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i was on the phone to 02 today and was surprised by what the customer services agent told me. 02 are not charging for gprs.
i originally rang up to change my tariff as was worried about the amount of data i was downloading and getting a huge data bill. he said that i was not going to be charged for any data even though my allowance is only 100kb and i would be informed when i would be charged. seems very odd but im not complaining
i believe that someone works for 02 who uses this site just wondering he/she could confirm this
BTW im on the 02 200 tariff
sorry that this is not a BA thread but was just eager to ask
Yeh, I haven't been billed for my ridiculous GPRS usage. Good job too
Thing is, if we use it like its free, then one month they decide its not free we're buggered.
Also, I'm told if they hae been logging all your GPRS usage they're entitled to bill you for it in one massive bill whenever they choose.
something similar happened to my friend she didn't get charged for any voice calls for 3 months then 5 months later she got a massive bill. something to do with o2 computer system. so i wouldn't put it passed them.
i don't mined paying for gprs but £2.35 per meg is a ridiculous price and they give you a free entitlement of 100Kb whats all that about?????
just hoping we here from the guy who works for o2 to see if he can give us anymore details.
Try using a PayAsYouGo sim.
One day a while back all internet access got blocked. I cant use MSN anymore, or sync any of my email like I used to.
No word from O2 Why, and every single person in O2 has a different story as to why.
I wouldnt mind paying if I could actualy use it!
Im going to have to change from O2 to another company because they dont seem to offer working GPRS on PayG at all, no matter what the cost.
Orange do a good 3g bundle price, and when the new Universal comes out ill enjoy that! (contract though)
Be Carefull!!!
Be Carefull, guys!
I heard something similar and went a little crazy on GPRS, by listening to streaming internet radio one day. I phoned up to check it all, and was informed I wasn't gonna be charged.
I now have a bill for £165 (all GPRS 'Data Services')
...My phone is currently blocked, due to my inability to pay the bill.
Arf arf!!
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robboy said:
i believe that someone works for 02 who uses this site just wondering he/she could confirm this
BTW im on the 02 200 tariff
sorry that this is not a BA thread but was just eager to ask
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your correct, we do sometimes do free gprs, tho seems its most of the time these days, if u want, ill find out when it ends, but i can confirm that its free, for now.
most of the posts on here ive made are from my xda 2s and i use the gprs way too much.
i you could find out when it ends it would be great.
but its going to be a shock when it does stop. maybe 02 could sort out a better data plan. because 2.35 per mb is far to high.
i think it is important not to take the piss with downloading because if everyone starts o2 will soon change there mined
there are data tarrifs that turn £2.50 per mb to £1 per mb,
just like the text message bolt ons.........
not sure if you get it on certain tarrifs tho, ill find out prices and stuff on monday when i go back to work........... 8)
thanks joey would appreciate that, also is this through the "wap.o2.co.uk" APN?
i haven't been charged using mobile.o2.co.uk
i haven't been charged using mobile.o2.co.uk
free gprs is the only thing keeping me with O2, when it finally connects properly. :?
so why have I been charged over £150?
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well thats a strange one i assume your on o2 in the uk. what tariff are you on?
Yeah, I'm in the UK, and on O2 250.
Grr.
The o2 GPRS tariffs are not easy to find online, but if you look in the business section, there are a few options
I pay £14.50 + VAT = £17.04 per month for 36Mb free allowance and thereafter its £0.85/Mb + VAT = £1. Unused allowance rolls over for 3 months
I only use GPRS for tomtom traffic, live train timetables, light web surfing and the odd email - I do not sync with my mailbox, but use a web based email.
My useage is well below 36Mb/month
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so why have I been charged over £150?
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i would have them look into that, i got one a few years ago, only had a nokia 3650, and it would be imposible to download the amount of data in the time i downloaded it, apparently i had a program that connected to gprs and constantly downloading stuff...... i wasnt happy when gprs cost me 200 quid, so i didnt pay, i called them, queried it, and even they told me it wasnt right!!
give them a call mate.... 8)
Gprs mixed messages from o2
I have called frequently about it and get this answer often: "GPRS is free for light web surfing and emails", then I ask how that is, and they say that there is a 100kb limit, which, in fact means it is not free, it appears that there is some confusion over there. I have to say I am sure that I have used more then 100KB and never been billed, we'll see how long this lasts?
