[Ricardodaforce]

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Originally Posted by lorraineanna87

Does the magic numbers and the extra services make a difference in what network you choose to go with? Whether you on PAYG or Pay monthly?

The magic numbers have to be other Orange phones.

[Lawe13]

Yeah that's the only stipulation but they can be Orange PAYG or Orange PAYM.

[the_kop_2]

any three deals anyone knows of or coming soon? without redemption tho!

[chris20]

are you already on 3 or another network if on 3 and your not fussy about phone you could get a few deals for under £20 if your not its good to pop in to a store they do good deals there they had a few weeks ago 300min 2000 text for £20 that you could not get online.

[Martin Blank]

For what it's worth, my experience with 3.

I was on an 18 month contract with them last year, coming towards the end of it i wanted a different phone. I don't know what it is but the 3 sim cards don't like working on other handsets as standard. I was after a pda / qwerty style phone. So, i called them, said i was thinking of leaving for a "better" provider and i wanted a different phone, they offered to halve my line rental "forever" and gave me a Nokia E61. 350 minutes + 750 texts + £5 downloads + 25 mms + Video all for £13 a month.

£13 a month. I decided to stay.

(i don't work for 3 but thought what i wanted out of a phone, twas a no brainer for me)

[the_kop_2]

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris20

are you already on 3 or another network if on 3 and your not fussy about phone you could get a few deals for under £20 if your not its good to pop in to a store they do good deals there they had a few weeks ago 300min 2000 text for £20 that you could not get online.

Im a current three contract holder, so id defo want a deal like yours!

ill go in store maybe and see what they can do for me

[the_kop_2]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martin Blank

For what it's worth, my experience with 3.

I was on an 18 month contract with them last year, coming towards the end of it i wanted a different phone. I don't know what it is but the 3 sim cards don't like working on other handsets as standard. I was after a pda / qwerty style phone. So, i called them, said i was thinking of leaving for a "better" provider and i wanted a different phone, they offered to halve my line rental "forever" and gave me a Nokia E61. 350 minutes + 750 texts + £5 downloads + 25 mms + Video all for £13 a month.

£13 a month. I decided to stay.

(i don't work for 3 but thought what i wanted out of a phone, twas a no brainer for me)

Thats a brill deal!! Id be up for that for sure! So did u speak to retentions (as in wanting to leave) or go to the upgrade centre on the phone? Being in month 15 i wasnt sure how good my bargaining power would be, even though they are letting me upgrade at this point. Should i wait two months or is it negligible?

[chris20]

you may not like to hear this but the stores cant offer as good a dael as customer service i got 500min 600 text free n95 8gb for £30 a month i could of had the old nokia and contract for £20 a month so it would be good to phone them.

[the_kop_2]

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris20

you may not like to hear this but the stores cant offer as good a dael as customer service i got 500min 600 text free n95 8gb i could of had old nokia and contract for £20 so it would be good to phone them.

nah thats cool! Ill gve them another buzz this week

[Martin Blank]

Quote:

Originally Posted by the_kop_2

Thats a brill deal!! Id be up for that for sure! So did u speak to retentions (as in wanting to leave) or go to the upgrade centre on the phone? Being in month 15 i wasnt sure how good my bargaining power would be, even though they are letting me upgrade at this point. Should i wait two months or is it negligible?

It was around upgrade time. I don't know if that was month 17 or 18, think it was 17. I was talking to the upgrade center talking about my needs for a phone (qwerty keyboard) and that i felt 3 wasn't the right provider for me as you just cant easily put a 3 sim in any old phone, e.g. pda's etc. I think they offered me the E61 as it's, comparitivly, an old phone but more than meets my needs. If you stay, they told me, we'll halve your current line rental for as long as you wish to stay with us. ( i was paying £25pcm)

Ok, so they've stiffed me out of 50p.

Try bargaining with them, it's always worth a try, but i'd wait until you are due an upgrade.

[the_kop_2]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martin Blank

It was around upgrade time. I don't know if that was month 17 or 18, think it was 17. I was talking to the upgrade center talking about my needs for a phone (qwerty keyboard) and that i felt 3 wasn't the right provider for me as you just cant easily put a 3 sim in any old phone, e.g. pda's etc. I think they offered me the E61 as it's, comparitivly, an old phone but more than meets my needs. If you stay, they told me, we'll halve your current line rental for as long as you wish to stay with us. ( i was paying £25pcm)

Ok, so they've stiffed me out of 50p.

Try bargaining with them, it's always worth a try, but i'd wait until you are due an upgrade.

thanks will have a go this weeknd!

[Running Water]

Three are doing 1000 texts + 100 mins for £20 per month + a free phone on 18 month.