Three abolish roaming charges in 7 countries.

[thep02]

Fantastic Timing... I join Three... They tell me I can get 4G for no extra cost with Unlimited Data in Jan/Feb 2014... Looking at the Nexus 5 next year!

Now they Abolish US Roaming Charges... I'm off to Chicago in April(ish) for mine and my Wifes 40th birthdays!!

Ace presents off three for you two then!

 

[Uriel]

Good for PAYG too. Hopefully will cover some more countries soon.

 

[Business Man]

I would love to join three but they dont seem to have as much coverage as O2 in my area.
Is it possible to trial a network before committing to it ?

O2 are a total rip off compared to three's prices

 

[CorrectHorseBattery]

I would love to join three but they dont seem to have as much coverage as O2 in my area.
Is it possible to trial a network before committing to it ?

O2 are a total rip off compared to three's prices

Pay as you go SIM.

 

[LewisStuart]

So when I'm in Vegas next year I can eat as much data as I want, call back to the UK and not incur any additional charges?

 

[413x]

3 in general seem to be the only one actually listening to customers

best price, best data packages, best 3g round here

 

[thep02]

So when I'm in Vegas next year I can eat as much data as I want, call back to the UK and not incur any additional charges?

That's how I read it when my son was in Italy on a school trip earlier in the year, I think you pay roam rates to ring a number within the country.

 

[Cob]

So when I'm in Vegas next year I can eat as much data as I want, call back to the UK and not incur any additional charges?

Yip.

 

[Kreeeee]

So when I'm in Vegas next year I can eat as much data as I want, call back to the UK and not incur any additional charges?

Nope, there are some data limits even if you're on unlimited data in the UK.

 

[ShortWarning]

Nope, there are some data limits even if you're on unlimited data in the UK.

They start to throttle at about 100gb apparently but some have gone over that.

 

[Btone]

this would make me swap to 3, as i live in N.Ireland and am in the RoI a lot

 

[Kreeeee]

The is no limit with Three's all you can eat in the UK. However when roaming the cap is 25GB.

Sorry, I meant if you are unlimited in the UK then that doesn't mean you're on unlimited abroad.

 

[SoundEng]

Has this definitely already been implemented? My sister is going to Austria skiing next week and wants to know how much of the ridiculous amount of texting she does a day, she can do out there.

On their website it still says the charges are: http://www.three.co.uk/Support/Roam...Destination_Details?content_aid=1214306370453

So is that site wrong?

 

[Glaucus]

http://support.three.co.uk/SRVS/CGI...=roaming,varset_subcat=4157,Case=EXT(EM11925)


Your link isn't specifically for in contract allowance.

 

[muon]

^

I just swung a new contact with the one plan. tethering, free roaming, 4G, 2000 mins, 5000 3to3 mins, all of £15 per month, it's insane! How are they doing all this and not make a loss??

They are making a loss. I don't believe Hutchison have made their money back from their investment in three.

 

[Woden]

They are making a loss. I don't believe Hutchison have made their money back from their investment in three.

Mobile operator 3 triples profits adding 697,000 customers in a year

£86m profit in 6 months. Not too shabby.

 

[muon]

Mobile operator 3 triples profits adding 697,000 customers in a year

£86m profit in 6 months. Not too shabby.

Doesn't make up for all the losses they made until their first year of profit in 2011.

edit:

Is even mentioned in the article.

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The last network to set up shop in Britain, it has fought hard to build a profitable business against its longer established rivals. But after years of losses, 3 reported its first profit in the second half of 2010.

"In building and growing 3 since 2000 we have incurred substantial losses, this is in the nature of massive infrastructure investments," said finance director, Richard Woodward.

"We have thankfully become profitable, but there are obviously still losses to account for. We are committed to growing a profitable business and that will lead to us paying corporation tax, in addition to the taxes we currently pay."

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