Best Blackberry Carrier in the UK?

[thepinkcurve]

Vodaphone was mean to me, they didn't give me any credit after I topped up £25 :/

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[Mr Pogle]

Sim only deals from Tesco's range from £15 - £32.50 per month see here

[blackberry-unlocking710]

Originally Posted by ssjgoku

I was in the UK for 2 years.
Here is my experience.

I first started with T-mobile but the internet was horrendously slow and kept idling for 10-15 minutes at a time which was VERY inconvenient for me when I was working day-to-day and I needed to know where I was going. 20GBP/month

I tried PAYG orange and I couldn't even get a signal in my room. Not even emergency.

I tried O2 and they were ok but the signal was quite bad in my area. I didn't like their customer service at all. Not helpful to sort out my signal problem. 25GBP a month

Finally, ended up with vodafone. Stuck with them to the end.

I think the cost was the best too @ 20GBP a month for 500MB, BIS, BBM, 300 mins (WHO CALLS IN THE UK ANYWAYS? EVERYONE TXTS) and unlimited text.

I would highly recommend vodafone because they were the only company who called me to find out why I am cancelling my services with them (leaving the country). Best signal even though it was still crappy in my area.

I agree... Vodafone is one of the best options in the UK.

[Blackberry_boffin]

Originally Posted by blackberry-unlocking710

I agree... Vodafone is one of the best options in the UK.

For data and simple value for money I hear noone can match 3 at the moment.

[Ben1232]

I am with Vodafone aswell as O2 UK.

Vodafone seem to be a little cheeper than O2, however Vodafone customer services seem to talk to you as if you've insulted their mother, they are abrupt and seem to have something more important to do.

O2 are always helpful, they've searched & helped with certain problems Ive had and are all round pleasant.

I haven't had any signal problems with either network.

I'd pay the little extra and go with O2.

[MajesticSingh]

I can't believe no-one has said GiffGaff...
They use o2 network signal and they're VERY cheap due to no overheads
Free SIM Cards | Unlimited Mobile Internet and Texts | giffgaff.com

[Solachica]

I have an unlocked BB 9300.
Which company can I get a PAYG sim with unlimited data in London? Amount of minutes or txt don't matter.

[collyinfidel]

three is one of the best uk networks i have found i have unlimited data and i really batter the data side of the contract as well just a pity they have s*it india based customer services its like banging your head on a wall any problem tho i just visit my local three shop

[Chopper110]

Orange without a doubt.

[MysticMeg]

Originally Posted by decoy7

Order a free sim from t-mobile and get 6 months free bb services, can't go wrong:

Free BlackBerry Plan SIM Cards on T-Mobile

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That's a daddy offer!!! After 6 months remember to snap the sim and buy another one and top up for 6 months more free BIS. or in my case my o2 sim hasn't switched off bis for over several months now and I haven't even topped it up, it still runs truly unlimited and free bbm/internet!!!

[Zain2k]

Originally Posted by Solachica

I have an unlocked BB 9300.
Which company can I get a PAYG sim with unlimited data in London? Amount of minutes or txt don't matter.

Giffgaff, will get you 250 minutes, unlimited texts, truly unlimited interent, and BB services for
£13 month, no contract

order your sim with £5 credit from here http://giffgaff.com/orders/affiliate/saladin

[MysticMeg]

Originally Posted by Zain2k

Giffgaff, will get you 250 minutes, unlimited texts, truly unlimited interent, and BB services for

£13 month, no contract



order your sim with £5 credit from here http://giffgaff.com/orders/affiliate/saladin

Giffgaff although provides customers with awesome deals I wouldn't ever use it as its unlimited data plans don't even allow you to watch youtube videos over a 3g connection.

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[rubiah]

It's been a while since I've been in the UK.. But essentially we have the same providers here in Spain.. That being Vodafone, Orange, and Movistar (Which owns O2)... When I did live in the UK , I had Vodafone and Orange.. So...

From experience, this is what I can tell you: (Although it's just personal opinion):

- Orange is by far the best when it comes to value for money... I'm paying 20€ for 200MB full speed internet (then capped at 140KB/s (1.3Mbps)) and 300 minutes mon-fri, with all calls and texts free on weekends. I'd say they come second best after Vodafone when it comes to roaming..

- Vodafone for roaming, and roaming tariffs.. Unless you travel a lot, I don't really see any other reason to go this direction...

- O2 has exclusivity.. Remember they where the first to get the iPhone pretty much everywhere... And they're usually a few months ahead with their terminals in comparison to other providers.



Hope it helped...


PS: Some supermarkets have their own carriers, if you're not going anywhere that has particularily low signal, and they offer BB support, they may end up cheaper..



EDIT:

YouTube, and even Putlocker, Vimeo, and the likes (uZard <3) work fine after the cap, it's one of the reasons I keep loyal to Orange...

Honestly, other than that.. Yeah, minor providers who share signal with the big boys (GiffGaff and supermarket carriers, like Tescos etc..) may be an option.. It really just depends on balancing out if you want value for money or quality of service...

[andre3030]

Im going for T-Mobile!
Very easy just to just fill out the form and done! Orange's site was a bit confusing and Vodafone too.

I think I will end up with O2 when 4G arrives!

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