As my sim only deal was running out which was on three
All you can eat mins + texts and 4GB for £9
I called them earlier on and they offered me 8GB , all you can eat mins and all you can eat texts for £10 soo i accepted the offer its a great deal . Hope it helps someone
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Daverobeo
17 Sep 17#1
Thanks for taking the time to post, I'll try and call them tomorrow, I'd be well chuffed with this.
Sweettooth34
17 Sep 17#2
No problem i like to help in any wayy ii can . Im absoultley delighted with this myself
sycookuk
17 Sep 17#3
Thanks I'm on same and just gone over my year so will try this tomorrow
wedonotneedit666
17 Sep 17#4
I went the other way, reducing the £9.00 to £7.00, rolling contract staying at 4GB.
Sophiasky to wedonotneedit666
17 Sep 17#11
I'd like this offer. I'm with Three and currently coming to the end of my 12 month contract - 4GB, unlimited minutes and texts for £9 a month. Did they offer you this deal, or did you have to haggle with them? Thank you.
potnoodle to Sophiasky
18 Sep 17#19
theres an offer on TCB for
4GB Essential SIM plan - £9 per month - 12 Months
All-you-can-eat Minutes and All-you-can-eat Texts
£40 cashback
works out to £5.66/mth
They did have the same data,mins and txts on an Advanced plan that was £11/mth with £50 cashback which works out as £6.83/mth, but that ended yesterday.
Sophiasky to potnoodle
18 Sep 17#22
I'm not too sure if I can get this deal, as I am already on one of their £9 a month SIM only plans (for a year) which ends in October. Would I be able to get this offer and then activate it from October onwards?
Sweettooth34 to Sophiasky
18 Sep 17#29
Yes course you will mine was finshing in october as well . I called them i got offered the deal n accepted
potnoodle to Sophiasky
18 Sep 17#37
You could get it now through TCB and when your old sim runs out next month, just port it out to another network and port it back onto this new contract.....it just means u pay an extra month at start to cover now and your old sim
Sophiasky to potnoodle
18 Sep 17#38
I've just had a look at my direct debit and the start date was 23/9/16 and my last payment made was on 14/9/17, so my year is/nearly up. Do they continue with the direct debit after a year, or do they or I have to cancel it? Just wondering, if I could now go through TCB to get the deal. I'd like to keep my current mobile number, so would that be changed after I take this offer up? Thank you.
potnoodle to Sophiasky
19 Sep 17#62
It will effectively be a new account (so new direct debit) as u would need to close your current Three account and port out ur old number to another sim network then when u get ur new number from Three, you can then port back ur old number into that new Three sim. Unless you call up Three and see if they can beat that price without going through TCB.
Sweettooth34
17 Sep 17#5
But this deal is wayyy better
xPabloz
17 Sep 17#6
i did this last year with same package but got AYCE data + 200mins for £7/m. Hoping to upgrade this year to get more minutes
Faz10
17 Sep 17#7
Are these deal on Advance plan ?
badboyofrock
17 Sep 17#8
I got offered this about 2 weeks ago.
seaniboy
17 Sep 17#9
I got 600 min with 12GB £11 :grin: £5 18GB add on gives me 30GB for £16 when extra data needed :wink: worth asking for less minutes if you don't need unlimited - 600m plans are old discontinued plans (2 available currently - 1GB Essential £9 12m & £13 1m) but still available from customer services :smile:
Mark.Johnson792 to seaniboy
18 Sep 17#46
i got ayce mins / texts / 8gb data and go binge and tethering for £10 a month for renewing my sim only contract last month. I have been with 3 for yrs so I think I got a good deal..
seaniboy to Mark.Johnson792
18 Sep 17#60
It is, I have the EE £5 unlimited/4GB deal so if I run short of minutes I'm all good. Sure you could get 12GB AYCE mins texts for £12 if you wanted :wink:
ady85
17 Sep 17#10
what is the reception like with 3?
