Iphone 4, free upfront, €40 euro a month [24 month contract]

Wetbench4

http://www.three.ie/iphone/index.html

offer ends 31st may

soundsham

Hmmmm......misleading post ^^^


could also read........2yr contract for iphone 3gs.....€40/month

iphone 4 is only free on mega flex max/€80 or ultimate flex max/€95 per month

flower tattoo

Seems to be a misleading advert from 3, the homepage says free iPhone 4 on €40 per month but it doesn't show that on any of the plans.

Dothehustle

might only kick in at 9am ... it all so says 3g out of stock

Wetbench4

Ya i think its just that their page hasn't updated. A friend of a friend works there and thats how i heard about it and he said its free and only €40 a month, but i think it is for 24 months though, but still not bad.

Edit: Yep the page has been updated, just had a look there

BArra

It still does not show the iPhone 4 as free on it...

Wetbench4

BArra wrote: »

It still does not show the iPhone 4 as free on it...

It does on my laptop http://www.three.ie/iphone/plans.html

groom

so it costs €960 to get an iPhone in a bargain alert. What did it cost before?

upandcumming

http://www.three.ie/shop/products/iphone-4-16gb-black-classic-flex-max-24.html

upandcumming

How much is early termination?

Wetbench4

groom wrote: »

so it costs €960 to get an iPhone in a bargain alert. What did it cost before?

Best of luck trying to find a bill phone with no bill

Mimikyu

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Johnny_Fontane

€40 a month includes lots of calls and texts - most if not all smart phones have 18 month contracts, so its really not a bad deal at all.

Do a bit of math, you begrudging donkeys....

so go buy your new iphone 4 - thats €599 from the apple store....that leaves you €361 for two years calls - that gives you €15 per month on your pay as you go plan....

cant imagine you're going to get all you can eat data and 350 minutes/texts for €15 a month.

Great deal from 3 -

Mimikyu

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Redders825

Seems like a good deal to me, thinking of getting it at lunch, would prefer to be on O2, think there is any chance if i rang O2 they would match the price on the handset? (chances are slim i would think)

anyone ever try it?

gunnerfitzy

Bought it! Very good deal once you wont want iPhone 5 when it released!!

randox

Doubt O2 will match it. I just left O2 after 12 years to switch to 3
on April 2nd. Ask the Forum manager to match the deal of €40/m
and they wouldn't.

I paid €169 for by iPhone 4 three weeks ago and now its free :-(

Redders825

gunnerfitzy wrote: »

Bought it! Very good deal once you wont want iPhone 5 when it released!!

anyone any idea of when the iphone 5 will be released here?

SickBoy

Captain Morgan wrote: »

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You should have quoted it then

muboop1

Nah of course they wouldn't!

The price plans etc are completely different to!

Each network sets their own deals, and thats that!

alexlyons

Redders825 wrote: »

anyone any idea of when the iphone 5 will be released here?

new rumour says september announcement, s soon after then,if its true, which there is no way of knowing.

Do-more

alexlyons wrote: »

new rumour says september announcement, s soon after then,if its true, which there is no way of knowing.

Here is some more info & pics...

ando

Anyone know how much insurance is with 3? I dont fancy losing the iPhone 4 one month into the contract and not being covered & locked into a 24 month contract

houseinthesun

€150 euro deposit refundable after 6 months! Is this normal?
I would also be interested in Insurance, anyone know of a good site for the i-phone insurance

thanks house.

yawnstretch

ando wrote: »

Anyone know how much insurance is with 3? I dont fancy losing the iPhone 4 one month into the contract and not being covered & locked into a 24 month contract

It was 10euro a month last year for ip4 insurance.

JohnK

As someone who's never used 3, whats their network like? I'm presuming they'd have proper coverage etc but any gotcha's like no roaming or something silly like that?

BArra

you have to pay for voicemail is one caveat i have with them anaway

ways around it i know, but still

Taxedalot

Does the all you can eat plan include tethering?

gunnerfitzy wrote: »

Bought it! Very good deal once you wont want iPhone 5 when it released!!

Grawns

I'm going to talk to vodafone and if they can't match this deal ( free phone) I'm off to three. Have been with them for about 15 years but a deals a deal

Slippin Jimmy

BArra wrote: »

you have to pay for voicemail is one caveat i have with them anaway

ways around it i know, but still

Fancy sharing? Hate paying to listen to my voicemail!

beardo81

Duffff-Man wrote: »

Fancy sharing? Hate paying to listen to my voicemail!

An app called Hullomail I think, uses data instead of a voice call rate AFAIK.

Slippin Jimmy

beardo81 wrote: »

An app called Hullomail I think, uses data instead of a voice call rate AFAIK.

Checking it out now, thanks.

BArra

Duffff-Man wrote: »

Fancy sharing? Hate paying to listen to my voicemail!

check out the Hullomail app

Jimdagym

gunnerfitzy wrote: »

Bought it! Very good deal once you wont want iPhone 5 when it released!!

