Originally Posted by sirbb:
“As the title suggests, can anyone tell me what the largest screen size of a phone is (NOT a tablet) that one can use on Three as a phone without it being deemed a tablet?!”
While the chances of me ever finding the document on the Three website now is slim to none, when I last checked it was up to and including 7 inches.
Thus you could use a normal voice SIM in a Nexus 7, but not an iPad and other large tablets.
As for how they'd know, well it would really be down to an IMEI check to know - but realistically, like a lot of things, the question is whether they actually check or simply say you can't because some people do abide by T&Cs without enforcement, and if Three ever did block you then you'd not be able to complain.
I was told the reason was to stop people using AYCE plans on a tablet, where the large screen would more likely encourage the usage of streaming services. As phone screen sizes have grown and we've now got Full HD almost as standard, and QHD popular on high end models, you can still consume great deals of data on a handset.
Hence why I think the recent launch of a 30GB plan is further proof that AYCE data is going to go up in price even more, or potentially go altogether, so as to stop people being able to use a phone or tablet as a TV replacement.
Originally Posted by mici01:
“Seriously that would be the first time I've heard of that a network rejects a phone because of the screen size.”
Might be the first time you've heard it, but it was real and I am not sure it isn't still real now.
Three expect tablet users to use a tablet/MBB SIM because they don't want AYCE data consumption - not because users can't make or receive calls/texts.
Other networks have no such worries as there's a fixed data allowance.
Now, question is whether Three would be bothered if you had a handset plan with a fixed allowance.