I use Giffgaff

Three are cheaper than Giff Gaff....

Don't think 3 are on PAYG

errrrrrr

3p a min (3) vs 10p (GG)
2p a text (3) vs 6p (GG)
1p a mb (3) vs 20p (GG)

You tell me which is cheaper.

Also on Three's Sim Only they are cheaper than Giff Gaff

GG do 500 Mins, 5000 texts and 1GB for £10. Three do the same deal for £9.90pm. GG do 400 Mins, unl texts and data for £15. Three do 2000 mins, unl data, tethering + 4G when it rolls out for £15.

I forgot about the 3, 2,1 thing that 3 do now.

I know the SIM only deal is a bit cheaper but not an apples to apples comparison.

Three give very generous allowances for what you pay.

£15 for 12 month contract
£18 for 30 day contract

So you need to compare it with the latter really for the same comparison.

Well they have no directly comparable tariffs but there are 3 options nearby:
£18 for 2000 mins, unlimited data, 5000 texts, tethering + 4g
£12.90 for 600 mins, 1gb data, 5000 texts + 4g
£12.90 for 200 mins, unlimited data, 5000 texts + 4g.

Still a better deal IMO

Incidentally, I received a PAYG Three sim in the post yesterday and popped it into my phone today to see if the signal has improved.

1-2 bars indoors - however the 4 calls I made to 444 all dropped after about 20 seconds and flashed up "Call Failed", even with 1-2 bars.

Needless to say I binned the sim. I'll try again next year when we move.

Ok then.

2000 Mins, 5000 Texts, Unl 3G/4G data + tethering - £18pm (3)
1200 Mins, Unl Texts, Unl 3G Data, No tethering- £20pm (GG)

200 Mins, 5000 Texts, Unl 3G/4G data - £12.90pm
250 Mins, Unl Texts, Unl 3G data - £12pm

Still looks like Three come out on top tbh due to the 4G and tethering.

Did you try phoning any actual... y'know... people?

My new 3 pay monthly SIM which I got today won't allow me to call 333 (call failed, just like yours) but works fine calling actual phones.

444 is the top up line so should work fine?!?

I'm not going to top it up to find it doesn't bloody work am I?

Like I say we're moving next year and my contract doesn't expire for another 12 months or so.... Was just weighing up my options.

Three are upgrading their systems all this weekend, many services are not available including 333 and 444, this is the reason calls dropped to those numbers.

All systems will be back up and running from 7am Monday 11th November.

You should check these things before making assumptions.

I did, and it says it'll be offline from TOMORROW night on their website.

Quote:
From 9pm Sunday 10 Nov until 7am Monday 11 Nov, some of our
services will be down, including My3. Our online store is not affected.

So I based my assumptions on that. It might be worthy for me in 2015 when I'm up for renewal....

Not for my usage. 3 charge £12.90 on their 30 day plan which is the nearest equivalent to my GG usage.

With Giffgaff I mostly use the £10 tariff as I have wifi at work but if my usage suddenly changes I can move up to the £12 with unlimited internet without being stuck in a 12 month contract.

12 months isn't very long and presumably you want to use a phone for the next 12 months. Three is a hell of a lot more reliable than Giffgaff too.

I did an upgrade once when I was with T-Mobile in Phones4U and they said I have to give good feedback on the text from T-Mobile or they get no commission for the sale. Maybe T-Mobile will withdraw too soon.

They do the same in EE retail. You get a survey, like when you call customer services.

Typical P4U tactics.

Of course the survey has nothing to do with commission for the sale.


I think all networks do this now.

I think you're right....

I just didn't want to make "assumptions"...

I tried 333 earlier and 444 and the call dropped after about 5 seconds of the woman talking.

I believe you should wait until they've upgraded their systems as I've only experienced around 2 or 3 dropped calls in the 8 years I've been a customer of 3, not including todays dropped calls to 333 and 444.

My friend on the other hand on EE...

Three do offer the best deals - they are easily the cheapest of all networks and I'll have been with them for 10 years when my current contract ends but both my current and last phones were mis-sold to me .
Before I got my current Blackberry I phoned them several times to clarify a few things .
Unfortunately because the incorrect info was given to me on one of those phonecalls rather than the call where I actually placed the order they would not accept my complaint.
So Three can go f*** themselves next time regardless.

Sim has been binned now anyway. Everyone will have a different opinion. For me EE is perfectly fine. Only had 1-2 call failures since April which is acceptable to me. Vodafones 3G coverage here as soon as you venture out of the city is atrocious. The missus is always asking me to turn on my hotspot so she can use t'interweb on the move

3 is not reliable as it does not work indoors at my house and this is not acceptable. I prefer the flexibility of not being tied in to any network for more than 30 days. I can still remember being tied into Orange for 18 months when their mobile internet stopped working.

Something similar happened to my dad but it was all on the same call they still refused to accept responsibility for it even after playing back a muffled
recording in the background. He won't be renewing with them and that's the reason why I will never join 3 again either. They are just sharks and don't play fair, the only reason they get lots of customers is the pricing and force selling. Similar to TalkTalk.