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Use a SIM free handset with 3pay SIM and you will be cut off.

  • 20-08-2007 7:08am
    #1
    nazoil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 330 ✭✭


    Just like it says in the title, this is what I was told by 3 Customer Service yesterday when enquiring why, despite age verifying over a month ago, I am still being told to age verify when trying to access other sites with the 100 MB add-on.

    Then I looked at paragraph 5 and in particular 5.3 of the Terms & Conditions and I'm thinking maybe he's right.

    Anyone been cut off for using a non 3 handset?


Comments

  • #2
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    From what I have read here it hasn't happened to anyone yet. Something might have went wrong with the verification process. It has happened to me before. Just verify your account again and don't tell them you have a sim free handset. They'll use this as an excuse to fob you off.


  • #3
    Sam Vimes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,611 ✭✭✭✭Sam Vimes


    They say they will but no one has ever been cut off. Once you put the 3 settings into a sim free phone it should work fine


  • #4
    culabula
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,213 ✭✭✭culabula


    It's balderdash, repeated by staff who haven't a baldy.


  • #5
    maddflogg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭maddflogg


    On various uk-forums that has been debated: non-2 handsets only work a "few minutes" on 3 or not at all or maybe longer if you're lucky! Their tech-support told me, "...not at all! Only 3-handsets"! No wonder, as their own handsets are severely "disabled" in many functions! Obviously, they don't want you to enjoy their packages AND everything else your phone has to offer by design (e.g. Use as modem, non-3g-internet use etc etc...I know, I've been called a "fool" here already, but I repeat: comparatively, 3 still are a walled garden! Ho ho ho!)


  • #6
    Timmins
    Closed Accounts Posts: 109 ✭✭Timmins


    Obviously, they don't want you to enjoy their packages AND everything else your phone has to offer by design (e.g. Use as modem, non-3g-internet use etc etc...I know, I've been called a "fool" here already, but I repeat: comparatively, 3 still are a walled garden! Ho ho ho!)

    I regularly use my 3 handset as a modem.


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  • #7
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    maddflogg wrote:
    comparatively, 3 still are a walled garden! Ho ho ho!)


    Please explain. I've heard someone say this numerous times without backing it up or basing it on outdated information (I'm not saying this is you) so please clarify how you consider it to be a walled garden preferably using bullet points.


  • #8
    Bluefrog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,045 ✭✭✭Bluefrog


    to actually discriminate between Three and non-Three phones on their network I will eat my N80.

    For them it's a project with an undefinable time-frame to set up an SMTP server :D


  • #9
    nazoil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 330 ✭✭nazoil


    AlmightyCushion wrote:
    From what I have read here it hasn't happened to anyone yet. Something might have went wrong with the verification process. It has happened to me before. Just verify your account again and don't tell them you have a sim free handset. They'll use this as an excuse to fob you off.

    Looks like it was an excuse. I can report the 100 MB mobile BB add on working very well on a sim free N95.

    Some CS staff are great, while others are totally useless.


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