100 kb is nothing thats about 5 email transfers or 5 mins on the web. i think it might be that it is free to a certain limit say 50mb however im sure o2 don’t want a situation like one2one had when they said free text messages for everyone it brought the system down and nobody could send a message
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im sure o2 don’t want a situation like one2one had when they said free text messages for everyone it brought the system down and nobody could send a message
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why do you think o2 have not announced it officially ? they wont tell you its free, u use it as u normally would and dont get charged.
I just got a ****ing huge bill for GPRS usage. According to 02, I have used 33986kb on GPRS last month. This has cost be £80 extra on the bill.
According to a few posts I read last month on this forum (which is complete bul****) 02 do not charge for GPRS.
Someone claimed to be working for 02 and said 02 does not charge, I mean, what the **** was that all about.
Anyone else in the same situation right now? I am already broke, this is gonna get me into serious debt now.
I mean.. WTF !!!!!!!!!!!!
80 GBP and you cry?
c'mon, you've gotta be kidding me. If thats your problem, lol
I just got a bill for 1600 euros and I couldnt care less
life's a *****, deal with it
i work for my money you ignorant prat!
Put your money where your mouth is and take that "paypal" button off of your website..
My 2 cents (the only ones you're ever gonna get)
They haven't charged for GPRS usage so far, but it's not exactly surprising that they'd make an exception for someone who uses such a high amount of data. Obviously if you're sensible and don't go too far over your allowance it's not going to be charged, but if you flaunt the system you're going to raise some flags.
The bottom line is if you aren't prepared to pay for your GPRS usage, then don't use it. If you do use it and you don't get charged it makes a nice bonus, but you can't expect something for free and then complain when it's not.
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i work for my money you ignorant prat!
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haha, so do I
'serious debt'
80 GBP
lmfao
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Put your money where your mouth is and take that "paypal" button off of your website..
My 2 cents (the only ones you're ever gonna get)
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ah yes and you have developed a website and spent countless hours on it too I guess?
I just think it is extremely funny someone can cry like a friggin baby over a 80 GBP bill
I am a student, I work weekends and have a limited budget yet I find time and money, which I spent out of my own pocket to help people. I dont want to get rich of it and I wont, since everyone has the same freeloading attitude like you do, but I dont want to spend truckloads on money either when the site is gonna attract more traffic
what did you do to help others btw?
lmao
If you think you can get something totally free in this world you must be from a different world... this is planet earth and we have something called Multi national companies who are greedy!
Come on... O2 giving GPRS for free... yes, they did have a promo, but you have to be responsible for your own actions... check it out with O2 first - phone them or check out their website.
If your money is worth so much to you should be responsible when you spend it.
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£80 is over a weeks work to me as I have to work for free in a solicitors and study atop my normal job and would be crippling debt. It would take me a month to pay that off.
Anyway, as far as I was aware, we established on here that it was free, but if you go overboard 02 would clock on, and that they could choose to bill you for the lot if they want. So think yourself lucky they only charged you one months usage!
I only use about 2.5mb a month maximumand they haven't billed me yet. How did you use all that anyway? Your phone has WiFi, and in any town you're never more than 20 meters away from an unlocked network!
well i have heard of one guy getting charged for gprs but he was streaming radio and video. i think he got hit hard £300+
im on o2 and it has been a relief so far (touch wood) that i haven't been charged.
i would prefer for o2 to charge but at a fair rate, or even offer a package where for x amount you get y.
Let me get this right, you took the word of the people on here but you never checked with O2. You then proceeded to hammer your account because you thought you were getting something for nothing. It reminds me of a guy I saw in one of those "Eat all you can for a fiver" cafes, the fat bastard gorged himself like a pig at a trough and then said to his buddy "that ****ing food gave me indigestion". You have to pay the piper my friend.
Good luck to those who have not been charged (yet), but don't complain if you get a bill - if you use it you should pay for it!
I pay for my GPRS as an addition to my normal tarriff & it pains me a little to see some people getting it for free, but I suppose if I knew I could get it for free, I wouldn't be too quick to sign up to pay for it
O2 (UK) do offer a reasonable GPRS package - I pay £14.50 + VAT (=£17.04) for my O2 Data36 bolt-on to my monthly contract. It gives me 36Mb/month (more than enough for my needs) and extra data is £0.85 +VAT (=£1.00) per Mb. You'll find these tariffs under the business sections rather than the persoanl tariffs.
