New price plans and x-series now on 3

kevinmcc

three.ie has got a facelift. New pay montly tariffs, add ons and seems like x-series is now live.

neilled

kevinmcc wrote:

three.ie has got a facelift. New pay montly tariffs, add ons and seems like x-series is now live.

The pay monthly tarrifs have been revamped and seem to be a tad more flexible than the old system, allowing to pick the number of messages per month. The average videotalk and text 400 customer who was getting 200 mins and 200 texts for 45 gets the same deal for a few quid less. ie €29 for talk 200 anytime plus 9.99 for 200 texts giving 38.99. So with the extra few quid i added on mobile broadband 100.

No sign of xseries though. It is according to the lads at the x-series blog due for release very soon - emailed them and had a response inside 2 minutes! They wouldn't say any more - but with my three, the new price plans being rolled out i'd say release is coming soon.....Fingers crossed!

Scruff

hmm....very interesting.

/edit
actually very interesting. According to www.callcosts.ie the price before the revamp of the videotalk 400 plan was €45 and now its €49.

Tariff name: Video Talk 400
Tariff description: 400 anytime, any network minutes plus exciting content included at no extra cost including the latest Barclays Premiership goals to RTE video news bulletins.
Monthly fee: €45

thats not too good now is it?

culabula

kevinmcc wrote:

three.ie has got a facelift. New pay montly tariffs, add ons and seems like x-series is now live.

Where are these add-ons?

Sam Vimes

culabula wrote:

Where are these add-ons?

check www.three.ie. they're all there

culabula

Commander Vimes wrote:

check www.three.ie. they're all there

Well, yes, of course -but not on mine. Maybe the cache needs updating? I'm looking at the same ol' Three.

culabula

Commander Vimes wrote:

check www.three.ie. they're all there

Can you give me an exact link? Cos try as I might, I can't see any of these add-ons or indeed any info about X-series any more, either.

spanner_head

Could this be the link your looking for?

http://www.three.ie/priceplans/addons.htm

Is the Mobile BB the same thing as the x-series?

mcguyver

looks good can you buy addons with 3pay?

culabula

spanner_head wrote:

Could this be the link your looking for?

http://www.three.ie/priceplans/addons.htm

Is the Mobile BB the same thing as the x-series?

Sure is and thank you for the link; still can't get to the add-ons from the home page without your help, though.

culabula

Clearly for some reason I am not being brought to the 'new' home page; I caught a glimpse of it for a nano-second and was then brought back to the old one. Weird.

culabula

I wonder if you can add the 'Talk for Free' (sic) add-on to the existing Mobile Broadband data tariff?

Urban Weigl

No sign of X-Series yet, though?

quintron

xseries it aint..
and its not available until the day after tomorrow. They are having "server error" problems at the moment apparently.

3 dude said it would be true unlimited access though, as I feared initially that it would be limited to their pathetic collection of approved internet sites outside of their 3 portal, so the mobile broadband 100MB for €6 is good for email, rss feeds & mobile sites (real mobile sites..) etc until xseries is announced.... whenever that will be...

its also good to see text add on's etc..

culabula

I just checked via my handset and it seems I can now add text and music add-ons to my Mobile Broadband SIM but not voice -yet.

Have no need of text add-ons, I use the SIM to log on and send hundreds via O2, Meteor and Voodoo PAYG web accounts.

quintron

Just reviewing the Talk plans on Pay monthly..
so they have gone up...€45/400mins per month is now €49...Anyone know if this price hike of €4 effects existing users? ie will current €45 pm holders now be charged €49?

