Sam
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So I still have about 4 months (payments) left on my contract with O2. Been checking out the iPhone 4 16GB contracts with them but they seem quite expensive in comparison to other networks.
Cheapest/affordable deal with O2 seems to be:
£37/month = £140.99 handset, 300 mins, unlimited texts, 500MB data 
Best deals I've seen so far seem to be with Three:
£30/month = £99 handset, 300 mins, 5000 texts, 500MB data
£35/month = £29 handset, 500 mins, 5000 texts, 1GB data
£35/month = £69 handset, 2000 mins, 5000 texts, "all you can eat data"
Anyone on here with Three that has an iPhone? Opinions on network/customer service levels from Three?
I am considering getting an iPhone 4, and selling my HTC which will be used to pay off the remaining months on my current O2 contract.
I know I should be sensible and just wait until August and then get a new contract with whoever but I'm impatient! 
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Whittie
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That top contract is decent, but at the end of the day three is shit.
Just wait till August, iPhone 5 may be out then too.
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Sam
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How come Three are shit?
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Bart
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quote:
Originally posted by Sam
How come Three are shit?
Its just a well known fact.
A bit like when people ask what are AOL or Tiscali like for broadband, natural response is "they are shit".
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AndyKent
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Personally I've found Three to be brilliant. Customer service is all outsourced to India, but they've always solved my problems quick enough.
Prices are good and signal strength/speed is excellent.
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Jambo
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No point buying an iphone4 now t h. New one in 2/3months
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Dom
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
No point buying an iphone4 now t h. New one in 2/3months
Current rumour is the involved chip manufacturers have stated that production won't be geared up 'til later this year, so fall 2011/spring 2012 release....
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Jambo
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Rumour? iPhone you say?
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Dom
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Rumour? iPhone you say?
Yeah, iPhone 5. Current rumour is that it won't be getting release in June/July and instead it's scheduled for a fall 2011/spring 2012 release. Kinds of makes sense if the white iPhone is getting release at the end of the month/start of May.
Few links -
http://www.macrumors.com/2011/04/11/iphone-5-to-start-production-in-september/
http://www.macrumors.com/2011/04/12/iphone-5-introduction-planned-for-apples-september-media-event/
http://www.macrumors.com/2011/04/13/touch-panel-suppliers-claim-no-timeline-for-shifting-to-iphone-5-production/
Edit - Back to topic, can't say i've ever used Three for 2G but their 3G is pretty decent from the dongle i used.
[Edited on 16-04-2011 by Dom]
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Kerry
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I think tesco offer a good deal and they are basically O2
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Russ
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I bet three have never heard of norfolk
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Jambo
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Dom, i think you missed my sarcasm !
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Sam
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I bet three have never heard of norfolk
Neither have I, is that like an island near France or somewhere like that?
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A2H GO
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Might find this useful:
http://www.avforums.com/forums/iphone/1443385-iphone-4-uk-price-comparison-table-updated-april-2011-a.html
[Edited on 17-04-2011 by A2H GO]
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Bart
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I think tescos are cheapest, but I'd never go with a supermarket myself, purely so I don't have to admit it!
I don't think you get visual voicemail on tescos?
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Wrighty_1988
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quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
That top contract is decent, but at the end of the day three is shit.
Just wait till August, iPhone 5 may be out then too.
This lad talks shit. Gone are the days where Three are shit. They are top notch for surfing the web and when i was with then i always had signal when my mates on different providers had nothing. They are my provider of choice
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adiohead
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I have a Tesco iPhone4 and it's great.
I just wish I'd gone for the 32gb version as I've run out of space with only half my music collection 
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JordanR
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I'm on three on my iPhone 4 and they are quite good tbf! Got signall pretty much all the time! Loads better than I expected!
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A2H GO
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quote:
Originally posted by adiohead
I have a Tesco iPhone4 and it's great.
I just wish I'd gone for the 32gb version as I've run out of space with only half my music collection
Same, but I did go for the 32gb version. Not had a propblem with tesco, im actually using that sim in my Nokia and it shows as 'o2' in the corner, think it shows 'Tesco' on the iPhone though.
Aren't three just Orange now?
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Robbo
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quote:
Originally posted by Wrighty_1988
Three are my provider of choice
I'm afraid it is you who are talking shit mate
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Dom
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quote:
Originally posted by Robbo
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Originally posted by Wrighty_1988
Three are my provider of choice
I'm afraid it is you who are talking shit mate
Not really. It's no different to any other network, some people have problems some don't.
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Originally posted by Bart
I think tescos are cheapest, but I'd never go with a supermarket myself, purely so I don't have to admit it!
Even if a supermarket could save you hundreds over any other network, you still wouldn't go for them?  What about other MVNO operators like Virgin, GiffGaff etc?
[Edited on 18-04-2011 by Dom]
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A2H GO
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Think i'm going to buy a white iPhone 4 outright when they're released next week and stick a GifGaff sim in it when my contract runs out the month after. Do they use o2's network?
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Dom
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quote:
Originally posted by A2H GO
Think i'm going to buy a white iPhone 4 outright when they're released next week and stick a GifGaff sim in it when my contract runs out the month after. Do they use o2's network?
Yup! 
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A2H GO
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quote:
Originally posted by Dom
quote:
Originally posted by A2H GO
Think i'm going to buy a white iPhone 4 outright when they're released next week and stick a GifGaff sim in it when my contract runs out the month after. Do they use o2's network?
Yup!
Cool. Gone o2 > Tesco > GifGaf. I'll use your link when the time comes.
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Simon_16v
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Three have the best deal around for the iPhone 4 - Fact. Especially now hotspot has been introduced to the phone so now its a mobile phone and mobile broadband all in one contract
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