Sim only deals - giffgaff beatable?

Sim only deals - giffgaff beatable?

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JD

2,774 posts

228 months

Tuesday 16th September 2014
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I think I may venture over to Three for the first time.

£15 a month for 4gb, 600 mins and unlimited texts is good, but the free calls from abroad is the clincher for me.

rix

2,781 posts

190 months

Tuesday 16th September 2014
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JD said:
I think I may venture over to Three for the first time.

£15 a month for 4gb, 600 mins and unlimited texts is good, but the free calls from abroad is the clincher for me.
Absolutely. Was happy paying a fiver a day for data use before but when we went to the states in March i was texted about theire ;home from home' set up. I had to ring them as i didn't believe data/calls/etc was treated as if you're at home!

Also used it in France since, absolutely no issues with them.

JD

2,774 posts

228 months

Tuesday 16th September 2014
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rix said:
Absolutely. Was happy paying a fiver a day for data use before but when we went to the states in March i was texted about theire ;home from home' set up. I had to ring them as i didn't believe data/calls/etc was treated as if you're at home!

Also used it in France since, absolutely no issues with them.
I only need to go abroad once during the course and I think it would instantly make it the cheapest overall.

Anyone know if I can transfer my number to them onto a 30 day contract to test it out, then upgrade it to a full year?

AJB88

12,406 posts

171 months

Wednesday 17th September 2014
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Yeh they do the 30 day ones.

Used the at home feature in France, Italy and its really good.

Had to buy a £5 europass for a day when at Spa, and I have a Vodafone Romania sim card for when I'm there as £5 a day is quite alot.

JD

2,774 posts

228 months

Wednesday 17th September 2014
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JD said:
Anyone know if I can transfer my number to them onto a 30 day contract to test it out, then upgrade it to a full year?
To add, according to the man from Three, you can do this no problem.

ReaderScars

6,087 posts

176 months

Wednesday 17th September 2014
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I told Three I wanted to move from giffgaff/O2 to them and even though they had ended one particular offer, they agreed to let me sign up for it - 600mins, 2000 texts, PROPERLY unlimited data - £12.90/month for 12 month contact, SIM only.

I have shifted some bytes over the last 12 months plus, I tell thee (I make sure I do the big stuff overnight).

It's *very* highly unlikely I will ever go back to giffgaff cause of the ridiculous amount of problems they have.

NiceCupOfTea

25,289 posts

251 months

Wednesday 17th September 2014
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My wife is on Giff Gaff and the coverage has been awful from day one, she never has any coverage!

My brother recently changed from Orange to 3 and hasn't looked back. I went to do the same thing myself but Orange turned my head back with a good offer. Of course, 6 months on I notice that I am paying through the nose for answerphone calls, my 3G signal is dropping out all the time - and let's not forget that 3 give you 4G for no extra charge.

When I get my act together I'll be going to 3 (after 18 years with Orange).

marctwo

3,666 posts

260 months

Wednesday 17th September 2014
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I moved from Orange/EE after lots of dropped calls and poor connections. Went to Three and had no coverage in my office at all. Now on giffgaff and I'm pretty happy to be honest. I think it all depends on where you live so try before you buy.

Jon321

2,807 posts

188 months

Sunday 28th September 2014
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Please excuse my ignorance on such matters.....

I'm also just at the point whereby my O2 contract has reached the end and I'm considering a sim only deal.

With the likes of GiffGaff, as it 'piggy backs' the O2 network does this mean it offers the same reception / coverage / 3G in a given O2 area. Or does it not work like that? I have good O2 in my area, hence why I'm with them, but I don't want to go to GiffGaff and find it's poorer.

untruth

2,834 posts

189 months

Sunday 28th September 2014
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Yes, GiffGaff coverage is identical to O2

Jon321

2,807 posts

188 months

Sunday 28th September 2014
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untruth said:
Yes, GiffGaff coverage is identical to O2
Thanks. As O2 is good where I live I like to think that I won't be reliant on customer services (online CS only for Giffgaff, no call centre etc) as I don't think I've ever needed them with O2. And O2 can't get close to Giffgaff prices for sim only with a decent data amount included.