Your independent guide to SIM-only
See all the deals in Three's incredible new 3 months free Xmas offer that's already started this November. Learn which SIM only plans you can get, phones in the promotion and how it all works.
✔ Your first 3 months free
✔ Effectively 25% off SIM only over 12 months
✔ Works out as 1/8th saving on phones
✔ Selected 12-month SIM only plans
✔ All smartphones on selected tariffs
✔ iPhone on specific monthly plans
✔ Order by 20th December 2016
✔ Usage outside your plan still chargeable
✔ Charge for free 3 months credited back
✔ Pay no monthly charge for your first 3 months
This is Three's most generous offer in 2016 and it's a simple as it sounds. You'll pay nothing for particular SIM only plans or phone contracts for 3 months.
On a 12-month SIM only deal, this is the equivalent to 25% off your monthly charge and on a 24-month phone contract, it's like getting 12.5% off.
Of course if your phone comes with an upfront cost or if you run up any extra charges for usage outside your regular plan, you will still have to pay these during the 3 free months.
It's worth noting you will still pay for your first 3 months but the cost will be credited back to you in your 4 month with Three.
Useful links: Read full offer terms and conditions at Three.co.uk
✔ 12-month contract only
✔ Any tariff with 2GB or more data
From £9.00 a month
with 3 months free
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✔ All phones included
✔ Any tariff with 2GB or more data
From £20.00 a month
with 3 months free
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✔ Any iPhone model
✔ Any tariff with 2GB or more data
From £22.00 a month
with 3 months free
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You can get 3 months free on any of Three's 12-month SIM only contracts that come with 2GB data and above.
The cheapest available is their £9 a month SIM only plan, which comes with 200 minutes and 2GB data. But the offer applies to 16 other plans too, each with different minutes and data.
Useful links: See Three's full range of SIM only plans at Three.co.uk
Three are the last network to offer SIM only plans with true unlimited data allowances. Their All-You-Can-Eat data SIMs are now available with 3 months free.
They start from £23 a month, which works out to the equivalent of just £17.25 a month over 12 months when you factor in the offer.
Useful links: Compare Three's All-You-Can-Eat data SIMs
As with SIM only, you'll get 3 months free if you take any smartphone on a plan with 2GB of data or more.
That makes the starting price for the most basic phone £20 a month with no upfront cost with the price changing depending on the model you go for.
Useful links: Compare all phones on Three
When you take any iPhone on a plan with 2GB or more data, you'll qualify for the 3 months free deal.
That means you can an iPhone 5s from £22 a month with a £19.00 upfront cost or the very latest iPhone 7 from £47 a month with £149.00 up front.
Useful links: Compare all iPhone models on Three
All the Samsung Galaxy phones in Three's range are included in the offer so long as you take them on tariff that comes with 2GB or more data.
For example you can get a Samsung Galaxy J3 from £20 a month, an A3 (2016) from £22 a month or an S7 from £34 a month.
Useful links: Compare all Samsung models on Three
