And now we have this one at +544 and growing. What changed in a month? Or is that loads of people simply "blindly vote" depending if it is already cold or hot?
zx636r
8 Feb 1627#7
I was until last week, then I got the dreaded letter..... your time will come.
WBRacing to richohone
8 Feb 1624#20
It's across the board largely. As the mobile companies keep merging/buying each other out there is now less competition in the marketplace so prices have been rising. The price of the tariff I am on (for new users) has increased by 98% over the last 18months.
It's just a shame that the network coverage hasn't increased by the same.
vfxuk
8 Feb 1611#5
I'm still on a tariff which was supposedly retired over a year ago, and those on it were told to sign up to a new tariff or three will give the 30 day notice.
I'm quite pleased with £15 a month truly unlimited data, truly unlimited tethering, 1000 anyone mins, 2000 three to three minutes.
Get ready to be shafted with the O2 merger while the stocks are overpriced to float..
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jco83
8 Feb 16#1
*12 month contract @ £17pm before Quidco
lauraerose to jco83
8 Feb 161#2
updated :smiley:
Dryosh
8 Feb 163#3
Update the title while you're at it.
6ixFoot1
8 Feb 161#4
Seems like a crazy deal
vfxuk
8 Feb 1611#5
I'm still on a tariff which was supposedly retired over a year ago, and those on it were told to sign up to a new tariff or three will give the 30 day notice.
I'm quite pleased with £15 a month truly unlimited data, truly unlimited tethering, 1000 anyone mins, 2000 three to three minutes.
Get ready to be shafted with the O2 merger while the stocks are overpriced to float..
gooner786 to vfxuk
9 Feb 16#235
Well done for managing to keep that contract!! Is the data will 4g? I think i just missed out on this contract
cheekychic to vfxuk
6 Mar 161#286
You're lucky like me I've still got the one plan from 3. Hoping they don't find me lol
pablomalin
8 Feb 165#6
Quidco is not 100% guaranteed
aym280 to pablomalin
6 Mar 16#287
That's why I don't bother with quidco! Waste of time!
zx636r
8 Feb 1627#7
I was until last week, then I got the dreaded letter..... your time will come.
andreasuk
8 Feb 16#8
my girlfriend got the letter last week.
I'm still on the magic contract but it could end anytime.
gmdlogan
8 Feb 162#9
So pleased for you. My one plan at £15 is still pumping out.
Tempted to pick this up for the young un.
Zatos
8 Feb 16#10
Mine is 2000 anyone mins and 5000 3 to 3 mins. Still paying £15 no letter yet.
MungoSplodge
8 Feb 161#11
Didnt think you were allowed to put post Quidco prices in the title
CountFilth
8 Feb 165#12
Misleading post. Please update to include non quidco price.
Jaspabt1
8 Feb 164#13
isn't it free abroad to 3 customers only? I still think the BT mobile deal for £16.99 a month is better as it included 20gb of data and unlimited minutes, not the 12 and 200 here. obviously if you are a BT line customer already.
d10brp to Jaspabt1
8 Feb 16#26
If you tether BT isn't an option for you. For me tethering is worth quite a lot so this is better than the BT offering.
In Tenerife right now. Any calls I make to the UK are taken out of my allowance. I get data here too.
Jaspabt1
8 Feb 16#14
also £40 quidco on the BT mobile deal. Heat given though, as not everyone has a BT line in their house
rok263
8 Feb 162#15
Good deal OP if the Quidco pays out.
Re "Also get to use your phone abroad with Three".
It's a very good bonus compared to other providers, but it is a limited set of countries, and certainly not all European countries, so best to check before you go roaming abroad thinking it is free everywhere outside the UK, because it's not.
have some heat.
richohone
8 Feb 169#16
Threes prices have really started to climb over the past months. The unlimited data one was 17 not long ago.
WBRacing to richohone
8 Feb 1624#20
It's across the board largely. As the mobile companies keep merging/buying each other out there is now less competition in the marketplace so prices have been rising. The price of the tariff I am on (for new users) has increased by 98% over the last 18months.
It's just a shame that the network coverage hasn't increased by the same.
Babbler to richohone
8 Feb 16#140
Until people stop paying the rising prices they will keep rising no reason to drop prices if not much competition and everyone just pays it... After all... It's an addiction so they feed off it :stuck_out_tongue:
jto443
8 Feb 16#17
Also a saving of £5 per month if paying by Direct Debit!
rok263 to jto443
8 Feb 163#21
just to be clear, the £5.00 discount for paying by DD is already deducted, it's not an additional £5 to deducted. This contract would be £22.00 if paying via any other non recurring method. Now if it was an additional £5 deducted that would be a stinking hot deal !
andreasuk to jto443
8 Feb 16#75
Are u sure that applies?
hardleyouth to jto443
8 Feb 16#136
Prices included the £5 DD discount
"Price includes £5 monthly discount for paying by a recurring method, such as direct debit. Each May, your Monthly Charge will increase by an amount up to the January RPI rate (published each February), unless you're on a SIM plan."
Jonsmyname
8 Feb 16#18
Great deal!
Less than a week ago I signed up with 3 on a PAYG basis for 20£ with similar terms.
As I work abroad about 60-70% of my time across Scanda, the SIM card will be perfect for my needs. But please note, 4g is only available in the UK. Outside you will only have 3G access.
waaouh to Jonsmyname
8 Feb 16#25
I had 4G in Spain last year (Barcelona and Minorca)
delvey1987 to Jonsmyname
8 Feb 16#81
which in geneva was faster than the 4G offered by three
salsheikh
8 Feb 161#19
mine was due to end soon and so i have gone on a monthly rolling contract as the new Samsung S7 will be out soon (march/april) and will get one on a contract then
bailey87
8 Feb 162#22
Free use abroad? Every country in the world's free is it?
Definitely a limited set of countries, but hey if you are a regular visitor to one or more of those countries, then it's a very good deal, and will save you many £'s.
marineville to bailey87
8 Feb 165#44
wow... edward snowden has just blown the lid of an illuminati conspiracy! the definition 'abroad' doesn't mean the whole world... thanks, edward. without your devotion to the truth, we'd all be living in a slave state...
encaser
8 Feb 164#24
200 minutes? Do they realize people want to talk on their phones too. :confused:
OFI to encaser
8 Feb 164#28
Then choose one of the more expensive packages?
Wasn't long ago I signed up to a monthly rolling contract for Unlimited data, 4GB tethering, 200 minutes for £15
They're all going up.
howdiefellas to encaser
8 Feb 16#61
Why would you need to? 1 billion people use what's app just call them on that. Three's biggest traffic use is by data.
parasitemol to encaser
11 Feb 16#262
I use WhatsApp for my voice calls 90% of the time. 200 actual minutes is more than sufficient for me.
itbristol
8 Feb 162#27
I dont agree, i've been using 3 mobile for the last 2 years and its been the best coverage ive had out of all the major brands.
Vegito
8 Feb 16#29
I just took out a sim only deal for 13 a month with 4th data.
In still within my 14 days to csncel.
Should I do it and get this instead?
I don't know if I want an additional unnecessary credit check though
msharif911
8 Feb 161#30
I'm still on that too. I dread the day tehy take it away.
fwosh
8 Feb 161#31
Got my letter from 3 two weeks ago, been on the one plan for 2 years. Off to the bt deal
smitha to fwosh
8 Feb 16#32
what's the BT deal?
Still havent received the letter from Three for my One Plan though
Bobbybhoy
8 Feb 16#33
Will probably go for this. Currently on the 600 minutes plan with 4Gb. I'm more likely to go over the data than 200 minutes.
1nkling
8 Feb 161#34
I'm on a £15 a month deal from Three. Rolling 30 day contract. 600 mins, 3000 texts, 2000 3 to 3 minutes, unlimited data.
jeczap to 1nkling
8 Feb 16#37
I'm on a similar - don't see this post as anything out of the norm?
Hot from me would be unlimited hotspot tethering (which Three normally restricts to 4GB)
reakt
8 Feb 16#35
I don't rely on Quidco to pay out any more.
I've been a member since they started. In the last 6 months or so they've not paid out on anything - weaselling their way out of every single cashback claim, to the tune of a couple of hundred pounds.
So don't count your chickens before they hatch, as in this case they probably won't.
logohigh
8 Feb 161#36
had thought three would be the way to go couple years back , but you don't get much now !
and the use your phone abroad catch , isn't half as attractive once you read the small print
OFI to logohigh
8 Feb 16#38
What small print? It's only available in some countries, it's great if you can use it. Used it for two and a half months last year.
