That seems a good deal. Looking at their terms and conditions it looks as if there is no hard coded bandwidth limitations too.
http://shop.o2.co.uk/boltonTerms?boltonId=180028 Tim On Sat, Aug 2, 2008 at 11:05 AM, Stroller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 30 Jul 2008, at 15:56, Gothnet wrote: >> ... >> I'm expecting my FreeRunner in the next day or so (thanks Truebox) >> and was >> wondering if any other UK users had come across any good data tariffs? >> >> I've got myself a SIM card from T-Mobile with their Solo 15 >> package, and >> managed to persuade the guy in the shop to try selling it to me >> with their >> "Mobile Broadband Plus" add-on. 12.50 for 3G a month unrestricted >> use. This >> combination's not on their lists or their website and head office >> said it >> couldn't be done, but for once "computer says yes" in store. > > It would have helped comparison if you'd included a link [1], but > AFACT the summary is £15 / month for 350 minutes + 650 texts. (Plus > price of your unlimited data) > > My initial reaction was that that is a bargain, because presently I'm > on an expensive O2's "Online 30" contract [2] which includes subsidy > of my last handset, a Sony Ericsson P990i smartphone, nearly 18 > months ago. As you will see from the link I am paying £30 a month for > 400 minutes. > > I tried to check out alternative tariffs from O2 a couple of weeks > ago and found them confusing. I believed at that time the equivalent > tariff, not including a subsidised phone was £25. Mobile phone > companies seem to try deliberately to make life as confusing as > possible - I couldn't find a tariff *exactly* the same as mine, but > the one I found was only a few quid saving for about the same number > (+/- 12.5%) of minutes. > > However, in replying to your message today I have just found the O2 > "simplicity" tariffs [3]. Their "Online 25" contract is "now" only > £20, and it includes 600 minutes, 1000 texts and a free "bolt on". > This is actually not obvious from when you click on the link I've > given below, because the default "bolt on" is unlimited free texts, > however you can instead select the "Unlimited Web" by clicking where > it says "change". > > Thus O2 "Simplicity", despite sounding like a feminine hygiene > product, might be better value for you. As I read it you're paying > £27.50 per month in total for your Solo 15 (350 minutes + 650 texts) > + data. The O2 would give you nearly twice as many calls for £7.50 > less, and still include unlimited data! Also voicemail is free on O2 > and out-of-inclusive calls seem to be cheaper, too. > > It looks like the discount of "Online 25" to £20 is only available to > new subscribers throughout August, which is a bit of a pain because > my contract doesn't expire until September. I'll perhaps read &//or > post to the Usenet group uk.discounts.and.bargains at that time and > see if anyone else has any suggestions - it might be worth you doing > so now, as I have not tried hard to better the price T-Mobile have > offered you, and I think you'll find some experts on that group (also > check uk.telecoms.mobile). > > HTH, > > Stroller. > > > > > > > [1] http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/shop/business/mobile-phones/sim-card/ > pay-monthly/ > [2] http://shop.o2.co.uk/tariffs/18_months/benefits/Online_30 > [3] http://shop.o2.co.uk/tariffs/sim_only > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
