A possible setback for DRM in Europe

Posted Feb 13, 2014 14:48 UTC (Thu) by nix (subscriber, #2304)
In reply to: A possible setback for DRM in Europe by Wol
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we worked out the phone service (all we *want*, included) is costing us about £2.50/month

Wow. I've avoided getting a smartphone forever, because even the contract options seem to start at about ten times that price for a plan containing any data at all (and without a data allowance, what's the point of a smartphone?).

What on earth is this magic plan?

A possible setback for DRM in Europe

Posted Feb 14, 2014 15:00 UTC (Fri) by james (guest, #1325) [Link] (1 responses)

Alternatively, there's Three's pay-as-you-go plans at 1p/MB for data, 2p per (outgoing) text, and 3p/min for (outgoing) voice. Every time you top up you get 150 MB free (which lasts for thirty days). Minimum top-up is £5 through the website or mobile app, £10 elsewhere.

I find that I usually only want to use significant amounts of data (or have long phone conversations) when I'm at home or work, and both places I'm on wifi and near landline phones. It's rare for me to get through more than £2 of credit a month.

I'd consider buying an unlocked phone elsewhere, though (the Moto G has good reviews).

A possible setback for DRM in Europe

Posted Feb 15, 2014 19:19 UTC (Sat) by nix (subscriber, #2304) [Link]

Looks like I need to switch PAYG plans yet again (my current one, switched to only a year ago, is now charging >30p/text!)

This constant mandated switching is really tiresome, and all it shows is that the carriers are much more interested in screwing over their customers than in not annoying the hell out of them.