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[dd2k]

Hi
im considering moving to the new threepay PAYG service, whats peoples thoughts on 3 and has anyone else gone on to this also if i got a 3G phone could i use my 2.8G simcard in it

Dan Speed

[Xaccers]

Russ runs a 3hell site :D

[dilli-theclaw]

Hi
im considering moving to the new threepay PAYG service, whats peoples thoughts on 3 and has anyone else gone on to this also if i got a 3G phone could i use my 2.8G simcard in it

Dan Speed
As has been stated - check out russ' 3hell site.

Personally I've not had a problem with my 3 phone so far with making receiving calls - but I'm not in a proper 3 area so in effect I'm really using an O2 phone.

If I was you I'd check coverage in your area tho.

As for using another sim card in it - I have no idea to be honest - I'd guess it'd be locked like a normal phone - maybe you could get it unlocked?

[dd2k]

ok ill take allook at russ's site, ive checked the coverage im in a full video area :D

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OK we live in luton ...... my flat mate just sold his 3 phone, it used to cut out for no reason with full signal, the quality was ****e... the phones are huge....and no the nec at least was not backwards compatible.....all in all i would stay well away from 3 untill they get it sorted out.

[Xaccers]

Can someone answer this for me.
Hutchinson Telecom, don't they own 3 and Orange?

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Can someone answer this for me.
Hutchinson Telecom, don't they own 3 and Orange?
i think they own most of 3 yes....not sure about orange though....i know 3g almost caused BT to go bellyup though which is why they started splitting everything into subcompanys a few years back

[handyman]

Hutchinson telecom where the original owners of orange. I'm not sure who owns it now.

[Charlie_Bubble]

Yes, Hutchinson originally set up Orange.

Interesting story on the reg:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/68/35825.html

[Xaccers]

Yes, Hutchinson originally set up Orange.

Interesting story on the reg:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/68/35825.html


Very interesting, especially with the recent claim by 3 that other PAYG companies are ripping consumers off.


I've got a Nokia 6650, it's duel band (which really means it's either GSM or GSM&3G) on Voda, which haven't rolled out 3G yet
Battery life and the phone overall are great.
It doesn't do video calls, but I don't need that.

[Charlie_Bubble]

I was going to go with 3, but at the moment I'm not too impressed with any of the handsets they are providing. I think I'll soldier on until some of the others enter the arena and see what the handsets are like then.

[dd2k]

[QUOTE=Xaccers]
I've got a Nokia 6650, it's duel band (which really means it's either GSM or GSM&3G) QUOTE]
isnt dual band jus 2 frequency not 2 technologies???