Tweedie
8 Feb 16#39
I am on one plan as well (15pm), and no letter (hopefully, never will!). I will certainly miss the tethering option if I am forced to change (thought I don't use it that much, but its handy when my home BB stops working) - does this plan include tethering option?
audin
8 Feb 16#40
Can I get this if i'm already on 3 on a SIM only? Ideally i'd like to keep my number.
richohone
8 Feb 16#41
Comment
The standard Three tethering amount is 12GB now I think. My friend got his before mine and got 4 but by the time I got mine it has gone up to 12GB.
sjaddy
8 Feb 16#42
Very nervous first time I used this abroad but have used it about 3 times in the US now and since I am on the one plan (though £20 a month not £15 for me) I get 40GB data to use abroad and phone calls. Hasn't cost me a penny more on my monthly bills but used all the time for sat nav/face time/phone calls etc
team_a
8 Feb 16#43
Payg more cost effective?
£20 top up, lasts 30 days and 300 mins talk time and ayce data.
helmethead to team_a
8 Feb 16#47
I thought tethering was only allowed on "contract" SIMS and not on PAYG phone tarrifs?
jeczap
8 Feb 16#45
thanks for that - I will enquire
nah33d
8 Feb 161#46
You will get the notice, I didn't use a lot of data a month maybe 3gb a month with no tethering and I've been told by text and letter. I miss paying £15 a month for the one plan but if they don't do it anymore you will get the choice to move over to another contract or leave
goldenstarnice
8 Feb 16#48
This is better one if you need more minutes
iD Pay Monthly SIM
ShockProof SP12.5-IC878-1
500 minutes
5000 texts
6GB data
12 months Double Data already included! - Data allowance shown includes promo double data offer for the first 12 months on this 30 day plan.
£12.50 per month
1 month contract
Was there not a time that phone companies bought the contract off you! I am sure orange (years ago) try to buy (well huge discount) my contract via cashback.
On the one plan via sim only, but never used the tethering in the few years I had it
GizModio
8 Feb 161#50
Only worth it using quidco.
As for network coverage, most of where I live is 4G. Im also on Three. I get a solid 20Mb/s almost everywhere and in other areas I get 70Mb/s+
+A few of my friends and I had ran speed tests on our handsets on several networks (EE, O2, & Three. In the same areas!) Three still turned out to be fastest, even though my handset had 2 bars and theres had full.
abulkasam
8 Feb 16#51
Have this deal at £11.96 except it's AYCE Data.
I get to 4GB if I am going a bit crazy outside. (Wifi at home)
Otherwise 2-3GB is average. So 12GB should be plenty.
Minutes: rarely go over a hundred, but when I do...200 is not enough. That happens about 1-2 months in 12.
teapot1971
8 Feb 16#52
What's the signal like in tenerife I'm going on Thursday
godzillafan
8 Feb 16#53
forgot to ask, if you have no 4g coverage in your house or area, is it worth having 4g?
InsaneNutter to godzillafan
8 Feb 16#66
Depends on your usage scenario I guess, I get 4g everywhere but turn it off to save battery.
With Three I get 10-15mbps on 3g alone which is more than enough for me. If i got less than 1mbps on 3g like my mate on o2 does i'd probably use 4g.
For most people 4g is just a marketing gimmick, especially on contracts with a low data allowance.
WBRacing
8 Feb 16#54
The reference to network coverage was aimed at all of the operators, not just three. I too have found three to be the best out of the big players but there are still significant gaps across the country and large dead zones in Scotland for three where Vodafone (spits on floor) is still ok.
team_a
8 Feb 16#55
Oh, I'm not sure tbh
wuzmuz
8 Feb 16#56
How much data do you really use? If you are a low data user then you are probably paying more (for your usage) and Three will not contact unless you start consuming a lot more data - consistently- does make business sense.
I was on the same tarrif, then calculated my real usage cost, to find out I am paying more almost every month ( compared to their PAYG 321 sim). So left them as soon as I found a 'better deal'.
MJM
8 Feb 16#57
I've started tethering my ps4 and now tv box to my 3 ayce data phone. It says my tethering limit per month is 4GB but i'm on 25GB so far this month and it doesn't cost me any more each month.
In London if i place my phone on my granite pecil and mortar i can get 9MB download speeds... Better than my wifi shared with 6 others.
CSB!
ronmanager to MJM
8 Feb 16#60
Move to Catford or Sydenham. I often get 45Mb download speeds in the mornings with Three. I see the 'One Plan' data cap letter only applies to tethering and not phone data usage which is still unlimited so that's a relief.
The free data roaming in the USA has saved me £100s.
teapot1971
8 Feb 16#58
When abroad will you get a 4g signal? I'm traveling to Tenerife on Thursday and would love to know what signal I can expect to receive.
MJM to teapot1971
8 Feb 16#62
They are a bit behind. Be happy with signal, don't expect 4 g.
pascal03
8 Feb 16#59
What is roaming like with BT? For frequent travellers to Europe specially.
fwosh
8 Feb 16#63
The bt deal is unlimited mins and texts. 20gb data, BT wifi hotspot usage and bt sports lite. £21 if your not a landline owner like myself £16 if you are. Tcb is £40
nublets2k
8 Feb 16#64
No, you get 12GB abroad. Three dropped it first to 25GB and then 12GB.
Feel at home is 2G/3G only.
bleachershane
8 Feb 16#67
Is there any 'personal hotspot'/tethering usage included in the 12GB data?
lauraerose to bleachershane
8 Feb 161#68
Yes tethering is permitted on the Three network :smiley:
bleachershane
8 Feb 16#69
Is that up to the full 12GB per month (I'd never use all that on tethering anyhow) or is the tethering capped at a lower level?
nublets2k
8 Feb 161#70
Well I like it, it lets me do things quicker, even if it is a gimmick. Also in some places I only get 4G signal.
lauraerose
8 Feb 161#71
Yes you can use the full 12GB to tether.
"If you have a pay monthly phone or a SIM-only plan, you can use data in your plan through a tethered device. There are limits, though. On SIM-only, you can use as much of your data allowance through tethering as you like, unless you’ve got All You Can Eat data, in which case you can only use 8GB.'
ricey
8 Feb 16#72
Stone cold, I am with Three just now and get 200 minutes, unlimites texts and unlimited 4G data for £15 per month.
Plus, Three have recently hiked prices on customers who are currently on contracts. This is morally bankrupt.
bleachershane
8 Feb 16#73
Thanks for that!
nublets2k
8 Feb 16#74
That's out of date, it's 12 GB on AYCE too now.
koahhe
8 Feb 16#76
How long would it take for Quidco to track? Since it is a 12 months contract I would like to be sure I will get the cashback or it wouldn't be such a deal without it.
iampav
8 Feb 16#77
On a similar deal since November last year with unlimited data, texts and 200 minutes for £17 (plus 2000 3 to 3 minutes). Good deal though.
ism
8 Feb 16#78
Thanks OP was just looking for a new sim deal and this one came along
I had my Quidco track this morning - not sure how long exactly but less than a couple of hours
buckfast67uk
8 Feb 161#79
Gloat much?
sm-1991
8 Feb 16#80
Three is the best network if you travel a lot, I get 3G on the road most of the time (motorways), 4g in the city as well, highly recommend! O2 is the best for 2g coverage in my opinion.
shaggy
8 Feb 16#82
£3 more and you get unlimited data. It's just Three pushing up their prices before any o2 merger
Winchmore
8 Feb 16#83
will wait till its under £10
nublets2k to Winchmore
8 Feb 163#87
Good luck with that...
bigpappa
8 Feb 16#84
Whats the best way to get a three deal? Sign up for a monthly rolling and then cancel?
I am already with three and need another line, get great reception and 4G is fast. I have read some have utld data, mins, text for £17pm - I wouldn't mind paying that.
nublets2k
8 Feb 16#85
What speed were you getting? Usually Feel at Home is heavily throttled.
IronSoldier
8 Feb 16#86
Me too. It's awesome. I signed up right as they changed all their tariffs and everything became crazy expensive. Been on it for years now :sunglasses:
And now we have this one at +544 and growing. What changed in a month? Or is that loads of people simply "blindly vote" depending if it is already cold or hot?
52919
8 Feb 163#89
or this deal posted yesterday which is the same tariff & "freezing"
WBRacing
8 Feb 161#90
To be fair though, the image on this deal is much better...
sigma
8 Feb 16#91
Hi lauraerose, please don't keep editing the deal price back to £12.83 - retrospective cashback is not guaranteed and that amount is also only one months payment if cashback was included not the total contract price. The actual total deal price is £17 x 12 = £204. Edited back, thanks :smiley:
jco83
8 Feb 162#92
The sheeple masses must be allowed to delude themselves into thinking they "decide" :laughing: BAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
lionkhan1
8 Feb 16#93
I had the same tariff but with 2000 anyone and 5000 3to3 minutes for £15. I got the letter last week so had to switch. Wait for your turn/letter :smiley:
dmcmsn
8 Feb 16#94
I'm paying £12.90 a month for 200 mins unlimited data and unlimited texts. 1 month agreement
Am I going to get one of the dreaded letters as well? bearing in mind my plan does not include tethering, so I'm hopeful that I'll get to stay for a bit
jhyt89 to dmcmsn
8 Feb 16#95
if three send me one of those letters I will give them the middle finger and move to another network. simple as.
