3G Perks without Commitment on Three UK
3G Perks without Commitment on Three UK
15th June , 2009
Europe UK : The UK’s only £0 a month contract will be launched on June 17. With free Skype-to-Skype calls and instant messaging (IM), the SIM ZERO sim only plan means 3 will be the only mobile network giving consumers something for nothing.
In a landmark move, 3 customers can enjoy free Skype-to-Skype calls and IM without the need to ever pay a penny. That’s to millions of people using Skype here at home, and to over 443 million worldwide.
With the credit crunch biting, some people are fearful of signing a long term mobile contract. SIM ZERO is perfect for customers who want the convenience of paying for any chargeable calls at the end of each month, but don’t want to make a commitment. Customers can join 3 at no cost and with minimal ties.
Andy Nuttall, Head of Pay Monthly at 3, says: “Where once the £35 a month contract was common place, prices are now falling. 3 launched the first £9 contract and other networks have followed suit. Some networks have gone as low as £5, but are handcuffing customers to a 3 year commitment. We want to challenge the market and change mobile forever, that’s why we are offering a UK first - a contract that costs nothing but gives you free calls forever with Skype. Customers can come to us, and when they’re at home in the UK they’ll never have to pay for a call or instant message to anyone else on Skype anywhere in the world.
“For customers who are fearful of commitment, SIM ZERO has minimal ties. Customers can try us out and if they don’t love being with us, they can leave with just one month’s notice.”
SIM ZERO – The only £0 plan on the market:
- Free Skype-to-Skype calls and instant messaging
- Free Windows Live Messenger
- Free voicemail in the UK
- 20p per minute for all standard calls
- 10p per text
- 30p per MB of data
- 1 month minimum term then 1 month’s notice to cancel
Skype has been available on 3 since 2006. Its launch as part of the X-Series package was swiftly followed by the launch of two dedicated 3 Skypephones, and the world’s most affordable smart phone, the award-winning INQ1.
In April of this year, 3 announced that Skype would be available for free on almost all of its handsets for all Pay Monthly and Pay As You Go customers. Skype-to-Skype calls and IMs are completely unlimited, without consumers ever needing to top up.
To make the most of Skype on 3, customers will need to use their sim in a 3 handset, like the INQ1 or the 3 Skypephone S2, both available for £69.99.