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Title: Mobile Phone Tariffs
Post by: alunonhisown on 28 January 2010, 21:37:06
As you are aware I got the Vodafone 360 H1 for my son and he is really pleased with it, especially as it said locked to Vodafone, and he put his T-Mobile sim card in and hey presto it worked.
Now, he is nearing the end of his contract with T-Mobile, and is looking for the best options, he don't really need loads minutes but he would like a lot of Internet minutes, just for e-mails and browsing and Facebook, so any ideas on which is the best tariff? Don't need to be T-Mobile as he can leave them without penalty soon
Cheers Folks
Diane
Title: Re: Mobile Phone Tariffs
Post by: yatesDELTA on 28 January 2010, 21:42:04
I have a Nokia E63 for free on £18 a month contract on 3. get 300 any network minutes, 3000 texts, 1gb internet data and unlimited msn. The internet on this package is what made me go for it and its one of the cheapest contracts available with a free handset. I cant imagine i will ever use up my text or minute allowance but the internet and free msn is used alot. I think it might be cheaper if you were to use the existing phone, or the people in the shop could help you out anyway.
Title: Re: Mobile Phone Tariffs
Post by: alunonhisown on 28 January 2010, 21:44:12
Where I live 3 is not really an option, is in a real poor reception, even 3 tell me that.
Thanks for the speedy reply though
 :) :) :)
Title: Re: Mobile Phone Tariffs
Post by: Richie London on 28 January 2010, 21:45:16
i pay 25 on a voucher, get 500 mins, 3000 texts, free skype, 150mb internet everytime i top up and usually about 12 quid cashback when i top up.
im on 3pay on wepay tarriff. excellent for me  :y :y
Title: Re: Mobile Phone Tariffs
Post by: alunonhisown on 28 January 2010, 21:48:53
WTF is Skype?
He looking at 500mb Internet, is that a lot or a little?
Means Sh*te to me.
Title: Re: Mobile Phone Tariffs
Post by: yatesDELTA on 28 January 2010, 21:52:04
Skype is like using a phone over the internet. Imagine MSN and using a phone to communicate rather than text. Atleast thats how i understand it
Title: Re: Mobile Phone Tariffs
Post by: KillerWatt on 29 January 2010, 00:27:35
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As you are aware I got the Vodafone 360 H1 for my son and he is really pleased with it, especially as it said locked to Vodafone, and he put his T-Mobile sim card in and hey presto it worked.
Now, he is nearing the end of his contract with T-Mobile, and is looking for the best options, he don't really need loads minutes but he would like a lot of Internet minutes, just for e-mails and browsing and Facebook, so any ideas on which is the best tariff? Don't need to be T-Mobile as he can leave them without penalty soon
Cheers Folks
Diane
If you'd signed the 12 month contract with Voda, you would have had completely free net access for Facebook, as well as getting the handset for free.
Title: Re: Mobile Phone Tariffs
Post by: KillerWatt on 29 January 2010, 00:29:51
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WTF is Skype?
He looking at 500mb Internet, is that a lot or a little?
Means Sh*te to me.
Depends what you are doing as to whether 500MB is a lot or little.

For the odd e-mail and a tiny bit of browsing, 500MB just about cuts it.
For me, 500MB would get used in the ACK packets alone when I start a downloadfest.
Title: Re: Mobile Phone Tariffs
Post by: tunnie on 29 January 2010, 12:43:58
since you bought the handset outright and out of contract, go SIM only on the contract. T-Mobile don't have to claw back handset cost, so they can discount the tariff instead.

I bought my handset myself, then got O2 to give me 150 txts, 150 mins, unlimited internet for £5 a month.
Title: Re: Mobile Phone Tariffs
Post by: Kevin Wood on 29 January 2010, 12:54:16
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WTF is Skype?
He looking at 500mb Internet, is that a lot or a little?
Means Sh*te to me.
Depends what you are doing as to whether 500MB is a lot or little.

For the odd e-mail and a tiny bit of browsing, 500MB just about cuts it.
For me, 500MB would get used in the ACK packets alone when I start a downloadfest.

 ;D
Title: Re: Mobile Phone Tariffs
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 29 January 2010, 14:08:09
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since you bought the handset outright and out of contract, go SIM only on the contract. T-Mobile don't have to claw back handset cost, so they can discount the tariff instead.

I bought my handset myself, then got O2 to give me 150 txts, 150 mins, unlimited internet for £5 a month.


When I got 2 O2 sims for my current mobiles all O2 had on offer was £15 PAYG, if I buy £15 a month top up I get free phone calls to O2 phones and some other parts of the deal I cant remember,  But currently handy as next month when I top up it's free calls to my ex that recently got in tough to catch up,  ::) :-X
Title: Re: Mobile Phone Tariffs
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 29 January 2010, 14:17:04
Mins
300


Texts
600
300 in store

Inclusive bolt on
Unlimited O2 to O2 Calls

EXCLUSIVELY ONLINE

Cost per month
£15.00


http://shop.o2.co.uk/sim-only-simplicity

I never really use the phone so I dont know how the 300 minutes actually work, I set the phones up in october and usedall the £15 credit on one of them whilst I was in hospital and still have £4 left on the other.  I am a complete numpty with these things.
Title: Re: Mobile Phone Tariffs
Post by: Xplicit 2.0 on 29 January 2010, 15:08:24
im on pay as u go on O2 for my iphone... i top up £30 a month and that gets me unlimited texts (requires a top up of £30+. topping up by £20 gets u 500 free texts), unlimited internet (iphone internet bolt-on at £10 a month), free calls to 10 O2 numbers (O2Numbers bolt-on at £5 a month) then leaving me with £15 calling credit which suits me jus nice :D