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Classic Flex Max 24 month contract - 3,ie

  • 19-03-2012 8:59pm
    #1
    1966
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,655 ✭✭✭


    Classic Flex Max
    • Relax with all you can eat data. Surf, search, socialise and stream with no limits or nasty surprises come bill time.
    • Use your 350 flexi units however you like. Whether you are a talker or a texter, all our Flex Max plans adapt to you.
    • Get the best out of your iPhone on Ireland's largest, high-speed mobile network
    • You also get FREE Wi-Fi and Free Three-to-Three calls
    • http://shop.three.ie/catalogue/products/iphone?gclid=CObqypjZ864CFcRO4QoduXHdLA


    \am looking at buying iphone and this seems to be the cheapest plan available atm - anyone got experience of 3/this plan?

    seems reasonable enough but wonder if i am missing something here that I should consider??


Comments

  • #2
    cookie1977
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,794 ✭✭✭cookie1977


    Test the network signal where you live, work and play with a free three pre pay sim


  • #3
    thelagg2000
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭thelagg2000


    i am with 3 and work as a truck driver and have no problems with coverage in any country in europe,can tether my tablet pc to my 3 phone in irl and uk and surf the net free of charge,not a bad deal at all :)


  • #4
    srsly78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,157 ✭✭✭srsly78


    They don't let new contracts tether. Also 3 are the worst network in Ireland for internet speeds (if you are lucky enough to get a signal at all).


  • #5
    gpjordanf1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 867 ✭✭✭gpjordanf1


    srsly78 wrote: »
    Also 3 are the worst network in Ireland for internet speeds (if you are lucky enough to get a signal at all).


    Shut up, such Bul;l****!!!

    Seriously OP they are the best for mobile internet in Ireland, by that I mean a balanced combination of speed price and value for money! Cant be touched really!

    You could have tethered pre 01/01/2012 you cant now thats true, I hope they change that.


  • #6
    The Corinthian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,777 ✭✭✭✭The Corinthian


    gpjordanf1: Keep it civil. Infraction given for abuse of other poster.

    srsly78: You've been in a few altercations recently with other posters. I suggest you moderate your argumentative tone in future.


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  • #7
    srsly78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,157 ✭✭✭srsly78


    There was a speed survey linked here recently, and 3 were 19/20. With some company noone has ever heard of in 20th place. Sorry I don't have the link to hand... Tried googling it but no joy!

    So yeah, they are the slowest.


  • #8
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    Netindex is the survey ( the Speedtest data) .

    3 are 19th out of 20

    http://www.netindex.com/download/2,49/Ireland/#isp_all


  • #9
    Crann na Beatha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,763 ✭✭✭✭Crann na Beatha


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  • #10
    srsly78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,157 ✭✭✭srsly78


    "Mobile broadband" seems to get lumped in with landlines yes, which I agree is silly. Vodafone aren't listed at all on that survey (they do mobile and landline)? You can see o2 and meteor higher than 3 tho. Vodafone definitely faster too.

    Also missing emobile and tesco.


  • #11
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    srsly78 wrote: »
    "Mobile broadband" seems to get lumped in with landlines yes, which I agree is silly.

    But that is government policy and Comreg policy. Mobile Broadband should never be lumped in with proper broadband...but Eamon Ryan was desperate for good news.


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  • #12
    Kensington
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,683 ✭✭✭Kensington


    gpjordanf1 wrote: »
    Seriously OP they are the best for mobile internet in Ireland, by that I mean a balanced combination of speed price and value for money! Cant be touched really!

    You must be one of the lucky ones getting decent speed so...


  • #13
    cookie1977
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,794 ✭✭✭cookie1977


    Although I've left them to go to meteor for price reasons I always had good coverage and speed with their network (recently seen 8mbps). And I found their customer care good too. As always best to test the network yourself with a free pre pay sim as other people's experiences may be significantly different from your own.


  • #14
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    cookie1977 wrote: »
    As always best to test the network yourself with a free pre pay sim as other people's experiences may be significantly different from your own.

    Exactly, this applies to every 3g network not only 3.

    Three have 420k active customers sharing only 720 masts so that is around 600 customers per active mast ( masts are generally sectored into 3 x 120 degree aerials so make that 200 live customers per live sector).

    Unsurprisingly some are hideously congested. Some are near empty.

    Same with all the other operators by and large.


  • #15
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,997 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    Sponge Bob wrote: »
    Exactly, this applies to every 3g network not only 3.

    Three have 420k active customers sharing only 720 masts so that is around 600 customers per active mast ( masts are generally sectored into 3 x 120 degree aerials so make that 200 live customers per live sector).

    Unsurprisingly some are hideously congested. Some are near empty.

    Same with all the other operators by and large.

    Yes, on 3 in Dungloe in Donegal, and I saw speeds of 6 Mbits......


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