3 is the cheapest, but is it best

drbob

hawkis wrote: »

The BBC iPlayer app is brilliant too.
Now I've got over the excitement of it all, the case it comes with is rubbish and the large headphone jack is a pain in the !!!! as I now have to buy a converter.

The 2.5mm jack is annoying, I solved the issue by getting a bluetooth stereo headset, no adapter and no cable to get tangled up!

Take a look at this for an alternative case.

hawkis

drbob wrote: »

The 2.5mm jack is annoying, I solved the issue by getting a bluetooth stereo headset, no adapter and no cable to get tangled up!

Take a look at this for an alternative case.

Where'd you get the bluetooth headset from Bob? I was went to a football tournament today and watched the tennis on iPlayer live in between games.

Sui_Generis

robt wrote: »

It is a Nokia E71....

duh!… sent one of those back in favour of a SE902.

drbob

hawkis wrote: »

Where'd you get the bluetooth headset from Bob?

Many bluetooth headsets are horrendously overpriced, I got this one because it's cheap, has a 3.5mm jack for better head phones and works with aaa batteries. It's OK but a little bulky (the aaa batteries probably aren't such a good idea after all). If I had to repurchase I'd probably spend a little more (i.e on a model with built in pause/play buttons, smaller battery etc perhaps this or this).

kippen_noedel

Nokia E71 x2

North England, Central Scotland (& Australia)

Never had a problem getting connected either for calls (mobile & skype) or internet.

2nd phone is used in Australia, network is only really available in major urban areas but you can use your call/text/internet allowance at no extra cost. outside of that Skype is great thru the WiFi connection.

UK 9:10 Australia 7:10

drbob

kippen_noedel wrote: »

Nokia E71 x2
2nd phone is used in Australia, network is only really available in major urban areas but you can use your call/text/internet allowance at no extra cost. outside of that Skype is great thru the WiFi connection.

Do you know that from 30th June 3 are withdrawing the "3 like home" service that allows you to use a UK 3 phone in Australia for no extra cost? Lots of people have cancelled their contracts because of the change. Take a look at this thread.

kippen_noedel

drbob wrote: »

Do you know that from 30th June 3 are withdrawing the "3 like home" service that allows you to use a UK 3 phone in Australia for no extra cost? Lots of people have cancelled their contracts because of the change. Take a look at this thread.

Yes, I contacted them a few days ago about it, explained it was the sole reason for taking the contract with them in the first place and that my son is using the facility.

I had to speak to a line manager, the agent didn't have any authority, they extended the cover until the end of the year for free and gave me £20 credit for my main phone.

drbob

kippen_noedel wrote: »

I had to speak to a line manager, the agent didn't have any authority, they extended the cover until the end of the year for free and gave me £20 credit for my main phone.

Did you record the phone call? I'd call back and double check that they have enacted an extension to the 3 like home service for you (whilst recording the call). I haven't heard of anyone else getting an extension to the service past June 30th and I wouldn't put it past 3 customer services to deliberately mislead you.

fellybabe

i just joined 3 last week and to my greatest surprise, my husband calles over this weekend for his own package.

i am enjoying 3 anyway...

linz

I logged onto the three website last night and looked at what upgrades i'm entitles to as i'm about to come to the end of my 18 month contract.

Apparently i am entitles to an INQ1 or Nokia 6120, mix n match 1100 for £13.25 a month, but when I try to order it online the website wont let me alter the name they put in the box as i need to add my middle initial for it to match name on card :mad: when i ring the call centre they either say they cant offer what the website can, or that the website is incorrect. After a lot of wrangling with them over me wanting them to honour what it said on the website they wouldnt budge. Have just accepted 700 mix n match and a nokia 6120 for £15.75 but i'm wondering if i should send it back unused and try for something cheaper. I'm not bothered about the latest snazzy handset, just a cheaper deal than what i'm on now (£20 a month, 1100 mix n match)

Lynsey