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Three Mobile loophole: New and existing customers can still get free roaming for two years or more
Three Mobile loophole: New and existing customers can still get free roaming for two years or more By Rik Henderson ·

Pocket-lint has discovered - and confirmed - a way to extend free roaming on Three beyond May 2022.

Three UK latest network to scrap free roaming
Three UK latest network to scrap free roaming By Rik Henderson ·

UK network Three has announced plans to ditch its long-standing Go Roam benefit.

Three UK boosts 5G in a bunch of rural locations
Three UK boosts 5G in a bunch of rural locations By Dan Grabham ·

Three has announced a boost to its 5G network for rural areas, with 110 new sites now covered. The sites include some smaller towns and villages with ...

Three UK set to finally fully launch eSIM later this year - will it include Apple Watch?
Three UK set to finally fully launch eSIM later this year - will it include Apple Watch? By Dan Grabham ·

Three has confirmed that it will be launching eSIM services later in the year - and it sounds like these plans will also include the Apple Watch. 

Three UK 5G: Speeds, prices, locations and everything you need to know
Three UK 5G: Speeds, prices, locations and everything you need to know By Rik Henderson ·

Three's 5G mobile service is live in many locations around the UK. Here are all the details you need to get Three 5G.

Three UK expands its 5G network again to a total of 193 locations
Three UK expands its 5G network again to a total of 193 locations By Dan Grabham ·

Three's 5G network is getting bigger, plus faster 4G, too.

Three UK users are now burning through an average of 15GB of data per month
Three UK users are now burning through an average of 15GB of data per month By Dan Grabham ·

Three UK says its customers' average data use has hit a whopping 15GB per user per month. The milestone was hit in October, a 50 percent rise since

Three UK announces its 5G coverage is now live across 154 towns and cities
Three UK announces its 5G coverage is now live across 154 towns and cities By Dan Grabham ·

Three has announced its 5G service is now live across 154 towns and cities. That beats EE's current tally of 112 and O2's of around 100 but Three's co...

Three 5G mobile rollout to finally start end of February, 66 towns and cities to get it first
Three 5G mobile rollout to finally start end of February, 66 towns and cities to get it first By Rik Henderson ·

Three is finally ready to hit the on switch for its 5G mobile network. 66 towns and cities will be 5G-enabled from end of February.

Three's Chelsea shirt sponsorship deal includes 5G-enabled Stamford Bridge
Three's Chelsea shirt sponsorship deal includes 5G-enabled Stamford Bridge By Rik Henderson ·

Three has announced a deal with Chelsea Football Club to take over as the official shirt sponsor from the start of the 2020/21 football season.

Three delays its 5G rollout, no revised dates announced as yet
Three delays its 5G rollout, no revised dates announced as yet By Rik Henderson ·

Three has delayed its planned 5G mobile network rollout.

Three network down in the UK, but coming back up slowly
Three network down in the UK, but coming back up slowly By Rik Henderson ·

Three's UK network is down and it seems to be a wider issue than previously thought.

Three will offer 5G at no extra cost (but you'll need a new phone, of course)
Three will offer 5G at no extra cost (but you'll need a new phone, of course) By Dan Grabham ·

Three will offer 5G to its customers at no extra charge on existing tariffs - but naturally, you will need to have a 5G handset.And, if you want to mo...

Three bids for 5G domination over EE and Vodafone: The underdog bites back
Three bids for 5G domination over EE and Vodafone: The underdog bites back By Rik Henderson ·

Three isn't the first major UK provider to offer a 5G service. It's won't even be the second. However, it plans to be the best.

Three outlines 5G home broadband plans, aims to take traditional cabled services head-on
Three outlines 5G home broadband plans, aims to take traditional cabled services head-on By Rik Henderson ·

Three believes that one of the major battlegrounds for 5G connectivity is in the home, not just your pocket.

Three details 5G rollout plan, starts in August with 5G home broadband
Three details 5G rollout plan, starts in August with 5G home broadband By Rik Henderson ·

UK mobile operator Three has detailed its 2019 5G rollout plans, which includes the launch of its first 5G service in August.

Three PAYG customers can get free Xbox Game Pass and other rewards each month
Three PAYG customers can get free Xbox Game Pass and other rewards each month By Rik Henderson ·

UK network Three has introduced a rewards scheme for its PAYG customers.

Three launches permanent 5G network as part of London Fashion Week
Three launches permanent 5G network as part of London Fashion Week By Rik Henderson ·

Three has installed a permanent 5G network in Central St Martins. It will provide a 5G data service for use during the college's MA Fashion show.