Also can someone tell me the benefits of this new €49 plan to justify price increase of €4? Free voicemail?
From being initially enthused I'm now slightly confused and a little bemused.
Enlighten me 3..

rogue-entity

For light users like myself, the older tariffs were better value. €25 for 200mins. Their mobile broadband probably referrs to being able to access the regular internet, or the internet on your PC through your phone, similar to what you would get with a datacard, only now you get included calls. This could be dead handy when you want to use the real internet on your phone, and it can work out pretty cheap as their unlimited package is just €20 (even if it is 3GB).

mcguyver

you may notice you get "Talk Free with 3" which cost 3.99e extra as an add on mayb this is it? I don't know anyone on 3 so not really worth it to me! Meteor all the way now if only they had some good data plans!

quintron

rogue-entity wrote:

........as their unlimited package is just €20 (even if it is 3GB).

t+c on site =
Mobile Broadband Unlimited - 2Gb

3GB would be nice.

though as I said on some other thread.. as a backup bb, on pc pass thru even, 2gb is a fair whack realistically.

culabula

quintron wrote:

t+c on site =
Mobile Broadband Unlimited - 2Gb

3GB would be nice.

though as I said on some other thread.. as a backup bb, on pc pass thru even, 2gb is a fair whack realistically.

Could we have the link to this please?

quintron

http://www.three.ie/priceplans/pmterms-conditions.htm

From above link:

Fair Use Policies

Some 3 services are subject to our fair use policy. To make sure no one abuses this freedom, we have set monthly limits of:

* Free email and selected online content – maximum 20 Mb per month
* Mobile Broadband Unlimited - 2Gb
* Talk for Free – 1000 minutes
* 5c Messages – 1000 text messages, 150 picture messages and 150 video messages

If you exceed these limits, we may ask you to moderate your usage. If you continue to exceed these limits, we reserve the right to suspend or terminate your service in accordance with the Terms for 3 Services.

http://extension.fleck.com/?sh=e481d316058fea2b67d166d6467df8e8e7c5cf9a

culabula

Oh well, that's that cleared up then; still, far from a bad deal. 2GB on the O2 datacard is 40 euro.

6ix

Called 3 there to check out the situation. Here's how it works out for me... I was thinking of switching from my €60 a month tarrif to the €29.99 a month tarrif, and adding a few bits and bobs to beef it up.

Might get the girlfriend to join 3, so if I add 200 texts (€9.99) and the free calls to 3 add on (€3.99), its still only €44, good bit cheaper.

That said I do have 100 less texts than the old plan. However, with the free 3calls and the fact that 4 of my mates have changed in the last few months, it should work out cheaper. Guy from 3 was advising me to go for the €49 tarrif because that includes free 3-3 calls.. but still works out more expensive IMO, and I wouldnt use all the 400 minutes to other networks if the missus was on 3.

I might hold back on the broadband yet, the guy from 3 advised that. He said it hasnt been properly tested yet across the customer base, and that there's bound to be teething problems.

I think it'll work out better for some people than others. I presume if you want to stay on an old plan you can.

Sam Vimes

quintron wrote:

xseries it aint..
and its not available until the day after tomorrow. They are having "server error" problems at the moment apparently.

its available right now

flodis79

Commander Vimes wrote:

its available right now

Direct link pls?

flodis79

Is there anything preventing me from choosing the Talk 100 deal plus the 3.99 free to 3 add-on to get unlimited calls even on the 19.99 talk plan? Not possible huh? Since they have the 49.99 to 99.99 calls plans with free to 3 calls?

skearon

If you look at http://www.three.ie/handsets_new/index.htm, in their Need to Upgrade section they show the Nokia N93, however it's not one of their available phones? :-)

joe83irl

Hi,

I have tried to access mobile broadband from my phone, but i need to verify my age. When i try to do this it says i need to verify my age with my credit card. Then when i click verify it tells me to go to my nearest Three store. Does anyone know if you will be able to verify your age using planet 3?

FrankGrimes

I just checked the site, and if there's any mention of x-series it's not jumping out at me. Have been holding off upgrading my phone till x-series comes out, but am getting impatient....

hosi

Yeah... BTW, when x-series is coming to Ireland?

1huge1

It was supposed to be february I think but were looking at the summer now
probably still be before O2 offically launch their 3G service

mcaul

Frankly three Customer service is a pain in the ass and I have no time for them and after ordering 2 phones have decided to cancel - though I can't cancel, I have to refuse delivery.

Why?

