Three 321 Axing free 150MB with Top-ups from 23 May

Kim_13

Just got a text from them about this, directing users to this page: http://!!!!!!/2qulZ7U

Having looked on Three's site for their current tariffs, they appear to be replacing the 150MB with 10MB, so I would have a lot more respect for them if they said they needed to save money and had taken this step to avoid raising their per unit rates. See here: http://www.three.co.uk/Support/pay_as_you_go/Phone_tariffs .

They could also have added some clarity to the announcement (the new 10MB I presume, and whether (as it seems) you can get more 150MB's if topping up before that date.)

I'm now in two minds whether to stay with them or not as I have been putting up with a quite poor signal at home because of the price (the 150MB was enough to for it to cost me nothing when I occasionally need to use the internet away from WiFi.)

Frozen_up_north

150 MB doesn't go far. Their 3p/min call rate is good for those who want a PAYG SIM for a spare phone, or "emergency" use. I'm not aware of a lower cost PAYG that doesn't expire after 30 days.

I have a Three PAYG SIM in a remote alarm installation, it gets a test once a month... that's around 27 years use for a single £10 top up!

coffeehound

So if one goes and buys a load of £5 top-ups and loads them onto the SIM now, will they each retain their 150Mb freebie?

oldharryrocks

Frozen_up_north wrote: »

150 MB doesn't go far. Their 3p/min call rate is good for those who want a PAYG SIM for a spare phone, or "emergency" use. I'm not aware of a lower cost PAYG that doesn't expire after 30 days.

How about https://www.1pmobile.com

Your credit never expires, as long as you top-up at least once every 120 days (4 months) you keep it.

Frozen_up_north

oldharryrocks wrote: »

How about https://www.1pmobile.com

Your credit never expires, as long as you top-up at least once every 120 days (4 months) you keep it.

The account ceases (I guess) after 120 days if you don't top it up, not so good for occasional use, although for regular users 1p/min is good.

4p/min calling and 1p/min to receive calls roaming in the EU, I wonder what their tariff will be in mid June when EU roaming should cost no more that calls in the UK? EE have hiked their SIM only prices by a huge amount in the past few days and 1pmobile use the EE network...

Kim_13

coffeehound wrote: »

So if one goes and buys a load of £5 top-ups and loads them onto the SIM now, will they each retain their 150Mb freebie?

No. What's left of the freebie after 30 days expires.

I have some months had part of the freebie expire and other months paid a few pence for extra data. It was a great deal for my use as I don't currently use enough to justify buying bundles.

victor2

coffeehound wrote: »

So if one goes and buys a load of £5 top-ups and loads them onto the SIM now, will they each retain their 150MB freebie?

1 month after you buy them, so no possibility of stacking them up for future use.
I use WiFi all the time and only switch on mobile data when I get it free through a top-up. 150MB has always lasted me a month, as all my big stuff comes over WiFi only.
At 1p/Mb for data on their 321 plan, it isn't so bad if you rarely use it and mostly rely on WiFi. Shame to lose the free 150MB, which I wouldn't totally use up in a month, but the 321 plan is still a good rate for PAYG.

coffeehound

Thanks, I'd forgotten about the time-bar. Yes I'll stick with the 321 plan for now as it's still a decent tariff.

Kim_13

I'll need to stay put for a few months at least (I currently have £5.07 in credit and part of a freebie for another few weeks.)

1p mobile would be more appealing to me if the minimum top up was £5. £5 on Three usually lasts me 3 months so I think I'd end up too far in credit there.

culpepper

why not get a three data reward sim then just swap that one into your phone when you want data.
I got one recently for my spare phone and it gives 200mb (lasts 30 days) a month free every month providing you register it with their site . I dont think it can make calls (havent tried) but I have texted TO it successfully and it works in dongles and mifis

virgo17

culpepper wrote: »

I dont think it can make calls (havent tried) but I have texted TO it successfully and it works in dongles and mifis

The data reward SIM will make calls. I have one and have tried it. Once registered to get the 200Mb each month just top it up like any other 3 SIM. According to reports the cost for addition data, calls and texts are the same as the 321 SIM.