OFI to dmcmsn
8 Feb 16#99
I had this discussion with 3 last week as I wondered the same thing. I'm on the same package you have but with tethering included.
Does your package exist now without tethering?
They assured me mine wouldn't go up as the plan still exists albeit at a much higher cost.
zx636r
8 Feb 16#96
I'm sure the share price will recover eventually, following your departure...... :stuck_out_tongue:
Likely2
8 Feb 16#97
Unfortunately for consumers phone companies continue to find ways to rip them off, since they were told years ago they had to stop ripping customers off with overpriced text messages they had to find a new way to continue the scam....now it's Data charges but sadly people will be people and as Einstein once said "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." which is more true even today than ever....
Taz1529
8 Feb 16#98
You can call them up and get 4gb data, unl txt & calls for £12 a month. This is cold in comparison, considering cashback is never guaranteed
Si1
8 Feb 16#100
I've just had the dreaded notice... I need more mins than the new offer not sure what other options they will do yet.
Sephiroth
8 Feb 16#101
Do you think 12gb of tether data would be sufficient to use as home broadband if you don't download gigabytes of video stuff?
Moving into a new flat and wondering whether I could do this instead of getting a line rental from BT/Sky with broadband. Would make things very cheap since I already pay £10 a month for my mobile.
reckoning
8 Feb 16#102
Hmm I'm on one of the old ones as well, Unlimited data, but on a 1 month rolling. I assume my time will be up soon as well.
mr321
8 Feb 16#103
I got the letter last year and nothing happened... I then got one last week too...
bazzahazza
8 Feb 16#104
4g is not for the full 12gb
nublets2k to bazzahazza
8 Feb 161#106
Wat?
BigVern1984 to bazzahazza
8 Feb 16#135
I've downloaded a few gb in a single hit at 40mbps no problem on three.
Giggle
8 Feb 16#105
Did you contact them about the letter? Just curious - I'm awaiting my letter like quite a few others, but trying to work out if it is best to bury my head in the sand or try to haggle when I get it.
mr321
8 Feb 16#107
I phoned them last year and complained, a lot.
Spoke to the manager and they were adamant they couldn't do anything, I agreed to a new deal which was more expensive and that was the last I heard of it. Nothing changed since and that was about August last year.
I will be calling them again today to moan some more
team_a
8 Feb 16#108
3 has gone expensive. It seems like just the other day the ayce data on payg was £15.
I wish the merger gets blocked for these price rises alone.
crackshotkv to team_a
8 Feb 16#111
Indeed one could hope - seems like a race to the bottom as to who can offer the least value without losing customers :disappointed:
burmingum
8 Feb 16#109
Coverage is better than EE for me!
Waspkiller86
8 Feb 16#110
Standard plan, I'm on it and first 3 months are £8.50
Mikethemanc
8 Feb 16#112
Will this work in a "MiFi" dongle?
DarrylJohn
8 Feb 16#113
Three are a good network. Prices are steep for new customers... but you really can't complain - it's how it should be. Sky do it the other way round in that they reward new customers, but existing tend to be worse off.
A new customer after a 12 month contract wtih three, will likely get a good redemption deal.
Stay loyal, get rewarded.
nublets2k to DarrylJohn
8 Feb 16#118
That's not the case any more.
GR2
8 Feb 16#114
sorry if this has been answered already, but can you try for quidco if you're an existing customer?
or will I have to port to a different network and then port back?
Giggle
8 Feb 16#115
Thanks that helps. I suspected that simply ignoring it wouldn't be a good plan.
Oscar123454
8 Feb 16#116
I was with 3 for a while, they put the price up, I moved to that post office deal, they put the price up so I moved again and I am now on life mobile. Doesn't really matter who you are with they will always try to shaft you sooner or later.
Jaspabt1
8 Feb 16#117
You can tether with BT. I'm doing it right now :smiley:
DarrylJohn
8 Feb 16#119
With three or sky? I was with three on a sim only - asked if they could better it at the end, put me on a rolling contract of unlimited mins/texts and 8gb data inc tether for £15.. Which is better than this deal IMO.
Got in touch via chat the other week, and they offered me an extra 3-4gb of data a month for £5... Decided not to bite. But can always add that on if required as a "bolt-on"
bazzahazza
8 Feb 16#120
You will not get 4g speeds for the full 12gb allowance they slow it way down
nublets2k
8 Feb 16#121
Three. For a lot existing customers the retentions you're being offered would be a price increase.
spaceman051
8 Feb 16#122
I have the one plan 15 sim deal for my daughter, got the dreaded letter 2 weeks ago, and they have advised me the tariff fee is going to double, we I certainly not going to pay £30 a month for a sim deal, if I phone up do you think I will get this deal on the same number?
WheresMeNuts
8 Feb 16#123
For the last 3 years I've been getting Unlimited data,Unlimited text & 200 mins for £12.90 on Three.
dmcmsn
8 Feb 16#124
Yeah my package still exists although it is at a ridiculous price £25 or something but it now includes 12Gb tethering on the new plans
deals_on_wheels
8 Feb 16#125
So all you can eat data plan is £20/mth - all prices already include a discount for direct debit. The all you can eat plan has a limit of 12GB for hotspot - the £17 plan doesn't but you only have 12GB anyway. 3 uses bandwidth shaping to 'improve your experience'. If you use loads of data and coverage is good for you £20 looks a good deal !
nublets2k
8 Feb 16#126
No they don't. They throttle feel at home, but not UK traffic.
HHUKD
8 Feb 161#127
I got the letter last week. I phoned them to cancel (haggle). I had to get through to the 2nd tier of retentions before they offered anything decent. They kept telling me that they don't do offers anymore.
They finally offered 8GB data with tethering, unlimited mins and texts on a 1 month rolling contract for £16pm. Not quite The One Plan but still pretty decent.
The key is to make them believe that you are calling to cancel.
fwosh
8 Feb 16#128
i tried exactly that and they wouldn't move and gave me my PAC code.
tangodelta
8 Feb 16#129
Got the dreaded letter and have switched to BT for £16 per month as already a BT customer. Unlimited mins/texts and 20gb of data. Boom. Plus reception for me so far has been better on BT than it was on 3 so a win win. Just can't stop the 3 CS calls now though lol they will lose a lot of customers.
derbywiiman
8 Feb 16#130
garbage. I've got unlimited 4G 400min unlimited 3to3 calls and unlimited texts £15pm (including tax/vat) on 12 month sim only.
Taz1529 to derbywiiman
8 Feb 16#132
I pay £3 less for unl txts, unl calls and 4gb data
duckjam to derbywiiman
8 Feb 161#142
They wont offer me a thing, despite having been with them for years and having 3 contracts with them, so have asked for my PAC- the only problem is, nobody else really offers what they do, and have been happy with them until now!
Neilatrix
8 Feb 16#131
Yep also received the letter, they are putting the price up to £30, thinking about leaving
striker33
8 Feb 16#133
It's only a good price after quidco, but not bad.
Downside is, no 2g service to fall back on. If you never travel its great, but even parts of my local park suffer from low 3g signal on three, where as on BT(EE) its full 4g, with 2g to back out onto in rural areas.
Plus you have to deal with awful Indian customer service teams to try and cancel. You will spend half of your life trying to get them to cancel at the end of the 12 months.
workshy68
8 Feb 161#134
You should have asked for your PAC code.. this is what they offered me so asked for mine. 3 days later they called me about why i was leaving and soon offered the unlim mins/txt and 8G data for £13 or unlim mins/txt/data with 12G tethering for £20, both on 1 month rolling contracts.
bma1445
8 Feb 16#137
They're going through the final batch of one-plan'ers now I think.
Best I could get out of retentions was £16 a month for 600 mins/unlimited data/12GB tethering.
duckjam to bma1445
8 Feb 161#141
Hi bma1445
When did you get this deal? Just asked for my PAC as they refuse to budge with any of their current tariffs.The best they would offer was 8gb data, unlimited texts/minutes for £17- they said for normal customers this was a £10 saving as it was normally £27 so it was a good offer for me and they were doing me a favour by offering it to me! , to which I then pointed out the AYCE data with 200 minutes ( more than enough for me) and unlimited texts.This was for a SIM only as I am at the upgrade stage and the original tariff I was on is no longer valid.
