iPhone 5 - Unlimited Data Tariffs with tethering

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I have decided to stay with iPhones and so I am going to get a iPhone 5 64GB.

I want to get an truly unlimited data tariff with tethering. There seems to be two options:


---Orange--- iPhone 51 Extra

32GB - Monthly Cost = £51 and phone cost = £39.99 => Total 24 month cost = £1263.99 (Divided by 24 months = £52.67)
64GB - Monthly Cost = £51 and phone cost = £129.99 => Total 24 month cost = £1353.99 (Divided by 24 months = £56.41)

Advantages:

- Both 2G and 3G
- Very good coverage
- T-mobile and Orange masts
- 4G will be available soon (Liverpool for me)

Disadvantages:

- No real info if it will cost extra using 4G
- Possibly extra £5 a month


---Three--- The One Plan

32GB - Monthly Cost = £39 and phone cost = £89.00 => Total 24 month cost = £1025 (Divided by 24 months = £42.71)
64GB - Monthly Cost = £42 and phone cost = £109.00 => Total 24 month cost = £1117 (Divided by 24 months = £46.54)

SIM Free

32GB - Monthly Cost (1 Month contract) = £25 and phone cost = £599 => Total 24 month cost = £1199 (Divided by 24 months = £49.95)
64GB - Monthly Cost (1 Month contract) = £25 and phone cost = £699 => Total 24 month cost = £1299 (Divided by 24 months = £54.13)

Advantages:

- 4G is coming
- 4G will not cost extra
- Cheaper

Disadvantages:

- No word about 4G coverage
- Only 3G
- Network coverage not as good as Orange (Rumour :) )


Have I missed anything and what do you think?
 
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I am with o2 at the moment and the signal where I work and where I live is not very good. My job also takes me to different ports and out to sea, so coverage checker is not always useful for me.
 
I'd take a look at how good the coverage is in the areas that you will be tethering, for all of the networks. And also what kind of speeds you'll be needing.

If Three get strong signal and you can afford to go SIM free, I'd personally go for them. Consistently get 7 Mbps or more, and their prices are brilliant.
 
crazyswede said:
Disadvantages:
- Network coverage not as good as Orange
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According to what? 3 have been superb for me having switched from Vodafone, I also get very good reception where my friend on Orange doesn't.

Clearly it's subjective to your location and where you visit, but I would dismiss any of the typical '3 have no reception' rumours as it simply isn't the case any more.

Also, £51 a month with Orange! :eek:

You'd be better off buying the phone from Apple (on a 0% credit card if you can't afford it upfront) and getting a SIM free deal.
 
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MilanoChris said:
According to what? 3 have been superb for me having switched from Vodafone, I also get very good reception where my friend on Orange doesn't.

Clearly it's subjective to your location and where you visit, but I would dismiss any of the typical '3 have no reception' rumours as it simply isn't the case any more.

Also, £51 a month with Orange! :eek:

You'd be better off buying the phone from Apple (on a 0% credit card if you can't afford it upfront) and getting a SIM free deal.
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The coverage for 3 comment is from what I have heard and looking at there coverage map. But saying that, a lot of people say that they don't have any problems. Coverage maps are not always that good as I am supposed to have good signal at my office with o2, but I don't.

I am leaning towards 3. I am going to check out how it works out going sim free. I have forgotten about that :o
 
another thumbs up for 3 here. they have been flawless for me. never in a position where i don't have single but some one else does. more often than not the other way around
 
I am working in Ramsgate at the moment and I just phoned up the 3 store and they have them in stock, so I should have an iPhone 64GB in an hour or so :D
 
I got it and I am very happy :)

The girl in the store told me (If she is right) that when they start with 4G it will not cost anything extra.
 
Good choice, the only problem with Three is the signal. If you get good signal where you are go for it. I'm with Three and I've been on The One Plan for two years now and I've found that I get truly unlimited data. Tethered to my laptop I downloaded a little under 20 gig on a weekend, I've been getting 1.1mb/s at work too.

Definitely worth it!
 
Antowns said:
Good choice, the only problem with Three is the signal. If you get good signal where you are go for it. I'm with Three and I've been on The One Plan for two years now and I've found that I get truly unlimited data. Tethered to my laptop I downloaded a little under 20 gig on a weekend, I've been getting 1.1mb/s at work too.

Definitely worth it!
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This makes me happy. I just signed up for the one plan with tethering for 36 quid a month. Cannot wait for the phone to arrive tomorrow. Although Three say it may of been delayed due to strikes in china.
 
Sweet, I'm coming up for renewal soon, not sure whether to just upgrade to the 5. I'm on the 4S at the moment doesn't look like there's much difference between that and the 5. Sucks about the waiting though, I hate waiting for things..
 
ive just ordered a 16gb 5 on the one plan. switching from o2 and hoping for better 3g coverage.

£36 per month + £79 upfront.

delivery 14th Nov.

7th nov for black but i had 3gs + 4 in black so going for change.
 
I went for a white one and I was worried beforehand, but I think it looks really nice.

o2 has been really poor for me where I live and work. I did internet speed check here in Ramsgate (Live in Chester) and Three (iPhone 5) was more than double as fast with 3G than o2 (iPhone 4). Tethering is working well. Happy with Three so far. Lets see how the reception is when I get back to the office and home.

I just sold my old iPhone 4 32Gb, to someone on the vessel, for £250 cash, which is not bad :D
 
Thing about Three, for me in the North East anyway is that I either get 3G or nothing, if I actually disable my 3G I lose complete signal even phone reception. I've been around the country and it's not the case everywhere though.

Though for me the 3G signal is always available with the exception of one small area (near a friends house). Having reported the issue they seem to be working on it.
 
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