*Any good deals directly from '3' *

Amba_Gambla

make sure you negotiate and 'umm and arrr' with them....

can't remember the details, but I got a one off credit of £17.50 on top of what they were offering.... (make sure you know what the competitors can offer on the same deal....)

ka7e

NB - Quidco have extended their £75 cashback for another month!

CharleneUK

ka7e wrote:

NB - Quidco have extended their £75 cashback for another month!

I was still deciding last night and refreshed the Quidco page and was horrified to see it shoot down to £40! LOL, still haven't decided, but at least I have more time! :j

ant31

I got 9 months half price on a 12 month contract. The text, talk, video 700 package. 400 mins, 250 txts, 25 video, 25 picture and a fiver of d/l. Plus a V3x to sell on ebay. No cashback, all credited to account already.
Mrs didnt need as much, got a £15 quid a month package for 12 months. Got 200 mins, 100 txts and the video, picture and d/l pack. Plus another V3x to sell on Ebay. Again all credited to account, no cashback.
Thought these weren't too bad deals. Was offered 6 months only at first. All arranged directly to 3.

CharleneUK

Has anyone done the quidco and recommend a friend together?

Alish

I have recently upgraded 2 contract with 3 one for me and one for my brother. The plan we were on was/is Talk&Text 600, which basically meant I was getting 500 txt and 100 msg for £30. My brother contract was up first so I rang 3 on his behalf and asked to cancel my contract with 3, they put me through the retention team, who initially offered me only 3 month free with a rubbish LG handset, I refused claiming that O2 were offering me the same 500min and 100txt for only £15 per month with the latest handset, immediately they matched that offer, by giving me a credit of £178.50 and the sony ericsson k800i, which work out 6 months free or £15 for 12months.

For my self I phoned only last week, again phoned to say I wish to cancel my contract as o2 are offering me 500mins and 100txt for £15 per month on a 12 months contract and the latest handset. This time the person was pushing me for an 18 months contract, but I told the advisor I would never take out 18 months contract. So he offered me 4 months free plus Nokia 6280, I refused saying o2 would offer me the n93, the person then gave a final offer of 5 months free, again I refused and asked for him to cancel my contract, he then asked if he could put me on hold, he came back and offered me £180 credit plus n73, which I took.

So my advice is be persistant, it takes about 20-30 mins of bargaining before they finally give in. Also the O2 offer was just an imaginary made up deal.

CharleneUK

CharleneUK wrote:

Has anyone done the quidco and recommend a friend together?

Does anyone know!?

mnj1x

CharleneUK wrote:

Does anyone know!?

People have done it already - I am sure there will be noting on the site to prevent it. Since it will take 2 months for the awards to be processed, no one will know for sure until then.

cheers

bookshifter

Alish wrote:

I have recently upgraded 2 contract with 3 one for me and one for my brother. The plan we were on was/is Talk&Text 600, which basically meant I was getting 500 txt and 100 msg for £30. My brother contract was up first so I rang 3 on his behalf and asked to cancel my contract with 3, they put me through the retention team, who initially offered me only 3 month free with a rubbish LG handset, I refused claiming that O2 were offering me the same 500min and 100txt for only £15 per month with the latest handset, immediately they matched that offer, by giving me a credit of £178.50 and the sony ericsson k800i, which work out 6 months free or £15 for 12months.

For my self I phoned only last week, again phoned to say I wish to cancel my contract as o2 are offering me 500mins and 100txt for £15 per month on a 12 months contract and the latest handset. This time the person was pushing me for an 18 months contract, but I told the advisor I would never take out 18 months contract. So he offered me 4 months free plus Nokia 6280, I refused saying o2 would offer me the n93, the person then gave a final offer of 5 months free, again I refused and asked for him to cancel my contract, he then asked if he could put me on hold, he came back and offered me £180 credit plus n73, which I took.

So my advice is be persistant, it takes about 20-30 mins of bargaining before they finally give in. Also the O2 offer was just an imaginary made up deal.

Time well spent! You and your brother were well rewarded! He shoulda bought you a drink for that negotiation.

3 seem flexible and try to match offers unlike Orange who seem happy to let their customers walk........ (personal opinion only)

I am pretty sure that if you ring direct sales on 0800 358 9571 there might be a spare N70 rolling around......(I haven't called, this is just a gut feeling).

Quinny_2

Just re-negotiated my contract with 3,even though it doesn't run out until 7th October.

Got 1500 minutes and 300 texts,for the first 3 months,it then goes to half of that, (What I currently have.) and it's £30 pm for the duration of the 12 month contract.I also get the Nokia 6233.

Coupled with the fact I've just signed my missus to 3 via Quidco, (£22.50) on a 12 month free deal of 800 minutes and 500 texts for the first 3 months,and then half after that,with a Nokia 6280,it will work out over the duration,of both phones for £30 pm.

Not bad I thought,but I have to say,when talking to 3 about my contract,they were hard work to get them to give me what I wanted.I was on 24 minutes with them.

Ken.