Or the iPhone 6.

Abelloid

JohnK wrote: »

As someone who's never used 3, whats their network like? I'm presuming they'd have proper coverage etc but any gotcha's like no roaming or something silly like that?

Check the iphone4/coverage threads here -

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1367

trebormurf

Girlfriend just got 1, €150 deposit which will be refunded in 6 months. After 6 months she can put it to use on her bill or ask for a cheque. €40 a month, 350 units which is 350 mins or 700 texts and 1 free add on-she took free landline calls. €8.60 a month for insurance or €81 upfront to cover the year. No brainer really compared to the other mobile networks.

omega666

I like 3's Price plans but not sure about being tied into a 2 year contract.
With the new dual core phone coming shortly and the new iphone released
in a 3 or 4 months 2 years seem like a loooong time.

Slippin Jimmy

omega666 wrote: »

I like 3's Price plans but not sure about being tied into a 2 year contract.
With the new dual core phone coming shortly and the new iphone released
in a 3 or 4 months 2 years seem like a loooong time.

Correct, but if 3 change their prices, if they increase or decrease them, then are breaking the contract with you and you can get out of your contract with them. Im sure they will change something within 2 years

clancyoo7

omega666 wrote: »

I like 3's Price plans but not sure about being tied into a 2 year contract.
With the new dual core phone coming shortly and the new iphone released
in a 3 or 4 months 2 years seem like a loooong time.

you can get it on a 18 month contract for €80 which works out at € 800

Grawns

Grawns wrote: »

I'm going to talk to vodafone and if they can't match this deal ( free phone) I'm off to three. Have been with them for about 15 years but a deals a deal

well I called them and they were very nice but it's a no can do. So I'm off to three

Jimdagym

FWIW, I went to 3 last summer and its great. There was initial 3g switching problems, but thats gone months now. The 3 like home is awesome, where you go to a 3 territory and use your minutes and data out of your allowance once you use the 3 network. UK, Italy, Denmark. I was in Hong Kong and spent the whole time on google maps to get around!

scudzilla

Duffff-Man wrote: »

Correct, but if 3 change their prices, if they increase or decrease them, then are breaking the contract with you and you can get out of your contract with them. Im sure they will change something within 2 years

But you have to return the phone, Meteor did this a few months back and insisted on having the handset returned

tm2204

scudzilla wrote: »

But you have to return the phone, Meteor did this a few months back and insisted on having the handset returned

Nope. I got out of my contract with Meteor after just 1 month and kept my HTC Desire

With 3 now and they are superb and cannot be beaten. €30 per month, rolling 30 day contract, 350 flexi units, free unlimited landline calls, free unlimited data, free 3 to 3 calls, Three like home, use half your flexi units to call UK mobiles or landlines.

I took out both my home and business landlines and fixed broadband as well as my tablet data plan. Have one plan on my 3 phone and tether to my laptop, PC and tablet. Yes, tethering is allowed and unrestricted.

Use Hullomail app for free voicemail and cabbage app to use your 333 free webtexts directly from your phone.

The dogs bollox of a service and unbeatable value. :D:D

yawnstretch

Taxedalot wrote: »

Does the all you can eat plan include tethering?

Yes and it's fantastic.

lynchtp

tm2204 wrote: »

Use Hullomail app for free voicemail and cabbage app to use your 333 free webtexts directly from your phone.

What is this cabbage app you speak of?

scudzilla

lynchtp wrote: »

What is this cabbage app you speak of?

Pretty awesome, get it, log in wit yer meteor pin and ya can use yer free web texts

nightster1

soundsham wrote: »

Hmmmm......misleading post ^^^


could also read........2yr contract for iphone 3gs.....€40/month

iphone 4 is only free on mega flex max/€80 or ultimate flex max/€95 per month

Go look again, site seems updated!

nightster1

Redders825 wrote: »

anyone any idea of when the iphone 5 will be released here?

White iphone4 soon to be released. iphone5 maybe in time for Christmas, supposed to be not much different from ip4, except faster A5 processor.

connundrum

Signed up for this last night, went right through payment etc and have an order confirmation number.

I haven't been asked for a €150 deposit at any stage, but will expect it.. at which stage they can expect a huge 'fooook ooofffff' from me.

Vodafone did the same thing only to ring me up 2 days after I'd confirmed the order asking for a €200 deposit.

Effin stupid. If they're going to ask for a deposit, they should include a notification of it at some stage through the payment process.

Good deal btw, had signed up for the €60pm offer with free phone.

drunkmonkey

If your signing up on line your chances of a deposit are much larger than getting asked for one in store.
If your asked for a deposit online and then you decide to go instore you'll be also asked for a deposit or refused completely.
If your worried about a deposit try instore first that's your best chance of avoiding one.

Mr Trade In

Is this an online only offer or can you get it in Three stores?