3 seem to want me to stay with them...

HugoSP

....which would suit me down to the ground if they came up with a reasonable offer.

Someone phoned me out of the blue and offered to keep me on the current plan I have (500 free xtalk anytime mins and 100 free texts) for the current price of £30 a month for the following 18 months. I have 2 months of my contract to run, so they would have started the contract from that date, and effectively finished the contract I was on.

They offered a credit back scheme, which gave me around £150 back in credit on around month 15, which seemed to me a bit of a con, as I would have had to stay with them longer than the 18 months to use up all my credit with my usage.

Can I expect a better offer from them as my contract drawers to a close?

The deal I got with dialaphone including the dialaphone cashback for this package, works out to around £3.00 per month, yes that's three pounds per month on a 12 month contract!

So far, despite a few problems I have received all my cashbacks from dialaphone, so I'd be happy to go with them again. However, to keep my number I would have to go to another provider for a period of time, and none seem so good as 3 for what we want.

Thanks

H

ka7e

You could port your number out to a PAYG phone for a couple of weeks and then sign up with 3 as a new customer. You'd get a better deal and a new phone (which you could either treat as an upgrade or sell on). When you sign up ask to port your old number from the PAYG phone back to your new contract. It may be inconvenient for a while but will save you money!

Jarlawuk

Could be a cowboy call centre pretending to be 3g to try and con you. Best thing would be to ring up 3g directly and speak to them and see whether that is the best they can offer you. Otherwise you're better off getting one of the many web offers floating about which are a lot cheaper and on 12 mth contracts.

HugoSP

Thanks for your replies.

I didn't think you could port numbers to or from a payg sim.

J - I think you're right, I'll just wait until next month then start looking....

H

HugoSP

Further to my previous post, I found this.....

http://www.dialaphone.co.uk/offer/35RELAX12/

500 free x talk mins anytime mins and 200 texts (most of which I won't use).

It ticks all the right boxes, and after the redemptions, works out at £175 for the year or less than £15 per month (not including the £20 I get for recommending myself).

Is it just me or have dialaphone stopped doing their extr £10 FOR buying online?

H

HugoSP

....unless anyone knows of any better deales for me. Must have the 500 mins anytime cross talk mins.

The rest would be nice to have

The phone to be as nice as poss
Texts
12 month contract
Goodies

H

ctraub0888

I am on this price plan with 3. My first 12 month contract i got half price line rental from carphonewarehouse, this finsished 2 months ago phoned 3 just before it was going to finish they gave me a free lgu880 (which is a fantastic phone) and 3 month free line rental and a credit onto my account after 6 motnhs this basically is half price line rental for 12 months on a 12 month contract. 3 want to keep cusotmers and will make you good offers if you phone them.

reelcrazy

HugoSP wrote:

Is it just me or have dialaphone stopped doing their extr £10 FOR buying online?

H

Yes but buy via this link https://www.dialaphone.co.uk/youatwork and get an extra £45 cashback.

iecuk

If you're looking to stay with 3 and keep your number, why not give these guys a go:

http://www.simply3g.co.uk/upgrades_3_2.htm

I had no problems with my upgrades. I am about to claim my first cashback installment (the 6th bill came today) so if you want I will post back with the results?

HTH,

iecuk

HugoSP

iecuk wrote:

If you're looking to stay with 3 and keep your number, why not give these guys a go:

http://www.simply3g.co.uk/upgrades_3_2.htm

I had no problems with my upgrades. I am about to claim my first cashback installment (the 6th bill came today) so if you want I will post back with the results?

HTH,

iecuk

Yes please!

H

ctraub0888

Cash back is a pain it is easyer to do it direct with 3 then they will just credit to your account.