Been with them for years and to have no incentive to stay with them, despite having 2 other contracts with them, is a slap in the face.
I remember when they first started, I was offered discounts galore.
Dealmessiah
8 Feb 16#138
I've just renewed; unlimited everything with the 12GB tethering for £20pm. Quidco has been rubbish for me, so I don't count it.
DJbruce to Dealmessiah
8 Feb 16#148
Same, I've been Happy with Three, I don't use a lot of minutes so the unlimited data is nice and signal has been fine for me.
somw
8 Feb 16#139
@derbywiiman thats a really good deal you got there, whats the tariff called that youre on? 3 didnt offer anything like that when I left, if they did I wouldve stayed. I left 3 even though I tried several times to get a decent deal with unlimited net before disconnecting, PAC code etc.
CaptainOlimar
8 Feb 161#143
I got this deal when three had 1st 3 months half price a few weeks back (with quidco should hopefully work out at about £10.70 a month!).
Absolutely loving it having gone from 500mb 3G to 12gb 4G! Signal seems very good everywhere I've gone, only 2 bars in my house but no problems with call quality etc.
msharif911
8 Feb 161#144
I'm more of a data user than minutes (got no friends)
gunner786
8 Feb 16#145
Hot
Savedotmoney
8 Feb 161#146
Am I going to get the dreaded letter? I pay £12 a month for unlimited internet, 200 mins and unlimited texts. No tethering though and I'm not on a 12 month contract either, rolling sim.
dmcmsn to Savedotmoney
8 Feb 162#147
I'm on the same tarrif as you. I think we're safe enough since we cant tether.
Gumpy Joe to Savedotmoney
8 Feb 161#150
£12.90 a month? I'm on that. Heard nothing from Three as of yet.
Savedotmoney
8 Feb 16#149
Happy days, I see all these new contracts that are nowhere near as good :disappointed:
Savedotmoney
8 Feb 16#151
Yeah that's the one. Well £13 pretty much lol.
Splashmo
8 Feb 16#152
The day I factor Quidco paying out into the equation, is the day I actually get paid out by Quidco.
Bal
8 Feb 16#153
Also an ex one plan subscriber and left after they offered **** all to stay. Gone to BT Mobile unlimited minutes and text plus 20GB data for £16 if you have broadband with them.
Dreballs
8 Feb 16#154
I wonder if I will get the dreaded letter?
1000mins,5000txt, 2000 three to three calls, ayce data and £10 international calls for £10
came with Samsung s3 mini back when it was ordered :sunglasses:
Bobbytallant
8 Feb 16#155
Also awaiting the letter (One Plan £15 per month all you can eat data with tethering customer).
But also have BT broadband, so will **** off to them if Three put it up.
delvey1987
8 Feb 16#156
8mb down and 2 up
nublets2k
8 Feb 16#157
Strange, I usually get 5-10x that on Three's 4G.
delvey1987
8 Feb 16#158
I do. Occasionally. But most of the time it's around 3g speeds.
vfxuk
8 Feb 16#159
No letters for me, I'll happily jump ship if I need to though, loyalty means nothing these days so it's all about getting a better deal for as long as it will last.
vfxuk
8 Feb 16#160
No letters for me, I'll happily jump ship if I need to though, loyalty means nothing these days so it's all about getting a better deal for as long as it will last, then jog on to a better one.
eire og
8 Feb 16#161
got a letter about this they ended my plan. ended up with unlimited mins text and 8gb for 13 per month
KM4353
8 Feb 16#162
Good deal apart from the minutes
masadu81
8 Feb 16#163
Tethering is not allowed in bt mobile so dont compare it with that deal as 20gb only for mobile is useless...
seangavin1
8 Feb 16#164
FYI The free use age abroad is limited to a percentage of that 12GB for a years use. Works out **** for the likes of me who commutes to rep or Ireland regularly...
nublets2k to seangavin1
8 Feb 16#166
No it's 12GB/month.
JabbaPingPong
8 Feb 161#165
Don't do it you won't get 4G - seems like 3 has issues with they 4G network. Mine been done for 5 weeks and there seems to be no fix when 3 network experts promised that they will sort it within 7 days.
darly
8 Feb 16#167
good price
zx636r
8 Feb 16#168
Is there any way of tethering with BT?
Bal to zx636r
8 Feb 16#170
Tethering works fine for me on my android phone....but pretty sure it's blocked on iPhones
Mawali
8 Feb 16#169
When i took out my contract , it was one where they said nothing would change therefore Is it legal for them to terminate your contract?
Alansmithee
8 Feb 16#171
Are you still in the initial period? If you are outside, they can change the T&C and if you don't like it, you are able to walk.
westonborn
8 Feb 16#172
Three were once a good company, rubbish customer services but cheap reasonable service. I have been with them from the outset. Sadly the mobile world has them left behind, service is not comparable to the other networks anymore in particular 4g, equally they pull deals without notice, its one perspective other views may differ
Everything2anything
8 Feb 16#173
i was on the One plan too got a letter 2/3 months back managed to negotiate to £17 for Unl everything and 8gb hotspot :smiley: speak to their customers relations team
gabberandy
8 Feb 16#174
Using about 130gb a month, this deal is poor.
MayorWest to gabberandy
8 Feb 161#179
Get out more.
santahul
8 Feb 16#175
Been on this already for a few months. Just went abroad and tethered my friends phones to mine so everybody could get data connection. Worked a treat and still nowhere near the 12Gb limit.
Monty_Burns
8 Feb 16#176
I'm on unlimited everything for £17 a month 4GB tethering limit but managed to get round that, not had a letter yet but keep thinking it's only a matter of time. :confused:
Hastie86
8 Feb 16#177
Don't know if anyone has posted this but for an extra £3 you get unlimited data.
Simonol
8 Feb 16#178
Don't do it! it's a trap! you'll never get decent reception ever again! :laughing:
RedSF
8 Feb 16#180
they'll take it off you eventually.... lost mine last month.... boo.
nld
8 Feb 16#181
I was a Three use till 2 weeks ago, £23 Unlimited etc... Now with "iD" £12.50 6Gb 600min 5k txt, more than I need and £10 cheaper.... and did I mention id are on the THREE network... inc. free roaming....
THREE dont give 2 phoo's about their customers..... (both contracts are/were 30 days).
desdan
8 Feb 16#182
the inclusive ethering doesn't work abroad ... The least that's what store told me ... anyone know different ?
hygienist
8 Feb 16#183
I just upgraded with Three to 12 months sim only, unlimited minutes, unlimited texts and unlimited data + 12gb tetherable for... £20.00 per month.
d10brp
9 Feb 16#184
Tbh, only did casual web surfing while roaming but it was fine.
lauraerose
9 Feb 16#185
unfortunately ID mobile dont permit tethering though
vfxuk
9 Feb 16#186
huh? Speaka da ingleesh?
bass2655
9 Feb 16#187
Same. I am now on o2
bass2655
9 Feb 16#188
I have used three for two and a half years. Reception was poor in many areas especially compared to EE and o2.
That is why when three put their prices up I could not see any point in sticking with them, as imo the only thing they had going for themselves was the one plan at £15. Take that away and you are left truly with a lump of steaming hot poop.
tucka20
9 Feb 161#189
All the comments about people jumping ship once the one plan was taken off. Why?
Which network did you go to that could offer you unlimited internet and texts for £20 a month with 12gb tethering?
I've been with 3 for 6 years with no signal issues. I live about 5 mile from Newcastle upon Tyne in a small town and currently have full 4G signal and a speed test came in at 39 Mbps which is more than enough.
If another network was to offer unlimited internet with some tethering then I might switch but at the moment that's not going to happen.
Tei
9 Feb 16#190
I'm still currently on 30day rolling £12.90/mo Unlimited Data/Texts/200mins with Three so until I get kicked off this one, I'm staying put. No tethering and 7p/mo more (after cashback) than this deal but still have the freedom to switch providers :P
andyroochoo to Tei
9 Feb 161#208
It doesnt sound like you are on the one plan so you wont be getting kicked off that any time soon, they offer that as a new plan albeit for £20 a month.
you're safe.
audin
9 Feb 16#191
Can anyone tell me what would be the best way of getting this deal when already on 3? It's for my mother, she's currently on AYCE Data but at £20 and she only uses 1-2 GB at most. Need to keep her number.
I'm thinking the only way to do that would be to buy this deal separately, and then get a PAC code from 3 for her existing contract and use it on a GiffGaff SIM. Then get a PAC off GiffGaff and give that to 3 for the new contract.