Ordered last wednesday, for delivery thurs, no delivery thurs or fri finally rang them today, I was told I'd be called back by lunchtime as there was a problem with some info I gave them. They never called back - called again at 5 finally got talking to someone after being pushed from billy to jack. Was told bank info was incorrect. Gave them info again. They say its the same info and computer says its wrong (of course the computer is better than me reading my cheque book!!) Told them its the same info as they have for my datacard and their DD for that has gone though monthly since Jan. They said they'd have to do it manually as a cash sale, but would not tell me how I could pay. They said they were ending the call (I kept calm and never raised voice) Called again to see what the story was. Was told the order had gone through, but I had been charged wrong price, Was told nothing they could do and I'd have to refuse delivery and re-order. - Even though it was their error (blamed it on computer!)

What a bunch of Wa*kers!

Rang Meteor at 5.35pm. All details taken off the phone, phones ready for collection in Naas store from 9am tomorrow!! - I'll pay an extra fiver a month for that type of service! (the 2 phones were about €80 cheaper too!)

ADSLUSER

flodis79 wrote:

Is there anything preventing me from choosing the Talk 100 deal plus the 3.99 free to 3 add-on to get unlimited calls even on the 19.99 talk plan? Not possible huh? Since they have the 49.99 to 99.99 calls plans with free to 3 calls?

I don't see why not, judging from offer of add ons here. I tried configuring it with the 19.99 talk plan plus 3.99 for Talk Free and it allows it!

http://www.three.ie/priceplans/addons.htm

flodis79

ADSLUSER wrote:

I don't see why not, judging from offer of add ons here. I tried configuring it with the 19.99 talk plan plus 3.99 for Talk Free and it allows it!

http://www.three.ie/priceplans/addons.htm

Well, it's quite silly if you can have that add-on on the €19-39 packages when they advertise free 3 calls on the €49-€69 packages... So they give you the €3.99 free on those latter packages.. In some way it doesnt make sense. I also tried to bundle talk free and the €19.99 plan and it allowed it, but I just wonder if it's a config error in the web site, and they will correct it later and confirm to me that it's not possible..

hosi

flodis79 wrote:

but I just wonder if it's a config error in the web site, and they will correct it later and confirm to me that it's not possible..

On Sunday I was in 3 Store in Dublin and a salesman has confirmed that it is possible to combine Talk 100 tariff and Talk for free add-on.

Urban Weigl

It's not a configuration error, the only difference is that for the bigger plans (€49+), you don't need to add it since it's already included at no extra cost.

Hope that makes sense.

quintron

Its not really "included" on higher price plans....the old price was €45 p.m. The new price is €49 for the same deal.
If you were on the old tariff and wanted to add on the free calls to 3.. you'd pay...€4 = €49.
So, existing customers pay for the add on like everyone else.
New customers are charged an extra €4 for the old €45 talk/400 minutes plan..

Urban Weigl

That doesn't quite make sense, since the 200 minute plan is now also 4 euros more expensive, yet you still have to add that option on top of that, paying 8 euros more in total to get inclusive 3-to-3 calls...

quintron

um yes?
was 25 now 29 (no free 3-to-3 calls = add it yourself...it costs €4)
was 45 now 49 (includes free 3-to-3 calls, yet is clearly is €4 more than the old price plan. and €4 is the price of the 3-to-3 add-on..
So what was 45 is now 49.

rogue-entity

quintron wrote:

um yes?
was 25 now 29 (no free 3-to-3 calls = add it yourself...it costs €4)
was 45 now 49 (includes free 3-to-3 calls, yet is clearly is €4 more than the old price plan. and €4 is the price of the 3-to-3 add-on..
So what was 45 is now 49.

um no.
Was €25, no free 3-3 calls, is now €29, still no free 3-3 calls, costs €4, total cost would then be €33.

The €19 plan, with the 100 text add on is €24.99, yet for 200mins only, you pay €29 (€25 on the old plan which I am still on). I can still tack on add-ons to my existing plan according to the rep I spoke too, so I wont be changing my plan until they offer me something good to justify a higher monthly rate for what I am getting.

quintron

rogue-entity wrote:

um no.
Was €25, no free 3-3 calls, is now €29, still no free 3-3 calls, costs €4, total cost would then be €33.

lol thats exactly what I intimated in my previous thread.. we are on the same page here!

