Free mobile voice, text and data plans coming to UK ( Freedompop )

sarah1972

Direct Link http://uk.freedompop.com/uk?experience=organic.default

Ongoing freedom pop thread here https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5239775

Brynsam

sarah1972 wrote: »

Direct Link http://uk.freedompop.com/uk?experience=organic.default

Ongoing freedom pop thread here https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5239775

Sarah - many thanks. Obviously my site search technique isn't up to standard!!

rich_shot2003

buglawton wrote: »

Worth knowing that the new Three Data Rewards SIM that offers 200MB/month free without topup, is now free to order instead of £10 to buy. It is for tablets and mifis but does allow calls and texts through 3 at low rates and 3 Feel At Home works. Uses 4g too. Looks like Freedompop is now dead in the water, a bit naughty of 3 to undercut them as they piggyback on 3.

Do you have a link for the free Three Data sim as i have looked and can not find it on there website.

d123

rich_shot2003 wrote: »

Do you have a link for the free Three Data sim as i have looked and can not find it on there website.

It's under the PAYG MBB tablet sims.

Linking to pages on Three doesn't always work, hopefully this takes you there:

http://store.three.co.uk/view/searchSimOnly?tariff=20804

Edit, see you mention free sim, I don't think it actually exists, it isn't listed anywhere in the MBB section.

wongawonga

Try this link for the FREE 200mb 3 Sim https://www.three.co.uk/Free_SIM_MBB/Order no top up required.

It is effectively a 123 sim that saves you £2 a month on data. Calls and text 3p and 2p with data at 1p mb after you've used the first 200mb!

d123

wongawonga wrote: »

Try this link for the FREE 200mb 3 Sim https://www.three.co.uk/Free_SIM_MBB/Order?id=1183&aidset=1 no top up required.

It is effectively a 123 sim that saves you £2 a month on data. Calls and text 3p and 2p with data at 1p mb after you've used the first 200mb!

Well done, is it actually linked from anywhere on the Three home page?

To add to your comment about being a 3-2-1 sim, I don't think it can have normal 3-2-1 add-ons added and last time I tried the TiT app wouldn't activate with the 200MB sim.

wongawonga

I am not sure where link originated i have amended it to this as the other one switched to something else.

https://www.three.co.uk/Free_SIM_MBB/Order

glennstar

Really interesting list of posts about people being excited that this proposition is coming to the UK.

It's a shame that the number of posts appear to be equal only by the number trying not to pay these guys any money. This MVNO will fail in the same way Ovivo did if people do not pay a fair rate for the service they receive. The business case relies on you paying them money. If you don't they will run out of cash and then get turned off by the host network(s) - in exactly the same way Ovivo did!

prowla

glennstar wrote: »

Really interesting list of posts about people being excited that this proposition is coming to the UK.

It's a shame that the number of posts appear to be equal only by the number trying not to pay these guys any money. This MVNO will fail in the same way Ovivo did if people do not pay a fair rate for the service they receive. The business case relies on you paying them money. If you don't they will run out of cash and then get turned off by the host network(s) - in exactly the same way Ovivo did!

This is a money saving site.

Ovivo relied on the advertising income, not on paid subscriptions, so there was no "fair" rate. (I played lots of ads and had loads of credit when they folded.)

glennstar

prowla wrote: »

This is a money saving site.

Ovivo relied on the advertising income, not on paid subscriptions, so there was no "fair" rate. (I played lots of ads and had loads of credit when they folded.)

Prowla,
There's no point investing your time and energy in a product from a company with an unsustainable business model, so making sure the company gets a fair return for the products it offers is essential - which is a joint responsibility on the part of the company and the customer.

Ovivo did provide subscription (paid for) services and it's inability (their fault not yours) to convert the advert watching base to paid subscriptions contributed to its demise. It wasn't the only reason of course. They couldn't grow their customer base quickly enough to reach the required economies of scale, they couldn't get the right number of advertisers on board at the right prices, they had many technical issues with their MNO and systems integrator, many of their customers sidestepped the engagement process and, finally, just watching the Ads is not enough. The Advertiser wants engagement and conversion - which I think is the reason none of these propositions will be self sustaining.