'The Link' closing down?

neo6776 · 24-10-2006, 23:39

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Originally Posted by AlarmsBloke

You forgot to add 'Shite signal' & 'Bulky phone that you can't take out on a friday night because it's huge, you can't get in your pocket, it's got a massive '3' on it and people laugh at it'

brilliant signal here and the Nokia N73 is hardly a bulky phone that people laugh at

UMRO · 25-10-2006, 20:43

my local The Link is now a 02 shop also, we have 3 now....

Lunar · 25-10-2006, 20:48

In my local high street... at one end theres three mobile shops in a row (The Link, Phones4U and Carphone Warehouse) with O2 and Virgin Megastores (selling Virgin Mobile) opposite... AND at the other end of the high street, theres another three next to each other (Vodafone, T-Mobile and a new one... FoneHouse [or something??]) with Orange opposite... who are also next to Superdrug who are flogging phones on the 3 network...!!!

Thats a LOT of phone shops!

Steven L Hunter · 27-10-2006, 14:22

Our shop now has (by the looks of it) a temporary O2 board over the old The Link logo.

chris4817 · 27-10-2006, 17:39

Sounds like AlarmsBloke might be stuck in the past when Three phones were bulky like the old NEC. Perhaps he's still got one.

I am very happy with Three, and their phones as someone else said, are just like any other network sells now.

spanglysteve · 29-10-2006, 23:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlarmsBloke

You forgot to add 'Shite signal' & 'Bulky phone that you can't take out on a friday night because it's huge, you can't get in your pocket, it's got a massive '3' on it and people laugh at it'

You're living in the 80s, my three phone is smaller than most peoples phones and I also get coverage in places where people on vidafone dont. it performs especially well in underground pubs and clubs where all other networks seem to die!

spanglysteve · 29-10-2006, 23:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lunar

In my local high street... at one end theres three mobile shops in a row (The Link, Phones4U and Carphone Warehouse) with O2 and Virgin Megastores (selling Virgin Mobile) opposite... AND at the other end of the high street, theres another three next to each other (Vodafone, T-Mobile and a new one... FoneHouse [or something??]) with Orange opposite... who are also next to Superdrug who are flogging phones on the 3 network...!!!

Thats a LOT of phone shops!

In my parents town (dumfries) there was a runnign joke a few years back that all that was left on the high street was phone shops and banks. Its changed a bit now... they also have cash converters and the money shop!

riaz · 30-10-2006, 13:06

there seems to be a shift away from shops like cpw and phones4u selling all networks and 'independent' and more emphasis on network shops who adevertise their brand on high streets and also save on commision being paid to independents. maybe phone4u and cpw should watch their backs.... why sell through 3rd partys when you can sell yourself?!

24-10-2006, 23:39	#26
neo6776 Inactive Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Dundee, Scotland ♂ Posts: 9,026	Quote: Originally Posted by AlarmsBloke You forgot to add 'Shite signal' & 'Bulky phone that you can't take out on a friday night because it's huge, you can't get in your pocket, it's got a massive '3' on it and people laugh at it' brilliant signal here and the Nokia N73 is hardly a bulky phone that people laugh at

25-10-2006, 20:43	#27
UMRO Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,806	my local The Link is now a 02 shop also, we have 3 now....

25-10-2006, 20:48	#28
Lunar Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nr Crystal Palace Posts: 404	In my local high street... at one end theres three mobile shops in a row (The Link, Phones4U and Carphone Warehouse) with O2 and Virgin Megastores (selling Virgin Mobile) opposite... AND at the other end of the high street, theres another three next to each other (Vodafone, T-Mobile and a new one... FoneHouse [or something??]) with Orange opposite... who are also next to Superdrug who are flogging phones on the 3 network...!!! Thats a LOT of phone shops!

27-10-2006, 14:22	#29
Steven L Hunter Guest Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 10,517	Our shop now has (by the looks of it) a temporary O2 board over the old The Link logo.

27-10-2006, 17:39	#30
chris4817 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Newton Abbot, Devon Posts: 282	Sounds like AlarmsBloke might be stuck in the past when Three phones were bulky like the old NEC. Perhaps he's still got one. I am very happy with Three, and their phones as someone else said, are just like any other network sells now.

29-10-2006, 23:47	#31
spanglysteve Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,380	Quote: Originally Posted by AlarmsBloke You forgot to add 'Shite signal' & 'Bulky phone that you can't take out on a friday night because it's huge, you can't get in your pocket, it's got a massive '3' on it and people laugh at it' You're living in the 80s, my three phone is smaller than most peoples phones and I also get coverage in places where people on vidafone dont. it performs especially well in underground pubs and clubs where all other networks seem to die!

29-10-2006, 23:49	#32
spanglysteve Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,380	Quote: Originally Posted by Lunar In my local high street... at one end theres three mobile shops in a row (The Link, Phones4U and Carphone Warehouse) with O2 and Virgin Megastores (selling Virgin Mobile) opposite... AND at the other end of the high street, theres another three next to each other (Vodafone, T-Mobile and a new one... FoneHouse [or something??]) with Orange opposite... who are also next to Superdrug who are flogging phones on the 3 network...!!! Thats a LOT of phone shops! In my parents town (dumfries) there was a runnign joke a few years back that all that was left on the high street was phone shops and banks. Its changed a bit now... they also have cash converters and the money shop!

30-10-2006, 13:06	#33
riaz Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 672	there seems to be a shift away from shops like cpw and phones4u selling all networks and 'independent' and more emphasis on network shops who adevertise their brand on high streets and also save on commision being paid to independents. maybe phone4u and cpw should watch their backs.... why sell through 3rd partys when you can sell yourself?!

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