Vodafone to Three

LLAP85

I am currently a vodafone sim only customer paying
€35/month
My 12mth contract is up!
10GB
Unlimited any network calls and texts
100 international min & texts
2000 unlimted texts

Want to change my phone and upgrade to Samsung S9+. So guy in shop told me as I am sim only I have to upgrade to bill pay to purchase the phone therefore the cheapest plan offered is
RED Connect Essentials II
€40/month
24 month contract
5GB
4G+ Data
Free VF-VF Calls and Texts
Unlimited texts to any networks
100 minutes to any network

So for €5 more on my current payment of €35 if I upgrade I will get 5GB Less data
Loose my unlimited calls for any network. SOUNDS FUNNY TO ME!

It does not encouage me to stay with vodafone.

Three are offering
€30 per month (€5 less than current payment and €10 less than vodafone upgrade)
Unlimited ROI Data
8GB European Data
Unlimitied 3 - 3 calls
100 flexi min call
100 flexi min texts

Not sure i understand the Three Flexi.

Has anyone had the same issue trying to upgrade with SIM Only
and I know Vodafone claims to have better coverage than Three, would anyone recommend a move to Three on the above €30/month plan?

jahalpin

The upfront charge on those plans is 629 (vodafone) and 650 (Three)

ED E

Stay with Three, buy the handset from Amazon.de

200motels

LLAP85 wrote: »

I am currently a vodafone sim only customer paying
€35/month
My 12mth contract is up!
10GB
Unlimited any network calls and texts
100 international min & texts
2000 unlimted texts

Want to change my phone and upgrade to Samsung S9+. So guy in shop told me as I am sim only I have to upgrade to bill pay to purchase the phone therefore the cheapest plan offered is
RED Connect Essentials II
€40/month
24 month contract
5GB
4G+ Data
Free VF-VF Calls and Texts
Unlimited texts to any networks
100 minutes to any network

So for €5 more on my current payment of €35 if I upgrade I will get 5GB Less data
Loose my unlimited calls for any network. SOUNDS FUNNY TO ME!

It does not encouage me to stay with vodafone.

Three are offering
€30 per month (€5 less than current payment and €10 less than vodafone upgrade)
Unlimited ROI Data
8GB European Data
Unlimitied 3 - 3 calls
100 flexi min call
100 flexi min texts

Not sure i understand the Three Flexi.

Has anyone had the same issue trying to upgrade with SIM Only
and I know Vodafone claims to have better coverage than Three, would anyone recommend a move to Three on the above €30/month plan?

Stay with Vodafone as three is a horrible network, congested because of unlimited data and too many mobile companies on their network.

LLAP85

200motels wrote: »

Stay with Vodafone as three is a horrible network, congested because of unlimited data and too many mobile companies on their network.

Thanks all.
I know sticking with Vodafone is prob the better route coverage wise but the 24mth bill pay plan is crap, considering the benefits of my current sim only 12mth plan with double the data and unlimited calls and texts.

To keep this I am looking at buying sim free which is a lot of expense.

coylemj

LLAP85 wrote: »

To keep this I am looking at buying sim free which is a lot of expense.

You're going to pay for the phone one way or another. Buying it sim free means you can change network any time you please and you can sell it and upgrade at a time of your choosing.

200motels

LLAP85 wrote: »

Thanks all.
I know sticking with Vodafone is prob the better route coverage wise but the 24mth bill pay plan is crap, considering the benefits of my current sim only 12mth plan with double the data and unlimited calls and texts.

To keep this I am looking at buying sim free which is a lot of expense.

Have you looked into Vodafone X?
https://www.vodafone.ie/pay-as-you-go-plans/vodafone-x

nailer54321

Have you looked at virgin phone, i think they use three network

ED E

nailer54321 wrote: »

Have you looked at virgin phone, i think they use three network

Short code problems make them impossible to use for most potential customers.

nailer54321

Sorry but dont know whay people mean by short code, can someone explain this please

ED E

When you sign into your bank and get a text message, or Google, or Park By Text etc etc.

200motels

Tesco Mobile is nearly the same with banks, only AIB works with them, but then again Tesco is a pathetic excuse for a network.