Am I making a mistake?

Steven L Hunter · 07-12-2004, 16:11

I have just phoned up and arranged for my Virgin Mobile number to be ported over to Orange on the 14th Dec, am i making a mistake here or are Orange much better than Virgin?

I am only doing it as Orange are cheaper than Virgin for texts.

Everything Goes · 07-12-2004, 23:52

Orange are fine & I have no complaints about Virgin either. You should be happy. Is this a contract tarrif you are posting to on Orange?

lee18xx · 08-12-2004, 10:03

Orange PAYG are only cheaper than Virgin for texts for 6months

Steven L Hunter · 08-12-2004, 17:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Everything Goes

Orange are fine & I have no complaints about Virgin either. You should be happy. Is this a contract tarrif you are posting to on Orange?

Nope Pay as you Go

Steven L Hunter · 08-12-2004, 17:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by bignose87

Orange PAYG are only cheaper than Virgin for texts for 6months

But with Orange you get 150 texts for £8 and Virgin you only get 100 for £7.50

steve007 · 08-12-2004, 18:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by StevenGray16

But with Orange you get 150 texts for £8 and Virgin you only get 100 for £7.50

Virgin 200 texts: £10
Virgin 100 minutes (any network):£14
Total: £24

Rollover: Yes - if another bundle is bought before expiry.

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Orange 150 texts: £8
Orange 100 minutes: £20
Total £28
Rollover: NO

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Conclusion: Orange are currently cheaper on text messages alone, however for combined calling/texting (100 minutes isnt that much!) Virgin come out much cheaper. In fact as shown about with Virgin you get an extra 50 texts, rollover option and save £4.

So i would stick with Virgin.

MDX · 08-12-2004, 18:44

i always got Rollover mins when i was with Orange ??

steve007 · 08-12-2004, 18:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by MDX

i always got Rollover mins when i was with Orange ??

Cant you read?! We are talking about pay as you go

Steven L Hunter · 09-12-2004, 13:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by steve007

Virgin 200 texts: £10
Virgin 100 minutes (any network):£14
Total: £24

Rollover: Yes - if another bundle is bought before expiry.

---------

Orange 150 texts: £8
Orange 100 minutes: £20
Total £28
Rollover: NO

--------------------

Conclusion: Orange are currently cheaper on text messages alone, however for combined calling/texting (100 minutes isnt that much!) Virgin come out much cheaper. In fact as shown about with Virgin you get an extra 50 texts, rollover option and save £4.

So i would stick with Virgin.

I cant cancel the port now i dont think ive already been given a date for the porting to happen.

steve007 · 09-12-2004, 13:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by StevenGray16

I cant cancel the port now i dont think ive already been given a date for the porting to happen.

Just ring virgin and tell them you dont want it to go through.

Rugby League · 09-12-2004, 14:21

Forget all the other networks, O2 is where you should go!

steve007 · 09-12-2004, 14:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rugby League

Forget all the other networks, O2 is where you should go!

Why???

Rugby League · 09-12-2004, 14:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by steve007

Why???

Well for Pay as you go you can't beat their 300FreeTexts/300FreeWapMins per month SIM card! And then if you do run out of free texts, they're only 10p and not 12p like other networks.

BexTech · 09-12-2004, 15:48

To me you can't beat Virgin, my friends are also on Virgin so texts are 3p. I don't use it much to phone so is ideal.

Certainly don't use £10 a month, maybe £1 or £2 a month.

Can't see the point in wasting money on mobile calls, when you can make landline calls for either free or 1p/call.

iDan · 09-12-2004, 15:50

Vodafone is the network for me

BexTech · 09-12-2004, 15:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Telly_Man

Vodafone is the network for me

I just don't like the sound quality on Vodafone or O2.

Plus Vodafone works out dearer than Virgin.

If you are only using a Vodafone, you probably don't notice the poorer sound quality. But if you use a T-Mobile, Orange or one of their virtuals like Virgin, and talk to someone on those too, the sound quality is excellent, but talk to someone on O2 or Vodafone and you notice a big drop in the quality of the speech, you notice the same from your landline, speak to someone on T-Mobile, Orange etc, you wouldn't know it was a mobile, speak to someone on O2 or Vodafone, and you can hear the drop in speech quality.

Tadpole · 09-12-2004, 16:16

Am currently considering going from Orange to Virgin, I moved house last year and now live in an Orange blackspot. Plus I'm on OVP Virgin with a monthly phone bill of around £5, and have had the same 7110e handset since July 2000, Orange won't upgrade me to a new handset unless I dump OVP Virgin. I've tried putting my SIM into borrowed borrowed recent PAYG handsets but the battery dies in 24 hours (I guess it could be a 5v vs 3v SIM voltage / compatibility problem) so buying a PAYG phone and switching the SIMS won't fully solve the problem.

I decided against Voda because voicemail alerts can take hours take to be delivered, and against O2 because of coverage probs at home.

steve007 · 09-12-2004, 17:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rugby League

Well for Pay as you go you can't beat their 300FreeTexts/300FreeWapMins per month SIM card! And then if you do run out of free texts, they're only 10p and not 12p like other networks.

