Three sim only price increase?

gardensleeper · 06-03-2015, 21:43

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Huawei have gone all out in the past couple of years and the smartphones they're making are really great, couple that with the excellent value provided in the SIM free price and they really can be considered must buy devices.

The original Honor 6 is still and excellent and the Honor 6+ improves on it.

In fact my main phone right now is the Huawei Ascend Mate 7 which is super amazing.

Well that's settled it then... that'll be my upgrade, just in time. Thanks for the advice.

Hopefully Three will do a decent contract deal on it, otherwise at that price it's worth buying outright. I love the fact it's dual sim too. I can pop an EE sim in for those times I need the extra 4g coverage.

jabbamk1 · 06-03-2015, 21:45

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Originally Posted by gardensleeper

Hopefully Three will do a decent contract deal on it, otherwise at that price it's worth buying outright. I love the fact it's dual sim too. I can pop an EE sim in for those times I need the extra 4g coverage.

Just be aware that only one SIM card slot will support 4G.

The other will be 2G only.

It's the same with pretty much every dual SIM phone. Some phones do allow you to switch which SIM is on 4G such as Mate 7 but I don't know if Honor 6+ will have this feature.

gardensleeper · 06-03-2015, 21:49

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Originally Posted by jabbamk1

Just be aware that only one SIM card slot will support 4G.

The other will be 2G only.

It's the same with pretty much every dual SIM phone. Some phones do allow you to switch which SIM is on 4G such as Mate 7 but I don't know if Honor 6+ will have this feature.

Fair enough, I guess it's just a bonus to have the option to pop another sim in. In which case o2/voda can step forth with their wonderful 2g only coverage (at least in this part of the world...)

On a serious point though, I hope that all changes during the life of me owning this new phone. Let's say I take out a 2 year contract - by April 2017, we can surely expect EE/Voda/o2 to have all hit the 98% population mark for 4g, can't we?

jabbamk1 · 06-03-2015, 22:00

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Originally Posted by gardensleeper

Fair enough, I guess it's just a bonus to have the option to pop another sim in. In which case o2/voda can step forth with their wonderful 2g only coverage (at least in this part of the world...)

On a serious point though, I hope that all changes during the life of me owning this new phone. Let's say I take out a 2 year contract - by April 2017, we can surely expect EE/Voda/o2 to have all hit the 98% population mark for 4g, can't we?

High 90's for EE by end of this year is guaranteed
High 90's by end of 2016 for Vodafone, O2 and Three is highly possible.

The next two years will see the first stages of VoLTE, LTE-Advanced and other technologies launch as well as continued roll out of 4G and upgrade of sites.

jonmorris · 07-03-2015, 11:53

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Originally Posted by jabbamk1

Honor 6+ is due to launch 1st week of April but don't quote me.

And a very nice phone it is too; (Shameless plug of my own site) http://jmcomms.com/2015/03/05/hands-...g-to-three-uk/

I've been told I'll get mine early April, but I'm trying to see if I can get a review unit earlier than that.

Given it's dual SIM (and Cat 6 LTE), it may well find itself with a Three SIM in one slot and my EE MBB SIM in the other! How cool it is that Three don't lock their devices too!

jonmorris · 07-03-2015, 11:55

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Originally Posted by jabbamk1

Just be aware that only one SIM card slot will support 4G.

The other will be 2G only.

It's the same with pretty much every dual SIM phone. Some phones do allow you to switch which SIM is on 4G such as Mate 7 but I don't know if Honor 6+ will have this feature.

I thought Honor said it was dual LTE SIM at their event earlier this week (I'll have to check that). Perhaps bad wording on their part. I rather hoped that it would otherwise be 4G and 3G, not 2G only. That then screws up my plan, as obviously Three wouldn't work on 2G.

jabbamk1 · 07-03-2015, 12:10

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Originally Posted by jonmorris

I thought Honor said it was dual LTE SIM at their event earlier this week (I'll have to check that). Perhaps bad wording on their part. I rather hoped that it would otherwise be 4G and 3G, not 2G only. That then screws up my plan, as obviously Three wouldn't work on 2G.

Even if it was then only one SIM card would still be 2G only. You'd just be able to switch which SIM has 4G without swapping the SIM cards but using the built in Android menu.

There is no such thing as 4G dual sim phone where both SIM cards support 4G at the same time. One will ALWAYS be 2G.

finbaar · 07-03-2015, 12:58

Tethering with the AYCE payg plan works fine on my L830 and my now stock LG G2. I have never had any problems doing it. I don't tether much mind.

jonmorris · 07-03-2015, 13:18

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Originally Posted by jabbamk1

Even if it was then only one SIM card would still be 2G only. You'd just be able to switch which SIM has 4G without swapping the SIM cards but using the built in Android menu.