Found a theoretical way to get AYCE everything (apart from the 12GB tethering cap) for £17/month. Negotiate them down to £12/month for 4GB data, AYCE calls & texts - this is doable, I did it at the weekend. Then you can buy their £5 AYCE data add on every month you need it. (First month, you have to buy their 8GB add on I believe, but it appears once you've done that you can buy AYCE data add ons). Correct me if I'm wrong..
tight
9 Feb 16#194
This sounds the better deal. Sign up for a one month contract and then transfer to this as an existing customer. No cashback issues and more minutes for less data (don't need 12GB personally).
meskispeskis
9 Feb 16#195
I tried with my old PAYG sim number and it seems like you can just transfer straight to this without needing to be on any contract in a first place.
rufnek2kx
9 Feb 16#196
Thanks for the heads up on this deal. Managed to bag the 12gb data / 600mins for £12pm after haggling the hell out of them. I only just upgraded to a 4gb/AYCEmins deal last month as well.
jun19
9 Feb 161#197
good deal but sorry to say 90 % of comments is about kicking off from the previous tariff and same old stories come guys move on please stop moaning..............such a boring thread despite such a good sim only deal
audin to jun19
9 Feb 161#198
Couldn't agree more. 10 pages, about 90% useless information. Where's a moderator when you need one?
biggysilly to jun19
9 Feb 161#203
It was news to me today! I'm on £23/m oneplan and last months tethering used 161gb. Thanks for the info 90% :man:
westendtoo
9 Feb 161#199
I switched from o2 and have found the reception, generally speaking, on three to be far superior.
Obviously if reception is poor in the areas you use any perceived deal will be of little use, no matter what network.
The ability to use my allowance abroad has been a real bonus too.
ism
9 Feb 16#200
if Cuddykid is correct then couldnt we take out the 12 month 1GB 600 minutes contract at £11pm which Quidco are also offering £30 cashback on
With the AYCE add on at £5 per month this would bring the monthly cost to £16 and if cashback is paid would be effectively £14.83 per month
Is the AYCE add on definitely available on all 12 month contracts?
Also if all minutes are used can the remaining data be converted into minutes somehow?
johnthehuman
9 Feb 16#201
I'm still on the magical wonderful contract, but nice to know there'll be options when / if I do receive the dreaded letter o' doom.
devs
9 Feb 16#202
Im a 3 customer at the moment and due to change contracts. However I have an issue that I'm struggling to get resolved and wondered if anyone has the same experience...?
Sometime I'm unable to send or receive emails when out and about via POP3. I put this down to when I'm connected to an Orange mast rather than 3. Anyone else notice this?
InsaneNutter to devs
9 Feb 161#216
If its an ISP provided email address you usually cant use their SMTP servers (used to send email) unless you are on a connection provided by that ISP.
In 2016 you really can do better than POP / SMTP for email however, start using a service designed to sync email between devices, such as Outlook.com or Gmail.
djnield
9 Feb 16#204
How?
samjhathaway
9 Feb 16#205
Hi,
Please can someone confirm if I will get the quidco cash back if I go for the sim only 12 month plan that includes all you can eat data for £20? I presume so as it says any plan over the 4GB data plan. Thanks
jun19
9 Feb 16#206
you are welcome, m here to help people :smirk:
andyroochoo
9 Feb 16#207
there's a difference between 'being allowed' and being able.
:-)
buckfast67uk
9 Feb 16#209
IF you get the £50 cashback, Three will still take £17 out of your bank account regardless.
Think i will stick with my 1 month rolling contract with ID mobile (which uses Three network), £12.50/month for 500 minutes, 5000 texts, 6GB data.
I consider the £5 cashback from Topcashback a bonus if it ends up being payable.
bass2655
9 Feb 161#210
Point taken.
I just don't like three since they hard balled me of the £15 one plan. Sour grapes, possibly.
kr00t0n
9 Feb 163#211
It's people like you with your insane tethering usage that killed the One Plan :stuck_out_tongue:
Ypnos
9 Feb 16#212
I just binned Three after being with them for 5 years and gone to Voda. Yes the data isn't unlimited, but there is no such thing as loyalty rewards any more and the mobile networks are given free reign over their customers by the incompetent government
andyroochoo
9 Feb 16#213
Three claim the reason why they stopped the one plan wasnt because of people using insane amounts of data, it was two fold.
1. Customers were identified as using the tethering for business purposes.
2. Increase the ARPU to pay for network upgrades.
You cant abuse an unlimited service either! if that was the case I would have had my account cancelled after I regularly go over 1000GB a month. Not a peep from three. They have admitted that they simply don't have the manpower to go through each and every bill so decided to can the one plan instead.
phantombantam
9 Feb 16#214
After speaking with three, it's only people who are abusing the "unlimited" data that are trying shafted into the new deals. Behave yourself and you'll be OK.
andyroochoo to phantombantam
9 Feb 16#219
got myself a different answer and have discovered people with 2-3gb usage a month have been kicked off the one plan.
rostis to phantombantam
9 Feb 16#222
Not true. I average between 2 and 3 GB per month (highest ever was about 6 once) and I've been kicked off.
Dan7712 to phantombantam
10 Feb 16#245
I have been on the 18pm rolling 30 day one plan for a few years now... Use about 20gb a month. Does this mean I am safe to keep it?
ali252
9 Feb 16#215
Usage abroad is only for 2 months in a rolling 12 month period. Then they switch off your phone so that it no longer works abroad, only in UK.
7abs8
9 Feb 16#217
Can this type of contract be used for a dongle for mobile broadband purposes?
andyroochoo to 7abs8
9 Feb 16#218
no, phones only or at least any device with an imei that starts with 35.
7abs8
9 Feb 16#220
Shame, was looking for something like this to keep the kids entertained on their tablets on long car journeys.
andyroochoo
9 Feb 161#221
There's always eye spy :-)
westendtoo
9 Feb 162#223
Give them the right kind of tablets and they will sleep through the whole journey......:stuck_out_tongue:
Disclaimer - The above is intended as a mildly humorous comment and should not be taken as any approval, or otherwise, of drugging children.:sunglasses:
jun19
9 Feb 16#224
agreed people like them miss used the system please do understand this is not an alternative of home broadband, I am happy three kicked off all these people, it will help the network to become more stable
devs
9 Feb 16#225
Thanks mate, its my own domain / business account. I use outlook in the office and mail via an iPhone when out and about. Sometimes it works fine and others I'm unable to send or receive :disappointed: Is there anything you can suggest trying as I'd rather stick with 3 but this is bugging my and I'm not getting anywhere with support.
eloo
9 Feb 16#226
Another Three thread that's a 'HUKD Deal' think they're sponsored.
andyroochoo
9 Feb 16#227
customers were sold unlimited data, no abuse here!
jun19
9 Feb 16#228
Yes if they use it on the mobile I read so many people comments they actually tether and connect other devices then I am sure it is a abuse of system
STi_prodrive
9 Feb 161#229
good luck to anyone signing up with 3 ! that's all I have to say
It's £2.50 a month per inbox and you get a proper Microsoft Exchange account (50gb Inbox) which works great with Outlook on the desktop, or the iPhones native Mail app.
In addition you will be able to sync your calendar and contacts with your phone too.
I'm using Microsoft's Exchange Online to host the email for my personal domain, we also use it in the office too. No problems at all on Three. However the problem is with who ever is currently providing your email, not Three from what you have said.
kr00t0n
9 Feb 16#231
1. It's MUCH easier to rinse the connection when tethering compared to actually consuming data whilst out and about, especially as many people were using it as a permanent broadband connection for their homes.
2. AYCE was a pre-4G thing, and 4G also enabled significantly faster transfer speeds, further making point 1 happen as people stuck on slower ADSL speeds switched.
I didn't sign up to AYCE looking at it as a challenge/goal, I liked that I could use normally and not have to worry about hitting a hard limit. Other people saw the AYCE as some sort of goading in to downloading as much as possible. Seriously, I don't break 60GB on an average month on my 80MB fibre, almost 200GB over 4G is just crazy.
Razi
9 Feb 16#232
Signing a contract with 3 is easy but coming off that contract is not. They will just not let you go. I got stuck in a contract with them, had no signal at home and they would not let me come off that contract, kept on telling me to take out the sim card and clean it or restart the phone etc. At the end of that long year, they would not let me cancel my unlimited data plan for £15 per month (which would have been wonderful if it had ever worked properly). I reminded them of my year-long battle to get a decent signal but they would not hear of it. It was an uphill struggle to cancel that contract. This happened quite recently and their service has improved no end. It used to be 100 times worse. They started the ignoble tradition of blatantly bad customer service in mobile telecom industry and now IDmobile are carrying the torch. This company should have been nipped in the bud. I am really tempted by this deal for my wife but am afraid of 3 and their bad customer service. Once bitten twice...
marineville
9 Feb 16#233
that's a pretty stupid comment... there's no such thing as 'abuse' where it comes to contracts or data. there's just a line at which the company makes an unacceptable amount of money on your relationship. that's for them to sort out and it's certainly not for you to arbitrate on the company's behalf. what exactly is a 'fair' amount of data? stop being such a ninny and just get on with your own business. and stop imagining that the one plan got ditched because someone used it as their home broadband... it got ditched because more and more people thought it was a good deal and they now have enough loyalty to start putting limits on it...
fourcough
9 Feb 16#234
Come on 3, up it to 500mins and I will be like Craig David all over your boink
universe1992
9 Feb 16#236
Not enough minutes
nublets2k
9 Feb 16#237
You can't stream much, I usually go over 200GB and I'm on 8mb adsl.
ultrak3wl
9 Feb 16#238
Don't really like the tone of this comment but I do agree with it's sentiment. What if I ran an unlimited coffee refill offer then threw you out of the cafe for "abuse" when you went for your second cup.
nld
9 Feb 16#239
What changed is "3" just lost around 30,000 customers with their price hike scheme.
