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14-11-2006, 08:00	#1
andybno1 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 6,065	which is the better network? in regards to like charges per min on phone calls and charges for txts and sms who is the better network to be with?

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14-11-2006, 11:47	#2
RYPW Posts: n/a	Quote: Originally Posted by andybno1 in regards to like charges per min on phone calls and charges for txts and sms who is the better network to be with? I dont think theres a better network as such it depends the tariff you choose, Yeah Tesco value is 10p a min to any network and 5p a text (i think) but you can't get any freebies so it really depends on what you need.

14-11-2006, 11:56	#3
andybno1 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 6,065	well I txt more than I call anyone on my mobile currently with o2 on a online 50 contract an lookin to maybe see if theres a better network I could swap to

14-11-2006, 13:21	#4
RYPW Posts: n/a	Quote: Originally Posted by andybno1 well I txt more than I call anyone on my mobile currently with o2 on a online 50 contract an lookin to maybe see if theres a better network I could swap to T-Mobile pay as you go are giving unlimited free evening and weeekend texts to new customers and you can have 3p texts in the day to any UK network if you change to the text appeal tariff like I have.

14-11-2006, 14:14	#5
iSix Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: London Posts: 1,252	Quote: which is the better network? You mean cheapest network? Not best network...

14-11-2006, 15:57	#6
chris20 Guest Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,556	with 3 you top up £25 you get 500 text at 1p 50 voice min and £1.50 credit you can do add text £5 or £10 that's 75 or 200 text plus you get free msn messenger http://www.three.co.uk/priceplans/PAYGindex.omp Last edited by chris20 : 14-11-2006 at 16:02.

14-11-2006, 17:53	#7
RYPW Posts: n/a	Quote: Originally Posted by chris20 with 3 you top up £25 you get 500 text at 1p 50 voice min and £1.50 credit you can do add text £5 or £10 that's 75 or 200 text plus you get free msn messenger http://www.three.co.uk/priceplans/PAYGindex.omp But you can get 500 texts on O2 and Vodafone for £15 or 1000 on T-Mobile for £30 so really £25 for 500 texts is a waste of money. Plus the 3000 free evening and weekend texts on T-Mobile so in theory your buying 4000 texts for £30. Last edited by RYPW : 14-11-2006 at 17:54.

14-11-2006, 18:23	#8
chris20 Guest Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,556	but they are not 1p with them networks it is with 3 if you top up with £25 its 10p if you top up £10 £15 or £20 that's still cheaper then 12p on most networks

14-11-2006, 21:53	#9
on the air Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,028	I dont get it. How does it work out at 1p a text??

14-11-2006, 21:56	#10
chris20 Guest Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,556	they charge 1p you send a text it gos down in 1s like 500 499 so on on the 10p one it gos 100 190 so on and on vodfone it gos down in 12s because there text are 12p i find it good because it last longer Last edited by chris20 : 14-11-2006 at 21:59.

14-11-2006, 22:07	#11
RYPW Posts: n/a	Quote: Originally Posted by chris20 they charge 1p you send a text it gos down in 1s like 500 499 so on on the 10p one it gos 100 190 so on and on vodfone it gos down in 12s because there text are 12p i find it good because it last longer All networks do that. If you have 500 texts left and send one it goes down to 499 texts left. No it doesn't go down in 10s and 12s I'm sorry if you buy 500 texts you get 500 texts no matter what network it is. Last edited by RYPW : 14-11-2006 at 22:08.

14-11-2006, 22:09	#12
on the air Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,028	But you are paying £25 for 500 texts, and 50 voice minutes. if the texts are only 1p each, that would be £5, buying you 50 voice minutes for £20, at 40p a minute!!!! Hardly good value. If texts were truly 1p each then you would get 2500 texts for £25, not 500!! Vodafone texts are only 10p a text now. Top up £10, buy a 200 text pack, send 50 texts monday - friday and get all your weekend calls and texts free. Your £10 text pack would last 4 weeks if you limited yourself to 50 texts monday-friday.

15-11-2006, 07:27	#13
chris20 Guest Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,556	they never did on vodafone and 02 i was with them before 3 i got 200 text a month they where 12p every time i text it took off 12p they may have changed since i have been on it. 50 text a week is not good i send that in 2 days lol Last edited by chris20 : 15-11-2006 at 07:31.

15-11-2006, 11:57	#14
RYPW Posts: n/a	Quote: Originally Posted by chris20 they never did on vodafone and 02 i was with them before 3 i got 200 text a month they where 12p every time i text it took off 12p they may have changed since i have been on it. 50 text a week is not good i send that in 2 days lol Well clearly you were doing something wrong then as on my Voda i bought 675 texts for £20. Also now on Voda you can call any network for an hour for 30p after 7.30pm and free calls and texts to any UK network at weekends if you spend £5 in the week. If you have bought 675 texts they still count towards your weekly spening for free weekends. EXAMPLE: Credit £6.75 Free texts 500 Spend £2.50 for free weekends Send a text message Credit £6.75 Free texts 499 Spend £2.40 for free weekends Last edited by RYPW : 15-11-2006 at 11:58.

15-11-2006, 15:14	#15
chris20 Guest Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,556	it was 4 years ago i was with them they had no offers like they do now

15-11-2006, 17:16	#16
RYPW Posts: n/a	Quote: Originally Posted by chris20 it was 4 years ago i was with them they had no offers like they do now No one offered bundles back then. Only O2 gave you 300 texts for a £10 top up but compared to what you can get now days thats nothing. You'll realise £25 for 500 texts is a total rip off once you've looked around. You can get 500 texts for a £15 top up on O2. 3000 free evening and weekend texts for a £10 top up on T-Mobile. Last edited by RYPW : 15-11-2006 at 17:19.

16-11-2006, 13:10	#17
eddie2004 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,997	Quote: Originally Posted by chris20 it was 4 years ago i was with them they had no offers like they do now They probably realised customers have been going elsewhere, they were very expensive.

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