cancelled '3'...where to next???

sandt

ok so i finally was able to cancel my 3 contract after a year of bad service,
now where do i go next? i have no fixed line or any possibility of getting one anytime soon.....so its either o2 or vodafone.

any opinions on these?? donegal area btw.

ps. can either of these be used to connect to xbox live?? & nintendo online (there was some problem with shared ip address on 3 i think) not for online gaming-just for downloads etc.

thanks.......

Cabaal

Three, Vodafone & O2 are not really suitable for on-line gaming with the likes of x-box live, in additionj to this while they can be setup to share a connection for use with x-box's etc its not an ideal setup and may cost you a few euro depending on how you do it.

NTL in your area at all?

[EDIT] I take it there not due to your location, whats limiting you getting a phone line>?

sandt

i dont want to use it for online gaming, just for downloading the odd demo etc....il just leave it on overnight.

no NTL here. renting a flat at the mo while building our house so no phone line.

just looking for a service that a decent speed for normal surfing & youtube etc.. seems that o2 & voda are my only options & i know there not great!!

thebman

I'd go with O2 if your not in a highly populated area.

My da gets 1Mbps up at least all the time and near that down (7 hundred and something kbps) and the ping is around 120ms-150ms so my little brother can game on Xbox Live with it.

I think its probably got to do with how close we are to the mast as well as nobody else in the area being on it

sandt

any people in the donegal area have experience using voda or o2 up here??
same evening lag as 3??

TouchingVirus

It's highly dependant on where you live, and not just "Donegal". My O2 is fine, 300 yards down the road isn't..

Go into a shop, get it, try it, return it within 14 days (or 30, can't remember) if it's unmanageable.

sandt

just checked the o2 website...re: 30 day happiness.....it finishes today!!
i wont be able to get to my nearest o2 shop today.

does anyone know if they are starting some kinda new promotion after today?

sandt

looked on the o2 website today and cant see anything about the '30 day happiness garuntee' i guessing they've stopped it!!

no more try before you buy :mad:

thebman

I'm sure there is still a trial, ask in store or just ring them.

They all have trials so they'd be at a huge disadvantage if they didn't have one.

SteveAwol

hi there, i went on to satellite with national broadband, the speed is 1 mb but you do get free calls as well

jimmycrackcorm

sandt wrote: »

any people in the donegal area have experience using voda or o2 up here??
same evening lag as 3??

I know someone on O2 near the border - same story. It's just usable for browsing. It really depends on where you are.

Mint Sauce

sandt wrote: »

ok so i finally was able to cancel my 3 contract after a year of bad service,
now where do i go next? i have no fixed line or any possibility of getting one anytime soon.....so its either o2 or vodafone.

any opinions on these?? donegal area btw.

ps. can either of these be used to connect to xbox live?? & nintendo online (there was some problem with shared ip address on 3 i think) not for online gaming-just for downloads etc.

thanks.......

where bouts in donegal are ya, town or county, use mine around donegal town/mountcharles sometimes, town not to bad, aroung 1 Mbps, mountcharles, 200kbps to 1Mbps

snaps

well you may laugh, i know a few people around Mayo here who cancelled their three BB as it was crap. 2 went over to o2 and 1 to vodafone. Vodafone is worst than three for cutting out in the evening, o2's coverage as well is not great but a little more stable.

They both had huge shocks when they went abroad with their BB, Very expensive to use abroad, unlike three if you go to a three networked country.

So they have actually regreted moving off three.

Perhaps three isnt that bad?

I know recently, I have never had such fast connections, just this damn white tcp error is so annoying.

richardw001

If you were 3 for a year - then you have a data modem ? - one option would be to get it unlocked and either move pre-pay with voda/o2 - or go for a o2 clear 30 days.
A bit more expensive - however it keeps your options open.