thinking about getting the 300/300 sim card

[snazzy]

Originally Posted by bmxbandit

for me, they just add on 300 of each, each month, and if it's over 600 then it gets capped to 600. this works out marginally better in some circumstances than what you described

Sounds good to me. use as little as possible the first month. Then month one remainder goes into month two. Month three I presume wipes month one but gives anything left from month two. The cap seems reasonable as well. Oh well. Four months of 3 network to go.

[bmxbandit]

Originally Posted by snazzy

Month three I presume wipes month one but gives anything left from month two.

Don't think so - I think you just get 300 added, and limited to 600. I'm not sure my bundled minutes have ever dropped below 300 (after the first month, obviously), and rarely do my bundled texts...

[King Of Fools]

I think everybody is sort of right...

but look at it this way:
- in any given month you get 300
- you can carry over a maximum of 300 to the next month
- therefore, the maximum you could ever have in any given month is 600

[snazzy]

Yeah, think I got it now.

[brianivor]

Thank you for your helpful replies - one last question then, what is the best way to get the phone unlocked and will the 02 welcome screen be replaced by a Virgin screen? (sorry, two questions)

[King Of Fools]

Originally Posted by brianivor

Thank you for your helpful replies - one last question then, what is the best way to get the phone unlocked and will the 02 welcome screen be replaced by a Virgin screen? (sorry, two questions)

Depends on the phone (both questions).

If you have a Nokia sometimes these can be unlocked free by using codes generated on the internet. If not then you can usually pay for the phone to be unlocked (either in a local phone shop or by ringing and asking O2 direct).

You may get a Virgin welcome screen or keep the O2 one or even get both!

[snazzy]

Originally Posted by vasco123

Can u tel me how many cards are available.I may need 4 or 5.

It says above, "Two." I need three myself, but I guess until we ring and ask you won't know. Also. If Virgin mobile is anything like any of the other Virgin services, what one person says doesn't automatically mean that's he right and or only answer. You may get better results ringing and asking again the next day or even later the same day.

[sbunby]

Does anybody know what the charges are for sending a picture message on the 300/300 card?

And also how the roaming charges compare with other tariffs and networks?

Thanks in advance

[Shaun]

sbunby, they're the same as they are on their normal tariffs - see www.virginmobile.co.uk

[snazzy]

I'm gonna stick my old Virgin sim card in this W810i. Last time I used a Virgin sim it was always searching and doing something. Used to flatten my Nokia quite fast. So, there will be testing before buying I think.

Virgin, I believe, use T-Mobile's network so if you have T reception you should be fine.
£10 for 300/300 is a great deal, pity the odd pic messaging isn't included as well though.
Also, does anyone know charges for 0800/0845/0970 numbers?
The only thing stopping me getting one of these now is the fact that te web site is asking for my Virgin account number! Why, when I'm already logged in? Presumably it''s on a bill somewhere but why do they make it so difficult?
[Edit] Found my account number on a bill, went all through the site having to enter all my details again. got to confirm order and got

OOPS...

We're having a few technical problems at the moment. Our team are onto it and we're working as fast as we can to fix it.

- They really don't believe in making it easy! [/Edit]

Despite the error mesage my order has gone through....

---------- Post added at 13:46 ---------- Previous post was at 13:28 ----------

And I've answered my own question about additional charges see here. But still unsure about 0800 numbers - I assume these do not count as 'landline' numbers so are charged at 10p per minute all the time?

Also, incase anyone misses it - check out Note 5 down the bottom - not all 0870 numbers are the same now - another good reason to use Say No to 0870!

[Rik]

Originally Posted by Shaun

It's a great text and calls offer but be aware of the GPRS charges

Im on this deal and must say its the steal of the century.

Have to agree with Shaun tho, that GPRS charges on the Virgin network are a completely out of date and ridiculously expensive, i hear rumblings tho that there are bundles coming out soon.

We will have to wait and see.

Luckily my partner doesn't need GPRS (and it's for her). My main contract is with T-Mob and I pay £20.56 for Flext35 (upto 900mins or 1800 texts) and W'n'W Plus (3Gb FUP) so I can't complain...

[snazzy]

Oh well, Virgin, guess you just lost a few more customers with your change of tariff.