Its a fair comment if you just send texts.

I still think that Virgin is a good all rounder.

steve007 · 09-12-2004, 17:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by BexTech

I just don't like the sound quality on Vodafone or O2.

Plus Vodafone works out dearer than Virgin.

If you are only using a Vodafone, you probably don't notice the poorer sound quality. But if you use a T-Mobile, Orange or one of their virtuals like Virgin, and talk to someone on those too, the sound quality is excellent, but talk to someone on O2 or Vodafone and you notice a big drop in the quality of the speech, you notice the same from your landline, speak to someone on T-Mobile, Orange etc, you wouldn't know it was a mobile, speak to someone on O2 or Vodafone, and you can hear the drop in speech quality.

Vodafone and O2 are not wholly digital believe it or not.

Whereas Virgin and Orange are.

Steven L Hunter · 09-12-2004, 17:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rugby League

Forget all the other networks, O2 is where you should go!

I'm never going back to O2 or O2 Online again as their service is so cheapy and crackles all the time plus min top up is £10.

BexTech · 09-12-2004, 17:43

I find the voice quality too screechy on O2 and Vodafone.

Steven L Hunter · 09-12-2004, 17:46

I think people should switch from O2 i mean i feel sorry for the people who switched from T-Mobile to O2 (which was the case with most people i know).

BexTech · 09-12-2004, 17:55

Yeah, O2 can't even offer delivery reports, without having to enter a code at the start of a message.

steve007 · 09-12-2004, 18:15

Virgin is still the best for overall cheap calls/texts. Plus FREE answerphone!

BexTech · 09-12-2004, 18:18

It's good that the voicemail is free to retrieve, but I don't have it switched on 99% of the time, because I like to be considerate to people who call me, and not let them get charged to find out I can't be reached.

07-12-2004, 16:11	#1
Steven L Hunter Guest Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 10,517	Am I making a mistake? I have just phoned up and arranged for my Virgin Mobile number to be ported over to Orange on the 14th Dec, am i making a mistake here or are Orange much better than Virgin? I am only doing it as Orange are cheaper than Virgin for texts.

07-12-2004, 23:52	#2
Everything Goes Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In the future.... Posts: 11,259	Orange are fine & I have no complaints about Virgin either. You should be happy. Is this a contract tarrif you are posting to on Orange?

08-12-2004, 10:03	#3
lee18xx Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK Posts: 2,794	Orange PAYG are only cheaper than Virgin for texts for 6months

08-12-2004, 17:48	#4
Steven L Hunter Guest Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 10,517	Quote: Originally Posted by Everything Goes Orange are fine & I have no complaints about Virgin either. You should be happy. Is this a contract tarrif you are posting to on Orange? Nope Pay as you Go

08-12-2004, 17:49	#5
Steven L Hunter Guest Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 10,517	Quote: Originally Posted by bignose87 Orange PAYG are only cheaper than Virgin for texts for 6months But with Orange you get 150 texts for £8 and Virgin you only get 100 for £7.50

08-12-2004, 18:30	#6
steve007 Banned User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hereford Posts: 1,681	Quote: Originally Posted by StevenGray16 But with Orange you get 150 texts for £8 and Virgin you only get 100 for £7.50 Virgin 200 texts: £10 Virgin 100 minutes (any network):£14 Total: £24 Rollover: Yes - if another bundle is bought before expiry. --------- Orange 150 texts: £8 Orange 100 minutes: £20 Total £28 Rollover: NO -------------------- Conclusion: Orange are currently cheaper on text messages alone, however for combined calling/texting (100 minutes isnt that much!) Virgin come out much cheaper. In fact as shown about with Virgin you get an extra 50 texts, rollover option and save £4. So i would stick with Virgin.

08-12-2004, 18:44	#7
MDX Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,829	i always got Rollover mins when i was with Orange ??

08-12-2004, 18:47	#8
steve007 Banned User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hereford Posts: 1,681	Quote: Originally Posted by MDX i always got Rollover mins when i was with Orange ?? Cant you read?! We are talking about pay as you go

09-12-2004, 13:22	#9
Steven L Hunter Guest Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 10,517	Quote: Originally Posted by steve007 Virgin 200 texts: £10 Virgin 100 minutes (any network):£14 Total: £24 Rollover: Yes - if another bundle is bought before expiry. --------- Orange 150 texts: £8 Orange 100 minutes: £20 Total £28 Rollover: NO -------------------- Conclusion: Orange are currently cheaper on text messages alone, however for combined calling/texting (100 minutes isnt that much!) Virgin come out much cheaper. In fact as shown about with Virgin you get an extra 50 texts, rollover option and save £4. So i would stick with Virgin. I cant cancel the port now i dont think ive already been given a date for the porting to happen.

09-12-2004, 13:32	#10
steve007 Banned User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hereford Posts: 1,681	Quote: Originally Posted by StevenGray16 I cant cancel the port now i dont think ive already been given a date for the porting to happen. Just ring virgin and tell them you dont want it to go through.