Get a 4G MiFi on Three with unlimited data and free roaming for just £22/m
Get a 4G MiFi on Three with unlimited data and free roaming for just £22/m By Rik Henderson ·

Three is offering a great deal on a mobile hotspot and plan that gives unlimited 4G data and free roaming in 71 destinations.

Three's £22 unlimited home broadband doesn't need fixed line
Three's £22 unlimited home broadband doesn't need fixed line By Rik Henderson ·

Mobile network Three has launched its first home broadband service with completely unlimited data.

Three's 4G+ speedier data service goes live as stop gap before 5G
Three's 4G+ speedier data service goes live as stop gap before 5G By Rik Henderson ·

UK mobile network Three has launched a new, faster data service in several cities around the country that will fill a stop gap before 5G arrives.

Leaked Olixar screen protectors confirm notch design for all three 2018 iPhones
Leaked Olixar screen protectors confirm notch design for all three 2018 iPhones By Max Langridge ·

A leaked image of some Olixar screen protectors reveals all three 2018 iPhones will get a notch design, including the 'budget' LCD model

Three's 5G ambitions include massive customer capacity and a move into 5G domestic broadband
Three's 5G ambitions include massive customer capacity and a move into 5G domestic broadband By Chris Hall ·

Three is preparing itself for the move to 5G. That will come as no surprise, as much of the talk in mobile circles over the last few years has been th...

Get a year's free Netflix when you buy a Samsung phone from Three
Get a year's free Netflix when you buy a Samsung phone from Three By Dan Grabham ·

Three is currently running a deal where you get a free 12 month Netflix subscription if you buy a new Samsung phone. As well as the new Galaxy S9 and

You can finally get the Moto Z2 Play with Gamepad mod in the UK, exclusive to Three
You can finally get the Moto Z2 Play with Gamepad mod in the UK, exclusive to Three By Rik Henderson ·

Three has announced that it will be exclusively ranging the Moto Z2 Play with the Gamepad mod to make it into a handheld games console.We reviewed the

Samsung Galaxy S9 pre-registration now open, you can sign up for S9 or S9+ with Three now
Samsung Galaxy S9 pre-registration now open, you can sign up for S9 or S9+ with Three now By Rik Henderson ·

We still have a couple of weeks to wait until Samsung officially unveils its latest flagship smartphones - the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Samsung Galaxy S9...

Three free roaming now covers 71 destinations: Here's where you can use your phone at no extra cost
Three free roaming now covers 71 destinations: Here's where you can use your phone at no extra cost By Rik Henderson ·

UK mobile operator Three has announced that it has extended its Feel at Home free roaming incentive to include 11 new countries, including much of Sou...

Three customers can get 'free' Apple Music data on Go Binge plans
Three customers can get 'free' Apple Music data on Go Binge plans By Max Langridge ·

Three has announced that Apple Music will be joining the services supported by its Go Binge plans from 27 November. The addition means customers signe...

Three Pixel phones in 2018? Leaked codenames would suggest so
Three Pixel phones in 2018? Leaked codenames would suggest so By Max Langridge ·

With the Pixel 2 smartphones now released to the world, attention is now on the third-generation to be released in 2018 - unless of course you have or

Three rolls out 'free' data streaming plans for Netflix bingeing
Three rolls out 'free' data streaming plans for Netflix bingeing By Max Langridge ·

Mobile network Three has announced a new monthly 'Go Binge' plan that will give users free, unlimited streaming of video through services such as Netf...

Three enables app-free Wi-Fi calling, as long as you have a compatible phone
Three enables app-free Wi-Fi calling, as long as you have a compatible phone By Max Langridge ·

Three has begun rolling out a new Wi-Fi calling service to its customers, so long as they have a compatible smartphone. Wi-Fi calling is nothing new t...

Mark Zuckerberg shows off his 'Jarvis' home AI in three cute videos
Mark Zuckerberg shows off his 'Jarvis' home AI in three cute videos By Elyse Betters ·

One day, your house might be smarter than you. In case you haven't heard, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is designing a J.A.R.V.I.S. for his home, and h...

Wileyfox Spark, Spark+ and Spark X are three new British-designed budget smartphones
Wileyfox Spark, Spark+ and Spark X are three new British-designed budget smartphones By Cam Bunton ·

Wileyfox has just taken the wraps off its latest phones and - just like last year - its smartphone lineup is seeking to shake-up the budget end of the

Three to run network-level ad blocking trials in mid June
Three to run network-level ad blocking trials in mid June By Chris Hall ·

UPDATE: Three will run a 24-hour ad-blocking trial in mid-June to those customers who opt in to its invite.Three has announced that it plans to roll-o...

