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It's not even set in stone as far as I know. Those are just the two frequencies left that ofcom will allow O2 and vodaphone to bid on. Surely it's not in the best interests of competition for this to be allowed to happen. 3 will be able to use part of the same frequcyvas EE but they have to wait until near the end of next year. What a piss take and what a f*ck*ng confusing mess for the consumer. How can the uk be so backwards with this tech?

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EE details UK 4G pricing: Unlimited calls, texts and 500MB of data starts at £36

We've seen the speeds, we know the handsets and now we know how much it'll cost you to be among the first to try 4G in the UK. EE has outlined its contract and handset pricing from October 30th, with all of the bundles including unlimited calls and texts. Yep, the new carrier is breaking it down by data, with its entry-level 500MB bundle starting at £36 for 24 months. You'll have to make an initial payment for most handsets, although the Ascend P1 will be free from the 1GB bundle upwards. Data allowances go up to 8GB for £56 per month, although users can add even more, with an extra 50MB costing £3, or up to 4GB for £20.

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Now, if you're looking to get Apple's latest on 4G, it'll set you back at least £20 on the highest data plan. Already got your LTE-ready iPhone 5? Then you'll have to wait until 9th November, when the network will start offering SIM-only 12-month plans priced from £21. The 4G network will also offer its phones on 12 month contracts for an additional £10 on top of the prices shown above. EE will let users who bought comparable non-4G versions in the last six months (like the One X or Galaxy S III) to exchange their devices for a one-off payment of £100. Alongside the all these pricing details, the Orange/ T-Mobile team-up also spilled the beans on some service features for its new customers -- and we've got it all covered after the break, including a quick hands-on with its Film store service.

Starting with its £41 rate, customers will get to pick an extra media service from three different options. These encompass a free streaming music service from Deezer, two games a month from Gameloft's collection or live mobile TV which will launch in November with "up to" 20 channels of streaming content from the likes of Eurosport, Channel 4, the BBC and even Cartoon Network. While you'll only get to choose one of the services, you'll apparently be able to change which one you go for every 30 days.

Another new service from the 4G network is the Film store, which will offer users a free movie to stream or download every week until the end of February 2013 -- also folding in a 2 for 1 cinema ticket deal identical to Orange Wednesdays. A new Clone Phone app will simplify back-ups, with a free 500MB service able to sync at least some of your contacts and media. This is also upgradeable for a monthly fee, with the maximum £6 per month (dependent on handset) adding insurance and ensuring a replacement handset gets sent to you within 24 hours.

If you're gearing up for EE's fiber broadband offering, then you can combine it with a 4G contract and save up to £120 on the total. Prices for broadband will start at £15 per month (plus £14 line rental) at 38Mb/s with a data allowance of 40GB. Increase that up to £25 per month for unlimited data at speeds of up to 76Mb/s.

We'll be trying out the UK's first 4G service as soon as the first review handsets arrive, but until then, take a look at the official presser below.

http://www.engadget....-uk-4g-pricing/

just as i predicted

how can you offer man 500mb? thats like a day's browsing

was gonna go with sky fibre, but i think imma go with these man still

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No mention of voice minutes tariffs either on EE website.. hmmm...

iPhone 5 16Gb Model - total cost over the 2 years £1043.99 excluding, app downloads and misc chargeable calls, insurance. Data allowance exceedance.

Could easily rack up near 2K over 2yrs!! and thats just entry level model and tariff.

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Corrected.

Unlimited calls and texts on plans but dont state if thats cross network and sim only plans are not bad at all if you have a 4G phone already.

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500mb is a joke with the so called speeds they offering... Wonder how much per MB or GB they charge if you exceed? :blink:

£20 for 4GB

What if I go over my data limit?

If you chew through more data than you expected, you'll get a warning message as you near your limit with the option to buy more. A bite size 50MB more Internet cost £3, 500MB costs £6, an extra 2GB costs £15 and 4GB costs £20.

http://crave.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/ee-4g-full-prices-extras-and-deals-revealed-50009538/

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