Hot for 3 plans x 2. Any thoughts?

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  FromAtoZ on 02/12/2011 - 13:19

  My 3 Plan was as follows:
  - iphone 3GS - $5 monthly handset repayments, plus
  - $49 plan ($350 credit + 1.5GB of data + 300mins 3 to 3& voda calls)

  Plan expires next month, and I called them up. My new plan is (still waiting for the new simcard)
  - Voda network
  - no phone, BYO
  - 50% of their $35 cap plan ($550 credit, 1.5Gb of data, unlimited calls to 3 & voda numbers).
  - can use entire credit to make int'l calls

  and it's only 6 month contract. So .. 6 x 17.5 = $105.

  What happens after 6 months, well, i am waiting for ip5 :)

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    shawn_low on 02/12/2011 - 13:30

    I think the Hot for 3, First on 3 etc plans are pretty attractive.

    $10 minimum spend
    Unlimited Vodafone to Vodafone and 3 standard national voice calls
    $20 included value
    15c per 30 secs + 35c flagfall Standard national voice calls
    15c Standard national TXT
    24 month contract
    Minimum spend over 24 months $240

    So far, seems like people have had these handset deals:
    HTC Sensation: +$5/month
    HTC Sensation XE: +5/month
    Sensation XL: +$10/month
    Galaxy S2: +$10/month
    iPhone 4S (16/32/64gb): +$15/20/25/month

    Total cost for some of the phones + minimum spend = less than retail cost of the phones!

    But seems like mileage varies. Some people have reported getting extra 1GB of data, others have had higher handset repayments. Weird.

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  lostboi on 02/12/2011 - 21:09

  interested in selling?

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    jon on 03/12/2011 - 18:05

    yeah, I'm also interested in buying one.

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  Geewhizz on 04/12/2011 - 08:17

  There are plenty of people in forums who regret moving from 3 to Vodafone. Do some research before you make a move that can't be reversed.

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    callmejj11 on 02/01/2012 - 00:33

    thanks for the reminder…i'll keep my 3 till all the issue cool down abit.

    cheers

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  shawn_low on 02/01/2012 - 00:41

  Update.

  I upgraded one of my lines.

  Got the SGS2 for $0.

  Got 1GB of data added every month for 24 months.

  Total min cost over 24 months? $240 ($10/mth)

  Sweet!

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    illusionarybreeze on 02/01/2012 - 01:04

    Really?! Nice work!
    Those are the same conditions I want, but I haven't had any luck getting that deal. They said they can give me the 1gb/month but it would still cost $15/month for the SGS2.
    Care to share which number/department you called and how you got them to agree with your terms? =P
    I have two phones on family and friends on 3 at the moment.

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      shawn_low on 02/01/2012 - 01:17

      I rang the upgrades line.

      Just tell them you have a Family and Friends on 3 and want to swap across to Hot for Vodafone. They will then transfer you to the 'upgrades' team.

      You might have to speak to different people to get the deal? One person I spoke to didn't want to offer me the 1GB/mth but offered the SGS2 for $0. I hung up and rang again.

      I did this before Christmas and before the $29 SGS2 plan expired. Perhaps the handset price of the SGS2 went up after expiration of this plan?

      The HTC Sensation XE is now on the $29 plan. Perhaps you could get that for $0?

      If so, I'd be interested in a swap. Heh.

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        illusionarybreeze on 02/01/2012 - 01:49

        Hmm, I tried the morning of the 24th, which is the day the deal was concluding. I would have tried more times but I had work that day.

        Do you think it has anything to do with usage patterns? Have been spending close to the minimum $10 per month on one number and about $20 on the other.

        haha so you don't like the SGS2 any more?

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        jon on 12/01/2012 - 11:53

        you want to trade the SGS2 for HTC XE?

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  bghunter on 10/01/2012 - 02:29

  I was offered $20 a month (for handset) on a $49 monthly plan for 12 months for iphone 4s (16gb). I was with 3 and just recently moved to vodafone. Is this a good deal?