I know T-Mobile & Orange have similarly structured GPRS bolt-ons - prices & amounts of data vary etc, but the concept is the same.
I do think the providers are missing out by not offering a lower entry price e.g. £6 for 10Mb or similar.
I also use the same 02 bolt on package.
There is something strange in that i havent yet been charged for any over mb that I knew I had gone over And their computer is registering I am using it and logging the times , but it shows no data actually used.
sounds like a fault with their computers, but I am sure this will be fixed.
I made the mistake of using the internet on my old P800 in America. BIG phonebill.
TBH, as I said earlier, I puposely bought a phone with wifi so that I only only have to use GPRS as a last option. Seriously, ANYWHERE I have ever been, I have never had to walk more than 40 metres to get WiFi connection to the internet. Some other poor sod can pay for my usage
I was with O2 until July. I roam a lot and used the Internet a lot. I was never charged. Not even the minimum daily GPRS roaming charge listed on their website. I was lucky.
I think it may be down to your account provider. Even though the bill comes from O2, O2 has a number of account providers such as Carphone Warehouse or Tesco Mobile.
I originally signed up with BT Cellnet and my provider was Securicor Mobile.
I am not sure how account providers work but it is just a thought.
Hi
O2 were giving me free GPRS when it first went on line and it seems to still be free, though there was a period they were charging me and my bills were high, especailly for GPRS usage on my 3 and half month round the world tour when i roamed!
When we take a contract out for anything these days it is our repsonsibility to check that it suits us and if not, change. Occasionally O2 may not lead the providers with the best offers but like everything it swings in roundabouts and at the moment they seem to have good deals and popular.
Have to say that there XDA website support and updates are a bit thin.
I am with O2 and have been for 6 years without changing provider.
I was made an O2 'Select' customer which i believe they are no longer registering new customers as. This means that you are one of their top 200,000 users... did not think i would qualify.
They give me special offers like answering customer service calls 'IMMEDIATELY' and no queuing, free itemised billing, 60% discount off mobiles and accessories, new handsets before everyone else, and recently i swung a free XDA2i out of them that should have been £180.
From everyones comments above seems like our mate noddy with the £80 bill is the only one who can't manage his money! :lol:
drjrao
So erm...
how much data does msn messenger use then ?
:S
any idea how i could work out my costs on it :s ??
My Daft sister!
My dear sister uses T-Mobile. She decided that now she had broadband, she'd download Nortan Antivirus etc. She was so worried about connecting her laptop to the internet without this software, she decided that it would be more secure connecting to the internet via her GPRS enabled mobile phone to down load it! Anyway, £350 worth of GPRS later, the file still would not download all the way through. The phone account was locked out when it hit the £350 limit. T-mobile, once they'd stopped laughing were very sympathetic and agreed that she could repay them in installment over several month. She has incoming calls only and has had the GPRS disabled!
im very sorry for her, but that story is just hilarious
Guys any suggestions, the ones I have narrowed down are:
mobilephonesdirect, vodaphone (bus tariff) or mobiles.co.uk - all offer good mins, free handset, but i was looking for a cheaper tariff (i.e. £25 ish)
I got mine from mobilephonesdirect. I bought the PAY2GO version as it was cheaper than sim free. Then I haggle with my service provider and got a decent monthly rate so in the long run it works out cheaper.
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Guys any suggestions, the ones I have narrowed down are:
mobilephonesdirect, vodaphone (bus tariff) or mobiles.co.uk - all offer good mins, free handset, but i was looking for a cheaper tariff (i.e. £25 ish)
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Ive just got one from mobilephonesdirect... ordered yesterday at lunchtime.. arrived this morning @ 10am.. its at home waiting to be played with now!!
i did origionaly try Vodafone business contract, credit checked ok, but then final check failed - which ive jst found out was a glitch in the system! as that happened, i then went to mobilephonesdirect to get it!
howver - Vodafone business if it works is better - click via quidco and you can get £100 cash back! (feel free to share it for the tip!) - which is why im abit peeved now as if the vodafone one worked i'd be £100 CB better off..... i could sent it back and get the VF one.. but cant be botherd now... it needs to be played with! and would only resuly in more delay if i change now!
Thanks guys.
Did you fail the credit check as your not a business user or do they not check that
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Thanks guys.