Three switches on VoLTE, dubs it 4G Super Voice
Three switches on VoLTE, dubs it 4G Super Voice By Chris Hall ·

Three is the first network in the UK to enable VoLTE (voice over LTE), throwing the switch to make it possible to make calls and send messages over th...

Nanoport turns three phones into one big tablet, instantly sharing data
Nanoport turns three phones into one big tablet, instantly sharing data By Luke Edwards ·

An intelligent magnetic hardware and software combination called Nanoport will be able to connect phones, magnetically, so they can share data or beco...

Three announces VoiP support, make calls and send texts over Wi-Fi
Three announces VoiP support, make calls and send texts over Wi-Fi By Luke Edwards ·

Three has announced an app, Three inTouch, which allows its customers to make calls and send messages over Wi-Fi.Traditionally calling and text messag...

Three supports Ofcom's fixed pricing ruling so your contract charges won't change
Three supports Ofcom's fixed pricing ruling so your contract charges won't change By Luke Edwards ·

UK independent communications regulator Ofcom recently announced that UK mobile phone and landline network providers will have to allow customers to c...

Three now allows you to use your own data plan while roaming the USA, no more ridiculous costs
Three now allows you to use your own data plan while roaming the USA, no more ridiculous costs By Rik Henderson ·

Three has added the USA to the countries included in its "Feel At Home" incentive. This allows you to use your own inclusive minutes, texts and, cruci...

The postcode is dead: What3words mapping service locates anywhere on Earth using just three-words
The postcode is dead: What3words mapping service locates anywhere on Earth using just three-words By Luke Edwards ·

A new mapping service, called w3w, could spell the end of the postcode while being the perfect partner for voice-activated search.The unique three-wor...

Three ditches data roaming charges in seven countries, including Australia and Hong Kong
Three ditches data roaming charges in seven countries, including Australia and Hong Kong By Luke Edwards ·

Ever the bastion of delivering data to its users for free, Three has announced it will be ditching roaming charges in seven countries. The new scheme ...

Three goes back to basics on PAYG, 1p per MB of data
Three goes back to basics on PAYG, 1p per MB of data By Rik Henderson ·

Since pay-as-you-go mobile price plans were introduced the networks have looked for more and more ways to offers incentives to get customer cash. Cred...

Three CEO: 4G service rollout will wait until Q4, looking at rivals
Three CEO: 4G service rollout will wait until Q4, looking at rivals By Jake Smith ·

UK carrier Three will be waiting to rollout its 4G service to customers in Q4 2013, the company's CEO Dave Dyson revealed. Taking a relaxed approach, ...

Employee jailed for three-year Cillit Bang computer attacks
Employee jailed for three-year Cillit Bang computer attacks By Rik Henderson ·

A disgruntled employee who attacked his company's computers and servers with corrosive cleaning product Cillit Bang has been jailed for eight months. ...

Three to offer 4G LTE at no additional cost to customers
Three to offer 4G LTE at no additional cost to customers By Chris Hall ·

Three has clarified its plans for 4G, by saying that it will incorporate LTE as a standard feature for its customers.That means that if you have a com...

Aaron Sorkin talks Steve Jobs biopic, there will be just three scenes
Aaron Sorkin talks Steve Jobs biopic, there will be just three scenes By Stuart Miles ·

Aaron Sorkin has given some details of how he plans to script the Steve Jobs biopic he is currently working on."I hope I don't get killed by the studi...

Three talks-up 'Ultrafast' network, LTE coming 2013
Three talks-up 'Ultrafast' network, LTE coming 2013 By Chris Hall ·

Three has adopted the term "Ultrafast" to describe the DC-HSDPA network that it has been rolling out in the UK. Deployment was announced in February 2...

Three offers unlimited internet abroad for £5 a day
Three offers unlimited internet abroad for £5 a day By Danny Brogan ·

Holidaymakers who are on Three’s network will be able to tweet, post pictures to Facebook and keep up with all that’s happening in Blighty from their

Three UK rolling out 4G this summer, but it's not LTE
Three UK rolling out 4G this summer, but it's not LTE By Stuart Miles ·

Three, the mobile operator, has confirmed that is "in the process of finalising plans" to roll out a 4G network in the UK.However in a move that is li...

Three Web Cube offers broadband in a box
Three Web Cube offers broadband in a box By Paul Lamkin ·

Three takes mobile broadband pretty seriously. It recently announced its Three MiFi with added HSPA+, as well as the ZTE MF10 Dongle Adapter - a devic...