There is no such thing as 4G dual sim phone where both SIM cards support 4G at the same time. One will ALWAYS be 2G.

Yeah, but if I switched the EE SIM to enjoy 4G data, my Three SIM would stop working for voice calls.

3G fallback wouldn't be such an issue.

Swipe · 07-03-2015, 13:40

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Originally Posted by jonmorris

Yeah, but if I switched the EE SIM to enjoy 4G data, my Three SIM would stop working for voice calls.

3G fallback wouldn't be such an issue.

When they say 2G I think they are just referring to voice and text. I have a dual sim phone and can still receive voice and text on my 3 sim when mobile data is switched off.

jabbamk1 · 07-03-2015, 13:58

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Originally Posted by Swipe

When they say 2G I think they are just referring to voice and text. I have a dual sim phone and can still receive voice and text on my 3 sim when mobile data is switched off.

Is your SIM Card in the 3G slot?

Swipe · 07-03-2015, 13:59

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Originally Posted by jabbamk1

Is your SIM Card in the 3G slot?

It's a Moto G 2014. EE sim is in Slot 1 and Three sim in Slot 2.As far as I am aware, both are 3G capable but only one sim can be used for data at once.

jabbamk1 · 07-03-2015, 14:13

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Originally Posted by Swipe

It's a Moto G 2014. EE sim is in Slot 1 and Three sim in Slot 2.As far as I am aware, both are 3G capable but only one sim can be used for data at once.

No that's incorrect. Only one SIM will use 3G at a time, the other will always be on a 2G network.

Swipe · 07-03-2015, 14:23

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Originally Posted by jabbamk1

No that's incorrect. Only one SIM will use 3G at a time, the other will always be on a 2G network.

Well, all I can say is my 3 sim can recieve calls when mobile data is switched off.

jabbamk1 · 07-03-2015, 14:27

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Originally Posted by Swipe

Well, all I can say is my 3 sim can recieve calls when mobile data is switched off.

Yes.... but you're still connected to a 3G network.

3G and Mobile data are different things.

Prof-x · 07-03-2015, 19:39

Is three still moving people off the old one plan now to these new even higher tariffs?

2 price increases in nearly as many months?

jonmorris · 07-03-2015, 20:04

By the time I'm forced to move, the nearest tariff is going to be £35 a month!

samuel79 · 07-03-2015, 20:51

I pay £15 Per month for 2000 Mins plus 3000 three to three plus AYCE data and Txt's nc Tethering

iTech · 07-03-2015, 21:34

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Originally Posted by samuel79

I pay £15 Per month for 2000 Mins plus 3000 three to three plus AYCE data and Txt's nc Tethering

Same here. I'm hoping they go very slowly (which they seem to be) on moving people onto the new tariffs.

cooler · 08-03-2015, 13:05

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Originally Posted by samuel79

I pay £15 Per month for 2000 Mins plus 3000 three to three plus AYCE data and Txt's nc Tethering

Does your plan include only 4GB tethering?

jabbamk1 · 08-03-2015, 13:07

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Originally Posted by cooler

Does your plan include only 4GB tethering?

He's talking about the one plan. So he has unlimited tethering currently.

Gigabit · 08-03-2015, 13:12

The spying puts me off Huawei phones.

jabbamk1 · 08-03-2015, 13:20

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Originally Posted by Gigabit

The spying puts me off Huawei phones.

The spying puts me off Android phones....

The spying puts me off iOS phones....

The spying puts me off Windows Phones.....

Thine Wonk · 08-03-2015, 13:37

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Originally Posted by jabbamk1

The spying puts me off Android phones....

The spying puts me off iOS phones....

The spying puts me off Windows Phones.....

Too true, just remember that you're only hearing about Chinese maker Huawei putting 'extras' in because the USA and UK wants you to, what they aren't telling you is the rest!

jchamier · 08-03-2015, 13:38

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Originally Posted by Gigabit

The spying puts me off Huawei phones.

Something stupid like 80% of the Openreach and Virgin media core networks use Huawei parts.