Sweettooth34 to ady85
18 Sep 17#27
Fantastic i think
tomthered to ady85
18 Sep 17#49
Where I live the Three signal is better than EE and you can always use their Three in Touch app for talking through wifi. I got a Three paygo sim and used Opensignal App to check it and compared Three and EE. I was on Vodafone but Three are superior for me.
szaman81 to ady85
19 Sep 17#67
Depends where you live so please do not complain about network coverage like most people do it all trial and error
ahenners
17 Sep 17#12
It's actually pretty good. I was on EE before who trumpeted their "signal is best" etc. It's been as good if not better than EE. YMMV in your area though...
finnmaccool
17 Sep 17#13
Good deal, but completely sh1t coverage in Europe. Just back from France and will be switching to EE.
d1001541 to finnmaccool
17 Sep 17#14
Is this serious? If so how stupid is this comment?
hmsq82 to finnmaccool
18 Sep 17#15
Unfortunately Three uses VPN for all their clients abroad so limits you to really slow speeds and high pings almost a second. If you do a speed test you will see it does it for UK servers. One of the reasons I switched away from it to a EE network.
finnmaccool to hmsq82
18 Sep 17#35
Thanks. Didn't know that. I couldn't even use Google maps in France as the signal and speed to update was awful.
iliko to finnmaccool
18 Sep 17#42
Just came from Belgium, Netherlands, Germany & France works like a charm.
arunan to finnmaccool
19 Sep 17#63
Sorry you don't know what you are actually talking about! I have just travelled around France for close to 5 weeks, in my car and it has been totally fine. BTW, the 3 network defaults to Orange France in any case, which is EE!
Why blame the network when it could be your dodgy handset itself.
raschoudhury
18 Sep 17#16
Strange. My exp with three retention team was poor last week. He offered me 8gb with unltd mins and txt for £12. I didn't accept as yet. I will give them a call and see if they can offer me any better.
rijusbaby1
18 Sep 17#17
can get 12gb data for £8 per month instead with £72 cashback on mobilephonesdirect.
rodman
18 Sep 17#18
60 months contract ?
Marium2014
18 Sep 17#20
3 is a good network as if never had any problems with it... and if been with them over a year I manged to get Unlimited data Unlimited text Unlimited minutes 30GB tethering of hotspot
All for £19 SIM only rolling contract :-)
bobzuruncle
18 Sep 17#21
The family had 3 payg sims with 3, every time I rang to see what deals they had for simo they only offered what's on their website. Didn't seem bothered about retaining us as a customer. I rang back to speak to different customer service agents but they were all indifferent. We are now with BT. Good luck getting someone to match the deal.
oldsurfer
18 Sep 17#23
Various comments made on coverage and usability abroad. I can only speak for USA and EU but assume similar for everywhere (depending on any specific local arrangements) having been a Three user for several years.
One BIG bonus with Three outside the EU is the Feel at Home (same charges as when in UK) for various countries other than EU including USA.
USA - slow and patchy coverage away from towns but this is the US phone network. 3G and Edge connection and often seems like 2G for data. IT DOES WORK however and is OK for keeping in touch (email and news headlines) when on holiday but useless for much else.
EU (particularly France so I ASSUME everywhere else the same) - phone usage fine but DATA speeds too slow to stream or anything. Static web sites (BBC / Facebook etc.) load reasonably but anything with films or streaming just forget it.
Also, if foreign use is important you MUST read / understand the Three rules about Feel at Home / roaming. No tethering, no VPN, no streaming because they say this is to provide a 'fair' usage to everyone. Other UK providers have made better deals with foreign operators to allow 4G roaming (and streaming and tethering) but Three will only connect on 3G / HSPA at best.
UK coverage and speeds are variable as with other networks - just depends where you are and if there is a mast nearby.
If foreign usage including streaming data is important then look elsewhere.
Daverobeo
18 Sep 17#24
Just got of the phone with them confirm this is the essential plan so no hot spots and you can only use your allowance inside the EU. I still went with it because I've never done either of those things. He initially offered it for 12 but I persevered and got him down to £10, thanks again for sharing.
jezzery to Daverobeo
18 Sep 17#26
no tethering then, was going to get this but need the tethering as on the £10 4gb deal at the moment
Sweettooth34 to Daverobeo
18 Sep 17#28
Im soo happy that im helping alot of peope today
anthony69
18 Sep 17#25
Thanks Op! I got this deal when my contract ended a few weeks ago.
I quoted the BT offers and Amazon / Quidco cashback incentives and was offered this deal immediately.
