3 is the cheapest, but is it best

ok_go

Mine too. I am being bombarded by their retention service offering me the same deal for £15 per month (500voice 100 text)

I would be interested in any other offers or best hansdets that anyone wouls suggest from 3

regards

gromituk

Were they offering a handset with this? And how much per month do you pay over the standard subscription (i.e. how valuable a customer to them are you)?

I wish they'd include 30MB of internet access per month like they did a year ago. Perhaps that's something you could ask for when bargaining with them? It's great to check emails occasionally or resolve disputes in the pub!

cindyhove

whats the best handset currently on 3?

gromituk

For info: I am a low user with a 6280. For renewal, they are offering me a 6288 (which seems to be effectively a 6280 with a memory card) with 500 mins/100 texts for £15 a month (didn't ask how long the contract is though). Alternatively, no handset but 300 mins/150 texts plus 25 video minutes plus 25 picture messages plus £5 downloads for £5 a month. They wouldn't budge on the internet access - I'd pay the normal add-on price of £5 a month for that.

mutley74

as a three customer for 2 years now....i have been offered
N73 on 500mins/100texts for £20 pm 12mth contract

or keep my existing 6288 and pay £10mth same tariff as above with £30 credit for 12mth.

If i change network how can i unlock my 6288?

gromituk

You call Three and pay them £15 I think, during the last month of your contract with that phone. I believe it's impossible to unlock that phone any other way.

stars_bright

I have two 3 contracts through phones4U which I took out last August on a cashback offer. I get 400 txts, 200 mins, £5 worth of downloads and internet access for £10 per month for the first 12 months and then £35 for the last 6 months. I got double the txts and mins for the first few months also. I have been quite happy with it but now that i am due to start paying £35 per month I want out. When i first took the contracts out I was told that after 12 months Phones4U would buy me out of the contract and put me on a cheaper deal. Now that the time is coming up I am wondering whether they will keeo to their word? Also I don't really want another cash-back offer because there is a disclaimer that they can withdraw the cashback at any time so I am always worrying about whether I will actually get the cashback. I also don't want another deal where you pay one price for so long but then you pay more. I would be very grateful for any advice on how is the best way to get out of these contracts before i start paying £35/month each without getting tied into another cash-back offer but at the lowest price possible

Holiday

stars_bright wrote: »

I have two 3 contracts through phones4U which I took out last August on a cashback offer. I get 400 txts, 200 mins, £5 worth of downloads and internet access for £10 per month for the first 12 months and then £35 for the last 6 months. I got double the txts and mins for the first few months also. I have been quite happy with it but now that i am due to start paying £35 per month I want out. When i first took the contracts out I was told that after 12 months Phones4U would buy me out of the contract and put me on a cheaper deal. Now that the time is coming up I am wondering whether they will keeo to their word? Also I don't really want another cash-back offer because there is a disclaimer that they can withdraw the cashback at any time so I am always worrying about whether I will actually get the cashback. I also don't want another deal where you pay one price for so long but then you pay more. I would be very grateful for any advice on how is the best way to get out of these contracts before i start paying £35/month each without getting tied into another cash-back offer but at the lowest price possible

I remember Phones4U telling me that also but I decided to go elsewhere. However, as they are on the high street I guess they will stand by their deal to buy you out. This will result in another contract though.
If you want to leave might be better to bite the bullet, pay up till the end of contract, then you are free to go?

andybodoyd

Just ordered a phone for my daughter from 3. (Was on PAYG but topping up at an alarming rate!!!!) Got a descent phone (free), 512mb memory card, (free) bluetooth headset! (free) with 600 texts/75mins talk a month for £15 month.Recommended by a friend so we each get £30 extra credit and went through Quidco so got £32.50 back!!!

john-306

andybodoyd wrote: »

Just ordered a phone for my daughter from 3. (Was on PAYG but topping up at an alarming rate!!!!) Got a descent phone (free), 512mb memory card, (free) bluetooth headset! (free) with 600 texts/75mins talk a month for £15 month.Recommended by a friend so we each get £30 extra credit and went through Quidco so got £32.50 back!!!

Andy tell us how you managed to get quidco and refer a friend.
A month or so ago you could get both but they changed the refer a friend to a site that was different to the one linked through quidco . the quidco link didnt have the section to put your friends number, only the refer a friend link had that.
So how did you get both, cheers.