Here it is again...
as 25 now 29 (no free 3-to-3 calls = add it yourself...it costs €4) now adding that €4 there.... €33.
I was never referring to the €19 plan and I hear you there..

My point was simply that the higher price plans are not "free" (3 to 3 calls that is) in the light of the older price plans.
EG it ain't really free for existing users who pay €45 as they have to get the add on = €4.
And
Its not really free for new users as they now pay €49 for that bundle where existing customers paid €45. Either way you look at it, its €4 more than it was.
If you are on the €29 plan, god help you its €8 more than it was....
Well it is the most popular price plan so..

plonk

Yes but your forgetting the message package before if you were on the 25euro package for 200 minutes and you sent 200 texts it would cost 43 now it costs 39 so its cheaper

quintron

touché plonk

However..
Before if you got 200 mins/€25 plan and used 200 texts at 9c it would have been €43. so people on the 45 plan who opted for 200 mins and 200 texts option instead of 400 minutes were shafted €2....
Just my €2

Solair

For my usage pattern it makes a lot of sense. I had talk/text 600 split up as 300 texts and 300 mins. I regularly went over the voice allowance and ended up having to tone down my usage towards the end of every month, yet was wasting at least 100 texts a month.

When you've lots of free mins, on a contract phone, you tend to use fewer texts i.e. you use your phone more like a "grown up" i.e. using lots of voice ..

I'd only use about 150 texts a month, depends though. Some months could be busier.

I've moved to 400 Voice mins + a text add on.
Also, the cheaper mobile broadband add on.

I'm diverting my e-mail to my gmail account and I've configured gmail to send the mail as if it were coming from my normal account (you can do this on most office email or ISP accounts too)
Downloaded the Gmail Java app for the phone..
and i'm getting FANTASTIC email service on my mobile. It can even handle word files in the gmail browser, the server converts them.
The interface is VASTLY better than either the sony ericsson built-in client or the 3Mail interface on the WAP service and, unlike 3mail, the storage is unlimted.

From an end user perspective the e-mail seems like it's coming from my usual account, not gmail.

It's actually better than a blackberry in my opinion!

quintron

Yes Gmail app is fine, always has been.. however some companies don't let you forward your mail from their server to gmail, giving you a mail address that shows as "from x@gmail.com on behalf of x@y.com". And some people use Outlook not Gmail as thats the way companies are set up..
Gmail app being a java app is very polished and personally find it great for personal mail and even use it to chat as its very responsive.
Work mail plain pop/smtp from work server to my phone direct via the built in app forget it.. theres an embargo there.
Love Gmail app purely cause gmail did a good job..its not a reflection on 3's internet broadband service as a whole and its important I think to point that out.

PS I've found you can navigate using the proper Web browser on Symbian handsets easily if you open the Services browser first and leave it running in the background. Its something I suppose....

Solair

1 : Log into Gmail from a computer rather than a mobile phone
2 : click on Settings
3 : click on accounts
4 : click add another e-mail address
5 : follow instructions
6 : an email will be sent to your other email address, you need to check your mail at your office address / other ISP address then click on the link gmail send. This confirms that you actually own the address and aren't trying to spam / pose as someone else.
7 : Once confirmed, go back into settings in Gmail and configure your account so that your default address is the one you want to use.

Any email you send will come up as if from your normal account. There's a return path to your gmail account hidden in the long headers, but it's not very relevant. The end user won't see it normally at all. I've tested this theory on a few email clients and its completely seamless.

If you can forward email from your other address, it'll work fine.
Just configure it to forward + keep a copy on the local server.

cooperguy

I sit just me or is there no free texts included in the bill pay packages anymore. Do you have to buy an add-on to get them or else pay 9c a text for all your texts?

Sam Vimes

cooperguy wrote:

I sit just me or is there no free texts included in the bill pay packages anymore. Do you have to buy an add-on to get them or else pay 9c a text for all your texts?

yes but 100 mins and 100 texts is now 24.99, a whole 1c cheaper. 200 mins and 200 texts is now 38.99 where it was 45, etc