Much better than messing with unreliable cashback incentives so I went for it.
EndemicAlarm
18 Sep 17#30
As another option nobody has mentioned: having (or buying) a dual-sim phone then using one sim for calls and texts and the other sim for data can work out cheaper/faster still. For instance:
1) Continuing to use "feel at home" when abroad but buying a local data-only package if you need faster data temporarily. 2) Using a PAYG data sim at home if your data usage is inconsistent or you need a much higher data package than calls/texts package.
striker33
18 Sep 17#31
Good deal but it's a shame they have no 2g to fall back on. Plenty of dead zones around still when it comes to 3g, nevermind 4g.
mistryvi
18 Sep 17#32
I just tried calling them to get this same deal but they don't seem to budge...any tips?? :unamused:
badboyofrock to mistryvi
18 Sep 17#33
I got offered it a couple of weeks ago, but only after I got through to cancellations to get my pac. Before that, I was only offered what was on the website.
mistryvi to badboyofrock
18 Sep 17#34
Yeah they keep offering me £14 for 12gb data or £12 for 8gb data but wont seem to budge down to £10! I'll keep trying :sunglasses: Thanks!
Sophiasky
18 Sep 17#36
I haven't had too many problems with the internet in this country, but when we were in Portugal, I could hardly access the internet and when I did manage to, it was so slow. My children took their phones and they are on EE. They were on the internet a lot, even sitting in the same room as myself, and they had no issues at all connecting to the internet.
waikit83
18 Sep 17#39
Nice deal, heat added
bones23
18 Sep 17#40
I recently spoke to their retention team and, despite describing their new customers offer, the best they came up with was £14 - needless to say, I'm off!
badboyofrock to bones23
18 Sep 17#41
That's what happened to me, but when I was put through to cancellations to get my pac, I was offered this.
SupremeJaguar to bones23
18 Sep 17#57
Are you currently on a contact with them or on PAYG?
Lefty
18 Sep 17#43
Got offered this straight away after calling retentions for the two SIMO deals i have on the £9 4tb deal that expired on the 14th.
Definately worth trying again as it seems pot luck
shifty277
18 Sep 17#44
I too got this deal earlier this month to stay.
ultd texts & calls + 8gb is the benchmark to beat for sim only @ £10.
Merlin001
18 Sep 17#45
I don't get the 3 haters, I've been with them well over a decade. Have EE for work and was 02, neither are anywhere near as good for data or calls.. Always been good abroad too... Oh and before someone says it must be my area I work nationally.
arunan to Merlin001
19 Sep 17#64
I have been with them since they came to the UK, October 2003 if I recall. 3g coverage was patchy to be fair as they got the worst of the 3g spectrum {being late into the UK market} , but with 4g {been out for ages now} they got a fair share of the spectrum, so the signal is better than ee for sure now, and can be said as good as or if not better than Vodafone and O2.
sdduk2
18 Sep 17#47
Nice one OP have some heat :sunglasses:
I rang them and they said i could have it for £12 and the women kept on and on in the end i said No put me to to cancel and get my Pac code. The person i spoke to next asked why i was leaving and i said because i want a better deal he then said you can keep what you have plus 8GB instead of 4GB for £10 you just have to perceive.
veedubjai to sdduk2
18 Sep 17#48
persevere. :thumbsup:
sdduk2 to veedubjai
18 Sep 17#53
Brain goes dead has you get older :laughing: well thats my excuse hope i spelt that right :joy:
I've used 3 in Germany and Holland, never had a problem. Even though it's 3G only I was always able to stream YouTube perfectly fine. Coverage was pretty much perfect in both countries.
chips7878
18 Sep 17#54
Great deal, just got this on the phone. No hassles what so ever, just offered it straight away.
savantu2003
18 Sep 17#55
Just called them, been with them 7 years and only offered me £12 with 8gb
peonyfour
18 Sep 17#56
Thanks! Gonna try this later
ady85
18 Sep 17#58
just managed to get the same deal as above!! persistence pays off!! Thanks for sharing
Okay I called again today to cancel my current contract (£12pm for unltd mins/txt and 4gb data). The agent told the same crap as the last one about how I am a valuable customer and he will offer me a very good deal blah blah. Anyway he told me I could get the same package but pay £10pm. So I asked him how does that make me feel like a valuable customer if you are offering this deal to new customers as well. So he then offered me the same package but £9pm. I then told him how I have a friend (made up) on Three and she got a recent deal (the same deal as this hotukd post) and she has been with three for a much lessee time than I have. After telling him this, he gave me the same offer!!
