Is anyone else here still getting free GPRS on O2 in the UK? I've not been billed for GPRS in some 13 months and am now at the point where I'm considering upgrading to a XDA Exec.
Thing is, I don't really fancy losing my free GPRS - has anyone who was getting free gprs upgraded, and if so, did you start getting charged after you did so?
Cheers,
Chris.
chriscole said:
Is anyone else here still getting free GPRS on O2 in the UK? I've not been billed for GPRS in some 13 months and am now at the point where I'm considering upgrading to a XDA Exec.
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I'm in my last month of my O2 Online contract and I haven't been charged a penny for GPRS all through the contract. I did read somewhere that they were not charging for GPRS until 31st December 05, and I read somewhere else that that was rubbish and O2 simply didn't have the facility to charge for it.
Anyway - I upgraded to a Mini S but don't like it, so I am now waiting for my MDA Compact II to be delivered from T-Mobile on Web'n'Walk....eighteen month contract, £30 per month for 100x-net minutes anytime and 40MB (yes....40MB) of data per month. First nine months and last six months are discounted to £15 and there's another £2 discount per month for doing it all online, so basically £13 per month with £28 per month for six months in the middle.
They do the MDA Vario - free on the next tarif I think - 200x-net minutes.
About month 6 for me and no charges yet. I must be using at least £20's worth a month.
I don't keep track, it could be more!
Hi
I was an O2 user for a year before I moved to Orange and I wasnt charged for 95% of my GPRS usage. Occasioanlly a tiny bit would randomly appear on the bill. I had a retail contract bought instore as opposed to online.
In addition for 6 months I wasnt charged for text messages at all, the bill simply said I hadn't used even one of my free texts. Then suddenly in October a massive bill came through with it all on with them demanding over £100!!
Was very worried that I might have got one for GPRS come through eventually, but luckily didnt.
Ash
Orange Upgrades...
what do they offer on top (e.g. extra minutes), or am I better off looking in Carphone Warehouse or other networks etc.
I have had a £35/month contact (with a £50 SPV M3100) and just realised I'm 5 weeks from the end. My dad's been using the SIM as I have a better contract with 3 and will let him carry on using it but keep any new phone, I also do not want to change number (it will be inconvenient porting from contract to contract across networks).
Never upgraded before-always had 12 month contracts, moved on before the chance to upgrade came.
Any advice?
Initially I chose Orange over T-Mobile as I was at a new house and their Broadband was free/£5 with a good contract, but I grew tired as it was not actually 'unlimited' and was too slow and now use Be Broadband.
I don't really like any of their current phones though, I have a Viewty and K850i (plan to sell one of them) and don't like the Touch Diamond. Nothing they have is truly better than even the K850i (which I use with a 8gb microSD).
Has anyone had any positive encounters with them in the past?
i managed to get a trinity on upgrade last year on dolphin 35 with a 10 pound discount, so i get 600 mins, unlimited texts and now with the new data package i get 'unlimited' data, plus 3 magic numbers all for 25 squid a month. although thats a 18 month contract.
im looking to get a diamond on the same tarrif soon
Looks like I'm going to have to pay myself out of my T-mobile contract and go vodafone.
I see on their website that they are throwing in a bluetooth headset + in car holder. Am I likely to be able to get anything else if I phone up or go to Vodafone shop such as in car charger etc ?
Only paying £30 for the Flext35 with web and walk and looks like it'll be around £38 for the Vodafone deal with free phone.
Cheers,
Andy
Hi Andy, Make sure you sign up with quidco.com first. Clear all your cookies from your browser and them go through them. Should be able to make 90 or 100 quid from signing up.
Any reasons to not go Vodafone?
I've been waiting for T-Mobile to bring out the Touch Pro for what seems like so long I've nearly had enough!
Even though I'm on a good deal with T-Mobile, might go Vodafone with this.....................
Anyone got any ideas why I shouldn't??