06-03-2015, 21:43	#26
gardensleeper Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 363	Quote: Originally Posted by jabbamk1 Huawei have gone all out in the past couple of years and the smartphones they're making are really great, couple that with the excellent value provided in the SIM free price and they really can be considered must buy devices. The original Honor 6 is still and excellent and the Honor 6+ improves on it. In fact my main phone right now is the Huawei Ascend Mate 7 which is super amazing. Well that's settled it then... that'll be my upgrade, just in time. Thanks for the advice. Hopefully Three will do a decent contract deal on it, otherwise at that price it's worth buying outright. I love the fact it's dual sim too. I can pop an EE sim in for those times I need the extra 4g coverage.

06-03-2015, 21:45	#27
jabbamk1 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,759	Quote: Originally Posted by gardensleeper Hopefully Three will do a decent contract deal on it, otherwise at that price it's worth buying outright. I love the fact it's dual sim too. I can pop an EE sim in for those times I need the extra 4g coverage. Just be aware that only one SIM card slot will support 4G. The other will be 2G only. It's the same with pretty much every dual SIM phone. Some phones do allow you to switch which SIM is on 4G such as Mate 7 but I don't know if Honor 6+ will have this feature.

06-03-2015, 21:49	#28
gardensleeper Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 363	Quote: Originally Posted by jabbamk1 Just be aware that only one SIM card slot will support 4G. The other will be 2G only. It's the same with pretty much every dual SIM phone. Some phones do allow you to switch which SIM is on 4G such as Mate 7 but I don't know if Honor 6+ will have this feature. Fair enough, I guess it's just a bonus to have the option to pop another sim in. In which case o2/voda can step forth with their wonderful 2g only coverage (at least in this part of the world...) On a serious point though, I hope that all changes during the life of me owning this new phone. Let's say I take out a 2 year contract - by April 2017, we can surely expect EE/Voda/o2 to have all hit the 98% population mark for 4g, can't we?

06-03-2015, 22:00	#29
jabbamk1 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,759	Quote: Originally Posted by gardensleeper Fair enough, I guess it's just a bonus to have the option to pop another sim in. In which case o2/voda can step forth with their wonderful 2g only coverage (at least in this part of the world...) On a serious point though, I hope that all changes during the life of me owning this new phone. Let's say I take out a 2 year contract - by April 2017, we can surely expect EE/Voda/o2 to have all hit the 98% population mark for 4g, can't we? High 90's for EE by end of this year is guaranteed High 90's by end of 2016 for Vodafone, O2 and Three is highly possible. The next two years will see the first stages of VoLTE, LTE-Advanced and other technologies launch as well as continued roll out of 4G and upgrade of sites.

07-03-2015, 11:53	#30
jonmorris Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: a land filled with trolls Posts: 12,018	Quote: Originally Posted by jabbamk1 Honor 6+ is due to launch 1st week of April but don't quote me. And a very nice phone it is too; (Shameless plug of my own site) http://jmcomms.com/2015/03/05/hands-...g-to-three-uk/ I've been told I'll get mine early April, but I'm trying to see if I can get a review unit earlier than that. Given it's dual SIM (and Cat 6 LTE), it may well find itself with a Three SIM in one slot and my EE MBB SIM in the other! How cool it is that Three don't lock their devices too!

07-03-2015, 11:55	#31
jonmorris Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: a land filled with trolls Posts: 12,018	Quote: Originally Posted by jabbamk1 Just be aware that only one SIM card slot will support 4G. The other will be 2G only. It's the same with pretty much every dual SIM phone. Some phones do allow you to switch which SIM is on 4G such as Mate 7 but I don't know if Honor 6+ will have this feature. I thought Honor said it was dual LTE SIM at their event earlier this week (I'll have to check that). Perhaps bad wording on their part. I rather hoped that it would otherwise be 4G and 3G, not 2G only. That then screws up my plan, as obviously Three wouldn't work on 2G.

07-03-2015, 12:10	#32
jabbamk1 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,759	Quote: Originally Posted by jonmorris I thought Honor said it was dual LTE SIM at their event earlier this week (I'll have to check that). Perhaps bad wording on their part. I rather hoped that it would otherwise be 4G and 3G, not 2G only. That then screws up my plan, as obviously Three wouldn't work on 2G. Even if it was then only one SIM card would still be 2G only. You'd just be able to switch which SIM has 4G without swapping the SIM cards but using the built in Android menu. There is no such thing as 4G dual sim phone where both SIM cards support 4G at the same time. One will ALWAYS be 2G.

07-03-2015, 12:58	#33
finbaar Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,921	Tethering with the AYCE payg plan works fine on my L830 and my now stock LG G2. I have never had any problems doing it. I don't tether much mind.