Did you fail the credit check as your not a business user or do they not check that
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Credit check was OK - just got an email yesterday - the day i was expecting the phone to arrive.. saying they were unable to complete the order - had a call this morning from Vodafone asking if everything was OK with the new phone! - obviously they dont talk to each other! so was annoyed to here that actualy it was a system glitch and it should have gone through... they said i could cancel the order i have and do it with them.... but when they heard it was a vodafone contract anyway they werent so bothered about me canceling it and switching!
im also porting my number - so didnt want that to get lost in a system some where.
saying that - if you order in the next 50 mins from mobilephonesdirect you will have it to play with all long weekend!
i cant fault the service i recieved from them - it arrived this morning as promised!
I like the quidco and want to get a way from T Mobile.
Sorry does the quicdo only apply from vodaphone direct or can i do this from mobilephoendirect ?
direct as it has to track on their website.
Thanks just ordered the TP2 from Vodaphone with Quidco, so in theory i save £190 (£90 from Vodaphone and £100 from Quidco) nice, now just need to pursuade the Mrs to take on my TD2
£90 from Voda on the 3 monthsfree thing ? on a 24month ?
They are doing the first 3 month line rental from (so thats £90). i took out a 24mth contract (750mins, 250 text and 500MB data). Then hopefully the quidco on top of this (£100).
I set up a wiki with a HUGE list of vendors all over the place including most in the UK. Its got a price comparison list so you can see who's cheapest too. Hope it helps
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=rhodium_vendors
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all offer good mins, free handset, but i was looking for a cheaper tariff (i.e. £25 ish)
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Then you are being hopelessly unrealistic, I'm afraid.
Any SIM-only contract that includes "unlimited Internet" will cost you £20 a month right there. Vodafone give you the phone for free on a £30 a month, 24-month contract, which also included unlimited Interne. That means you are effectively only paying £10 a month for the phone, which means you get the phone for just £240, and that includes two years' interest-free credit thrown in for free. Compare that to the approximately £450 you'd be paying to buy the phone SIM-free. Or, for that matter, compare it to what you would pay if you got an iPhone 3GS on contract from O2. It's actually a very, very good deal. The only reason I didn't opt for that option myself is that Vodafone has an explicit 500MB a month data limit on their "unlimited" Internet deal (and even that isn't bad - Orange is also 500 MB a month, T-mobile is 1GB a month).
Bugger! Didn't know about the Quidco thing
Anyhoo, got mine on the Voda business 30 quid deal. I'm still pleased - unlimited landline is very important to me, and the 500mb data limit is fine for my needs. Plus the 3 month rebate meant I could end my contract with Orange early, without losing the money (still hadx three months to run).
Plus, I've got to say, Voda is a damn fine network. Three times this week I've been with friends on other networks who've lost signal, and Voda;s been rock steady.
The TouchFlo branding's ugly, but that's what XDA's for...
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Then you are being hopelessly unrealistic, I'm afraid.
Any SIM-only contract that includes "unlimited Internet" will cost you £20 a month right there. Vodafone give you the phone for free on a £30 a month, 24-month contract, which also included unlimited Interne. That means you are effectively only paying £10 a month for the phone, which means you get the phone for just £240, and that includes two years' interest-free credit thrown in for free. Compare that to the approximately £450 you'd be paying to buy the phone SIM-free. Or, for that matter, compare it to what you would pay if you got an iPhone 3GS on contract from O2. It's actually a very, very good deal. The only reason I didn't opt for that option myself is that Vodafone has an explicit 500MB a month data limit on their "unlimited" Internet deal (and even that isn't bad - Orange is also 500 MB a month, T-mobile is 1GB a month).
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Ermm not quite Mr the package in mentioned works out at £26.60 (averaged with discounts), that said the buggers declined my on the credit history
Hi guys, let me give you a brief background...
My contract with 3 (UK) has just run out and I'm going to get the Omnia 7. I'm stuck between staying with 3 or moving across to Orange and both have offered deals that appeal to me.
Three offer 2000 mins, 5000 texts, unlimited internet, 5000 3-3 calls for £35/m
They also offered me 500 mins, 5000 texts, 1GB interent but on a RECONDITIONED phone for £25/m so that I would stay. Sounds perfect although they have no reconditioned phones in stock and aren't likely to get any.
Now I phoned Orange and they offered 600 mins, unlimited texts, 750mb 3g data, 3GB wifi data + a magic number for £30/m.
I feel the Orange deal suits my useage however as I haven't owned the phone I don't know how much data I would use as an average user.
