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What is the story with 3 Unlimited Broadband?

  • 24-04-2007 1:26pm
    #1
    Solair
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,230 ✭✭✭


    What's the story with 3's broadband packages?
    I am completely confused.

    I subscribed to their Unlimited Broadband add on.
    Does this mean I can use my Sony Ericsson W850 as a bluetooth modem ? I assumed so!

    No one has sent me T&Cs or explained anything.

    I'm really getting sick of 3. My recent trip to Belgium and France led to an insane roaming bill. Their rates are nuts if you're not on a 3 network. So, it's completely useless for business purposes.

    Also had Direct Debit mess ups which were handled very poorly. Ended up having to deal with their collections department despite having paid them!

    I think I'll be back over to Vodafone again.

    3 : Get your act together!


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


    Solair wrote:
    What's the story with 3's broadband packages?
    I am completely confused.

    I subscribed to their Unlimited Broadband add on.
    Does this mean I can use my Sony Ericsson W850 as a bluetooth modem ? I assumed so!


    Yes, you can -what's the problem? And, if it doesn't suit, you can just unsubscribe. It's a month-to-month facility.


  • #3
    culabula
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,213 ✭✭✭culabula


    Solair wrote:

    I'm really getting sick of 3. My recent trip to Belgium and France led to an insane roaming bill. Their rates are nuts if you're not on a 3 network. So, it's completely useless for business purposes.

    There is no doubt that roaming with Vodafone Passport in France and Belgium is by far the best solution at present; on the other hand you must have had some inkling what you were likely to be charged using 3 Ireland? Remember it is the networks in France and Belgium who pass on the lion's share of what you are paying on your bill, then they stick their cut plus VAT on top.

    If you are stuck with 3 why not get a local SIM in the countries you are visting? Then either leave a voice alert advising of your foreign number or get a YAC number and divert your calls to the number you're at.

    Finally, in the territories where it CAN be used, "3 Like Home" is unbeatable. Hopefully this will expand. Or better still, be imitated.


  • #4
    Solair
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,230 ✭✭✭Solair


    The problem is that I am hearing from one source that I CAN use my mobile as a modem and from another that it's against T&C and I will be charged.

    Seems it depends on which agent I get speaking to!

    As for the roaming charges, I will simply be carrying a vodafone prepay phone in future. I didn't realise they were THAT steep. BASE and Orange clearly charge an absolute fortune.


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


    Solair wrote:
    The problem is that I am hearing from one source that I CAN use my mobile as a modem and from another that it's against T&C and I will be charged.

    Seems it depends on which agent I get speaking to!

    As for the roaming charges, I will simply be carrying a vodafone prepay phone in future. I didn't realise they were THAT steep. BASE and Orange clearly charge an absolute fortune.


    I wouldn't listen to any agent: there are getting confused with 3UK's T&Cs regarding use of X-series as a modem.

    You won't be charged: but you can keep an eye on your current spend, which is updated in real-time. Check balance, use phone as a modem, check balance again afterwards.

    Roaming charges are still obscene on most services and networks. Use Passport.

    3 Like Home on the other hand has rduced my outgoings dramatically as I can now use UK minutes in Dublin and surf for free anywhere in Ireland, the UK and countries like Italy where I was recently.


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