Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini release date, first deals revealed

The Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini, the wallet-friendly spin-off of the Samsung Galaxy S4, hits shops on 5 July -- and you can order yourself a free phone now as the first deals are revealed.

You can now place an order for the S4 Mini on Orange and T-Mobile, with deals starting at £10.50 per month. Orange's cheapest deal nets you 100 minutes of calls, infinite texts and 500MB of Internet use for a tenner each month, but only after you fork out £160 for the phone.

There are a range of options to bag you the S4 Mini for free, though. They start with a £27 deal that comes with 200 minutes and unlimited texts, plus 250MB of data.

Placing your order for a £27 The Works tariff in the three weeks between now and 4 July gets you unlimited minutes and texts with 250MB of data, without paying anything for the phone, Omio reports.

After it hits shop shelves on 5 July, the phone will set you back £50.

T-Mobile is offering the Mini for free on a range of deals, including a Full Monty deal with 500 minutes and unlimited texts and data, for £27 per month.

Which network you go for is up to you, as they're both part of the same company. Orange and T-Mobile joined forces to form EE, which is also the UK's first 4G network, and allows you to share perks like free Orange Wednesday cinema tickets.

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