Choosing a new mobile number on 3

shuffles03

Is it possible to choose your own number on 3 ie, pick your own digits? A few years ago, a mate did this when buying choosing a new number with O2. They had this service in the O2 Experience store where you inputted loads of details into the computer and once finished, it spat out a number. He entered the number 2 for nearly every answer and after a few attempts, had the desired number he was looking for. Is there a similar system in place with 3?

Mimikyu

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Davy

Their is no option with any provider for this. Only thing is to go to a store, and ask if they will let you pick from the list of sims they have in stock.

shuffles03

Cool no worries. I've one more question with regard prepay on 3:

On their site it says that if you topup with just €20 once every 30 days you get:

- all you can eat data for the month
- free texts to any network for the month
- free calls to three mobiles
&
- free calls to any network on the weekends

Is there a snag here? I'm currently on billpay with O2 but now I'm thinking of switching to this. There has to be a catch. I mostly use my phone for browsing and texting and if I'm correct, all I'll pretty much have to pay is €20 to do as much of this as I like for the whole month. The only snare I can think of with prepay is that I'd have to pay for a new phone in full as opposed to being subsidised by the carrier on billpay but that wouldn't bother me if the above is as it says it is. I might hold out for the release of the Note II and choose this option.

Davy

shuffles03 wrote: »

Is there a snag here?

Well you get everything that you have outlined from the website. You have to pay for calls to non three customers during monday to friday at 30cent a minute.

Their customer service has been an issue for a lot of people in the past, and still is for some. They do have reps on boards that you can contact if you do have problems:> http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1367

Any other questions, just ask

shuffles03

Do 3 offer insurance for prepay?

Davy

shuffles03 wrote: »

Do 3 offer insurance for prepay?

Yes:> http://www.three.ie/products_services/insurance/index.html

IE2012

Davy wrote: »

Their is no option with any provider for this.

there is, if you spend enough each month with them.

shuffles03

IE2012 wrote: »

there is, if you spend enough each month with them.

But if your a new customer and prepay how would that work?

Cheers Davy for the insurance info.

JustAThought

I cannot believe anyone is actually considering getting a contract with 3.

They are an absolute nightmare & their customer unservice us a nIGHtMARe.

Get out while you still have your mental health.