Page 1 of Latest 3 contract deals

Now that 3 have reinstated their 3 months 1/2 price offer, the deals on offer from the cashback contract dealers are beginning to improve again (after a month of particularly lacklustre offers). Here are two particularly interesting deals:

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Dialaphone

Motorola C975
Talk & Text 600 (normally £30/month)

Retailer description: £4.99 per month for 12 months + £10 cashback

Network discount: £45 (3 months @ 1/2 price)
Retailer cashback: £265.12

Cashback schedule:
£10 after 1 month (automatic payment)
£30.03 after 3 months
£75.03 after 6, 9 & 12 months

Minimum term cost = £49.88
(Equivalent to £4.16/month)

PLEASE NOTE: The customer is required to claim their cashback in FOUR separate parts. I have my own suspicions as to why this is the case, which I have explained in the article on my site.

Non-affiliate link HERE.

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E2Save

NEC E338
Talk & Text 600 (normally £30/month)

Retailer desscription: 9 months FREE line rental

Network discount: £45 (3 months @ 1/2 price)
Retailer cashback: £225

Cashback schedule:
£30 after 1 month (automatic payment)
£97.50 after 6 & 12 months

Minimum term cost = £90.00
(Equivalent to £7.50/month)

Non-affiliate link HERE.

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HtH
RM
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If you`re happy to use them, I have affiliate links for these deals on my website
C975: http://www.users.totalise.co.uk/~lauriem/latest_additions.html#0303200501
E338: http://www.users.totalise.co.uk/~lauriem/latest_additions.html#0303200502

This item was edited on Thursday, 3rd March 2005, 11:25

Thanks RM.

One thing that has always stopped me from going with 3 is that they state that calls outside their network are not included in talktime and where i live is only covered by the the talk and picture area. I think that they use other networks to provide this so will I be able to use all the free minutes they are giving away?

Thanks, Ryan.

This item was edited on Thursday, 3rd March 2005, 12:53

Ryan,

You`ve completely misunderstood their pricing structure (a common problem, infact). Once you`ve used up your free minutes, on-net calls are 5p/min if they are delivered via the 3 network but they will be 15p/min on-net if the call has to be routed via O2 rather than 3 (because there is a very weak or no 3 service in your area).

However, this only applies once you`re paying for calls (i.e. after you`ve used up your free minutes). If you`re still within your free minute allowance then it`s free to call regardless of which network delivers your calls. i.e. you WILL be able to make use of the free minutes package regardless of whether there is 3 network provision in your area or not.

This isn`t just theory, it`s backed up by many 3 contract users on forums such as this and usenet. Not one of them has confirmed being charged for their calls when this issue has been queried - However, many have consistently insisted that they haven`t been charged.

HtH
RM

Thanks for setting that straight. I`ll certainly be considering 3 when my contracts next up.

Ryan

I`ve just got a contract phone on 3. Prehaps not the cheapest tariff, it`s £20month on talk and text 200. That`s 100 text and 100 xnet/anytime minutes a month. The first month is free.

I`m a very casual user so it roughly works out at the same price as these 3/6 month half price deals and then £30/35 a month thereafter, although I`d obviously be getting more minutes with these tariffs.

I got the Motorola E1000 free which is fab (apart from poor battery life) and the 3G is good - although it would be very expensive if you were to take advantage of content.

Got it from www.phones2udirect.co.uk (don`t mind plugging them because touch wood nothing has gone wrong, and the delivery was in less than 24 hours.

also the onstopphoneshop 12 month free deals have been removed but theyve added a moto v545 with 11 months free

Yup - that`s a cracking deal (OSPS V545 - 11 months free) - it`s been available for at least a week now - I put an article up on my site about it on 25 February.

This deal is available on both Orange OVP Relax 100 & Orange OVP Relax 200.

RM