Are there any other factors I should consider that would make it worth my while paying more/waiting longer to get the phone by sticking with 3?
Not the most technical of threads but hopefully you guys will point me in the right direction
Cheers, Jacob
I'm what I would consider average user of mobile data, lots of Facebook, a few apps, a bit of YouTube and get through about 400-450mb a month.
There is an app on my orange Mozart called Your Orange where you can check data consumption up until that point
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Thanks Clive, that is exactly what I wanted to hear!
The cost is a large factor seeing as I'm at uni at the moment! And Orange haven't messed with the basics of the phone have they? I heard somewhere that you could only have your live tiles in Orange...
Cheers for the quick reply, Jacob
How much data you'll be using is very personal so hard to give a good answer here. That said, my data usage (3G) has dropped significantly since going WP7 (compared to WM and Droid). This is likely due to me leaving wifi enabled 24/7 these days, something I didn't earlier due to battery life taking a beating.
My plan gives me 1GB/mo at full speed (i.e. 7Mbps) after which it will limit my speed (but still give me unlimited usage) and since using WP7 I haven't hit this once. Previously I would hit this limit around the 20th of the month.
Are minutes a deciding factor?
If you order online, you can get the Omnia 7 for free on Orange with 300 Minutes, Unlimited Texts and Internet for £25 a month. Or you can pay £49.99 to get the phone with 200 Minutes, Unlimited Texts and Internet for £20 a month.
If you're ok with 300 minutes I'd go for the £25 a month plan, it's cheap(ish) and you get the phone free.
They're also offering 3 months of Free Zune Pass, if you like music then you'll love zune pass... I remember being sceptical about it and not thinking it could replace Spotify Premium for me but after the 2 week trial I was converted!!
Suprisingly... Orange is Cheaper than T-Mobile which isn't usually the case
In terms of the difference between the networks Orange will generally be better as they share coverage with T-Mobile. I'm on TMob but the coverage of both networks is now great after their merge.
750mb Internet isn't much but should be ok for general browsing and downloading apps. Remember on Windows Phone 7 you can't download big games/apps over 3G (has to be via wifi) so you don't need to worry that much. If you are concerned about data, consider T-Mobile who will give you 3GB if you tell them you have a smartphone.
brummiesteven that deal you just mentioned is for £30/m on the Orange site not £25 as far as I can see? Panther 30 it's called.
Minutes aren't too much of a factor however a minimum of 300 will be needed as I'm hitting about 250/m on my current (expired) plan.
Okay well I imagine I will use facebook a lot, youtube occaisionally, my fair few apps. I will be spending the majority of my time at home or in uni (both with accessible wifi) so I won't be relying on the 3g data too much I guess.
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brummiesteven that deal you just mentioned is for £30/m on the Orange site not £25 as far as I can see? Panther 30 it's called.
Minutes aren't too much of a factor however a minimum of 300 will be needed as I'm hitting about 250/m on my current (expired) plan.
Okay well I imagine I will use facebook a lot, youtube occaisionally, my fair few apps. I will be spending the majority of my time at home or in uni (both with accessible wifi) so I won't be relying on the 3g data too much I guess.
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Hey Mate, I was referring to Dolphin 25.
Whatever you pick I'd reccomend you order online for the 3 months Zune Pass (Unless you couldn't care less about music).
Ah right gotcha.
A bit too late though as I went ahead and ordered it on the phone earlier :/
Although, good news! He ended up giving me a deal of 400 mins, unlimited texts, 750MB internet and a free phone for £22/m!!!
To be fair the zune pass would of been awesome but I think the saving money wise is best for me.
Thanks for all your help, I'll be getting my phone on tuesday and I imagine I'll be back on this forum very soon!
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Ah right gotcha.
A bit too late though as I went ahead and ordered it on the phone earlier :/
Although, good news! He ended up giving me a deal of 400 mins, unlimited texts, 750MB internet and a free phone for £22/m!!!
To be fair the zune pass would of been awesome but I think the saving money wise is best for me.
Thanks for all your help, I'll be getting my phone on tuesday and I imagine I'll be back on this forum very soon!
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That is an awesome deal tbf.
I have an Omnia 7 on Orange UK.
My deal only has 500mb a month data and i have never come close to it. I think i use a max of around 250mb and i do a lot of browsing and everything is set to push on the phone.
The way to kill it would be streaming a lot of youtube videos that i don't do.
