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UK contracts - Orange being weird
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Don't you think it's a good deal if it covers your needs? If you use less than 300 minutes and 500MB data it does the job.
Unless you can get a similar deal for less than £10 with data included?
Anyone else get really crappy customer service with Orange?
I've ordered a SIM-only plan for my mums new iPhone but nearly a week later the SIM hasn't shown up. What's really funny is that they told me that I would need to return this SIM, cancel my plan, and RE-ORDER it because a regular SIM was sent out instead of a micro-SIM
I tried to confirm that they would send out a micro-SIM an hour after ordering but couldn't get through on the phone (I got looped several times and was disconnected every time I nearly got through to a real human being to talk to). I gave up in the end and sent an email with a couple of other questions too, but the only bothered replying to the micro-SIM query.
Honestly, I've gotten better service with Tesco Mobile these past few years...
I've ordered a SIM-only plan for my mums new iPhone but nearly a week later the SIM hasn't shown up. What's really funny is that they told me that I would need to return this SIM, cancel my plan, and RE-ORDER it because a regular SIM was sent out instead of a micro-SIM
I tried to confirm that they would send out a micro-SIM an hour after ordering but couldn't get through on the phone (I got looped several times and was disconnected every time I nearly got through to a real human being to talk to). I gave up in the end and sent an email with a couple of other questions too, but the only bothered replying to the micro-SIM query.
Honestly, I've gotten better service with Tesco Mobile these past few years...
No because more is always better. Giffgaf offer more for 10 a month and for 15 on 3 you get so much more.
I use payg on 02.
£25 for 300 crossnetwork mins, 50mms, unlimited texts and wifi with 1gb data.
I've looked at Giffgaff but am concerned at people reporting signal and data drop.
As for tethering I use 'tetherme' tweak.
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When I moved to the iPhone 4 with 02 they sorted it out instore by providing a microsim and moving my details , number and tariff over. Within 1 hour I was up and running.
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Yeah ive read that some networks in the states charge you for receiving texts !
£25 for 300 crossnetwork mins, 50mms, unlimited texts and wifi with 1gb data.
I've looked at Giffgaff but am concerned at people reporting signal and data drop.
As for tethering I use 'tetherme' tweak.
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Anyone else get really crappy customer service with Orange?
I've ordered a SIM-only plan for my mums new iPhone but nearly a week later the SIM hasn't shown up. What's really funny is that they told me that I would need to return this SIM, cancel my plan, and RE-ORDER it because a regular SIM was sent out instead of a micro-SIM
I tried to confirm that they would send out a micro-SIM an hour after ordering but couldn't get through on the phone (I got looped several times and was disconnected every time I nearly got through to a real human being to talk to). I gave up in the end and sent an email with a couple of other questions too, but the only bothered replying to the micro-SIM query.
Honestly, I've gotten better service with Tesco Mobile these past few years...
When I moved to the iPhone 4 with 02 they sorted it out instore by providing a microsim and moving my details , number and tariff over. Within 1 hour I was up and running.
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Yeah ive read that some networks in the states charge you for receiving texts !
My deal I got was pretty good at the time, it did have 500mb data and I can't remember if it had more minutes too UNTIL I said it was for an iPhone 4, so what I got I was happy. If Apple didn't insist of making the sim the size of a flee, I would have got a better deal.
Also, for those saying go here or there, you still need to remember here in the UK we STILL cannot all get good signals from all the operators. I live in Dorset, I was on O2, I got good signal and Edge but I noticed on it's PAYG it was costing me more then when I was on Orange overall. I also cannot get O2 3G.
So I went back to Orange, I get a signal at home and work and can just about get 3G at home, I think Orange is the only one to do this.
In the city's and towns it's fine with signals but outside we still seem to struggle
Also, for those saying go here or there, you still need to remember here in the UK we STILL cannot all get good signals from all the operators. I live in Dorset, I was on O2, I got good signal and Edge but I noticed on it's PAYG it was costing me more then when I was on Orange overall. I also cannot get O2 3G.
So I went back to Orange, I get a signal at home and work and can just about get 3G at home, I think Orange is the only one to do this.
In the city's and towns it's fine with signals but outside we still seem to struggle
You're breaking the terms of the contract, and they could cut you off or charge you more.