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bargain 3 retention tariff!

The end on my three contract is in a few days and about a month ago i rang 3 to arrange the contract being cancelled and changed to PAYG and they offered me the same 400min/250txt contract for 17.50 a month with no new phone. I delciend as i wanted to find another cashback contract.

Today they called again offering another contract

11months free
100txt/100mins
free SE 610i
£6.17 in the final month.

I accepted as the phone is worth £50+ on ebay and have the sim with a few mins and txt.

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  • My Three contract ends on the 15th of Feb. I called Three to ask what they could offer me, they came back with

    Free Sony Ericsson K610i
    VTT700 Price Plan Free for 9 Months on a 12 month contract

    I turned it down as I wasn't interested.

    Three called me back this afternoon and offered me

    Free Sony Ericsson K610i
    100 Minutes per month
    100 Texts per month
    £7.93 inclusive credit on my account per month
    All for free!!! :beer:
  • jadejie
    jadejie Posts: 167 Forumite
    100 Posts
    The end on my three contract is in a few days and about a month ago i rang 3 to arrange the contract being cancelled and changed to PAYG and they offered me the same 400min/250txt contract for 17.50 a month with no new phone. I delciend as i wanted to find another cashback contract.

    Today they called again offering another contract

    11months free
    100txt/100mins
    free SE 610i
    £6.17 in the final month.

    I accepted as the phone is worth £50+ on ebay and have the sim with a few mins and txt.

    i got the same one just now:)and i was nice to them. the supervisor even offered me free of charge to unlock my current phone but not the new one tho:(oh,well, still good.:)
  • ukbill69
    ukbill69 Posts: 2,790 Forumite
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    Or maybe you should have done this:

    Free Sony Ericsson Z610i Black, sells on ebay for £90+
    http://threestore.three.co.uk/offerdetails.aspx?offercode=18VDT5D002&id=1200

    £15.00 a month for 18 months
    500 anytime any network mins
    18 month contract

    Get £70 cashback from quidco

    £15 x 18 months = £270
    - £70 quidco = £200
    - £90 from phone = £110

    £100 divide by 18 = £6.11 per month

    If you text a bit then you can get a bolt on for extra £5 per month for 75 texts.
    Kind Regards
    Bill
  • jadejie
    jadejie Posts: 167 Forumite
    100 Posts
    yeah, but the one we were offered were only one payment of £6.17. nothing else and getting a new phone.
  • gsmmad
    gsmmad Posts: 416 Forumite
    yep i got the same deal ...its a sweet deal :D HEHEHEHE
  • Old_Gold
    Old_Gold Posts: 908 Forumite
    Which departments were you talking to though?
  • The end on my three contract is in a few days and about a month ago i rang 3 to arrange the contract being cancelled and changed to PAYG and they offered me the same 400min/250txt contract for 17.50 a month with no new phone. I delciend as i wanted to find another cashback contract.

    Today they called again offering another contract

    11months free
    100txt/100mins
    free SE 610i
    £6.17 in the final month.

    I accepted as the phone is worth £50+ on ebay and have the sim with a few mins and txt.
    I got the same thing yesterday. I've accepted the offer, as it's too good to pass up. £7 for a 12 month contract with a new phone for free.
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  • GunJack
    GunJack Posts: 11,785 Forumite
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    How Come ??? I called them last Friday to give my notice, and was offered 610i on VTT350, worked out at £80 for the year. Said I'd think about it. Called them back today, but they wouldn't budge, even told me they'd stopped the 100+100 tariff.

    Will now wait and see what happens between now and March 13th, contract termination day.

    Still have my £6 fir the year other contract with them 'till November.....maybe that's the problem......
    ......Gettin' There, Wherever There is......

    I have a dodgy "i" key, so ignore spelling errors due to "i" issues, ...I blame Apple :D
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