Cheapest way to get out of my three contract as get no signal at my new address

im-lost

grumbler wrote: »

AFAIK they don't any more.

sdduk wrote: »

Err No it don't Orange pulled the plug on the 2g signal to 3 about 4-5 mths ago.

Like said on here OP take the £100 and the phone back,

Err incorrect again...

I often roam on to 3's 2G partner. HSDPA drops and is
replaced by GPRS ans R so its either orange or somebody
else they use for a 2G connection

I believe they only dropped the 2G signal in areas where
they are fully covered by their 3G signal

sdduk

Notmyrealname wrote: »

3 haven't turned off 2G everywhere, only where there is good coverage. Where I live 3 is on one bar or less. Occassionally it'll jump up to full signal strength. The nearest 3 sites are 3 miles and 10 miles away. I set my phone to use WDCMA/GSM Auto

Yeah you are right there is a few places that still get 2g but 3 will be turning them of soon and the reason why is because there 3g signal as got a lot better

3 have to pay Orange for every phone call and text sent by 2g that's the real reason there stopping the 2g.

rookiethegooner

thanks for all the replies,

been thinking and depending on the figures which i should be told soon, it might be worth taking the lowest priced contract at £19x 8 months so £152 total price meaning i get to keep the phone and i could then possibly make some use of the reduced contract potentially and i can then either just sell the phone privately on ebay etc or use a site such as Mazuma Mobile or one of the alternatives and get a small amount of cashback on top of what they pay for my phone as it seems recyling the htc desire i would get around £75+ so that would work out cheaper than returning the phone to 3

robbies_gal

i think paying the hundred would be better for you wots the point in running 2 contracts one which u wont be using

i thought 3 were useless but they seemed to offer a fair few options to get out which they didnt really have to