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Three - we dont do pay as you go phones anymore
Crap service rant....
So today i popped into Nottingham and visited a three store looking for a basic ( ie old fashioned non smart) pay as you go phone, only to be told that they wont let me have one unless i take out a sim only contract with it ( sales assistant points to sim only deal poster on wall) I asked if i could have it on pay as you go, and was told only with a sim only deal as per the board, then phone in question was the Samsung S5611 Utopia and the only way they could supply pay as you go phones was with a sim only deal - should i wish to use it on pay as you go I would need to visit a pound shop and buy a three sim card there and use the pay as you go sim with the sim only deal. I asked them So you dont do pay as you go phones, and was told only with a deal ( points at sim only contract board ) |
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You should have asked for the Manager, it's obviously crap advice.
S5611 is £39.99 on PAYG. http://www.three.co.uk/Discover/Devi...=0&colour=Grey |
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Sounds like a classic case of "I'll sell you whatever makes me more commission".
When I last went into a store asking for a PAYG SIM they tried to convince me to go on contract but weren't too fussed about giving me what I wanted I'd either buy it direct from 3 online or print out the page proving its existance, show it to them and demand that they sell you what you want |
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Three stores are really bad for this they are just as bad as phones4u were
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I asked in a three shop how much the Samsung S6 was on PAYG, the assistant said they didn't do it on PAYG
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I asked in a three shop how much the Samsung S6 was on PAYG, the assistant said they didn't do it on PAYG
http://www.three.co.uk/Samsung/Galax...Black_Sapphire You could even have done it instore and shown the salesman .
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Why didn't you just go to the Three website and check? It's £599.99.
http://www.three.co.uk/Samsung/Galax...Black_Sapphire You could even have done it instore and shown the salesman . |
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I was in town and saw the posters in the Three store advertising it, so thought I'd pop in and ask.
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It's probably his manager that's giving the staff pressure to sign up customers to contracts rather than PAYG
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Why didn't you just go to the Three website and check? It's £599.99.
http://www.three.co.uk/Samsung/Galax...Black_Sapphire You could even have done it instore and shown the salesman . |
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£545 on amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Galaxy-SIM-Free-Android-Smartphone-Black-Sapphire/dp/B00UPCKMNI/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_img_4
I thought Samsung started a thing where the phone would not work unless a local SIM was used to "activate" the phone, is that still the case? |
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£545 on amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Galaxy-SIM-Free-Android-Smartphone-Black-Sapphire/dp/B00UPCKMNI/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_img_4
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I thought Samsung started a thing where the phone would not work unless a local SIM was used to "activate" the phone, is that still the case?
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That isn't the european model though - it might have different 4G bands and you might have hassles if you need a warranty repair.
I thought Samsung started a thing where the phone would not work unless a local SIM was used to "activate" the phone, is that still the case? Quote:
European Model: This product should be activated with a SIM card issued from a mobile operator within Europe. (as defined EU/EEA, Switzerland and the following Non-EEA countries Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (F.Y.R.O.M), Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino, Serbia and Vatican City.) To use SIM cards from other regions, a cumulative call over five minutes must first be made with the SIM card f
http://www.androidcentral.com/heres-...sung-galaxy-s5I haven't seen anything to say it has changed with this years models. |
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I wasn't doing a price comparison, just answering the OPs post about the S6 on PAYG in a Three Store
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I haven't seen anything to say it has changed with this years models.
You must make a continuous phone call of at least 5 minutes in duration with a SIM from the region to remove the lock. |
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I think it's still in operation, from the S5.
http://www.androidcentral.com/heres-...sung-galaxy-s5 I haven't seen anything to say it has changed with this years models. Didn't know they did region locks to prevent grey imports.
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It's still there. There is a leaflet in the box explaining the lock.
You must make a continuous phone call of at least 5 minutes in duration with a SIM from the region to remove the lock. |
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Why didn't you just go to the Three website and check? It's £599.99.
http://www.three.co.uk/Samsung/Galax...Black_Sapphire You could even have done it instore and shown the salesman .For £600 you could buy a moto g and run it for 20 months in a 25 monthly sim. |
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What is point of buying latest phone at £600 and then using pay and go. Pay and go is for light users mostly or those who cannot trust themselves not to run up large bills.
For £600 you could buy a moto g and run it for 20 months in a 25 monthly sim. Plus it keeps one advantage of buying phones outright, that you can move networks or plans when you want, you aren't tied into a long expensive contract if money gets tight |
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What is point of buying latest phone at £600 and then using pay and go. Pay and go is for light users mostly or those who cannot trust themselves not to run up large bills.
For £600 you could buy a moto g and run it for 20 months in a 25 monthly sim. Maybe he wants to be on PAYG and doesn't want a Moto G? Not everyone is happy with an old budget handset.... |
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I am on a sim only contract with ThreeUK already, so wouldn't be using it as PAYG. I don't really want to change my Nexus 5 at the moment. I was just curious.
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Err I don't understand why anyone would buy a High end device on Pay as You Go even if you want use it that way as the price won't be any different. Though Three does have there devices unlocked.
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Samsung S5611 is a good non smart phone very long battery life plus the added benefit of not being a android phone so Google and the government can not track you,
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Didn't know they did region locks to prevent grey imports.