iPhone 4 on 3

j_lennon18 · 31-07-2010 09:49AM

nuttlys wrote: »

Out of Bundle means just that - when you've used up your current allowance you are charged extra. I would be of the opinion that any VM calls you make are taken out of your flexiunits (calling 171 that is). You could always play it extra safe and dial into your VM by putting 5 after your 083/6/7/9 and then hitting # and keying in your pin code. But thats probably too much effort for some.

I was thinking of that way too. Should be free if it still works that way as its a 3 number.

Anthropology · 31-07-2010 09:49AM

i don't think voicemail is that important...

Friday morning i was told by three (in waterford) 32GB would be €469...called back a few hours later and signed up for €309...

I suspect 1st agent was quoting 12 month and 309 is for 18 month...i am due an upgrade but they did not do anything extra for me...

donkey balls · 31-07-2010 11:38AM

j_lennon18 wrote: »

I was thinking of that way too. Should be free if it still works that way as its a 3 number.

i was just thinking the same as i used to dial into my voicemail while abroad on a landline, im after trying the 083 then putting 5 in front it works as i had 208 mins left and after i made the call i had 207 mins left f**k you 3:D

slasher_65 · 31-07-2010 12:28PM

Still no way of viewing units on my3, either on the computer or on the phone. It simply says there is no data available.

Also, apparently "Since your last bill you've spent €0.27." How? How can I have spent that? I have done NOTHING that isn't within my units.

Any ideas?

podgedurka · 31-07-2010 12:34PM

slasher_65 wrote: »

Still no way of viewing units on my3, either on the computer or on the phone. It simply says there is no data available.

Also, apparently "Since your last bill you've spent €0.27." How? How can I have spent that? I have done NOTHING that isn't within my units.

Any ideas?

Voice mail

slasher_65 · 31-07-2010 12:44PM

podgedurka wrote: »

Voice mail

Nope.

silvine · 31-07-2010 01:43PM

Three are a disaster. I've been with Three for 3 years and everytime I have an issue they are just awful to deal with. Still their tariffs are cheapest. You get what you pay for.

I'm am at the end of my contract and I called their upgrade department only to be cut off several times. Finally on Wed I requested got through and was told that I was entitled to an upgrade and wouldn't have to change my tariff. I asked for a call back on Thurs and Fri which never happened so I rang myself today. Some Irish guy who sounded like he couldn't be arsed told me I'd have to change my tariff (to a more expensive one) and that I'd have to pay EUR239 for the 32GB model.

I checked the website and low and behold I find that I'd just be paying the same for the handset as a brand new customer. How is this an upgrade price?! WTF Does anyone know how they determine these things or if there's anyway I can get it for cheaper on upgrade?

cian1500ww · 31-07-2010 02:02PM

What should you do when you get your iPhone, I need to port over an 086 number si should I call them ??

NothingMan · 31-07-2010 02:10PM

silvine wrote: »

I'd have to pay EUR239 for the 32GB model.

I checked the website and low and behold I find that I'd just be paying the same for the handset as a brand new customer. How is this an upgrade price?! WTF Does anyone know how they determine these things or if there's anyway I can get it for cheaper on upgrade?

A new customer signs up to a contract and gets a subsidised phone, an existing customer gets an upgrade and signs a new contract and gets a subsidised phone. Of course it's the same price as a new customer, you're both basically signing into the same agreement just they are coming from a different carrier.

Faker74 · 31-07-2010 02:14PM

This is true.

Same thing happened to me when I was ue an upgrade on O2 once.

Seems counter intuitive, but as the O2 rep explained to me, if you wanted the phone without having an upgrade you would have to pay full price for the handset, which for an iPhone 4 is what €599 / €699?

And I take it the more expensive contract is due to the fact that all the operators have iPhone specific price plans.

Lunabu · 31-07-2010 02:27PM

silvine wrote: »

Three are a disaster. I've been with Three for 3 years and everytime I have an issue they are just awful to deal with. Still their tariffs are cheapest. You get what you pay for.

I'm am at the end of my contract and I called their upgrade department only to be cut off several times. Finally on Wed I requested got through and was told that I was entitled to an upgrade and wouldn't have to change my tariff. I asked for a call back on Thurs and Fri which never happened so I rang myself today. Some Irish guy who sounded like he couldn't be arsed told me I'd have to change my tariff (to a more expensive one) and that I'd have to pay EUR239 for the 32GB model.

I checked the website and low and behold I find that I'd just be paying the same for the handset as a brand new customer. How is this an upgrade price?! WTF Does anyone know how they determine these things or if there's anyway I can get it for cheaper on upgrade?

They go by how much you've spent with them over the last year and work out your price accordingly. My husband bought the same phone as me in an upgrade and got it 20 euro cheaper last year as he spent more money on his contract.

drunkmonkey · 31-07-2010 02:36PM

silvine wrote: »

I'm am at the end of my contract and I called their upgrade department only to be cut off several times. Finally on Wed I requested got through and was told that I was entitled to an upgrade and wouldn't have to change my tariff. I asked for a call back on Thurs and Fri which never happened so I rang myself today. Some Irish guy who sounded like he couldn't be arsed told me I'd have to change my tariff (to a more expensive one)

Go into a 3 store, they'll be able to adjust your price plan to see what way works out cheaper, you can move your plan up or down, they'll explain it all if you drop in..