Anyway for those struggling, I suggest you try tell them about this deal. They definitely can give you better deals. If you have no luck. Just call again hoping it will be another agent. If no success still, then try get the PAC code. Think cancellation team will offer the deal there.
AW10
19 Sep 17#65
This comes just in time to remind me that my contract is up soon. :thumbsup: Been with Three for 10 yrs since 2008. Currently on the SIMO Essential 4GB for £9. Hope I can get it down to £7, thereby saving me £24 next year :party:
I was getting the same 4GB for £9 and in retentions I changed it to 30GB for £13 with a little haggling. Feel at home included and tethering.
mikecopeperera
19 Sep 17#69
As others have stated, the first person you talk to can only offer certain deals. When you're put through to the cancellation department that's when they get interesting. I mentioned I was going through top cash back and they divided the amount I said I'd receive and took it off the monthly cost.
Opening post
All you can eat mins + texts and 4GB for £9
I called them earlier on and they offered me 8GB , all you can eat mins and all you can eat texts for £10 soo i accepted the offer its a great deal . Hope it helps someone
All comments (71)
works out to £5.66/mth
They did have the same data,mins and txts on an Advanced plan that was £11/mth with £50 cashback which works out as £6.83/mth, but that ended yesterday.
I have just travelled around France for close to 5 weeks, in my car and it has been totally fine. BTW, the 3 network defaults to Orange France in any case, which is EE!
Why blame the network when it could be your dodgy handset itself.
I manged to get
Unlimited data
Unlimited text
Unlimited minutes
30GB tethering of hotspot
All for £19 SIM only rolling contract :-)
One BIG bonus with Three outside the EU is the Feel at Home (same charges as when in UK) for various countries other than EU including USA.
USA - slow and patchy coverage away from towns but this is the US phone network. 3G and Edge connection and often seems like 2G for data. IT DOES WORK however and is OK for keeping in touch (email and news headlines) when on holiday but useless for much else.
EU (particularly France so I ASSUME everywhere else the same) - phone usage fine but DATA speeds too slow to stream or anything. Static web sites (BBC / Facebook etc.) load reasonably but anything with films or streaming just forget it.
Also, if foreign use is important you MUST read / understand the Three rules about Feel at Home / roaming. No tethering, no VPN, no streaming because they say this is to provide a 'fair' usage to everyone. Other UK providers have made better deals with foreign operators to allow 4G roaming (and streaming and tethering) but Three will only connect on 3G / HSPA at best.
UK coverage and speeds are variable as with other networks - just depends where you are and if there is a mast nearby.
If foreign usage including streaming data is important then look elsewhere.
He initially offered it for 12 but I persevered and got him down to £10, thanks again for sharing.
I quoted the BT offers and Amazon / Quidco cashback incentives and was offered this deal immediately.
Much better than messing with unreliable cashback incentives so I went for it.
1) Continuing to use "feel at home" when abroad but buying a local data-only package if you need faster data temporarily.
2) Using a PAYG data sim at home if your data usage is inconsistent or you need a much higher data package than calls/texts package.
Are you currently on a contact with them or on PAYG?
Definately worth trying again as it seems pot luck
ultd texts & calls + 8gb is the benchmark to beat for sim only @ £10.
Oh and before someone says it must be my area I work nationally.
I rang them and they said i could have it for £12 and the women kept on and on in the end i said No put me to to cancel and get my Pac code.
The person i spoke to next asked why i was leaving and i said because i want a better deal he then said you can keep what you have plus 8GB instead of 4GB for £10 you just have to perceive.
How can I find the quality of signal in my area??
Anyway for those struggling, I suggest you try tell them about this deal. They definitely can give you better deals. If you have no luck. Just call again hoping it will be another agent. If no success still, then try get the PAC code. Think cancellation team will offer the deal there.
Been with Three for 10 yrs since 2008. Currently on the SIMO Essential 4GB for £9.
Hope I can get it down to £7, thereby saving me £24 next year :party:
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