Orange 300 Texts!

Tarq · 01-11-2005, 22:14

Orange have created two new tarriffs available to both new and existing customers:

BONUS TOP-UP

Top-up by at least £10 a month and receive:

(*) Free Evening Orange to Orange Calls for 5 years
(*) Free bonus credit each month

http://www.orange.co.uk/service_plan..._overview.html

TEXT TOP-UP

Top-up by at least £10 a month and receive:

(*) Free Evening Orange to Orange Calls for 5 years
(*) 300 Free ANYTIME Texts a month
(*) 1MB of Orange World access

http://www.orange.co.uk/service_plan..._overview.html

barker71 · 01-11-2005, 23:20

Took them enough time but they have finally started to compete with o2. Cant see where it says about free calls on the 300 texts a month tho?

Im pretty sure this makes orange the most compeitive in the PAYG market does it not

Paul

lost boy · 01-11-2005, 23:44

Anytime free texts, plus the extras if you need more... plus free data... Plus £1 a day unlimited data... and all the calls extras... Very good, very good indeed. Beats O2 hands down

Oh, the free evening calls to go with the text are mentioned in the "see terms" link

barker71 · 01-11-2005, 23:45

Yeah ive found all the offers now, thanks!

Looks really good, wonder what the other networks will come up with now

Paul

lost boy · 02-11-2005, 00:22

No problem

Actually I'd be fascinated to see what the other networks come up with too now, as I have to say - networks don't usually like the word "unlimited", yet orange has 3 extras with unlimited access - two for calls, one for data - so it could be promising...

makavelli132 · 02-11-2005, 00:35

The free calls to other orange phones are up to 600 mins a month fair usage policy

Tarq · 02-11-2005, 07:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by makavelli132

The free calls to other orange phones are up to 600 mins a month fair usage policy

It's still 10 hours worth of talktime a month, if you used all that based on the Orange to Orange rate of 15p then it would be £90!

This is really significant as it makes Orange the most competitive network. All those people that only stay with O2 for the texts, can enjoy the free evening calls, free wap access, free reserve calls, topping up from only £5 etc.

bluesnow · 02-11-2005, 07:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tarq

All those people that only stay with O2 for the texts, can enjoy the free evening calls, free wap access, free reserve calls, topping up from only £5 etc.

Me then....

i have been using o2 PAYG for about 2 years now because of the free txts and i bought a S750i last night from Orange because of there great offers. Even the man from o2 giving me my PAC number couldn't believe the price of the phone and the offers they have, he said o2 couldn't match that at present

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on the air · 02-11-2005, 09:58

Dilemma. Do i change to this plan, or keep my 3000 free evening and weekend texts, and just buy an extra 400 texts to use during the daytime for £12??

Redcoat · 02-11-2005, 13:56

It is certainly a good deal from Orange that now makes it sort of rival O2. It's certainly good for those who call a lot to Orange phones off peak and text message a fair bit.

However the offer doesn't include calling landlines, off-net or during weekday mornings & afternoons, so with most of the people I know on O2 I'll be staying with them in the meantime.

clh84 · 02-11-2005, 14:25

I've changed over from the 3000 free texts to the Text Top-Up tariff. I'd never use 300 texts, let alone 3000, and I use GPRS a lot so this is a great deal!

barker71 · 02-11-2005, 14:40

Plus with orange your text messages actually get through !

Paul

digitalwolf · 02-11-2005, 14:54

TEXT TOP-UP

Top-up by at least £10 a month and receive:

(*) Free Evening Orange to Orange Calls for 5 years
(*) 300 Free ANYTIME Texts a month
(*) 1MB of Orange World access

http://www.orange.co.uk/service_plan..._overview.html[/quote]

Where does it say Free Evening Orange to Orange Calls for 5 years on the site? Is this offer only available to new customers only as I have a pay and go orange sim.

If I can have all the above for £10 a month, bye bye o2

02-11-2005, 15:07

600 off peak Orange to Orange only mins or 100 anytime any network mins...

The choice is yours. Let battle begin

Edit: Orange deal is open to new and existing customers. New customers get the deal automatically. Existing customers need to text 'evening' to 1132
http://shop.orange.co.uk/shop/show/o..._evening_calls

Tarq · 02-11-2005, 15:14

This page explains about both the 300 Free Texts and Free Evening calls (these are in conjunction - you can have both)

http://shop.orange.co.uk/shop/payasyougo/rewards

digitalwolf · 02-11-2005, 15:36

I have have now left o2

I have just rang orange cs, they were so helpful, reset my sim card as it had not been used in ages

then put me on this new tarriff, I cannot get the 5 years free evening calls as this change will occur 30 days after I top up £10.

Glad to be back with orange!

digitalwolf · 02-11-2005, 16:59

Just rang 453 and I have 300 texts and £4 wap to use until December 1st.

I haven't topped up yet!

So I will be topping up on the 15th of November when my number change from o2 to orange will be processed. Will I not have my monthly allowance until the 1st of December when my current 300 run out or will it automaticallly reset to 300 texts on the 15th?

