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2625

How so?

2626

When I run a speed test it fluctuated far too much from zero to less than 70.

Lyca hit 200+.

EE scancom data sim in my mobile router for my broadband, 400-600+ as standard.

This was the same over a few hours, hence I cancelled.

Your experience may vary, but that was mine which was strange.

2627

What kinda speeds did you get?

2628

They used to port through Austria and the ping would be awful, but this seems to be fixed now

From my tests it seemed to always match my EE SIMs performance, not sure above 2-300mbps as I was never in an area with both to test

Lyca used to outperform my EE contract sim by 800mbps regularly in areas of London

I mainly use spusu for roaming, since in the EU it seems to switch to a TEL 2 SIM and route through a different country but still with a UK IP - pings can be better or worse therefore depending on where you are

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2629

Got to love Samsung economics - with their usual ā€œtrade in a bar of soapā€ offers people have realised that you can get a Samsung S23FE for Ā£149 (plus free headphones) and CEX currently gives Ā£200 for new in box. :joy:

This price will change pretty quickly but it was the same with the s24 offers - I got Ā£150 for a galaxy watch I got for free before the price dropped off a cliff due to too many trade-ins.

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2630

I do wonder what theyā€™ll give me for the iPhone 15 PM. Strongly considering going for the S25U next year in January

Just want a changeā€¦. Yes, I have my Pixel 4a 5g, but the battery like Is shocking on that device

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2631

This is what you should do:

  1. you go on ebay now and buy a Ā£3 S2 or S3 burner phone. you put it in a drawer
  2. Samsung do a launch offer, they give you Ā£200 or Ā£300 for the burner plus at least Ā£100 cashback. They throw in headphones or a watch, you sell that as well.
  3. You sell the iPhone privately.
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2632

Just had a look using the S24Uā€¦ The earliest you can do is the Galaxy S9, thereā€™s also some A devices: A52, A53, A70, A71, A72

I can get a galaxy S9 for Ā£120, they give me Ā£300 for it, but that doesnā€™t guarantee itā€™ll be the same for the S25U

2633

So with the S series and the Ultra in particular, the deals are generally never as good as the pre-launch - thatā€™s the point to buy.

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2634

Iā€™ll keep that in mind, Thank you Arthur!

2635

No problem - make sure you have your Ā£3 burner ready to give you options :joy:

I do have the s24u and will likely upgrade to s25u.

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2636

Hell mend me, but one of the kids is about to be a Spusu guinea pig. The registration process is probably enough to put me off but weā€™ll see how it goes.

50GB. Ā£5 for first four months, Ā£12.90 after.

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2637

Iā€™ve been a Spusu guinea pig since January. No problemos. Even switching eSIM.

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2638

Donā€™t give me that eSIM nonsense. :face_with_peeking_eye:

Glad to hear it, though. If all goes well, weā€™ll all move over. Gotta be some sort of EE network, no-one else cuts it.

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2639

Again, it was a lot of patchwork when they launched, they have made strives to improve and id give them another shot

2640

Was happy with my Spusu eSIM as a back up until they charged me 3 times for one moths bill. Thankfully only a quid each but means I wouldnā€™t trust them as my main network.

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2641

Giffgaff customer here and have moved from physical SIM to eSIM and then (as a new phone had to be mended) to another eSIM.

Honestly, the whole process was a breeze and will continue on with it.

2642

Youā€™re welcome to come try on two pixels with an EE eSIM :smiling_imp:

2643

eSIM? Back in my day we communicated via two cups and a bit of string.

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2644

Nowadays I canā€™t communicate at all.