Three PAYG expiry?

pin

Hi

Just want to check one thing with you gurus here.

I'm thinking about getting Three PAYG. However I just want to cehck there is no account / top up expiry situaiton.

(Have been on the website, but cannot find anything).

Thanks!!

redux

There are different sorts with different conditions.

The ordinary so-called Cash Credits (can also be by credit card) do not expire, but the £25 Talk and Text or other Add-on packages are for 30 days.

As well as that, the WePay scheme earns credit for 30 days, and there is 30 days to claim it by adding a new Cash Credit, so they are trying to encourage regular top-ups but it isn't compulsory.

http://www.three.co.uk/personal/price_plans_/pay_as_you_go_/top_ups.omp

http://www.three.co.uk/personal/price_plans_/pay_as_you_go_/index.omp

http://www.three.co.uk/personal/price_plans_/add_ons_/pay_as_you_go.omp

pin

Cool, thanks.

I just want the cheapest option. So if I go for cash credits, I should be fine?

redux

I think so, yes. My SIM was a contract one, converted nearly a year ago. No credit on it at all yet, but still active (I've rung it up a couple of times over the months).

If you're going abroad to one of the 7 countries with a 3 network, they've just introduced vast cuts in roaming fees - 20p a minute to call UK and free incoming calls - see Like Home on the int'l part. Or get a Talk & Text package for a month while away then £25 for up to 500 minutes.

3 might not be the cheapest payg here though, if calling other networks. T-mobile has 12p a minute calls to all networks

However, I've spotted another product that might be very interesting to use with it, which I'll add something about later - a callback service, which means calls are set up as incoming calls; I'm hoping for a clarification about their tariffs at the moment

pin

Thanks again.

Basically I'm actually going to be moving to one of the seven countries listed, hence the interest in getting a Three PAYG set up, meaning that family and friends from the UK will be able to call me free and I won't get hit by roaming charges.

As for callback services, I used to used them years ago. In reality they were a pain to use, and gave up!

redux

It looks like I fluked a guess at your motives

You can pre-register a credit card for top-ups, and then do it online or via the phone on My3, which will save people buying you vouchers and sending codes

For a local SIM where you're going, look up details at
http://www.prepaidgsm.net/en/operators.html

pin

Thanks for the link, however I'll be cool where I'm moving to, as I know people there.

I'm thinking about maybe signing up to a 12 month contract with Three and using a 12 month cashback offer.

Any suggestions on this? I know that coolnewmobile have a decent one around (it also means I get a new shiny phone).

I presume I can't use a Three Sim in my normal 2G handset?