On the lookout for a new smartphone to bring in the New Year? If your contract is coming to its end in the next few months or if you just fancy an upgrade to your existing handset, now is one of the best times to get a new one thanks to the Christmas sales.
Most networks in the UK like to end the year with a bang, dropping discounts on some of the latest devices available, with the likes of EE, Sky Mobile, O2, and Vodafone all taking part this year.
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Whether you're after a brand-new iPhone, a feature-packed Samsung Galaxy S23 or maybe an unlimited data SIM card to put in a phone you already love, there's a Three deal for you.
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Three Christmas 2023 iPhone deals
Three is running festive iPhone promotions for a variety of budgets, with savings made on 300GB data plans of 24 months. If you’re after Apple's monster of a 2023 flagship, the iPhone 15 Pro Max, you’ll pay £33 per month with an upfront payment of £60 for the 256GB model on a 36-month contract. Pair that with Three’s 300GB Lite plan and you’ll pay an additional £20 per month, taking your total monthly cost to £53, and saving you £120 over the duration of your data plan.
The Lite plan includes 5G coverage, access to the Three+ Rewards app, and unlimited calls and texts.
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Alternatively you might opt for last year’s iPhone 14, which costs £28.50 per month on an 18-month contract with £30 upfront. Pair that with a Lite plan and you’ll be looking at a total monthly cost of £48.50, again saving you £120.
You can technically apply these reduced data packages to any iPhone plan, including the iPhone 13.
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Three Christmas 2023 Samsung Galaxy deals
If you’re more Android than iOS, you can also save on data this Christmas with one of Three’s Samsung Galaxy offers. The 128GB Samsung Galaxy S23 costs £30 per month on a 24-month contract (minimum £30 upfront) but can save £120 on a two-year 300GB data plan purchased as part of your contract. With this deal, you can also claim a pair of Samsung’s Galaxy Buds FE true wireless earbuds as well as £100 cashback and 12 months of Disney+.
On a budget? Samsung’s S23 FE costs £16 per month for 36 months (£30 upfront) but you can £12o once again when paired with a 300GB Lite or Value plan, as well as a range of 30GB plans for less data-hungry users.
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Google’s Pixel 8 Pro is its flagship phone for 2023 so you’re looking at £33 per month with £45 upfront for the 128GB model on a 24-month contract. Again, though, Three will let you save £120 over those two years when you pair the phone with a 300GB data plan for £20 a month. Which brings your total monthly cost to £53.
Don't need that much data? A 30GB Value plan is £19 a month during the Christmas promotion, and that entitles you to 28 one-day roaming passes and 12 months of Paramount+.
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Three Christmas 2023 SIM-only deals
All of the above data deals also apply to Three’s SIM-only plans, so you don’t need to get a new phone to save some money.
Unlimited Lite: £22 per month (24-month plan)
120GB Lite: £15 per month (24-month plan)
25GB Lite: £10 per month (24-month plan)
Unlimited Value (includes 28 1-day roaming passes): £26 per month (24-month plan)
