3 Network - Pay as u go

I've just noticed too that they're phones on 3pay are expensive as well. Not much of a subsidy provided on them.
 
I just happened to be browsing through askaboutmoney last Saturday and the post about 3 prepay caught my eye as my wife was gone to the local shopping centre with my 12 year old daughter to buy her first mobile phone. She was intending to buy 3 thinking calls were 3 cents per minute as advertised on radio. Luckily she rang me just before she bought and I put her off. She came home later without buying and told me that the salesperson in this well known independent retailer never pointed out that the 3 cent calls only applied until August and basically hadn’t a clue. They are going into town tomorrow to buy A Vodafone or A Meteor so thanks to everybody for the info.
 
Detailed comparison (forgive me for boring you)

Ron Burgundy said:
are they cheaper than o2 and vodafone on the prepay ????
On texts, yep...

Texts (Peak & Off-peak)

Vodafone: 13c
O2: 11c (own network) 13c (other networks)
3: 9c
Meteor: 9c

Peak rates, definitely...

Peak calls to own network
Vodafone: 50c
O2: 55c
3: 18c after 18/8/06
Meteor: 20c

Peak calls to other networks
Vodafone: 65c
O2: 63c
3: 35c
Meteor: 20c

(So 35c/min isn't really that bad!)

Peak calls to landlines
Vodafone: 50c
O2: 55c
3: 18c
Meteor: 20c

Off-peak, not so good...

Off-peak calls to own network
Vodafone: 15c
O2: 15c
3: 18c after 18/8/06
Meteor: 20c

Off-peak calls to other networks
Vodafone: 30c
O2: 19c
3: 35c
Meteor: 20c

Off-peak calls to landlines
Vodafone: 15c
O2: 15c
3: 18c
Meteor: 20c

Mobile Web browsing - 2MB of data
Vodafone: €40 (2c per KB)
O2: €20 (1c per KB)
3: €1 (€1 per 1 hour or 2MB, whichever limit you hit first)
Meteor: €60 (3 per KB)

And I always use my phone during the day so Vodafone and O2 would be a total rip-off, and Meteor have no 3G (which is a must for me)...
 
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