EE announces 4G phone plans
EE has release details of prices for the UK's first 4G LTE mobile phone tariffs.
The service, called 4GEE, is set to go live next Tuesday October 30th in ten cities across the UK, offering speeds 'typically five times faster than 3G'.
All the 4GEE phone plans include free unlimited calls and texts, with prices varying on the amount of data you require. There's no unlimited data plan, however.
4GEE phone plans:
500MB for £36
1GB for £41
3GB for £46
5GB for £51
8GB for £56
There are also SIM-only deals, should you already have bought a compatible 4G phone from Orange or T-Mobile or have an iPhone 5 bought from Apple, Carphone Warehouse or Phones4U.
4GEE SIM-only plans:
500MB for £21
1GB for £26
3GB for £31
5GB for £36
There is a £5 upgrade option in order to use your unlimited calls and texts in selected foreign countries and avoid roaming charges, while tethering the internet connection from your phone is free as standard.
EE Film
EE is also launching EE Film, a film streaming and download service starting at 79p per film and with users given one free film a week.
You can watch on your mobile or on your TV or computer, with a clever option to pause on one device and continue where you left off on another.
What's more, EE is offering owners of an iPhone 4S, Samsung Galaxy S3 and HTC One X the chance to switch to a 4G LTE version of their phone and to an EE 4GEE contract for a fee of £99.
EE Fibre Broadband
Finally, EE is launching its Fibre Broadband service, promising download speeds of up to 76Mbps. Plans start from £15/month and you can get a £5 discount on your 4GEE phone bill if you take EE Fibre Broadband, too.
From October 30th all Eveything Everywhere, T-Mobile and Orange high street shops will be rebranded as EE stores.
See all the details on the EE website.
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Comments
On the plus side I'm now getting much faster HSDPA speeds (3g) than before on T-Mobile..
Here in Manchester I get around 10Mb down, 2.5Mb up which is more than fast enough. Still mainly use wifi when I can - as its FREE!
We won't get 4G here for at least most of the length of my new contract. I was feeling a bit 'left out' until I saw these prices! Thanks. This has made me happy about 'only' having unlimited 3G for the next 24 months.
Hopefully when other providers get involved, looking like Spring next year, prices will be more competitive. Hopefully.
So the major benefit of 4G is that the internet is available at vastly faster speed.
Therefore people will use it more often and for longer and so pay through the eyes. No wonder they provide a free movie, thats no doubt more than the base allowance.
We get exploited in this country. Still at least it will only affect metropolitans for years. Non metropolitans are non persons as far as phone and broadband is concerned. In such a small country too. So comforting.
500MB hahahah! I could download that in a coupld of minutes and use my entire data for the month.