Don't deal with the "Customer Options" team. Ask to speak to "Customer Relations/Complaints".
biggysilly
9 Feb 16#241
If I could get a decent connection on DSL I would but I live in a Rural area and I am second to last on the line at about 9km from the exchange so pretty much old dial up speed on the landline. I don't watch live TV through the Ariel as I don't get a TV signal , just Amazon Prime and BBCi player. Even my kids xbox for christmas was a digital download of 79gb for Forza 6. One plan is perfect for me and I have a directional antenna pointing to a Three mast which cost me quite a bit along with the repeater (approx £300). I am not in the Outer Hebrides, I'm in Worcestershire. Would you still call me insane now you are aware of my situation? The one plan has given me streaming and internet way above my neighbours and I would imagine you would feel quite ill if your access to the internet was going to be restricted to the new contracts they are offering. :man:
gunner786
9 Feb 16#242
If i phone them will they include the 2000 3 to 3 minutes they usually give existing customers?
kr00t0n
9 Feb 16#243
It sucks, I get it, but it was never intended to be used as a household broadband replacement.
It's also ironic that people complain about slow speeds and congestion, whilst simultaneously rinsing the system and contributing to that very problem.
nublets2k
10 Feb 16#244
Where did you get your repeater from?
Insomniac82
10 Feb 161#246
Not sure why this is getting so many votes. Better deals from 3 in recent times, 200mins is nothing.
They're a good network these days though. Good reception, good customer service.
westendtoo to Insomniac82
10 Feb 162#247
200 minutes is almost 200 minutes more than I use each month.:laughing:
kazamx
10 Feb 16#248
As an existing Three customer, sorry guys I guess you can't copy this if you aren't already with three
OK just got offered Unlimited data (12gb tethering) unlimited min and unlimited texts for £20
Heres how it went
Call one to the number on the letter - complete waste of time just offered the deals off website and told nothing they can do. They denied the offers others were getting were real.
Call two Retentions - Got put through to retentions after asking for PAC code. Got offered a few deals including one that was unlimited min and texts 8gb data for £16. I need more data and they wouldn't budge. Told if I want my PAC I need to call original number
Call 3 number on letter - Loooooong phone call with some dude telling me how much he wants to help but the system wont let him. Just kept repeating the deal I want and asking for PAC code. Eventually he relents and gives code.
2 days later got a call from a nice lady who said this was a final reach out from 3 to not lose me. Offered me Unlimited min, txt and data (12gb tethering) for £20. I accepted and have gone away a happy camper.
On a side note she also confirmed if I need more tethering in a month I can buy a 12GB increase for £5 once a month. I haven';t heard anyone else mention this before. If you have a 4gb limited its £5 for an extra 4GB
zx636r to kazamx
10 Feb 16#249
I just had a 57 minute marathon call (I was put on hold for 10 mins, I'm sure he had a tea-break) with an Indian called 'Chris'....the best I got was 8gb Data, unlimited calls/texts, 30 day rolling contract, £18. I accepted it as it serves my needs, but should anything better pop up, I'm off.
gunner786 to kazamx
10 Feb 161#251
Just got the same
nasir_glasgow to kazamx
12 Feb 16#265
thanks , going to try this now
kazamx
10 Feb 161#250
I'm not sure if this meets all your needs but
£20 Unlimited Min, Unlimited Texts 20GB of data inc. tethering AND 12 months free Netflix, spotify NowTV or 6 months Skysports with Vodafone. As your moving provider I assume you can also get some Quidco or Topcash refund too
I only seem to read bad comments about Vodafone...........Three have been a great network overall.
Makkand
10 Feb 16#253
I've recently started using YouTube and got a text (no letter) giving 3 weeks notice.
How they can hike the prices like this?!
The Vodafone deal looks good!
whymails2000
10 Feb 16#254
Was it a new 12 months contract or 30 days rolling.
gunner786
10 Feb 16#255
New 12 month
richohone
10 Feb 16#256
How has this reached 1000 degrees? No disrespect to the poster, but this deal is not good in context. 6 months ago this price was for the unlimited plan. Quidco is not guaranteed and a deal should not get popular because of a Quidco payment.
biggysilly
11 Feb 16#257
Sorry I meant modem. Repeaters are illegal in this country :man:
1jagajat
11 Feb 161#258
Got the Ltd from 3, 3wks ago after a few emails without joy, went on to £¹6 ayce txt/mins 8g data 2 days ago,
Rang them again today as didn't get text and with out trying they offered me Unlimited data, 12gb tethering, unlimited min and unlimited texts for £20
1jagajat
11 Feb 16#259
+1
Bobbytallant
11 Feb 16#260
Haven't got the letter yet but would probably live with the £20 Unlimited min, txt and data (12gb tethering) deal kazamx got offered. Hope I can get it when my time comes lol.
andyroochoo to Bobbytallant
11 Feb 16#261
Just been on the phone to three, asked them for this deal and they wouldnt budge, still only offered my mate the £20 200mins/text/12gb/ayce data.
To remain competitive blah blah blah. He made some perfectly valid comments though; PAYG it is.
dannyhumphreys
12 Feb 16#263
Three have finally bought O2 now!! Wooooo but Ofcom isn't happy! Lol Things are looking up. I hope the customers get treated better now. It's not the network. It's how they treat us if anything than the network. They never were bad as well :smiley:
andyroochoo to dannyhumphreys
13 Feb 16#269
they have? since when.....
nasir_glasgow
12 Feb 16#264
got text today , called three , they offered me 8gb data ,unlimited mins and text £16 ,data part is crap
zx636r
12 Feb 16#266
My data use over many months doesn't exceed 6gb mostly. I got my deal for £18 on a 30 day contract. I'm a bit peeved that someone got the same for £15.
I like the network as I rarely fail to have a connection, but the company is beginning to pi55 me off, offering everyone different allowances/prices.
nasir_glasgow
12 Feb 16#267
taken gamble lets see if anyone calls me back from 3 with deal,
looked at virgin sim they don't have any unlimited data deals on plans
cohagan582
12 Feb 16#268
30 day rolling is usually £3 or so dearer than the 12 month so that may be why?
gunner786
15 Feb 16#270
Mates been offered the same thing just now. They aint budging
jason871
17 Feb 16#271
Just got the dreaded letter....
Current deal: 5000 3 to 3 minutes, 5000 text, 2000 minutes to anyone, unlimited data = £20 (on a 12 month contract)
New Deal = Unlimited minutes, unlimited text, 8gb data (tethered) = £16 (1 month rolling contract)
I'm happy enough as I never use more than 4gb anyway :smiley:.
andyroochoo
17 Feb 16#272
unlimited tethered data on an honor 6 on payg for £20 a month. result.
Makkand to andyroochoo
19 Feb 16#278
How be that?
The Ghostbuster
18 Feb 161#273
I ended up staying with them was going to cancel with them and rejoin just to get quidco but couldn't be bothered with the hassle tbh initally got offered £17 200mins/unlimited texts/12gb data but love having unlimited so got offered £20 unlimited on second call .... hateful having to pay another £5 for less (lost 1,800 minutes of calls) reminds you how bargainous three use to be.
The Ghostbuster
18 Feb 161#274
with a quick research three still is the cheapest unless your looking at the bt deal which is only good for existing customers which there broadband imo unless its infinity isn't work it.
Giggle
18 Feb 16#275
I took the ayce everything for £20 too (still smarting at £6 a month more and losing unlimited tethering). I knew the One Plan would not last forever. Has anyone got a retention deal on the 600mins AYCE data (12GB tethering)? I'd be amazed if I use 300+ mins and unlimited is completely wasted on me. Retentions said they could only offer the normal price on the 600 min tariff.