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That is an awesome deal tbf.
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I was very pleased when he told me, I actually made him repeat the deal to make sure I heard it correctly.
Roll on Monday!
what does a magic number mean
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A magic number is someone you have unlimited calls to. They have to be on Orange and you start off with one magic number. Every 6 months you get to choose an extra magic number. Hope that helps.
I'm going to try out 3's "All-you-can-eat" data offer on their pay-as-you-go SIM card - top up £15 each month to get as much data as you can gobble up. I was finding O2's 500MB per month limit to be too constricting - I could only get by if I didn't stream any videos or music and restricted my app downloads over 3G to just those less than 1MB (anything bigger I had to wait until I got home to do it over Wi-fi).
They include enough minutes and texts in that £15 for me.
O2's deal was £10 per month for 500MB, incidentally.
3's SIM is in the post :O) Looking forward to absolute FREEDOM in my data usage!
Incidentally, I'm using an O2 branded HD7 that I've unlocked.
That sim from 3 is very good value and I would have done it if I could afford the cost of the handset (I'm at uni and have no money!). I'm know wondering if 8GB will be too small...
Too late now as the phone is being delivered today/tomorrow!
I am ridiculously impatient
ORANGE! you get orange maps navigation!!
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ORANGE! you get orange maps navigation!!
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If it's included in your contract. Otherwise like for me its £5 a month. I refuse to pay £5 a month for a satnav that requires a data connection.
Congratulations, £22 a month with a free phone is a great deal.
Hope you enjoy your phone.
No-one at Orange mentioned the Navigation so I doubt I will get it free...
I just wish they would hurry up and deliver the freakin thing! Waited in my house from 9 til 5 yesterday for it not to be delivered! Typical wasted day! I'm sure it will be worth the wait though!
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No-one at Orange mentioned the Navigation so I doubt I will get it free...
I just wish they would hurry up and deliver the freakin thing! Waited in my house from 9 til 5 yesterday for it not to be delivered! Typical wasted day! I'm sure it will be worth the wait though!
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How long are you tied in for? 2 years? You might find that the 8GB memory is a bit limiting, and with devices coming soon with the new chassis specs, you may end up buying yourself out of that deal. Without a gyroscope and front-facing camera, you'll not be able to use things like Skype video calls or Augmented Reality apps like Layar.
It's usually best to buy your phone outright and then go SIM-only or PAYG, as the smartphone market is moving way too fast for 2 year contracts to keep up.
The list below is what I have compiled for UK pay monthly contracts, I'm currently on a 15plan on orange for Desire(250 mins, unlim texts, 500mb). Normally I only use 3/4 of internet as I'm a bit wary and use wifi more so I don't go over and the minutes aren't used rarely.. I'm either going for orange panther 26 or 3 ultimate 100, but I would like some opinions to which you would think would be best for me?
Vodafone cheapest - £26pm 100 mins 500 texts 250mb length 24mnths phone cost £299
02 cheapest- £21.50pm 200 mins unlim texts 250mb 24mnths phone cost £105
£27.00pm 300 mins unlim texts 500mb 24 months phone cost £80
Orange – panther £20.50pm 1 swappable 100 mins unlim texts 500mb internet phone cost £250
Panther £26pm 2 swappables 200 mins unlim texts 750mb internet £200
Tmobile - £21pm 24 months 100 mins unlim texts 750mb phone cost £200
Same as above except 50 mins 250 texts and 1.5gb
£26pm 24/18 100 mins unlim texts 750mb 18mnth/1.5gb 24 mnth phone cost £150
moneysupermarket- 02 on&on 24 mnth unlim texts&mins 1gb £36.00 before cashback £23.71 after
mobiles.co.uk – orange panther 26 24mnth £26pm 200 mins ulim texts 750mb phone cost £50
3- ultimate internet 100 £25pm 24mnth all-you-can-eat data 100 minutes 5000 texts phone cost £150(black or white) essential internet same but 250mb for £22
Can you add up all the costs e.g. 26 x 24 to see clearly the cost for the 2 year contract
Check out this deal i posted on HUKD a while back
Make sure you read the entire description. total cost of deal is £718. You can get £40 cashback.
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/htc...ee-ipod-shuffle-40-40-tcb-affordable-1185924?