Charging over 500mb data a month??
Any other downsides??
I think coverage is better than T-Mobile in Scotland?
JamieMag: Legend, hadn't even thought of that. £90 quid pays for almost half of buying out my T-Mobile Contract, top work fella!
/Edit: Just had a look at the T+C's and they don't cover business purchases of which the Touch Pro is one. Any ideas on how to get round this issue?
/Edit2: Should really read more closely, according to Quidco, a business purchase is worth £100!!! http://www.quidco.com/vodafone-business/ Awesome.
Roblpm: I've not found any downsides with vodafone. Of every network I've come across they have the best coverage down south / in London. Perhaps this will encourage T-mobile to get their testing expedited or treat customers better.
One further thing, if I want to sign up online for this phone online with Quidco cashback you have to go to via the business site. Is this ok?
Voda is terrible. Coverage around here (Nr Manchester) is awful. Flat out doesn't work around Manchester Oxford Road, didn't work for me when I worked in East-Central London and signal varies a lot in Lytham - even in areas where the website says I should get full 3G.
I only have one other friend stupid enough to be on voda and we joke that we can never get hold of each other because one of us is bound to have either no signal or 'network busy'.
I get 'network busy, try again?' about 1 in 5 calls I make. We joke that 'the other person on voda in Lytham must be trying to make a call'
Can anyone comment on coverage in south east? Everyone at work seems happy with them. Cheers
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Can anyone comment on coverage in south east? Everyone at work seems happy with them. Cheers
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From London, Maidstone and Ramsgate/Margate I've always had good signal and usually HSDPA. I'm going to upgrade to the Touch Pro tomorrow
Hopefully £35 for 600 minutes, Unlimites Texts and Unlimited Data. The phone better be free too! (I believe it will be!)
I live in the South East and work in London and the reception is brilliant. There are black spots for every network and this seems to get greater the further out into Kent you go, but this is probably level in comparison with other operators.
Never had an issue with Vodafone myself and have had service where others haven't (of course this works in vice versa).
At the end of the day I feel it is just personal preference and I am happy to have been with Vodafone for 10-12 years or so.
Great stuff, thanks for the feedback. As you say all networks will have their strong and weaker areas.
Just wanted to double check that this quidco thing worked for you guys ? and also what deals did you get with voda there are 2 almost identical deals which appeal to me
1= £40 per month for 750 mins 250 texts and unlimited data (phone = £150)
2= £45 per month for 750 mins 250 texts and unlimited data (phone = £ free)
deal 2 is cheaper over the 18 month period
PS all prices are after VAT
To those that have a voda TP, does the phones shell have Vodafone branding on it, or is it a standard HTC phone case (no voda logo)?
I got a vodafone touch pro a week ago.
Has discreet branding at bottom of screen in white font and on back case.
Phone comes with vodafone rom with red/white touchflo interface and only omission from HTC advertised spec is youtube prog is missing! However using coreplayer instead.
I got a better deal by going direct to vodafone than by using Quidco and the standard internet offer. On £35 for 500 mins / 100 texts and unlimited internet. Phone was free. Got 2 months line rental free and a bluetooth headset thrown in. Got this deal by going into vodafone store and then chipping away, threatening to go to O2 etc. They tried to get me on the higher price plan but this is perfectly adequate for me. You can also downgrade/upgrade after 9 months.
My first HTC handset so have only been brave enough to change the icons to the HTC 3d so far. Actually quite like the bright vodafone touchflo so will keep it for now.
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I got a vodafone touch pro a week ago.
Has discreet branding at bottom of screen in white font and on back case.
Phone comes with vodafone rom with red/white touchflo interface and only omission from HTC advertised spec is youtube prog is missing! However using coreplayer instead.