UMRO · 02-11-2005, 17:09

Dead good deal from orange I personally think - when my contract ends next year I deffo think I'll just go back to this deal

elshaddai · 02-11-2005, 17:22

Guys, please note that the PAYG tariff for the free 300 text top up is 5p more than the 24/7 tariff. ie. 40p/min to mobiles and 20p/min to landline. Also I'm not sure if the cost of buying bundles counts towards your topup.

http://shop.orange.co.uk/shop/payasyougo/plans

lost boy · 02-11-2005, 19:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by makavelli132

The free calls to other orange phones are up to 600 mins a month fair usage policy

I know, I've got it running myself

but that wasn't the extra I was thinking of...

There's a couple of weekly extras that offer unlimited calls to landlines & Orange mobiles too, either round the clock or off peak, for a weekly charge.

digitalwolf · 02-11-2005, 20:00

It's a bostin deal boys and girls. I'm glad to be back on orange, customer support is superb!

lost boy · 02-11-2005, 20:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by barker71

Plus with orange your text messages actually get through !

Paul

Ha ha - that's very true

I've been texting like mad lately, and it's nice not to be having the "why didn't you answer my text" conversation the morning after answering said text...

digitalwolf · 02-11-2005, 20:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by lost boy

Ha ha - that's very true

I've been texting like mad lately, and it's nice not to be having the "why didn't you answer my text" conversation the morning after answering said text...

Now everyone will leave o2 and join orange, and cripple oranges good network!

lost boy · 02-11-2005, 20:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by digitalwolf

Now everyone will leave o2 and join orange, and cripple oranges good network!

Oh! That's a good point actually

*coughs nervously* then again though, lots of people seem to like O2 regardless, so Orange's good network (and our texts) should be fine

By the way, I never did say - on behalf of Orange: welcome back

Thanhuk · 02-11-2005, 20:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by digitalwolf

Now everyone will leave o2 and join orange, and cripple oranges good network!

That is exactly what i'm hoping will not happen! One fo the main reasons why I choose Orange is because txts actually do get through!

01-11-2005, 22:14	#1
Tarq Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 434	Orange 300 Texts! Orange have created two new tarriffs available to both new and existing customers: BONUS TOP-UP Top-up by at least £10 a month and receive: () Free Evening Orange to Orange Calls for 5 years () Free bonus credit each month http://www.orange.co.uk/service_plan..._overview.html TEXT TOP-UP Top-up by at least £10 a month and receive: () Free Evening Orange to Orange Calls for 5 years () 300 Free ANYTIME Texts a month (*) 1MB of Orange World access http://www.orange.co.uk/service_plan..._overview.html

01-11-2005, 23:20	#2
barker71 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 462	Well done Orange!!! Took them enough time but they have finally started to compete with o2. Cant see where it says about free calls on the 300 texts a month tho? Im pretty sure this makes orange the most compeitive in the PAYG market does it not Paul Last edited by barker71 : 01-11-2005 at 23:37.

01-11-2005, 23:45	#4
barker71 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 462	orange Yeah ive found all the offers now, thanks! Looks really good, wonder what the other networks will come up with now Paul

02-11-2005, 14:40	#12
barker71 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 462	Orange Plus with orange your text messages actually get through ! Paul

01-11-2005, 23:44	#3
lost boy Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norfolkland Posts: 1,787	Anytime free texts, plus the extras if you need more... plus free data... Plus £1 a day unlimited data... and all the calls extras... Very good, very good indeed. Beats O2 hands down Oh, the free evening calls to go with the text are mentioned in the "see terms" link

02-11-2005, 00:22	#5
lost boy Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norfolkland Posts: 1,787	No problem Actually I'd be fascinated to see what the other networks come up with too now, as I have to say - networks don't usually like the word "unlimited", yet orange has 3 extras with unlimited access - two for calls, one for data - so it could be promising...

02-11-2005, 00:35	#6
makavelli132 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Kent Posts: 1,101	The free calls to other orange phones are up to 600 mins a month fair usage policy

02-11-2005, 07:20	#7
Tarq Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 434	Quote: Originally Posted by makavelli132 The free calls to other orange phones are up to 600 mins a month fair usage policy It's still 10 hours worth of talktime a month, if you used all that based on the Orange to Orange rate of 15p then it would be £90! This is really significant as it makes Orange the most competitive network. All those people that only stay with O2 for the texts, can enjoy the free evening calls, free wap access, free reserve calls, topping up from only £5 etc.

02-11-2005, 07:48	#8
bluesnow Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kent Posts: 440	Quote: Originally Posted by Tarq All those people that only stay with O2 for the texts, can enjoy the free evening calls, free wap access, free reserve calls, topping up from only £5 etc. Me then.... i have been using o2 PAYG for about 2 years now because of the free txts and i bought a S750i last night from Orange because of there great offers. Even the man from o2 giving me my PAC number couldn't believe the price of the phone and the offers they have, he said o2 couldn't match that at present .

