internet through 3
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could you get access to the internet throught a 3 phone e.g LG U8110
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Virgin are just getting round to a belated launch of MMS let alone 3G lol!
As for when 3 will launch Internet access I would guess it wont be any time soon due to the fact they make money through their walled garden. Go with a more reputable 3G company when services start later in the year.
I'm not turning this thread into a rant at 3 but they are seriously underusing their network, if they'd launched data services from day 1, they could have had an Internet service that was widely used and that brings in plenty of £££. Plus providing a valuable service for those who want data on the move but are frustrated with GPRS. That's me, for one.
I'm thinking about their 'mouthwatering' 5p/min any network PAYG offering! :rolleyes:
I don't live in a 3G coverage area, despite what the checker says so I only get voice, SMS and MMS and limited 3 services. Although having no video is no great loss - I have broadband at home and can get many times more news reports or sports info etc. so...
The 5ppm xnet "price" is if you buy the VideoTalk 500 voucher and use most of your minutes. If you buy VideoTalk 750 and use most of your minutes then it goes down to 4.6ppm. I.E. if you buy a VideoTalk 500 voucher for £25 and only make 20 minutes worth of calls then you are essentially paying £1.25 per minute!
I normally get the VideoText 500 voucher (£25) which gives you 50 voice mins and 500 texts, although the VideoTalk 500 voucher is also £25 which gives you 500 voice minutes. If you choose VideoTalk and want text messages, you can "bolt on" 75 texts for £5 or 200 for £10. Each voucher also gives you £1.50 "credit" you can use on video clips, MMS, video calls and so on.
3G PAYG seems not exactly what I was after, but being a fisherman myself, If I payed that much for a fishing licence, i would use all the lures in my basket so all kudos to them for doing so! :rolleyes:
Let's take XNet calls as an example. In the one hand we have a ThreePay phone with a £25 VideoTalk 500 voucher. In the other hand we have an O2 Pay&Go phone which charges XNet calls at 40ppm.
On the O2 phone, you would have to make 62.5 minutes worth of calls in order to spend £25. If you make less than that, then it would be cheaper to be on O2. If you make more than 62.5 minutes worth of calls then if you were on ThreePay any calls after this would be saving you money over O2.
Obviously it's not as clear cut as that when you factor in that users don't just make cross-network calls but you get the idea.
ThreePay is not designed for the low-use users who spend say £5 a month on credit, it is designed for the high volume users who can't/won't get a contract. As Three make vouchers expire every 30 days, they know they should be getting a fairly stable revenue stream from their PAYG users - at least £15 a month, unlike other pre-pay services.
The most significant savings can be made if you use most/all of your minutes. Let's take XNet calls again. If you used 450 minutes on ThreePay, you'd just pay £25, which works out at 5.5ppm . If you used 450 minutes on O2 then you'd pay an eye watering £180.