CFC007 · 31-07-2010 02:45PM

Sorry now if this has been answered before! When you go out of 3G coverage on your phone, does it switch over to edge or something similar?

drunkmonkey · 31-07-2010 02:51PM

CFC007 wrote: »

Sorry now if this has been answered before! When you go out of 3G coverage on your phone, does it switch over to edge or something similar?

Yea it switches over to vodafone, you may still have 3G coverage only the phone is picking up vodafone, the simple fix is to go into settings, turn airplane mode on and off and that should bump you back on the 3 3G network if it's there.

CFC007 · 31-07-2010 02:59PM

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Yea it switches over to vodafone, you may still have 3G coverage only the phone is picking up vodafone, the simple fix is to go into settings, turn airplane mode on and off and that should bump you back on the 3 3G network if it's there.

Tried the airplane mode trick but still cant access data when I'm out of 3G coverage? Is there any APN's that i should enter?

Stuxnet · 31-07-2010 03:04PM

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Yea it switches over to vodafone, you may still have 3G coverage only the phone is picking up vodafone, the simple fix is to go into settings, turn airplane mode on and off and that should bump you back on the 3 3G network if it's there.

ive noticed this since moving to 3 yesterday, a bit of a balls, was rarely out of 3g coverage when i was with o2, and i'm getting the network drop message quite a bit also, not sure if its death grip related, but we shouldnt have to be flicking airplane mode on and off to keep in 3g mode,

whos at fault here, apple or 3 ?

podgeandrodge · 31-07-2010 04:12PM

The 3 "sim only" 30 day contact seems to be the same as the 18 month plan for the Iphone but is a tenner per month cheaper - but you can't get the Iphone on this plan.

But does it mean that the real price of the Iphone is actually €180 dearer than it appears given they have made the plan €10 dearer for the 18 months?

Walkman · 31-07-2010 04:15PM

Can anyone tell me does it go back to 3G when you go back to 3G coverage. Thanks

Johnmb · 31-07-2010 04:21PM

Walkman wrote: »

Can anyone tell me does it go back to 3G when you go back to 3G coverage. Thanks

It does, but there is a bit of a time lag. I've never actually timed it, but within about 5 mins it has switched back to 3G, possibly sooner than that, but as I said, I've never watched for the switch.

.stranger · 31-07-2010 04:39PM

Perhaps, this info could be helpful to someone... After hours and hours on a phone with the technical support, I finally got an answer.... There is _no_ data traffic when you are in 3 (not 3g) coverage. This is the way how 3 works. You will get voice and SMS service only.

Be aware, that as soon as you loose 3G coverage, you iPhone will be equal to a regular phone

podgeandrodge · 31-07-2010 05:07PM

.stranger wrote: »

Perhaps, this info could be helpful to someone... After hours and hours on a phone with the technical support, I finally got an answer.... There is _no_ data traffic when you are in 3 (not 3g) coverage. This is the way how 3 works. You will get voice and SMS service only.

Be aware, that as soon as you loose 3G coverage, you iPhone will be equal to a regular phone

I've used my N900 in a 2g area with 3 - and was able (slowly) to surf under my data plan.

.stranger · 31-07-2010 05:15PM

podgeandrodge wrote: »

I've used my N900 in a 2g area with 3 - and was able (slowly) to surf under my data plan.

hmm... maybe it depends on the area... if you are on the same station with strong 3G signal it will fail to roam to 2G for data.... or they've made some changes to the network... anyway, I was told that I won't get data traffic on iPhone if I'm not in 3G coverage...

noellinnane · 31-07-2010 05:50PM

Is black the only bumper on offer from apple?

Walkman · 31-07-2010 05:53PM

Johnmb wrote: »

It does, but there is a bit of a time lag. I've never actually timed it, but within about 5 mins it has switched back to 3G, possibly sooner than that, but as I said, I've never watched for the switch.

Thanks Johnmb

OCD · 31-07-2010 06:36PM

Has anyone's O2 sim been deactivated yet and their O2 number switched to their 3 sim ?? I was told 2 days which is fine but it just sounds like some people are ringing to get theirs done but I was told it would be automatic.

newfrontier · 31-07-2010 08:08PM

OCD wrote: »

Has anyone's O2 sim been deactivated yet and their O2 number switched to their 3 sim ?? I was told 2 days which is fine but it just sounds like some people are ringing to get theirs done but I was told it would be automatic.

I was told it would be done aswell but it wasn't ...took 3 calls and eventually they right person did it in 5 mins.. just ring and persevere the porting team only work till 4pm.

Best of luck

cian1500ww · 31-07-2010 08:15PM

Mine was ported within 10 minutes.

OCD · 31-07-2010 08:35PM

thanks guys. i'll ring them tomorrow - hope they work on sundays. bit of a pain carrying around 2 phones at the moment.

darragh o meara · 31-07-2010 09:27PM

Anyone know if th three iphone4 is sim locked?

CFC007 · 31-07-2010 09:33PM

OCD wrote: »

thanks guys. i'll ring them tomorrow - hope they work on sundays. bit of a pain carrying around 2 phones at the moment.

Yeah I'm the same they told me Friday that it won't be done till Monday cause I'd a multi number line ie phone and mobile broadband with VF.

Anybody know if you can take the signature off your web texts with three?

iPhone 4 on 3

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