Originally Posted by lost boy:
“It depends which tariff you signed up to (I think sim only still gives 1GB too). If you signed up to one of the old ones you'll get 1GB inclusive, and the £5 internet add-on will give you an additional 1GB. If you signed up to one of the new ones though you'll get 500Mb inclusive, but the £5 internet add-on will give you an additional 2GB.”
Internet Talker £20pm on 5th May - 300 mins/texts, unlimited internet (told 1Gb fup), unlimited 3 to 3 calls, free skype, messenger, voicemail, free HTC Desire.
Originally Posted by
lost boy:
“No, they haven't done that at all
existing customers who already have 1GB keep 1GB. Anyone signing up now though gets 500Mb.”
I took out a new contract 5th May, changed my sim only to payg then transferred the number across as a new contract gave a better deal than upgrading (they couldn't do the Desire but offered me an iphone 3GS for £35pm over 18 months, but I didn't want an iphone).
Originally Posted by wavejockglw:
“What a horrific sentance a 24 month contract on 3 would be.
Folks really need to do the arithmetic before commiting to such deals.
24 X £20 = £480
24 X £25 = £600
24 X £30 = £720
24 X £35 = £840
24 X £40 = £960
The monthly payment might look reasonable at first glance but look what you end up paying!
Shop around.”
I did the arithmatic don't worry, I wasn't keen on 24 month's but it worked out the best deal for me - I was paying £15pm on a 30 day sim only deal, with a HTC Hero I'd bought myself, so over 24 month's I'd have paid £360 anyway (although with freedom to cancel anytime). The deal with Three - £20pm for 24 month's comes to £480 so £120 more than my previous sim only deal, BUT I got a free HTC Desire (which is the one I wanted and I had considered buying one for £380 sim free anyway), so in effect my 24 month's worth of minutes/texts etc is costing me £100 and I sold the Hero to a friend for £150 - so it's actually worked out cheaper for me to get a 24 month contract than stick with sim only and I got the new phone I wanted (and it came totally sim free, unlocked and unbranded).
In summary:
30 day Sim only: £15pm + use Hero = £360 over 24 month's
24 month contract: £20pm + get free HTC Desire = £480 over 24 month's minus £150 for selling Hero = £330 over 24 month's.
I know about 3's reputation but I've been with them 4 years with no real issues before, and they are by far and away the best for 3G coverage where I live, and untill recently the only choice for 3G, although the last few month's has seen a T-Mobile 3G signal where I live but I believe thats because they now share 3's.