At the turn of year I wanted (needed) a new smart phone. My mind was made up on the Apple iPhone 4S due to previously owning the 3GS and being too lazy to learn how to use another mobile phone. The only decision that was left for me to make was what network to go with. After speaking with colleagues, friends and family who all seemed to tell me how useless Three were, I reluctantly settled with the “small” network Three, mainly due to their “one plan” pricing structure.
Three offers the iPhone 4S on the “one plan” which, simply put, gives you the most minutes, texts and data for your money bar none. Vodafone, Orange and O2 simply cannot compete with this package. The price of the “one plan” was fantastic, however the feedback I received by my current provider, Vodafone along with my peers was worrying, considering I was tied into a 2 year contract. The moans, groans and horror stories of how poor Three is as a company in terms of network coverage, and customer service echoed in my mind as I put pen to paper on a 2 year contract for the iPhone 4S on the “one plan”. Little did I know at the time that ignoring the negative feedback would be one of the best decisions I have made when it came to mobile phones.
As a resident of Formby, a small village near Southport in the North West of England I was used to having poor network coverage; I was lucky to have 1 bar of signal at home with my previous provider Vodafone and most of the time people who contacted me would end up listening to my boring recorded voicemail and don’t get me started how awful it was trying to call or text a friend.
A few months into my contract with Three, I can honestly say that I am delighted I made the decision to go with Three. I have never had network coverage as strong on any other network and the uptime of my 3G coverage is unrivalled and I include all the other networks in that. It’s rather ironic that the people who told me to avoid Three now ask to borrow my phone to check their Facebook or send the latest tweet as they don’t seem to have any network coverage.
Finally, it is true that Three’s customer service is located overseas and this for some people may be an issue however I am of the opinion that there customer service is every bit as good as its much larger competitors who’s monthly contract fees are far more.
Three have allowed me due to their excellent network service to get the most out of my iPhone 4S and coupled with the fact they were by far the cheapest option around I would recommend anybody thinking of purchasing an iPhone 4S for personal use to seriously consider Three.
