Voice calls - Stop the clock or Free Evenings?

pioneer31

Which is better value, Stop the Clock (Voda) or Free Evening calls (orange)?

Does STC have any limitations - ie how many calls per month you can make?

mobilegossip

Free Evening Calls on Orange only allow you to call other Orange Mobile Numbers,not landlines!!

Dronegc_2

mobilegossip wrote:

Free Evening Calls on Orange only allow you to call other Orange Mobile Numbers,not landlines!!

According to the terms and conditions of the promotion, as shown on E2Save.com.

The Talkplan Promotion may only be used in the UK for calls to any UK mobile network and to UK landlines (those that begin with 01 and 02 only). International, roaming and calls to non standard numbers are not included.

Personally, I'd choose the Orange promo.

lucidamike

On the Orange web site they say that the details are :

Now you could make free evening calls for 5 years,to help you keep in touch with the people that matter to you most.

You could make calls between 7pm and midnight absolutely free, as long as the person you phone is with Orange too.

Whether you’re new to Orange or have been with us for some time, you could get free evening calls. It’s our way of saying thanks for sticking with us.
how do I get this offer?

New pay as you go customers get this set up automatically.

to join Orange click here

Existing customers should text evening to 1132 befor 31 January 2006 to get started.

terms and conditions apply

‘Free evening calls’ means you’ll get 600 minutes per month to use on Orange to Orange calls between 7pm and midnight. You’ll need to top-up with at least £10 each month and conditions apply.


The details of the talkplan promotion (which looks like it has ended) from the Orange web site :
Free Weekend Call Promotion

1. The free weekend calls promotion (the "Talkplan Promotion") is available between 1st September and 31st October 2005 and applies to new and existing customers, subject to the additional "Our Customers First" terms set out below (the "Eligible Customers")

2. If you are an Eligible Customer you must be on Your Plan 120, 200, 300, Premier 600 or Premier 900 to qualify for the Talkplan Promotion. Existing Eligible Customers on Your Plan 400, 700 & 1000 will also qualify for the Talkplan Promotion (these plans are no longer open to new customers).

3. The Talkplan Promotion is free weekend calls for 6 months from the point the promotion is selected (the "Promotion Period").

4. For the purposes of the Talkplan Promotion, a weekend will be defined as 7pm Friday until 7am Monday.

5. The Talkplan Promotion may only be used in the UK for calls to any UK mobile network and to UK landlines (those that begin with 01 and 02 only). International, roaming and calls to non standard numbers are not included

6. Connection is subject to status and a 12 month minimum contract, or as otherwise set out in the additional terms below.

7. The Talkplan Promotion is subject, at all times, to a fair usage limit of 3000 minutes per customer per month. Once the limit of 3000 minutes has been exceeded you will be charged at your standard service plan rate.

8. There is no rollover on promotional minutes. Standard talkplan minutes will rollover to the following month. Promotional weekend minutes will be decremented before standard inclusive talkplan minutes.

9. If your account is terminated for any reason or you migrate to a different talkplan during the Promotion Period, the Talkplan Promotion will be removed from your account.

10. The Talkplan Promotion is available to Talkshare leaders but not sharers.

11. This Talkplan Promotion cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer and or promotion with the exception of Member Get Member, Try and Family.

12. Orange reserves the right to amend, vary or cancel these terms and conditions or to withdraw this promotion at any time upon reasonable notice.

13. Service is subject to the Standard Terms and Conditions for the Supply of Orange Network Services, a copy of which can be found at the back of your Orange phone User Guide. Where there is any inconsistency between these Terms and Conditions, and the Standard Terms and Conditions for the Supply of Orange Network Services, the latter will prevail.

mobilegossip

Dronegc wrote:

According to the terms and conditions of the promotion, as shown on E2Save.com.



Personally, I'd choose the Orange promo.

You cant the promo you are referring was for free weekend calls,and ended approx 6 weeks ago.The current promo only allows Orange to Orange Evening Calls as i correctly pointed out!

redux

... and the offer Dronegc mentioned was a Talkplan (contract) one, whereas this is a pay-as-you-go.

pioneer31, a lot will depend on which network you are calling, and what other calls you make ...

as mobilegossip suggests, the Orange deal is for Orange numbers only - also the calls are free after a £10 top-up is made

Vodafone's deal is for all calls, and has no qualifying condition except applying for it. Same network and landlines calls will be up to 15p, and x-net up to 75p.

Also consider an O2 SIM with its free minutes on top-up, and option bundles which are free for 3 months for new users.

seaniboy

STC is on payg aswell as contract
Well worth it

redux

seaniboy wrote:

STC is on payg aswell as contract
Well worth it

Thanks, I didn't realise ........ ah well, in that case, it's impossible to tell whether the OP meant contract or payg.

I'd assumed payg; I'll leave my last post as it is, with that proviso.