked out those Freeme Telkom deals. They look good overall, but do they have any normal airtime with them?

To be honest no idea I am due for my Telkom LTE upgrade in a month or so I am on a vodacom Smart s topup thingy paying R235 pm
Also need a new phone seeing that my trusty S7 edge just can't leave me and vice versa

 

[JollyJamma]

All the phones are the same so just get the one that you like the look of the most.

 

[Ice330]

Why not move to a month to month deal with Afrihost until you are ready to take a phone with contract?

 

[Riggidig]

Why not move to a month to month deal with Afrihost until you are ready to take a phone with contract?

You mean one of these: Air Mobile Monthly by Afrihost - Contract-Free Voice, Data and SMS

If I cancel my contract with Vodacom will I be able to keep my number though? That's rather important. Have a super easy number since 1999 I don't want to lose.

 

[beevis]

You mean one of these: Air Mobile Monthly by Afrihost - Contract-Free Voice, Data and SMS

If I cancel my contract with Vodacom will I be able to keep my number though? That's rather important. Have a super easy number since 1999 I don't want to lose.

Looks like you got port to MTN prepaid for this to work.

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[Ice330]

If you cancel your contract then you can migrate to prepaid. Not sure howuch of a hassle that would be for you. I am already an MTN user so it made sense for me.

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[Riggidig]

I've decided to go with a sim only contract with Vodacom (cheapest option apart from going prepaid only), then get a new phone from Edgars and pay it off over 6 months (using the money I'll get from selling the LG K9 to my work colleague who's interested in it). If I feel after 6 months it's not the right phone for me maybe I'll sell it and come look for another one on here. Thanks guys.