Daz555
18 Feb 16#276
I'm still on sim only unlimited text data and calls for 15 quid a month but I don't expect it to last.
poisondwarf to Daz555
18 Feb 16#277
Same here
andyroochoo
19 Feb 16#279
because the phone doesn't report the tethering.
Ben3110
24 Feb 16#280
Can you not just get the SIM 500MB Data, 200 Minutes - 12 Months deal for £8 per month then add the £5 AYCE data add-on to it?
How did you get the £20 pound deal for unlimited everything. I just requested my PAC code 2 days ago and no ones rang back?
Any one else got the deal since?
gunner786
6 Mar 16#285
They offered it when i rang to ask for pac code
ems123
6 Mar 16#288
Has anyone else got the £20 offer im still waiting on three to ring me back since getting the PAC code of them couple days ago?
duckjam
6 Mar 16#289
I got it aswell. Quickest way to get it is to go via Live chat, I left it a few weeks after getting PAC to see if they would offer anything better, but they wouldnt budge so took the £20 deal.
ems123 to duckjam
6 Mar 16#290
Is this the unlimited everything data, text and mins plus 12gb tethering yes?
duckjam
6 Mar 16#291
Yes it is
devs
7 Mar 16#292
What's the protocol to get that deal duckjam? Will speak to them tomorrow and see how I get on. Thanks
duckjam to devs
7 Mar 16#294
It wasn't that hard to get it.Daughters Contract was up , was paying £29 for AYCE everything on a One plan(with a phone included), but didn't want to be paying that as I had bought her a new phone separately,so requested PAC via chat, after a short conversation in chat, as they did not have many other decent offers,despite having another phone contract and also a separate data contract.
I got offered the £12 deal, the £17 deal of unlimited calls and texts, with 8Gb of data, and also the £20 AYCE everything.
Left it a few weeks , as I have been with 3 since day 1 and know there offers usually change alot in a short space, but after a while and seeing the others on AYCE plans having a big hike in their prices decided to go back into chat and take it.
There really isnt many other providers who can offer the same as 3 are, even with the price hike.Having been with them since the beginning, I have always found them one of the easiest to deal with, have the best offers, and also found I have had better signal than any other provider, having also a mobile with Vodafone, and a work phone with O2- 3 has always to me been the best- Although I did get myself a good deal with Vodafone in the last month, but I only got 6GB data as mine is usually connected to Wifi alot, and I never have hit over 3Gb of data with it.
raulvibes to devs
8 Mar 16#296
It worked. Use Web chat and ask them if they can match BT £20 deal or you r leaving.
Ben3110
7 Mar 16#293
Just got unlimited mins and texts with 4GB of data for £12. That should do me for now
Makkand
8 Mar 16#295
It might be worth highlighting also that that AYCE data tethering is limited to 12GB's.
I too have been with three for some time, but my best experience has been with O2 for both coverage and customer service. Pricewise - Three takes it.
ems123
8 Mar 16#297
I just tried and they still not giving me the £20 ayce plan any options left lol?
devs
9 Mar 16#298
Thats great duckjam, thanks for the help mate. I'll contact them now..
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12GB 4G Data
Unlimited texts
200 minutes
Tethering can be used for the full 12GB
£17 a month before Quidco. Must select the 12 month sim only contract.
Also get to use phone abroad for free with Three
Top comments
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/sim-12gb-data-200-minutes-12-months-8-50-for-3-months-17-for-9-months-three-co-uk-2365455
And now we have this one at +544 and growing. What changed in a month? Or is that loads of people simply "blindly vote" depending if it is already cold or hot?
It's just a shame that the network coverage hasn't increased by the same.
I'm quite pleased with £15 a month truly unlimited data, truly unlimited tethering, 1000 anyone mins, 2000 three to three minutes.
Get ready to be shafted with the O2 merger while the stocks are overpriced to float..
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I'm quite pleased with £15 a month truly unlimited data, truly unlimited tethering, 1000 anyone mins, 2000 three to three minutes.
Get ready to be shafted with the O2 merger while the stocks are overpriced to float..
I'm still on the magic contract but it could end anytime.
Tempted to pick this up for the young un.
In Tenerife right now. Any calls I make to the UK are taken out of my allowance. I get data here too.
Re "Also get to use your phone abroad with Three".
see
http://www.three.co.uk/Discover/Phones/Feel_At_Home
It's a very good bonus compared to other providers, but it is a limited set of countries, and certainly not all European countries, so best to check before you go roaming abroad thinking it is free everywhere outside the UK, because it's not.
have some heat.
It's just a shame that the network coverage hasn't increased by the same.
"Price includes £5 monthly discount for paying by a recurring method, such as direct debit. Each May, your Monthly Charge will increase by an amount up to the January RPI rate (published each February), unless you're on a SIM plan."
Less than a week ago I signed up with 3 on a PAYG basis for 20£ with similar terms.
As I work abroad about 60-70% of my time across Scanda, the SIM card will be perfect for my needs. But please note, 4g is only available in the UK. Outside you will only have 3G access.
No
No it's not
http://www.three.co.uk/Discover/Phones/Feel_At_Home
Definitely a limited set of countries, but hey if you are a regular visitor to one or more of those countries, then it's a very good deal, and will save you many £'s.
Wasn't long ago I signed up to a monthly rolling contract for Unlimited data, 4GB tethering, 200 minutes for £15
They're all going up.
In still within my 14 days to csncel.
Should I do it and get this instead?
I don't know if I want an additional unnecessary credit check though
Still havent received the letter from Three for my One Plan though
Hot from me would be unlimited hotspot tethering (which Three normally restricts to 4GB)
I've been a member since they started. In the last 6 months or so they've not paid out on anything - weaselling their way out of every single cashback claim, to the tune of a couple of hundred pounds.
So don't count your chickens before they hatch, as in this case they probably won't.
and the use your phone abroad catch , isn't half as attractive once you read the small print
The standard Three tethering amount is 12GB now I think. My friend got his before mine and got 4 but by the time I got mine it has gone up to 12GB.
£20 top up, lasts 30 days and 300 mins talk time and ayce data.
iD Pay Monthly SIM
ShockProof SP12.5-IC878-1
500 minutes
5000 texts
6GB data
12 months Double Data already included! - Data allowance shown includes promo double data offer for the first 12 months on this 30 day plan.
£12.50 per month
1 month contract
http://www.idmobile.co.uk/
On the one plan via sim only, but never used the tethering in the few years I had it
As for network coverage, most of where I live is 4G. Im also on Three. I get a solid 20Mb/s almost everywhere and in other areas I get 70Mb/s+
+A few of my friends and I had ran speed tests on our handsets on several networks (EE, O2, & Three. In the same areas!) Three still turned out to be fastest, even though my handset had 2 bars and theres had full.
I get to 4GB if I am going a bit crazy outside. (Wifi at home)
Otherwise 2-3GB is average. So 12GB should be plenty.
Minutes: rarely go over a hundred, but when I do...200 is not enough. That happens about 1-2 months in 12.
With Three I get 10-15mbps on 3g alone which is more than enough for me. If i got less than 1mbps on 3g like my mate on o2 does i'd probably use 4g.
For most people 4g is just a marketing gimmick, especially on contracts with a low data allowance.
I was on the same tarrif, then calculated my real usage cost, to find out I am paying more almost every month ( compared to their PAYG 321 sim). So left them as soon as I found a 'better deal'.
In London if i place my phone on my granite pecil and mortar i can get 9MB download speeds... Better than my wifi shared with 6 others.
CSB!
The free data roaming in the USA has saved me £100s.
Feel at home is 2G/3G only.
"If you have a pay monthly phone or a SIM-only plan, you can use data in your plan through a tethered device. There are limits, though. On SIM-only, you can use as much of your data allowance through tethering as you like, unless you’ve got All You Can Eat data, in which case you can only use 8GB.'
Plus, Three have recently hiked prices on customers who are currently on contracts. This is morally bankrupt.
I had my Quidco track this morning - not sure how long exactly but less than a couple of hours
I am already with three and need another line, get great reception and 4G is fast. I have read some have utld data, mins, text for £17pm - I wouldn't mind paying that.
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/sim-12gb-data-200-minutes-12-months-8-50-for-3-months-17-for-9-months-three-co-uk-2365455
And now we have this one at +544 and growing. What changed in a month? Or is that loads of people simply "blindly vote" depending if it is already cold or hot?
Am I going to get one of the dreaded letters as well? bearing in mind my plan does not include tethering, so I'm hopeful that I'll get to stay for a bit
Does your package exist now without tethering?
They assured me mine wouldn't go up as the plan still exists albeit at a much higher cost.
Moving into a new flat and wondering whether I could do this instead of getting a line rental from BT/Sky with broadband. Would make things very cheap since I already pay £10 a month for my mobile.
Spoke to the manager and they were adamant they couldn't do anything, I agreed to a new deal which was more expensive and that was the last I heard of it. Nothing changed since and that was about August last year.
