Sky Mobile to offer Samsung’s Galaxy S8 with Swap, the new, affordable way to get the latest phone every year
Wednesday 29 March 2017
Sky has today confirmed Samsung’s new flagship phone, the Samsung Galaxy S8, will be available for pre-order with Sky Mobile. Sky is offering the lowest monthly price compared to all major providers for the Samsung Galaxy S8, starting at just £36 per month with no upfront costs on a Swap24 plan. It will be available for pre-order from March 30.
The first customers who pre-order will be able to unbox their new Galaxy S8 eight days earlier than the general release on the 28 April 2017. And with Swap12, they will be able to swap their Galaxy S8 after 12 months to get the next, latest phone, free of charges.
Liz Wynn, Sky’s Director of Mobile, said: “Adding the brand new Samsung S8 and S8+ to Sky Mobile is great news for people who want to get their hands on the latest phone at the lowest monthly price with Swap24. We’ve also introduced Swap12 so customers no longer have to wait up to two years before upgrading.”
The Galaxy S8’s rounded corner infinity display and symmetrical metal sides blend effortlessly for a seamless look. The phone also boasts an ultra-thin bezel, 18:5:9 ratio display and a large sAMOLED screen for a fully immersive viewing experience.
Example Sky Mobile pricing for existing Sky TV customer taking a Samsung Galaxy S8 on Swap24 and Swap12
| Swap24 | Swap12 | |
| Upfront costs | £0 | £0 |
| Monthly cost for your phone, data, calls and texts | £36 (£26 + £10) | £51 (£41 for phone + £10) |
| What you get | 1GB data Free Unlimited Calls and Texts for Sky TV customers | 1GB data Free Unlimited Calls and Texts for Sky TV customers |
| Swap after | 24 months | 12 months |
| Delivery charges | Free | Free |
| Monthly cost after initial Swap window (12 or 24 months) if you choose not to Swap | £24.50 for 6 months (£14.50 + £10) | £33 for 12 months (£23 + £10) |
Example Sky Mobile pricing for existing Sky TV customer taking a Samsung Galaxy S8+ on Swap24 and Swap12
| Swap24 | Swap12 | |
| Upfront costs | £0 | £0 |
| Monthly cost for your phone, data, calls and texts | £40 (£30 + £10) | £57 (£37 for phone + £10) |
| What you get | 1GB data Free Unlimited Calls and Texts for Sky TV customers | 1GB data Free Unlimited Calls and Texts for Sky TV customers |
| Swap after | 24 months | |
| Delivery charges | Free | Free |
| Monthly cost after initial Swap window (12 or 24 months) if you choose not to Swap | £38.50 for 6 months (£28.50+ £10) | £36 for 12 months |
Sky Mobile is designed to reflect the way people use their phones today, offering choice, flexibility and great value; ensuring customers don’t waste money paying for what they don’t use or need. Customers can already Mix their data every month, choosing to take more or less depending on their needs. And any unused data is automatically rolled over into a Sky Piggybank and saved for three years, for customers to dip into whenever they like.
Swap from Sky Mobile lets customers get the very latest model every year with Swap12 or choose Swap24 to get the lowest monthly price on bestselling phones from Samsung – free of any upgrade fees and upfront costs. As an additional benefit, existing Sky TV customers get free Unlimited Calls & Texts with any data plan, saving £10 a month. Customers can get up to five SIMs per household and share any unused data in one Sky Piggybank.
Customers can find out more at sky.com/mobile.
For further information, please contact:
Madeleine Chambers
Madeleine.Chambers@sky.uk
Notes to editors
Sky Mobile at a glance:
- Swap: customers can choose to get the latest, newly-released phone every 12 months or the lowest monthly price on the bestselling phones
- Roll: customers can redeem rolled-over data in 1GB increments. Data in Sky Piggybank expires after three years
- Mix: downgrades are effective in the month following selection
- Save: free unlimited calls and texts will end on cancellation of TV subscription and standard published prices will apply
- Sync: Sky TV customers with a compatible Sky+ box only (see sky.com/compatible). Not compatible with Sky Q. Selected content only. Sync recordings on home broadband. Cached view available out of home. Sky+ and Sky Go apps required. UK/Ireland only. Concurrent online viewing on two devices. Two downloads per programme. Content deleted from device 48 hours after viewing starts or no later than 30 days after download. Compatible device and software requirements at sky.com/skygodevices.
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