By akademiotoelektronik, 07/04/2023

Are operator promotions with free iPhones real deals?

NRJ Mobile offers you an iPhone XR with a 100GB plan

A plan at €24.99 per month which allows you to obtain a refurbished iPhone XR in good condition without putting your hand in the pocket when you order, it is the proposal of the operator NRJ Mobile until the next 10/10 again.

What does it actually consist of? Subscribe with this operator to the 100GB mobile plan billed at €24.99 per month before next Sunday and commit to a minimum of 2 contracts. You will have access to unlimited calls, SMS and MMS in France and in the overseas departments and European Union, but also to a 100GB envelope of 4G internet for France and 23GB for travel in Europe and in the overseas departments.

Bonus with this iPhone XR bundle / 100GB Package: you will be able to choose the color for your iPhone XR 64GB between black, red, blue or white!

But then, is this proposal a real good deal? Today, at NRJ Mobile, a 100 GB package without commitment is offered on sale at € 8.99 the first year then at € 19.99 thereafter. Over 2 years, the package therefore costs you €347.76. With the smartphone offer offered, the 100GB package costs you €599.76 over 2 years, therefore a difference of €252 for the mobile subscription.

The question to ask is therefore: Is a refurbished iPhone XR 64GB in good condition worth more than €252? And the answer is "YES", its average price observed is €350 on the market currently for the same characteristics. No more questions to ask yourself, go for it, you'll save €100 in history!

RED and Cdiscount offer iPhone 8 REC for €0

At RED by SFR, the RED Deal operation is in progress until October 11th.

Get a 100GB mobile plan from this operator at €15 per month for 2 years (commitment to be respected) with a refurbished iPhone 8 in good condition and with a market value of €180.Without commitment and without an associated smartphone, the 100GB package is currently offered at the price of 15€ so, no scholarly calculation to do here, you will not have to pay for your smartphone on the side, because it is offered to you. So go for it, it's a net saving of €180 that you will make thanks to this RED DEAL operation!

And finally, at Cdiscount Mobile, same style of offer until 12/10, because it is also an iPhone 8 offered, but the refurbished model here is in excellent condition, i.e. a level above RED by SFR with perfect aesthetics. On the other hand, the package is an unlimited offer + 60GB for €14.99 per month against 100GB for RED at €15 / month.

In this case, the 2-year commitment is also the minimum imposed, and you will benefit from unlimited calls, SMS and MMS in France, in the overseas departments and in Europe and 20GB when traveling in these same areas.

Finally, let's do the same exercise to check if the promo is really one! We take the price of the 60GB package and multiply it by 24 months. That's a total of €359.76 to get a 60GB unlimited plan and a refurbished iPhone 8 in excellent condition. Opposite, for example, a 60GB package today would be billed (at the lowest prices) by the Prixtel operator for the sum of €6.99 the first year and then €12.99 thereafter. A total bill only for the subscription of €239.76 with Prixtel - An iPhone 8 64GB in excellent refurbished condition has an average market value of €200.

A global cost of 60GB unlimited package without commitment + refurbished iPhone 8 in excellent condition of €439.76 excluding Cdiscount operation! So a nice saving of 80€ here too is up for grabs, and if you want to crack it's still possible for 5 days only.