09-12-2004, 14:21	#11
Rugby League Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 591	Forget all the other networks, O2 is where you should go!

09-12-2004, 14:40	#12
steve007 Banned User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hereford Posts: 1,681	Quote: Originally Posted by Rugby League Forget all the other networks, O2 is where you should go! Why???

09-12-2004, 14:51	#13
Rugby League Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 591	Quote: Originally Posted by steve007 Why??? Well for Pay as you go you can't beat their 300FreeTexts/300FreeWapMins per month SIM card! And then if you do run out of free texts, they're only 10p and not 12p like other networks.

09-12-2004, 15:48	#14
BexTech Banned User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Back where I belong. Posts: 12,574	To me you can't beat Virgin, my friends are also on Virgin so texts are 3p. I don't use it much to phone so is ideal. Certainly don't use £10 a month, maybe £1 or £2 a month. Can't see the point in wasting money on mobile calls, when you can make landline calls for either free or 1p/call.

09-12-2004, 15:50	#15
iDan Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,812	Vodafone is the network for me

09-12-2004, 15:51	#16
BexTech Banned User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Back where I belong. Posts: 12,574	Quote: Originally Posted by Telly_Man Vodafone is the network for me I just don't like the sound quality on Vodafone or O2. Plus Vodafone works out dearer than Virgin. If you are only using a Vodafone, you probably don't notice the poorer sound quality. But if you use a T-Mobile, Orange or one of their virtuals like Virgin, and talk to someone on those too, the sound quality is excellent, but talk to someone on O2 or Vodafone and you notice a big drop in the quality of the speech, you notice the same from your landline, speak to someone on T-Mobile, Orange etc, you wouldn't know it was a mobile, speak to someone on O2 or Vodafone, and you can hear the drop in speech quality.

09-12-2004, 16:16	#17
Tadpole Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Solihull, West Mids Posts: 1,609	Am currently considering going from Orange to Virgin, I moved house last year and now live in an Orange blackspot. Plus I'm on OVP Virgin with a monthly phone bill of around £5, and have had the same 7110e handset since July 2000, Orange won't upgrade me to a new handset unless I dump OVP Virgin. I've tried putting my SIM into borrowed borrowed recent PAYG handsets but the battery dies in 24 hours (I guess it could be a 5v vs 3v SIM voltage / compatibility problem) so buying a PAYG phone and switching the SIMS won't fully solve the problem. I decided against Voda because voicemail alerts can take hours take to be delivered, and against O2 because of coverage probs at home.

09-12-2004, 17:24	#18
steve007 Banned User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hereford Posts: 1,681	Quote: Originally Posted by Rugby League Well for Pay as you go you can't beat their 300FreeTexts/300FreeWapMins per month SIM card! And then if you do run out of free texts, they're only 10p and not 12p like other networks. Its a fair comment if you just send texts. I still think that Virgin is a good all rounder.

09-12-2004, 17:27	#19
steve007 Banned User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hereford Posts: 1,681	Quote: Originally Posted by BexTech I just don't like the sound quality on Vodafone or O2. Plus Vodafone works out dearer than Virgin. If you are only using a Vodafone, you probably don't notice the poorer sound quality. But if you use a T-Mobile, Orange or one of their virtuals like Virgin, and talk to someone on those too, the sound quality is excellent, but talk to someone on O2 or Vodafone and you notice a big drop in the quality of the speech, you notice the same from your landline, speak to someone on T-Mobile, Orange etc, you wouldn't know it was a mobile, speak to someone on O2 or Vodafone, and you can hear the drop in speech quality. Vodafone and O2 are not wholly digital believe it or not. Whereas Virgin and Orange are.

09-12-2004, 17:41	#20
Steven L Hunter Guest Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 10,517	Quote: Originally Posted by Rugby League Forget all the other networks, O2 is where you should go! I'm never going back to O2 or O2 Online again as their service is so cheapy and crackles all the time plus min top up is £10.

09-12-2004, 17:43	#21
BexTech Banned User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Back where I belong. Posts: 12,574	I find the voice quality too screechy on O2 and Vodafone.

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Am I making a mistake?

09-12-2004, 17:46	#22
Steven L Hunter Guest Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 10,517	I think people should switch from O2 i mean i feel sorry for the people who switched from T-Mobile to O2 (which was the case with most people i know).

09-12-2004, 17:55	#23
BexTech Banned User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Back where I belong. Posts: 12,574	Yeah, O2 can't even offer delivery reports, without having to enter a code at the start of a message.

09-12-2004, 18:15	#24
steve007 Banned User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hereford Posts: 1,681	Virgin is still the best for overall cheap calls/texts. Plus FREE answerphone!

09-12-2004, 18:18	#25
BexTech Banned User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Back where I belong. Posts: 12,574	It's good that the voicemail is free to retrieve, but I don't have it switched on 99% of the time, because I like to be considerate to people who call me, and not let them get charged to find out I can't be reached.