Hello team,
I am wanting to buy two phones (Samsung Flip5 and S23) but not prepared to do it outright so will have to be via an interest free payment with one of the telcos. I just missed 2 degrees' 50% off 6 months! Is there any other telcos you would recommend that could be cheapest? Or 2 degrees is my best bet seeing they have the Samsung promo at the moment. Appreciate any input.
Skinny perhaps?
"Save $500 over 36 months on your phone payments when bought with a 4-weekly Endless mobile plan."
Basically, you have to have / apply for a GEM Visa AND be on a 4-weekly Endless mobile plan.
Here are the (what I found to be) interesting bits…
"Do I need to stay on Skinny while I am paying off my phone with Gem Visa?
No, you can leave Skinny at any time. But our plans are so good, and our service is so great why would you?" - https://www.skinny.co.nz/interest-free-purchase/
"Once you've purchased the phone, you can change your plan if you wish - you only need to buy the Endless Mobile Plan for the first month." - Ask Gina - Your Skinny Chatbot
My understanding is other Telcos lock you to a plan while paying the phone off, though I haven't looked more into it.
Hope this helps
wait for Boxing Day sale, maybe there would be another sale….
Should add, GEM has a horrendous interest rate 28.99%, so not a good card if you dont pay the due amount every month.
Where it does shine, is at least 6 months interest free on any purchase over $250 (longer term promos up to 30 months).
https://www.jbhifi.co.nz/pages/jb-trade-in This might be of interest, at least for the Z Flip5. from the other forum discussion: https://www.cheapies.nz/node/44560