Samsung Gives Away Free Watch To New Galaxy Phone Buyers
Samsung is making a habit of giving away its fitness tracker, the Galaxy Fit3. Last week, it was bundled with the Galaxy S24 (alongside a gifted pair of Galaxy Buds) and now it comes free with the Galaxy A56 5G.
This new budget phone is already cheap at £499 ($647.28), but Samsung has sweetened the deal with some freebies, enhanced trade-in prices and a new voucher code. The Galaxy A56 comes with a 'premium pack' of freebies, which Samsung says is worth £138 ($179.01). This deal only applies to shoppers in the U.K. and Ireland.
The pack includes the Galaxy Fit3, a 45W charger and a silicone case. The Korean company has also discounted the Galaxy Buds 3 and Galaxy Buds3 Pro by 20% when bought with the phone.
To claim the freebies, shoppers have to buy the handset before April 15th and then head to the Samsung claims site. The claim needs to be submitted within 30 days, alongside proof of purchase the basic details about the phone, such as the IME1 number. In previous giveaways Samsung has said that claimants will be notified if their application has been accepted within seven days, and the freebies sent out within 45 days.
The process is slightly awkward and long-winded, perhaps on purpose, but it's worth sticking with. Samsung says that it will email and text participants if the claim has been submitted incorrectly to reupload it. If, however, no response is received within seven days, you will not be eligible to receive the free gift.
There's another potential pitfall that claimants should be aware of. Samsung says that if you don't receive an acknowledgment email that the application has been received, it is your responsibility to follow up with the Korean company within seven days.
The terms and conditions don't explicitly state what happens if you don't make contact within that time period, but they do clearly say that Samsung 'reserves the right at its absolute discretion to disqualify Claims which it considers do not comply with these Terms and Conditions.' Make sure you keep an eye on your emails and texts to ensure you get your freebies.
Buyers can pick up the Galaxy S56 for fairly cheap if they take advantage of all of Samsung's deals. There's a straight £100 ($129.72) off for 'any smartphone' when traded in. Not a huge amount of money, but significant considering the A56's price. If you have a 2023 Galaxy A54 (£143/$185.49) or 2021 Galaxy S21 Plus (£133/$172.52) to trade in, then those make a big dent in the final price.
Samsung has also launched a new voucher code ('AFIVE') that knocks 5% off the handset if bought in the Samsung Shop app. You can of course sell the Galaxy Fit3 to save more cash on the Galaxy A56, with the wearable fetching roughly £40 on the secondary market.
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