02-11-2005, 09:58	#9
on the air Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,028	Dilemma. Do i change to this plan, or keep my 3000 free evening and weekend texts, and just buy an extra 400 texts to use during the daytime for £12??

02-11-2005, 13:56	#10
Redcoat Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The wilds of West Tyrone Posts: 2,122	It is certainly a good deal from Orange that now makes it sort of rival O2. It's certainly good for those who call a lot to Orange phones off peak and text message a fair bit. However the offer doesn't include calling landlines, off-net or during weekday mornings & afternoons, so with most of the people I know on O2 I'll be staying with them in the meantime.

02-11-2005, 14:25	#11
clh84 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jurassic Coast Posts: 343	I've changed over from the 3000 free texts to the Text Top-Up tariff. I'd never use 300 texts, let alone 3000, and I use GPRS a lot so this is a great deal!

02-11-2005, 14:54	#13
digitalwolf Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1,439	TEXT TOP-UP Top-up by at least £10 a month and receive: () Free Evening Orange to Orange Calls for 5 years () 300 Free ANYTIME Texts a month () 1MB of Orange World access http://www.orange.co.uk/service_plan..._overview.html[/quote] Where does it say Free Evening Orange to Orange Calls for 5 years* on the site? Is this offer only available to new customers only as I have a pay and go orange sim. If I can have all the above for £10 a month, bye bye o2

02-11-2005, 15:07	#14
dawson Posts: n/a	600 off peak Orange to Orange only mins or 100 anytime any network mins... The choice is yours. Let battle begin Edit: Orange deal is open to new and existing customers. New customers get the deal automatically. Existing customers need to text 'evening' to 1132 http://shop.orange.co.uk/shop/show/o..._evening_calls

02-11-2005, 15:14	#15
Tarq Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 434	This page explains about both the 300 Free Texts and Free Evening calls (these are in conjunction - you can have both) http://shop.orange.co.uk/shop/payasyougo/rewards

02-11-2005, 15:36	#16
digitalwolf Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1,439	I have have now left o2 I have just rang orange cs, they were so helpful, reset my sim card as it had not been used in ages then put me on this new tarriff, I cannot get the 5 years free evening calls as this change will occur 30 days after I top up £10. Glad to be back with orange!

02-11-2005, 16:59	#17
digitalwolf Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1,439	Just rang 453 and I have 300 texts and £4 wap to use until December 1st. I haven't topped up yet! So I will be topping up on the 15th of November when my number change from o2 to orange will be processed. Will I not have my monthly allowance until the 1st of December when my current 300 run out or will it automaticallly reset to 300 texts on the 15th?

02-11-2005, 17:09	#18
UMRO Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,806	Dead good deal from orange I personally think - when my contract ends next year I deffo think I'll just go back to this deal

02-11-2005, 17:22	#19
elshaddai Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 11	Guys, please note that the PAYG tariff for the free 300 text top up is 5p more than the 24/7 tariff. ie. 40p/min to mobiles and 20p/min to landline. Also I'm not sure if the cost of buying bundles counts towards your topup. http://shop.orange.co.uk/shop/payasyougo/plans

02-11-2005, 19:55	#20
lost boy Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norfolkland Posts: 1,787	Quote: Originally Posted by makavelli132 The free calls to other orange phones are up to 600 mins a month fair usage policy I know, I've got it running myself but that wasn't the extra I was thinking of... There's a couple of weekly extras that offer unlimited calls to landlines & Orange mobiles too, either round the clock or off peak, for a weekly charge.

02-11-2005, 20:00	#21
digitalwolf Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1,439	It's a bostin deal boys and girls. I'm glad to be back on orange, customer support is superb!

02-11-2005, 20:09	#22
lost boy Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norfolkland Posts: 1,787	Quote: Originally Posted by barker71 Plus with orange your text messages actually get through ! Paul Ha ha - that's very true I've been texting like mad lately, and it's nice not to be having the "why didn't you answer my text" conversation the morning after answering said text...

02-11-2005, 20:18	#23
digitalwolf Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1,439	Quote: Originally Posted by lost boy Ha ha - that's very true I've been texting like mad lately, and it's nice not to be having the "why didn't you answer my text" conversation the morning after answering said text... Now everyone will leave o2 and join orange, and cripple oranges good network!

02-11-2005, 20:27	#24
lost boy Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norfolkland Posts: 1,787	Quote: Originally Posted by digitalwolf Now everyone will leave o2 and join orange, and cripple oranges good network! Oh! That's a good point actually coughs nervously then again though, lots of people seem to like O2 regardless, so Orange's good network (and our texts) should be fine By the way, I never did say - on behalf of Orange: welcome back

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Orange 300 Texts!

02-11-2005, 20:53	#25
Thanhuk Guest Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,312	Quote: Originally Posted by digitalwolf Now everyone will leave o2 and join orange, and cripple oranges good network! That is exactly what i'm hoping will not happen! One fo the main reasons why I choose Orange is because txts actually do get through!