Do you use Dolphin package on Orange SF?

footylad · January 17th, 2011, 07:46 AM

Hi there,

I'm on the Orange Dolphin tariff and find that my PAYG credit is dropping very fast. I turned off Background Sync and Auto Sync but the Interent charges just seem too high.

Can anyone advise if they are on Dolphin with this phone and how they find it?

Thanks

Sean

RemArcs · January 17th, 2011, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by footylad

Hi there,

I'm on the Orange Dolphin tariff and find that my PAYG credit is dropping very fast. I turned off Background Sync and Auto Sync but the Interent charges just seem too high.

Can anyone advise if they are on Dolphin with this phone and how they find it?

Thanks

Sean

Yep. £10 a month = 300 texts and 100MB data. I dont use the mobile internet much, I have a contract orange as well. I use it for sat nav, gmail, and apps running in the back ground.I'm using '3G watchdog' which tells me if I keep using it at the same rate I will only get thru about 20MB this month.
Are you using a lot of mobile internet? Are you getting the free 100MB?

mirate · February 20th, 2011, 08:34 PM

Only just gone over to orange when buying the SF an chose the dolphin package, Seems quite good to me so far.

r_holmes22 · February 22nd, 2011, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by footylad

Hi there,

I'm on the Orange Dolphin tariff and find that my PAYG credit is dropping very fast. I turned off Background Sync and Auto Sync but the Interent charges just seem too high.

Can anyone advise if they are on Dolphin with this phone and how they find it?

Thanks

Sean

If you are on the Dolphin package then your credit should not be decreasing with Internet usage, as it should be included in your £10 monthly payment. I would suggest checking with Orange that you are set up correctly

El Presidente · February 23rd, 2011, 02:46 AM

You only get 100MB with Dolphin despite the fact it says unlimited. Check here and then click "More about Dolphin"

slackereconomy · February 23rd, 2011, 06:29 AM

100mb = unlimited

that's hilarious!

Err0r · February 24th, 2011, 04:19 PM

Talk about unethical marketing!

Fiestared · February 25th, 2011, 09:41 AM

Just changed to Dolphin two days ago, when I updated my weather location on the SF this morning, I still got charged for it.

Not sure if that's the same data as when using mobile internet?

Mike

Artales · March 1st, 2011, 03:42 PM

I tried Dolphin once only. It was 2 weeks before the 'unlimited' data became active, very sneaky. I never bothered again, *cough* 'giffgaff ' *cough*. You can always say 'Artales' sent you...

tuck73uk · March 5th, 2011, 02:49 AM

is giff gaff any good reception wise and for internet mate looks like a good deal

RemArcs · March 5th, 2011, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by tuck73uk

is giff gaff any good reception wise and for internet mate looks like a good deal

Since replying to this thread on the 17th Jan i've gone over to giffgaff. Unlimited means unlimited very cheap calls and texts. I dont have any problems with reception, it's the O2 network anyway. Check O2 coverage here
If you want a giffgaff sim with an extra free £5 credit with your first topup look here

Artales · March 6th, 2011, 02:28 AM

Told you...

tuck73uk · March 6th, 2011, 05:14 PM

cheers fellas sim cards ordered

fr0d0 · August 21st, 2011, 08:49 PM

There's a £15 a month deal on dolphin too for 250mb data. We installed DroidWall firewall on ours so we can control the paid usage (we use it on wifi (for free of course) mostly)... set to let everything over wireless and only a few apps we want talking to the web when out and about.

I've never seen Dolphin marketed as 'unlimited'. It's a cheap deal for calls with a tiny bit of web. To repeat the mantra: there's no such thing as unlimited....

To quote giffgaff: "Mobile Internet (up to 20MB) = 20p a day". I do about that.

El Presidente · August 21st, 2011, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by fr0d0

There's a £15 a month deal on dolphin too for 250mb data. We installed DroidWall firewall on ours so we can control the paid usage (we use it on wifi (for free of course) mostly)... set to let everything over wireless and only a few apps we want talking to the web when out and about.

I've never seen Dolphin marketed as 'unlimited'. It's a cheap deal for calls with a tiny bit of web. To repeat the mantra: there's no such thing as unlimited....

To quote giffgaff: "Mobile Internet (up to 20MB) = 20p a day". I do about that. On GiffGaff this would be costing me £6 a month?

The Dolphin pay as you go package used to be marketed as unlimited and was only 100MB. It might still be, but their online shop is down at the moment so can't check, sorry. Are you on a Pay as you Go deal, or Pay Monthly? The terms may differ depending on which you are.

And I've never heard anything bad said about Giff Gaff either, they are meant to be really, really good. When my Mrs' Simplicity plan runs out, she'll be switching to Giff Gaff most likely. I'd do it too, but I've been with Orange an age and get a pretty good deal whenever I upgrade. Admittedly, "unlimited" can mean anything, but I'm having a look through their T&C's now and can't find anything to suggest it's not (there probably is something there though).

fr0d0 · August 22nd, 2011, 04:08 AM

We're on a monthly contract. The phone comes free for that. Plus adding magic numbers every month for your friends on orange means you call them for free.

The giffgaff deal does look great. I'd be with you there. Click 'more info on prices' here: https://giffgaff.com/orders/affiliate/artales#Tariff

El Presidente · August 22nd, 2011, 07:33 AM

It looks as thought the PayG isn't marketed as unlimited any more, it's 250MB too.

What you're doing sounds fine though. I've a 500MB plan and I only really turn on 3G, most of the time I use WiFi (at home or Work) so I only ever use about 150MB max.

Is Droidwall worth a look?

Vorbis · August 22nd, 2011, 08:21 AM

giffgaff + Orange San Francisco + CM7 = budget goodness

dannymur · August 22nd, 2011, 08:41 AM

Hi, here in Ireland Tesco Mobile is somewhat like your GiffGaff......It's an MVNO on the O2 Network.

We get double bonus credit when we buy, like €10 gets you €20, €20 gets you €40.

You must use the bonus within 30 days, but bonus gets used first, and paid credit will not expire.....

data bundles:

50 MB bundle for €0.79 valid for 24 hours from purchase
350 MB bundle for €2.99 valid for 7 days from purchase
1GB (1024MB) bundle for €6.99 valid for 30 days from purchase

Tethering and WiFi Hotspot is allowed.

Free Calls, Texts and MMS to other Tesco Mobile Customers......20c/min to other Irish Mobile and Irish Landlines......9c/text......20c/MMS.

So, not too bad really......the Mobile Data Speed can be a little slow, I think it maxs at 1.2mbps......good enough depending on the O2 Network coverage, which is pretty good.

BTW, I am just a Customer, and I don't work for Tesco Mobile, or Tesco in any shape or form......I actually shop in Aldi/Lidl....real meanie me

fr0d0 · August 22nd, 2011, 08:50 AM

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Is Droidwall worth a look?

Very good yeah. Just configures your iptables rules. I used to faff around turning data off and on. Now I don't worry: One click to set everything permanently on via wifi/ Click the individual apps you want to set to let out over cell.

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.googlecode.droidwall.free&hl=en

El Presidente · August 22nd, 2011, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Vorbis

giffgaff + Orange San Francisco + CM7 = budget goodness

That is a pretty good setup actually!

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Originally Posted by fr0d0

Very good yeah. Just configures your iptables rules. I used to faff around turning data off and on. Now I don't worry: One click to set everything permanently on via wifi/ Click the individual apps you want to set to let out over cell.

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.googlecode.droidwall.free&hl=en

I'll give it a look at some point today, thanks!