It works out cheaper than 95% of the deals you've posted above^ + There is no cashback in the actual deal so no need to send in rebate forms. The price you see is what you pay. Plus you can tether on this plan. You can get cashback via TCB or Quidco (£40) if you want.
Also another option if you have the cash is to buy the phone outright from 3 for £449 and then take out a 12 month sim only 600 min, 3000 texts, 1GB Data for £12pm.
Total cost = £593 for a 12 month contract + phone
= £737 if you keep it for 24 months
vodafone - £624 + £299= £923 overall
o2 - £516 + £105= £621 overall
£648 + £80 = £728 overall(other o2 one)
Orange panther20 - £492 + £250= £742
panther26 - £624 + 200= £824
tmobile- £504 + £200= £704
18month- £468 + £200= £668
24month- £624 + £150= £774
moneysupermaket- £864 before cashback / £569.04 after cashback
mobiles- £624 + £50 = £674
3- £600 + £150 =£750 (£25pm)
£528 + £150 = £678 (£22pm)
Hopefully that is clearer!
Seems like the 18month tmobile is the cheapest with 750mb & 100 mins & unlimted text as the o2 one only has 250mb :/
ahmadcentral said:
Check out this deal i posted on HUKD a while back
Make sure you read the entire description. total cost of deal is £718. You can get £40 cashback.
It works out cheaper than 95% of the deals you've posted above^ + There is no cashback in the actual deal so no need to send in rebate forms. The price you see is what you pay. Plus you can tether on this plan. You can get cashback via TCB or Quidco (£40) if you want.
Also another option if you have the cash is to buy the phone outright from 3 for £449 and then take out a 12 month sim only 600 min, 3000 texts, 1GB Data for £12pm.
Total cost = £593 for a 12 month contract + phone
= £737 if you keep it for 24 months
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Are mobiles a good service? I've tried to stay off third parties incase of any problems with the device so I didn't bounce from either party.. Well I have my student loan so thats why I'm trying to go through pay monthly as it's easier on my wallet then taking 500 out!
They are good in terms of getting the right phone and right contract to you. And their communication is very good.
Only downside would be if you have any major problems. They're good at getting back to you quickly with small things but if you look at the last few pages of the thread i posted 2 people have been given devices which have a few issues and AM did not agree to an exchange for one of them.
So the only thing is that they might not agree to an exchange unless your handset is properly defective. Apart from that its been good service from them.
i wish major US carriers offered low minute plans instead of making everyone take ~500 when they barely use 50.
T-mobile have the poorest signal I have experienced, along with 3, then Orange. I will ever buy their contracts again.
Vodafone are the best for coverage, and then o2.
As usual, cheapest is not the best choice. It is just the cheapest.
To be honest as long as 95% of the places I can get a signal I don't really mind, I'm more worried if theres no signal compared to a low one...
Yeah I'm more trying to get find a suitable middle ground instead of too cheap or too expensive!
I've looked at reviews of affordablemobiles and they seem a bit mixed... most seem to be about the cashback but if the offer isn't including cashback then it shouldn't be too much of a problem?
To be honest every company that does cashback has very strict rules about how to apply for it (otherwise they'd go bankrupt giving it out on ever deal) So these rules say that one mistake would lead to the company denying cashback. So the majority of people who've complained about cashback haven't filled out the right stuff properly. And yes, you're correct in saying this deal doesn't have cashback.
If you read through the post above you'll see that everyone who has ordered this deal has received everything correctly. So i don't see you facing any problems.
@HTC Whore, what are you talking about. O2 have the worst coverage out of everyone with only 84% 3G coverage. Ofcom have warned them so many times to increase their coverage so they don't get fined. Three, T-Mobile/Orange, Vodafone have much better 3G coverage with Three and T-Mobile able to reach speeds of up to 21Mbps, soon to be 42Mbps by september. Three have 98% coverage along with t-mobile with vodafone having a slight less amount.
But yeh OP, you want to make sure first and foremost that you get signal on the network you want to go for.
Yeah that's what I was thinking about it, I know if I did have the choice of cashback it would be nice but with an offer like this it's impossible to beat!! Do you know if the offer is only in white or if the grey has the same offer?
I shall hopefully do it before the end of this week, if my uni work is done or beginning of next week as I need to phone orange for my PAC code... Would you say it's worth getting a free gift through a code? sorry for all the questions
Zinta said:
Yeah that's what I was thinking about it, I know if I did have the choice of cashback it would be nice but with an offer like this it's impossible to beat!! Do you know if the offer is only in white or if the grey has the same offer?