I will be calling them again today to moan some more
I wish the merger gets blocked for these price rises alone.
A new customer after a 12 month contract wtih three, will likely get a good redemption deal.
Stay loyal, get rewarded.
or will I have to port to a different network and then port back?
Got in touch via chat the other week, and they offered me an extra 3-4gb of data a month for £5... Decided not to bite. But can always add that on if required as a "bolt-on"
They finally offered 8GB data with tethering, unlimited mins and texts on a 1 month rolling contract for £16pm. Not quite The One Plan but still pretty decent.
The key is to make them believe that you are calling to cancel.
Downside is, no 2g service to fall back on. If you never travel its great, but even parts of my local park suffer from low 3g signal on three, where as on BT(EE) its full 4g, with 2g to back out onto in rural areas.
Plus you have to deal with awful Indian customer service teams to try and cancel. You will spend half of your life trying to get them to cancel at the end of the 12 months.
Best I could get out of retentions was £16 a month for 600 mins/unlimited data/12GB tethering.
When did you get this deal? Just asked for my PAC as they refuse to budge with any of their current tariffs.The best they would offer was 8gb data, unlimited texts/minutes for £17- they said for normal customers this was a £10 saving as it was normally £27 so it was a good offer for me and they were doing me a favour by offering it to me! , to which I then pointed out the AYCE data with 200 minutes ( more than enough for me) and unlimited texts.This was for a SIM only as I am at the upgrade stage and the original tariff I was on is no longer valid.
Been with them for years and to have no incentive to stay with them, despite having 2 other contracts with them, is a slap in the face.
I remember when they first started, I was offered discounts galore.
Absolutely loving it having gone from 500mb 3G to 12gb 4G! Signal seems very good everywhere I've gone, only 2 bars in my house but no problems with call quality etc.
1000mins,5000txt, 2000 three to three calls, ayce data and £10 international calls for £10
came with Samsung s3 mini back when it was ordered :sunglasses:
But also have BT broadband, so will **** off to them if Three put it up.
THREE dont give 2 phoo's about their customers..... (both contracts are/were 30 days).
That is why when three put their prices up I could not see any point in sticking with them, as imo the only thing they had going for themselves was the one plan at £15. Take that away and you are left truly with a lump of steaming hot poop.
Which network did you go to that could offer you unlimited internet and texts for £20 a month with 12gb tethering?
I've been with 3 for 6 years with no signal issues. I live about 5 mile from Newcastle upon Tyne in a small town and currently have full 4G signal and a speed test came in at 39 Mbps which is more than enough.
If another network was to offer unlimited internet with some tethering then I might switch but at the moment that's not going to happen.
you're safe.
I'm thinking the only way to do that would be to buy this deal separately, and then get a PAC code from 3 for her existing contract and use it on a GiffGaff SIM. Then get a PAC off GiffGaff and give that to 3 for the new contract.
Any easier way?
http://www.three.co.uk/existing_customer_offers
4GB / 600MINS for £13p/m
Obviously if reception is poor in the areas you use any perceived deal will be of little use, no matter what network.
The ability to use my allowance abroad has been a real bonus too.
With the AYCE add on at £5 per month this would bring the monthly cost to £16 and if cashback is paid would be effectively £14.83 per month
Is the AYCE add on definitely available on all 12 month contracts?
Also if all minutes are used can the remaining data be converted into minutes somehow?
Sometime I'm unable to send or receive emails when out and about via POP3. I put this down to when I'm connected to an Orange mast rather than 3. Anyone else notice this?
In 2016 you really can do better than POP / SMTP for email however, start using a service designed to sync email between devices, such as Outlook.com or Gmail.
Please can someone confirm if I will get the quidco cash back if I go for the sim only 12 month plan that includes all you can eat data for £20? I presume so as it says any plan over the 4GB data plan. Thanks
:-)
Think i will stick with my 1 month rolling contract with ID mobile (which uses Three network), £12.50/month for 500 minutes, 5000 texts, 6GB data.
I consider the £5 cashback from Topcashback a bonus if it ends up being payable.
I just don't like three since they hard balled me of the £15 one plan. Sour grapes, possibly.
1. Customers were identified as using the tethering for business purposes.
2. Increase the ARPU to pay for network upgrades.
You cant abuse an unlimited service either! if that was the case I would have had my account cancelled after I regularly go over 1000GB a month. Not a peep from three. They have admitted that they simply don't have the manpower to go through each and every bill so decided to can the one plan instead.
Disclaimer - The above is intended as a mildly humorous comment and should not be taken as any approval, or otherwise, of drugging children.:sunglasses:
It's £2.50 a month per inbox and you get a proper Microsoft Exchange account (50gb Inbox) which works great with Outlook on the desktop, or the iPhones native Mail app.
In addition you will be able to sync your calendar and contacts with your phone too.
I'm using Microsoft's Exchange Online to host the email for my personal domain, we also use it in the office too. No problems at all on Three. However the problem is with who ever is currently providing your email, not Three from what you have said.
2. AYCE was a pre-4G thing, and 4G also enabled significantly faster transfer speeds, further making point 1 happen as people stuck on slower ADSL speeds switched.
I didn't sign up to AYCE looking at it as a challenge/goal, I liked that I could use normally and not have to worry about hitting a hard limit. Other people saw the AYCE as some sort of goading in to downloading as much as possible. Seriously, I don't break 60GB on an average month on my 80MB fibre, almost 200GB over 4G is just crazy.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-35441452
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/phones/2016/01/three-customers-furious-over-steep-bills-hike
thats why...
It's also ironic that people complain about slow speeds and congestion, whilst simultaneously rinsing the system and contributing to that very problem.
They're a good network these days though. Good reception, good customer service.
OK just got offered Unlimited data (12gb tethering) unlimited min and unlimited texts for £20
Heres how it went
Call one to the number on the letter - complete waste of time just offered the deals off website and told nothing they can do. They denied the offers others were getting were real.
Call two Retentions - Got put through to retentions after asking for PAC code. Got offered a few deals including one that was unlimited min and texts 8gb data for £16. I need more data and they wouldn't budge. Told if I want my PAC I need to call original number
Call 3 number on letter - Loooooong phone call with some dude telling me how much he wants to help but the system wont let him. Just kept repeating the deal I want and asking for PAC code. Eventually he relents and gives code.
2 days later got a call from a nice lady who said this was a final reach out from 3 to not lose me. Offered me Unlimited min, txt and data (12gb tethering) for £20. I accepted and have gone away a happy camper.
On a side note she also confirmed if I need more tethering in a month I can buy a 12GB increase for £5 once a month. I haven';t heard anyone else mention this before. If you have a 4gb limited its £5 for an extra 4GB
£20 Unlimited Min, Unlimited Texts 20GB of data inc. tethering AND 12 months free Netflix, spotify NowTV or 6 months Skysports with Vodafone. As your moving provider I assume you can also get some Quidco or Topcash refund too
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/vodafone-20gb-sim-only-was-40-now-20pm-incl-free-spotify-netflix-now-tv-sky-sports-2392899
How they can hike the prices like this?!
The Vodafone deal looks good!
Rang them again today as didn't get text and with out trying they offered me Unlimited data, 12gb tethering, unlimited min and unlimited texts for £20
To remain competitive blah blah blah. He made some perfectly valid comments though; PAYG it is.
I like the network as I rarely fail to have a connection, but the company is beginning to pi55 me off, offering everyone different allowances/prices.
looked at virgin sim they don't have any unlimited data deals on plans
Current deal: 5000 3 to 3 minutes, 5000 text, 2000 minutes to anyone, unlimited data = £20 (on a 12 month contract)
New Deal = Unlimited minutes, unlimited text, 8gb data (tethered) = £16 (1 month rolling contract)
I'm happy enough as I never use more than 4gb anyway :smiley:.
Any one else got the deal since?
I got offered the £12 deal, the £17 deal of unlimited calls and texts, with 8Gb of data, and also the £20 AYCE everything.
Left it a few weeks , as I have been with 3 since day 1 and know there offers usually change alot in a short space, but after a while and seeing the others on AYCE plans having a big hike in their prices decided to go back into chat and take it.
There really isnt many other providers who can offer the same as 3 are, even with the price hike.Having been with them since the beginning, I have always found them one of the easiest to deal with, have the best offers, and also found I have had better signal than any other provider, having also a mobile with Vodafone, and a work phone with O2- 3 has always to me been the best- Although I did get myself a good deal with Vodafone in the last month, but I only got 6GB data as mine is usually connected to Wifi alot, and I never have hit over 3Gb of data with it.
I too have been with three for some time, but my best experience has been with O2 for both coverage and customer service. Pricewise - Three takes it.