07-03-2015, 13:18	#34
jonmorris Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: a land filled with trolls Posts: 12,018	Quote: Originally Posted by jabbamk1 Even if it was then only one SIM card would still be 2G only. You'd just be able to switch which SIM has 4G without swapping the SIM cards but using the built in Android menu. There is no such thing as 4G dual sim phone where both SIM cards support 4G at the same time. One will ALWAYS be 2G. Yeah, but if I switched the EE SIM to enjoy 4G data, my Three SIM would stop working for voice calls. 3G fallback wouldn't be such an issue.

07-03-2015, 13:40	#35
Swipe Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 6,183	Quote: Originally Posted by jonmorris Yeah, but if I switched the EE SIM to enjoy 4G data, my Three SIM would stop working for voice calls. 3G fallback wouldn't be such an issue. When they say 2G I think they are just referring to voice and text. I have a dual sim phone and can still receive voice and text on my 3 sim when mobile data is switched off.

07-03-2015, 13:58	#36
jabbamk1 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,759	Quote: Originally Posted by Swipe When they say 2G I think they are just referring to voice and text. I have a dual sim phone and can still receive voice and text on my 3 sim when mobile data is switched off. Is your SIM Card in the 3G slot?

07-03-2015, 13:59	#37
Swipe Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 6,183	Quote: Originally Posted by jabbamk1 Is your SIM Card in the 3G slot? It's a Moto G 2014. EE sim is in Slot 1 and Three sim in Slot 2.As far as I am aware, both are 3G capable but only one sim can be used for data at once.

07-03-2015, 14:13	#38
jabbamk1 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,759	Quote: Originally Posted by Swipe It's a Moto G 2014. EE sim is in Slot 1 and Three sim in Slot 2.As far as I am aware, both are 3G capable but only one sim can be used for data at once. No that's incorrect. Only one SIM will use 3G at a time, the other will always be on a 2G network.

07-03-2015, 14:23	#39
Swipe Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 6,183	Quote: Originally Posted by jabbamk1 No that's incorrect. Only one SIM will use 3G at a time, the other will always be on a 2G network. Well, all I can say is my 3 sim can recieve calls when mobile data is switched off.

07-03-2015, 14:27	#40
jabbamk1 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,759	Quote: Originally Posted by Swipe Well, all I can say is my 3 sim can recieve calls when mobile data is switched off. Yes.... but you're still connected to a 3G network. 3G and Mobile data are different things.

07-03-2015, 19:39	#41
Prof-x Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 261	Is three still moving people off the old one plan now to these new even higher tariffs? 2 price increases in nearly as many months?

07-03-2015, 20:04	#42
jonmorris Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: a land filled with trolls Posts: 12,018	By the time I'm forced to move, the nearest tariff is going to be £35 a month!

07-03-2015, 20:51	#43
samuel79 Forum Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 87	I pay £15 Per month for 2000 Mins plus 3000 three to three plus AYCE data and Txt's nc Tethering

07-03-2015, 21:34	#44
iTech Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 261	Quote: Originally Posted by samuel79 I pay £15 Per month for 2000 Mins plus 3000 three to three plus AYCE data and Txt's nc Tethering Same here. I'm hoping they go very slowly (which they seem to be) on moving people onto the new tariffs.

08-03-2015, 13:05	#45
cooler Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 11,177	Quote: Originally Posted by samuel79 I pay £15 Per month for 2000 Mins plus 3000 three to three plus AYCE data and Txt's nc Tethering Does your plan include only 4GB tethering?

08-03-2015, 13:07	#46
jabbamk1 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,759	Quote: Originally Posted by cooler Does your plan include only 4GB tethering? He's talking about the one plan. So he has unlimited tethering currently.

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08-03-2015, 13:12	#47
Gigabit Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,887	The spying puts me off Huawei phones.

08-03-2015, 13:20	#48
jabbamk1 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,759	Quote: Originally Posted by Gigabit The spying puts me off Huawei phones. The spying puts me off Android phones.... The spying puts me off iOS phones.... The spying puts me off Windows Phones.....

08-03-2015, 13:37	#49
Thine Wonk Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 14,577	Quote: Originally Posted by jabbamk1 The spying puts me off Android phones.... The spying puts me off iOS phones.... The spying puts me off Windows Phones..... Too true, just remember that you're only hearing about Chinese maker Huawei putting 'extras' in because the USA and UK wants you to, what they aren't telling you is the rest!

08-03-2015, 13:38	#50
jchamier Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: This forum Posts: 3,392	Quote: Originally Posted by Gigabit The spying puts me off Huawei phones. Something stupid like 80% of the Openreach and Virgin media core networks use Huawei parts.