I shall hopefully do it before the end of this week, if my uni work is done or beginning of next week as I need to phone orange for my PAC code... Would you say it's worth getting a free gift through a code? sorry for all the questions
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Yes the offer is only for the white one. The grey one is slightly more expensive at £27pm rather than £25pm.
To be honest i'm not sure if you can get a free gift. I posted this deal a while ago and i seem to remember the codes having an expiry date of last week. I'll have a look out for some more for you.
You can find the Grey one here - http://www.affordablemobiles.co.uk/...r/32569603.html?&source=webgains&siteid=20363
Remember that you can get cashback through a third party (not affordable mobiles) like TopCashBack or Quidco. (check out the sites) i think its around £40 still.
ahmadcentral said:
Yes the offer is only for the white one. The grey one is slightly more expensive at £27pm rather than £25pm.
To be honest i'm not sure if you can get a free gift. I posted this deal a while ago and i seem to remember the codes having an expiry date of last week. I'll have a look out for some more for you.
You can find the Grey one here -
Remember that you can get cashback through a third party (not affordable mobiles) like TopCashBack or Quidco. (check out the sites) i think its around £40 still.
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I've already ordered a screen protector and about to order a case so I should be alright with the white.. The free gift not being available isn't too much of a worry as it is free, the same with cashback or quidco. I checked on 3 and the signal is alright for all the areas I mainly visit(home, uni and the gf!) so once I get my PAC I should be alright to order, just hope the offer is still available!
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@HTC Whore, what are you talking about. O2 have the worst coverage out of everyone with only 84% 3G coverage. Ofcom have warned them so many times to increase their coverage so they don't get fined. Three, T-Mobile/Orange, Vodafone have much better 3G coverage with Three and T-Mobile able to reach speeds of up to 21Mbps, soon to be 42Mbps by september. Three have 98% coverage along with t-mobile with vodafone having a slight less amount.
But yeh OP, you want to make sure first and foremost that you get signal on the network you want to go for.
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Just my own personal experience mate. I'm currently on GiffGaff, o2 signal, and very happy.
I'm thinking of going with this... No need for cashback as it's credited on your bill account
Orange Panther £28. 50 (usually £36) 24m
600 mins, unlimited texts, 1gb, 2 swappables
Phone £59.99
Quidco/TopCashBack £50
Holding out for them to drop the phone price!
http://www.dialaphone.co.uk/phone/HTC_One_X/&intcid=OneXBanner/
Tesco Phone shop have a good deal.
Free Phone.
£26 a month
Unlimited Texts
300 Mins
750 MB Data
Cheapest SIM-free deal I've found is Amazon - £449.99 and free delivery (for those not wanting a new contract):
http://www.amazon.co.uk/HTC-One-Sim-Free-Smartphone/dp/B0078LXM40
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I'm thinking of going with this... No need for cashback as it's credited on your bill account
Orange Panther £28. 50 (usually £36) 24m
600 mins, unlimited texts, 1gb, 2 swappables
Phone £59.99
Quidco/TopCashBack £50
Holding out for them to drop the phone price!
http://www.dialaphone.co.uk/phone/HTC_One_X/&intcid=OneXBanner/
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Does anybody know if the DialAPhone One Xs have Orange firmware? I just want to try ensure I can get firmware updates quickly if there are bugs (which I hear there are!). Was interested in the Affordable Mobiles deal menioned above but the Three firmware (& LONG delays updating) put me off!
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Does anybody know if the DialAPhone One Xs have Orange firmware? I just want to try ensure I can get firmware updates quickly if there are bugs (which I hear there are!). Was interested in the Affordable Mobiles deal menioned above but the Three firmware (& LONG delays updating) put me off!
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DialAphone will send you an unbranded and unlocked handset on Orange.
Although i think orange can be just as bad as Three sometimes when it comes to firmware updates. So its better to go for an unbranded one.
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Tesco Phone shop have a good deal.
Free Phone.
£26 a month
Unlimited Texts
300 Mins
750 MB Data
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Also i believe the phone was unbranded when i got it. As it was through Tesco Phone Shop (2020 Mobile)
Tesco Phone shop
T-Mobile contract: £26 * 24 = £624
300 minutes
Unlimited texts
750MB internet
Sim free phone.
This is what I've got
Woooops someone else already posted what i have lol sorry!