iD Mobile Network
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Anyone with them and how are they?
Im currently with 3 and i believe they use the same network, im considering a new phone and contract from Carphone Warehouse and the deals look good.
Phone im looking at is a Samsung A55 and over 2 years is £39 down and £18:99 per month which is very reasonable compared to some.
Im currently with 3 and i believe they use the same network, im considering a new phone and contract from Carphone Warehouse and the deals look good.
Phone im looking at is a Samsung A55 and over 2 years is £39 down and £18:99 per month which is very reasonable compared to some.
I'm with them. So far had no issues aside from the app was down for a couple of weeks at one point. The network itself is fast and cheap. Wifi calling works, 5g works, EU roaming works.
However, beware. There is effectively no customer service. Everything on that side is done via a forum.
Because of this, stuff that would be trivial on other networks can be a PITA. For example - if you want to keep your number and go from a sim-only deal to a deal including the phone, the only way is to get your PAC, switch to another network, then get the PAC from the other network and switch back.
However, beware. There is effectively no customer service. Everything on that side is done via a forum.
Because of this, stuff that would be trivial on other networks can be a PITA. For example - if you want to keep your number and go from a sim-only deal to a deal including the phone, the only way is to get your PAC, switch to another network, then get the PAC from the other network and switch back.
Have had sim only with them for about 6 months, regret switching from EE. Coverage is just OK, if you're happy with 3's coverage then you'll be fine on that front. They have went down for hours twice in the 6 months, whilst 3 has been fine. Social media showed a significant amount of people affected, seems maybe they weren't paying their bills to 3 or something...
Belle427 said:
Anyone with them and how are they?
Im currently with 3 and i believe they use the same network, im considering a new phone and contract from Carphone Warehouse and the deals look good.
Phone im looking at is a Samsung A55 and over 2 years is £39 down and £18:99 per month which is very reasonable compared to some.
That's close to £500 for a £360 phone on AmazonIm currently with 3 and i believe they use the same network, im considering a new phone and contract from Carphone Warehouse and the deals look good.
Phone im looking at is a Samsung A55 and over 2 years is £39 down and £18:99 per month which is very reasonable compared to some.
IT'd be better to buy outright and go with GiffGaff or Three PAYG SIM IMO
I've got the A55 for my business mobile; it's ok & does the basics I need it to do; but I'd rather put that money towards a Pixel personally...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Google-Pixel-30W-Charger-...
As an idea
If you can get access to the discounted version of the Samsung online shop (I can get it either via MyLebara or via my work Employee Assistance Programme provider), that phone is £345.80 and the earbuds are reduced to £62.37. Lebara sims cost buttons (Vodafone underneath, so decent signal) and Samsung will accept Klarna or PayPal Credit if you want to spread the cost out. Worth considering?
Belle427 said:
I've had an A53 for 2 years and it's been fine for me and my usage tbh.
Point taken about buying outright though.
It was an A53 5G that the A55 replaced and I regretted it (the A53 was getting slower & slower and the A55 isn't that much better TBH); bought the Pixel 7a but that's the wife's now... The A55 only gets used for calls/texts and Whatsapp between me and clients/candidates etc Point taken about buying outright though.
I have tried the cameras and they're fine
Personal mobile is an iPhone 15PM and I've got a Google Pixel 8 Pro as well...
I'd still recommend going for the Pixel 7a over the Samsung; it's a far better phone IMO and vanilla Android with no bloat
Mammasaid said:
alangla said:
Lebara sims cost buttons (Vodafone underneath, so decent signal)
Up here in Northernshire, Vodafone & EE are awful, 3 is much more reliable, as I said before YMMV.d_a_n1979 said:
That's close to £500 for a £360 phone on Amazon
IT'd be better to buy outright and go with GiffGaff or Three PAYG SIM IMO
As an idea
??? The deal he is looking at has an effective cost of £20.61 per month. IT'd be better to buy outright and go with GiffGaff or Three PAYG SIM IMO
As an idea
Buying the phone then getting a similar GIffGaff sim would cost £35 per month.
ID is fine as a network.
OP it might be worth having a look at mobiles.co.uk who are CPW online only brand, sometimes they have slightly better deals.
£7 pm sim only unlimited calls and texts, 30gb data included, no roaming charges unless you go over your plan limits, difficult to actually speak to a person they do everything via chatbots it seems, been with them for about 3 years coverage normally pretty good, system was down for a few hours yesterday and despite their promises no one from technical phoned me back as they said. For the price I pay I think their OK.
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