I got a better deal by going direct to vodafone than by using Quidco and the standard internet offer. On £35 for 500 mins / 100 texts and unlimited internet. Phone was free. Got 2 months line rental free and a bluetooth headset thrown in. Got this deal by going into vodafone store and then chipping away, threatening to go to O2 etc. They tried to get me on the higher price plan but this is perfectly adequate for me. You can also downgrade/upgrade after 9 months.
My first HTC handset so have only been brave enough to change the icons to the HTC 3d so far. Actually quite like the bright vodafone touchflo so will keep it for now.
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Was this a new contract or upgrade please?
guess where I am going today
ice_coffee said:
Just wanted to double check that this quidco thing worked for you guys ? and also what deals did you get with voda there are 2 almost identical deals which appeal to me
1= £40 per month for 750 mins 250 texts and unlimited data (phone = £150)
2= £45 per month for 750 mins 250 texts and unlimited data (phone = £ free)
deal 2 is cheaper over the 18 month period
PS all prices are after VAT
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I've gone for deal 2 via Quidco. I've used quidco with dell before when buying a laptop and got the cash ok after around 3 weeks. I think the contract has to run for at least 1 month before they credit you though.
Enjoy
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I got a better deal by going direct to vodafone than by using Quidco and the standard internet offer. On £35 for 500 mins / 100 texts and unlimited internet. Phone was free. Got 2 months line rental free and a bluetooth headset thrown in. Got this deal by going into vodafone store and then chipping away, threatening to go to O2 etc. They tried to get me on the higher price plan but this is perfectly adequate for me. You can also downgrade/upgrade after 9 months.
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Is this a 12 or 18 month plan? I intend calling Vodafone and using this info to get the same deal
I just got a cracking deal from Voda in store, BIG THANKS to thebearhack for the suggestion
***£30*** per month for 750 mins 250 texts and unlimited data (phone = £ free)
+ I got a free nokia headset worth £30 + a free pay as you go sim
The only downside is that it is a 2 year deal, but TBH although my last three contracts have been 18 month I have ended up staying for 2 years as I waited for a new phone to be released so I dont mind.
My deal was 18 month 'business' plan. The fact that I don't have my own business was ignored! I am new to vodafone as far as they are concerned last phones were in my wife's name.
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My deal was 18 month 'business' plan. The fact that I don't have my own business was ignored! I am new to vodafone as far as they are concerned last phones were in my wife's name.
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mine was a 2 year business plan, (apparently I own my own business !!! I wonder what I do maybe im an international playboy millionaire )
Taken from HUKD (unable to post link unfortunately)
O2 have an offer on of getting the HTC Desire S Free on a 24 month contract of £13.50pm. However, Topcashback and Quidco currently have £100 cashback on O2 contracts (when bought with an accessory as well), which brings it down to roughly £230, which works out at £9.58 per month.
Even better, there are some reports that you can cancel the £3 data package from the contract after one month which brings the price down even further to only £160!! (£6.67 per month)
Remember you are signing up for a contract with O2, but for this low price you can afford just to use the phone without the SIM, but you will need to cancel after the 23rd month.
O2 also unlock contract phones for free, so it can be used with any network you choose
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/htc-desire-s-free-includes-internet-90-cashback-no-redemptions-13-50-per-month-o/924805/
As a Co-operative bank employee i get discounts for me or 6 family and friends per year with O2 UK.
as i have bought my sensation sim-free and used one code on my simplicity tariff i have 5 left. just share the discounts!
So if your thinking of getting the sensation from o2, or a simplcity for the sensation. i can sort you out.
Until the end of June 2011 the credit is:
£50 for a pay monthly handset tariff over £20 per month
£30 credit for a pay monthly handset tariff at £20 per month or under
£30 for a 12 month Simplicity tariff (Simplicity is SIM only).
Basically you would only get the discount once on your bill and it is for new customers. Anyone in the neighbouring area of blackburn, preston, accrington, Manchester you can hook up, go to an o2 store with me and get the discount. feel free to get in touch with me. first five people will get it.