Phone Contracts

[limpid]

It's not that annoying, it's easy to move to another service provider.

[Stevo985]

Well, quite. Not as annoying as if I'd just signed up to a 2 year contract!

 

But I still have to find a new provider and change numbers etc. Small bit of hassle.

 

Do 3 use the O2 network as well or do they have their own?

[Demitri_C]

i am on sim only deal. cant believe you have to now sign 24 month contracts that is ridulous

[limpid]

Three have their own network. If you want to test their coverage, buy a sim but don't port your number until you're sure.

[Stevo985]

Yep will do.

Google gave me conflicting answers as to whether they had their own or used O2. Obviously with the latter I wouldn't have needed to test the coverage.

[lapal_fan]

My upgrade is due in Jan (5h I think), so I'm provisionally looking around.

 

Currently on;

 

£27 a month

 

3 contract.

 

Unlimited texts/data

 

2000 minutes any network calls.

 

My phone is a still nice Samsung Galaxy 3 mini.

 

What's the latest bizz with "cells" these days?

 

I work for AT&T, but I can't get a contract with them as I'm in the UK

[PompeyVillan]

If you're happy with your phone you'll probably save a lot of money on a sim only deal.

[limpid]

I think that tariff is £23 per month for new supply on a monthly deal. You should get a fiver off as an existing customer.

 

If you don't use all your minutes (up to 250) I think you can get another fiver off.

 

All on the same network. You;ll probably get further discounts if you sign up for 12 months, but I wouldn't recommend that.

[Stevo985]

I got a summary of my last month's acitivty on T Mobile when I cancelled with them.

 

Out of my 250 minutes I'm allowed, I'd used... 44 seconds.

[PompeyVillan]

If you're anything like me Stevo that was probably 5 phone calls.

'You at the pub?'

'Yup'

'See you in a minute then'

[Stevo985]

Pretty much

[lapal_fan]

Ooops, I actually got it wrong.

 

My allowance is;

 

500 mins (Use about 100 a month)

 

5000 texts (use about 200 a month)

 

Unlimited data (I use about 600-1000mb a month)

 

Samsung Galaxy s3 mini.

 

With 3.

[ismail-villa]

3 rang me offering the acer liquid e3 for £14 a month as a gift, said no then he said £10, still said no as I got a contract recently, the guy then seemed so upset haha

[Don_Simon]

Leaving EE, joining Giff Gaff. Just the £30 difference per month. Cha Ching!

[zak]

Was keen on Giff Gaff when my contract ended start of the year but i travel a fair amount and I find Giff Gaff extremely poor/expensive when abroad. They didnt have a european plan/package like other networks.

 

So went on Three instead, £15, month long contracts 200mins unlimited data/texts.

 

The best thing about it is their "Feel at Home" offer

 

which is where if you are in one of the 16 countries you can use your home as if you were in the UK. Unlimited Data etc

 

Ireland, France, Italy and the US among others.

 

I have spent about a month and a half in the states so far since getting the contract and i could use my phone as usual, google maps and whatsapp.

 

The coverage isnt quite as good though, was in Aberdeenshire over the weekend and hardy ever got any data

Edited September 4, 2014 by zak

[limpid]

"feel at home" is a three product, not EE.

[zak]

"feel at home" is a three product, not EE.

Corrected

[Don_Simon]

In the Midlands / Shropshire region, does anyone know if 3 or Giff Gaff have the better signal?

 

Ridiculously vague question i know.

[Stevo985]

I don't know about 3 so can't give a comparison. But Giff Gaff's coverage seems to be very good. A million times better than EE was.

I may be giving 3 a go soon though so might be able to give a comparison then.

 

(ridiculously vague answer, I know )

[Don_Simon]

I don't know about 3 so can't give a comparison. But Giff Gaff's coverage seems to be very good. A million times better than EE was.

I may be giving 3 a go soon though so might be able to give a comparison then.

 

(ridiculously vague answer, I know )

 

Aha! Thankyou. Are you based in Shropshire then?

 

I'll try 3, you stick on Giff Gaff, then we can discuss phone signal in the Holte End some time. (Or Costa Coffee in Telford Town Centre).