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Re: What’s the best deal in the UK for £30 a month?

Sam — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:26:49 -0000

o2, gave me and N95 8GB on launch free, 600 xnet minutes and unlimited o2 to o2 calls as well as 1000 text messages for £25 on a 18 month contract. I did renew my contract to get this deal but just haggle, they wanted £35 to start with and £100 for the phone. Just haggle haggle haggle

Re: What’s the best deal in the UK for £30 a month?

Iain51 — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 08:15:45 -0000

To my mind there's a huge problem with Three's current tariffs: the video pack. You're paying £9 pcm for 90 video minutes, whether you want them or not. And it doesn't seem possible to remove it.

I was with Three for four years until recently, and always talked them up as I had had decent packages and service with them. When it came to upgrade time I couldn't get the N95 8GB without the video pack. (Actually, I could have paid a large amount for the handset and stayed on my previous tariff, but who'd gonna do that??) They kept ringing me after I'd requested my PAC but couldn't (or wouldn't) "remove" the video pack.

Re: What’s the best deal in the UK for £30 a month?

James Body — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:59:07 -0000

I have selected a Nokia E71 on a H3G X-Series bundle with unlimited 3G data as my primary GSM account. This combined with excellent WiFi coverage in the office and at home (over which I route inbound and outbound voice/SMS) mean that I rarely manage to come anywhere near my maximum limits.

I also find that I am using the H3G Skype-to-Skype calling more and more; this is in practice a free (untariffed) mobile to mobile call (subject to AUP of 4000 minutes per month).

Re: What’s the best deal in the UK for £30 a month?

Dan C — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:25:45 -0000

depends what phone you want. T-Mobile do a range of phones on Combi 30 with unlimited data. So £30 gets you 700mins, unlimited Texts and unlimited Data.

Of course depends on phone

Re: What’s the best deal in the UK for £30 a month?

South77 — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:08:38 -0000

Maybe go SIM-only... then you can chnage your mind if is doesn't work out.

Re: What’s the best deal in the UK for £30 a month?

smstextnews — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:04:13 -0000

Excellent suggestion Mark

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Re: What’s the best deal in the UK for £30 a month?

MarkW — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:02:40 -0000

And if you don't need all those minutes, you can bring the price down even further with Three. Add a data package for a fiver a month (still keeping it below £35) and use Skype instead/as well. Result.

Re: What’s the best deal in the UK for £30 a month?

smstextnews — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:41:13 -0000

Good point...

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Re: What’s the best deal in the UK for £30 a month?

TerenceEden — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:36:40 -0000

A "better deal" really depends on usage. If all you do is call landlines - no mobiles and never text or surf, your best deal is going to look very different to that of a teenager who does nothing but text and surf facebook.

As with all contracts - find the best deal for you, then ring up your provider and ask for your PAC. If they can't beat the deal you've found; move on!