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John
I have recently gone onto giffgaff which is on the o2 network pay as you go they do good data deals with their gigabags, £5 get 500MB, £7.50 1GB and £12.50 3 GB. details are on their website http://www.giffgaff.com
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Chris
I think you’ve made a calculation error in the 3, Orange and T-Mobile packages for the 32Gb units on a contract. A one off cost of £279 plus £600 contract payments should be £879 not £979. Or have I missed something?
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Well-spotted! It’s been amended. Thank you.
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Stuart
reedWill using my home wifi eat into my data allowance if I chose the 24 month contract on the 3 network? Or is wifi a totally separate thing from the data allowance? I don’t understand how they can limit my usage if I already pay for broadband in my home.
Any help will be grateful
Thanks
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Dave
Vodafone are offering I pad 2 on a 24 month contract for £32 a month with 3 gb .
Is this a good deal ? If I connect to wifi at home will this eat into my 3gb ?
Im not very tech savvy any help would be great-
Using wi-fi won’t affect your allowance, but 3′s deal is still better overall.
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imjackieli
ciousHi I’m new to iPad 3G thingy but I’ve Ben using it on wifi my problem is I top up £10 on it but it won’t let me get through the Internet but I can see that there is 3G sign on it… I tried to check on general setting on mobile data sim application and that it says your current balance it £10, and there is no current allowance left WTH I can’t understand!
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Cliff
Can I use the iCloud public wifi networks or bt open zone without a network provider such as 02 or do I need a provider as a means to enter these free wifi networks on my ipad2
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Sharon
Hi I am new to all of this!!
Just decided to cancle all of my Sky plus/broadband packages.
No internet at home!
I am an O2 pay monthly (IPhone 4) contract user. Is it worth my while getting an Ipad?? I do not have wifi at home so which would be the best (cheapest) deal for me???
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Aaron
I was very happy when I first had the new iPad on my hands. I didn’t notice this at first, but when I took the tablet to my backyard, and my iPhone was able to pick up my router signal without a hassle, and the iPad didn’t found the network at all, this issue became a nightmare to me. A friend suggested to try the “Forget This Network” reset method, which used to work on the older models, but this didn’t improve the wifi range at all. Right when I lost all hope, I came across WIRED magazine and found a review of Pong Research cases, after looking at the great feedback on their products, I decided to place my order, to finally fix the new iPad 3 poor wifi range . The back cover has a built-in antennae in between it’s layers, which redirects and boosts the signals and range, allowing me to getting connected from the distance!
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Apple iPad 3G data plans compared
While the iPad is great on wi-fi only, 3G data access gives it a new dimension. No longer restricted to short-range wi-fi hotspots, it means you can access the web and use web-connected apps wherever a mobile signal is available. Here we compare 3G data plan prices from O2, Orange, 3, Vodafone and T-Mobile.
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iPad 2 3G data plans – SIM-only or contract?
First you’ll need to decide whether to get a SIM-only deal or buy a 3G iPad on contract. The iPad uses its own kind of SIM, known as a Micro-SIM, that’s not compatible with normal size SIM cards. This means you can’t use an existing SIM in your iPad.
SIM-only 3G data plans come in either rolling contract or pay-as-you-go flavours, which means it’s easy to cancel at short notice and switch to a different network. This is particularly useful if you find your chosen network has a poor signal in your area. The downside is you’ll have to buy the iPad upfront.
Contract 3G data plans work just like mobile phone contracts. You sign-up to a contract with a provider that subsidises the cost of the iPad itself. This is a useful way to spread the cost, but it means you’re locked-in for up to two years and the total cost is generally more than if you buy an iPad outright and have a SIM-only rolling contract.
iPad 2 3G data plans – SIM-only deals
3 offers rolling contract and pay-as-you-go SIM-only deals. They’re arguably the best value SIM-only deals available, particularly if you’re a heavy data user. 10GB of data can cost as little as £15; some networks charge that much for just 1GB.
Contract Option 2: 10 GB of data for £15 per month
PAYG Option 1: 1GB of data for 30 days fir £10.49
PAYG Option 2: 3GB of data for 3 months for £20.49
O2 offers two rolling contract options and a daily pay-as-you-go option. Its plans include unlimited wi-fi through the BT Openzone and The Cloud public wi-fi hotspots. This means you can use wi-fi instead of using your 3G data allowance where available.
Contract Option 2: 2GB + unlimited wi-fi for £15.32 per month
PAYG Option: 200MB + unlimited wi-fi for £2.04 per day
Vodafone doesn’t offer pay-as-you-go options, but it was two different rolling contract options. One includes access to BT Openzone wi-fi, but not The Cloud as well, like O2.
Contract Option 2: 2GB of data + 1GB BT Openzone wi-fi for £15pm
Orange has a wide range of options, including a plan that charges 5.1p per MB capped at £40 per month. There’s also a choice of two monthly plans, and two different pay-as-you-go plans. If you’re after a network that offers flexibility in its plans, Orange is probably your best bet.
Contract Option 2: 10GB and unlimited BT Openzone wi-fi for £25pm
PAYG Option 1: 200MB per day for £2
PAYG Option 2: 1GB valid for 7 days at £7.50 a go
T-Mobile has two pay-as-you-go offers and one rolling month contract. With the rolling contract, even if you go over your data limit, you will be able to continue to email and browse the web for no extra cost.
PAYG Option 1: 250MB per day for £2
PAYG Option 2: 500MB per day for £7
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Apple iPad 2 3G data plans – contract offers
All network contracts for the iPad 2 last 24 months, meaning you’re committed for the full-length of the contract to pay the monthly rate. Cancelling the contract early will incur a penalty. Below we’ve listed the deals available for each version of the iPad below – although all but Orange are now only offering deals on the 16GB version.
O2 does not offer the iPad to buy on contract.
Vodafone’s contract costs £27 per month for 2GB of data and 1GB of BT Openzone wi-fi at a cost of £648 over two years. One-off costs are listed below:
iPad 2 3G 16GB: £139 one-off cost + £648 contract cost = £787 total
3 continues its dominance with its iPad 2 3G contract plans. £25 per month gets you a massive 15GB of data. No wi-fi allowance is included, but with that much 3G data you won’t need it. 24 months at £25 will cost you £600 overall.
iPad 2 3G 16GB: £69 one-off cost + £600 contract cost = £669 total
iPad 2 3G 16GB: £169 one-off cost + £600 contract cost = £769 total
iPad 2 3G 32GB: £279 one-off cost + £600 contract cost = £879 total
iPad 2 3G 64GB: £379 one-off cost + £600 contract cost = £979 total
iPad 2 3G 16GB: £169 one-off cost + £600 contract cost = £769 total
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