3 dongle 31 March 2012 at 7:07PM edited 30 November -1 at 1:00AM in Broadband & Internet Access 5 replies 1.7K views

Supatramp

I hope I'm posting in the right place, re accessing the internet via a dongle. If not, could a Mod please move it and advise me where it gets moved to?

For nearly 3 years I've been using a 3 dongle while working away from home. I've generally been happy with it but recently I had a bit of hassle. It would connect, open a couple of online pages, then stop working. I could then immediately re-connect, but the same would happen again. At other times it would work without any problem.

So I visited my local 3 shop earlier today, hoping they could offer me a decent deal including a new dongle. However, although they informed me that new/current dongles are much improved in comparison to mine, the best they could offer was £7.50 a month, I'm currently paying £5.11.

Does anyone have experience/success in getting a decent dongle deal out of 3?

reclusive46

Supatramp wrote: »

I hope I'm posting in the right place, re accessing the internet via a dongle. If not, could a Mod please move it and advise me where it gets moved to?

For nearly 3 years I've been using a 3 dongle while working away from home. I've generally been happy with it but recently I had a bit of hassle. It would connect, open a couple of online pages, then stop working. I could then immediately re-connect, but the same would happen again. At other times it would work without any problem.

So I visited my local 3 shop earlier today, hoping they could offer me a decent deal including a new dongle. However, although they informed me that new/current dongles are much improved in comparison to mine, the best they could offer was £7.50 a month, I'm currently paying £5.11.

Does anyone have experience/success in getting a decent dongle deal out of 3?

Call Three and tell them you want to leave. I'm sure they'll offer you a better deal.

twinkle10

reclusive46 wrote: »

Call Three and tell them you want to leave. I'm sure they'll offer you a better deal.

Yes you are right. They might having some marketing strategy, if they were having any better plan then they will not leave their customer.

PlutoinCapricorn

I buy dongles (and prepaid SIMs) on eBay as I don't like contracts. They do have a tendency to overheat, so I keep them on the long lead.

It is good to hear from a fellow user who is getting a good service on the whole.

macman

Buy a replacement SIM-free, get it unlocked if necessary, use your existing SIM in it and keep the same contract going.

Supatramp

macman wrote: »

Buy a replacement SIM-free, get it unlocked if necessary, use your existing SIM in it and keep the same contract going.

Thanks Mac, that's what I've decided to do as I suspect there won't be much room for them to manoevre on £5.11 a month!

Just need to find one at a decent price on ebay now.