Great Deals news utilities — 28 July 2011
Three slashes the cost of entry to the world of smartphones.

 

 

No upfront cost and great all-round value on five of the UK’s top selling smartphones*.

 

Three has made entering the world of smartphones easier and more affordable, announcing five of the UK’s top selling HTC and Samsung models starting from just £15 per month, with no upfront handset cost and a minimum 500MB per month internet allowance.To help customers looking to try a smartphone or simply switch handset or network, Three has chosen some of the most popular Android devices with all-round great value. The launch comes in light of market data** suggesting that expensive upfront phone costs are a key barrier to those looking to move into the world of smartphones; coupled with the fact that Android offers a number of different handset brands to choose from and a real variety in form and function. Only last week Google reported that it is activating 550,000 Android handsets each day, a 10 per cent increase in just the last three weeks.

Three, which is rated the No. 1 network for smartphones by Yougov***, is the only major operator offering The HTC Desire S with no upfront cost and gives you 100 minutes (any time, any network), 5000 texts and 500MB for only £22 per month. Similarly, no other major operator can beat Three’s bundle of voice, text and data on the Samsung Galaxy Ace, with no upfront cost and 100 minutes (any time, any network), 5,000 texts and 500MB of data on its Text 100 plan for £15 per month****.

William Ripley, director of voice at Three, says: “At Three we always try to help our customers choose the best smartphones and give them the best deals. Our emphasis is not just on voice and text, but also a generous internet allowance, which is ideal for new smartphone users. Smartphone adoption is increasing at a rapid rate and Android is proving popular due to the great value, variety of manufacturers and choice of form and function it offers. As such these excellent new deals aim to cut the cost of entry to the many benefits of mobile internet.”

Full details of Three’s new tariff deals can be found at www.Three.co.uk/Phones/Android.

Network comparison:

  Three 02 Vodafone T Mobile Orange
Samsung Galaxy Ace £15100 mins

5000 texts

500MB

£10.5050 mins

250 texts

No data

n/a £15.32 +£110

100 mins

3000 texts

500 MB

£15 +£99

100 mins

3000 texts

250 MB

HTC Desire S £22100 mins

5000 texts

500MB

£21.50 +£104.99

100 mins

500 texts

500MB

£26100 mins

500 texts

250MB

£20.42 +£150

300 mins

3000 texts

500MB

£20 +£149.99

200 mins

3000 texts

500MB

Samsung Galaxy S £22100 mins

5000 texts

500MB

£21.50 +£104.99

100 mins

500 texts

500MB

n/a £20.42 +£135

300 mins

3000 texts

500MB

n/a
HTC Sensation £30500 mins

5000 texts

1GB

£32 +99.99

600 mins

Ultd texts

500MB

£34300 mins

Ultd texts

500MB

£30 +£100

600 mins

3000 texts

Ultd MB

£30 +£149.99

500 mins

3000 texts

500MB

Samsung Galaxy SII £30500 mins

5000 texts

1GB

£32 +£99.99

600 mins

Ultd texts

500MB

£36 +£99

900 mins

Ultd texts

750MB

£30.64 +£75

600 mins

3000 texts

Ultd MB

£30 +£99.99

500 mins

3000 texts

500MB

 

*GFK Retail & Technology – week 28 (10th – 16th July) Contract Sales Handset Report

** Kantar Worldpanel ComTech

*** All figures are from the independent YouGov Smartphone mobile internet experience report wave 7 (June 11). For more information go to www.three.co.uk/awards

**** Three’s Text 100 tariff includes 5,000 texts, 100 minutes and 500MB of data, while the Text 500 tariff includes 5,000 texts, 500 minutes and 1GB of data. Text 100 and Text 500 are 24 month contracts. All comparisons were correct at the time of writing, 28 July, 2011 and compares operators standard offers available online for new customers, and does not include special promotions. MVNOs or independent retailers have been excluded.

 

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