Hey all, this will be live tomorrow! Note, the link will show a different offer/deal until tomorrow morning!
This is what'll be on-site tomorrow:
You'll get 5GB 4G Data, 2500 mins and unltd texts for £10pm (12 month contract = £120) which a decent amount - Virgin Mobile piggyback off EE mobile for those who don't know
Click link (when live) you may need to untick the free data boost, click continue on-site and the offer will drop in your basket, checkout as normal :smiley: it'll the show 2GB + 3GB free
edit - page updated to 5GB without all the faffing!
Top comments
acsweeney1988
25 May 1723#17
As a current Virgin customer I can confirm they DO NOT throttle the data connection. I get full 4G access at 30Mbps most of the time. They use the EE network and as my job involves a lot of movement around various geographical areas/hospitals/flats/houses, etc...I can testify to the signal strength, there are many areas where Vodafone/Three have very poor or no signal yet EE is strong.
Many don't know that EE have the contract to replace the current emergency services AIRWAVES handsets soon, and this will involve a requirement for >99% national data coverage - definitely the network to go with if you want signal in hard to reach places.
I don't work for Virgin or EE (_ :wink: .
grumpyone
25 May 179#20
I've just moved from Virgin (3G 2GB Unlimited calls/tests for £12.50 per month) to Three (4G 4GB Unlimited calls/tests for £9 per month with £45 Cashback)
1. Virgin were not interested in keeping me and stated that once my PAC was generated, my contract would be cancelled within 30 days even if I did not use the PAC code !
2. Travelling into Waterloo from Bracknell on the train, and then onto Stratford, East London, I can testify that the signal from EE and Three were virtually identical - poor areas on EE are just as bad on Three. Strong signal areas on EE are also strong on Three.
3. My colleague with an O2 phone got much better reception on the same journey EXCEPT for the notorious Ascot through Staines trainline deadspot.
It's dangerous to generalise too much and say Vodafone/Three are poor!
From what I have seen in the areas where I have travelled and live, O2 seems to be the best BUT then they are quite expensive.
biggysmalls
26 May 174#124
Don't you lot get bored of the battle of the networks every time a sim deal is posted ??
That will add it to your basket, just remove the 1GB boost and go. Not sure if that link works with Quidco £13 though.
All comments (233)
alien_jiggy
25 May 17#1
Virgin mobile uses EE???
goonertillidie to alien_jiggy
25 May 17#2
Correct, was another Sim offer, updated, thanks
amour3k to alien_jiggy
25 May 17#34
Well, T-Mobile as it was known at the time of Virgin's offering ...
Virgin Mobile have piggybacked via T-Mobile since day 1. :-)
escortboy
25 May 17#3
After some advice. I'm with TalkTalk mobile and love the signal - which network do they use now anyone know? It's changed this year I think for the better and I want to match it.
I have 3GB data, 1000 calls and unlimited texts which was £5.50 a month on a 12 month contract that just finished and I want something similar with maybe more data for £10 a month maximum.
uk3g to escortboy
25 May 17#40
Talk talk still use the Vodafone network with the long running saga of them moving to 02. Personally I think every network will have areas were the coverage maybe poor or non existent. Can't complain about the Vodafone network although as mentioned prior the customer service is dreadful.
This seems like a decent deal though.
krullex to escortboy
26 May 17#120
I have a free sim with TalkTalk (they use Vodafone) I get 500MB, 300Mins and Unlimited texts (Hey, it's free after all) and yes the signal is amazing, I think it's only dropped a couple of times in the last year, this offer is very tempting though, amazing stuff for £10/m
liamf12 to escortboy
26 May 171#130
I'm with Talktalk mobile too, was paying £7.50 for more calls and texts than I'd ever use and 2.1GB data. Now I'm at 12 months it's going up to £15 with 700MB data. Needless to say I'm going elsewhere, not just because of the price hike but who needs that much data when you are on vodafone 3G? It's so slow that wherever I am I give up, lucky to get 2G if anything at all. Voice calls and texts seem OK but I was hoping that move to O2 was going to happen this side of the apocalypse.
snoopy18
25 May 172#4
Good deal if you can get a signal
Heat
mracerimmer
25 May 171#5
good deal, will you be able to use your allowance in Europe for free ( like Three feel at home) from mid June?
matteava to mracerimmer
25 May 173#7
yes because it is an EU law so networks have to comply
Talk Talk used to use Vodafone. I live in Newcastle and used to find there data slow
killabyte
25 May 171#9
Interested to know how the 5gb roll over works...
pman12 to killabyte
25 May 171#21
They just rang me today to explain this offer but were offering a special loyalty discount of £11 for being with Virgin Media - i kindly refused :laughing:
In terms of the rollover, they said for this contract you get a total rollover of 3gb, so say you only used 2GB from your total 5GB in the first month, the next month your total allowance would be 8GB (5gb + 3GB month).
stanno
25 May 171#10
Wonder if I can use this deal to get EE retentions to offer me an upgrade?
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Opening post
Hey all, this will be live tomorrow! Note, the link will show a different offer/deal until tomorrow morning!
This is what'll be on-site tomorrow:
You'll get 5GB 4G Data, 2500 mins and unltd texts for £10pm (12 month contract = £120) which a decent amount - Virgin Mobile piggyback off EE mobile for those who don't know
Click link (when live) you may need to untick the free data boost, click continue on-site and the offer will drop in your basket, checkout as normal :smiley: it'll the show 2GB + 3GB free
edit - page updated to 5GB without all the faffing!
Top comments
Many don't know that EE have the contract to replace the current emergency services AIRWAVES handsets soon, and this will involve a requirement for >99% national data coverage - definitely the network to go with if you want signal in hard to reach places.
I don't work for Virgin or EE (_ :wink: .
1. Virgin were not interested in keeping me and stated that once my PAC was generated, my contract would be cancelled within 30 days even if I did not use the PAC code !
2. Travelling into Waterloo from Bracknell on the train, and then onto Stratford, East London, I can testify that the signal from EE and Three were virtually identical - poor areas on EE are just as bad on Three. Strong signal areas on EE are also strong on Three.
3. My colleague with an O2 phone got much better reception on the same journey EXCEPT for the notorious Ascot through Staines trainline deadspot.
It's dangerous to generalise too much and say Vodafone/Three are poor!
From what I have seen in the areas where I have travelled and live, O2 seems to be the best BUT then they are quite expensive.
That will add it to your basket, just remove the 1GB boost and go. Not sure if that link works with Quidco £13 though.
All comments (233)
Virgin Mobile have piggybacked via T-Mobile since day 1. :-)
I have 3GB data, 1000 calls and unlimited texts which was £5.50 a month on a 12 month contract that just finished and I want something similar with maybe more data for £10 a month maximum.
This seems like a decent deal though.
Heat
In terms of the rollover, they said for this contract you get a total rollover of 3gb, so say you only used 2GB from your total 5GB in the first month, the next month your total allowance would be 8GB (5gb + 3GB month).