Read this if you are on 3 UK and you want to know how much it will cost to use BlueWhaleMail.

Note: Network charges are subject to change and increase and this information is intended only as a guide. Please contact your network operator directly to find out about costs.

Your network operator (e.g. 3) has a mobile network which not only allows old-fashioned voice calls, but also has some newer technologies (sometimes known as "GPRS", "EDGE", or "3G") which allow mobile phones to connect to the internet. BlueWhaleMail software uses this data network to send and receive email on your mobile phone. Use of the data network is usually charged for according to the quantity of data exchanged over the network, often measured in megabytes (MB). BlueWhaleMail software is designed to use as little data as necessary, but it is still a good idea to check your possible charges.

Your network operator will charge you for using their mobile data according to the "data plan" part of the price plan that you have. If you do not have a data plan you can get charged very high prices, so you can save a lot of money by checking that you are on the right data plan. Please read this forum post and then check your data plan with your operator.

3 UK Data Plans

Here is what we have been able to figure out about 3 UK's data tariffs:

'Pay Monthly' customers

The price for mobile data for most Pay Monthly tariffs is £2 per MB. This means it is worth getting a data plan added - 3 UK call this a "Mobile Internet Add-on".

- The "Add Internet 10" add-on for 'Pay Monthly' customers. This gives you 10MB of data per month for £2.50 per month. Additional data use is charged at £2 per MB.

- The "Add Internet Max" add-on for 'Pay Monthly' customers. This gives you 1GB (approximately 1,000MB) of data per month for £5 per month. Additional data use is charged at £1 per MB.

One of these two plans should suit you and keep your costs under comntrol. See "BlueWhaleMail Software Data Usage and Recommendations" below for more information on which will suit you best.

We try to keep our information as up-to-date as possible. If you wish to view the latest information available from 3 UK directly please visit:

http://www.three.co.uk/customer/linkdocument.omp?cid=1089021441077

'Pay As You Go' customers

Mobile data for 3 UK's 'Pay As You Go' customers is charged by the amount of time you want to have access for, and is available by buying a "Mobile Web Access Add-on":

- The "1 Week Mobile Web Access Add-on" gives you 1 week of access (no surprise) with a limit of 500MB and costs £2.50. This averages out at £10.83 per month.

We try to keep our information as up-to-date as possible. If you wish to view the latest information available from 3 UK directly please visit:

http://www.three.co.uk/customer/linkdocument.omp?cid=1089021441077

BlueWhaleMail Software Data Usage and Recommendations

The variety of different data plans available and varying usage patterns of individual users often make it hard to offer a single recommendation for all. To minimize your costs please take a moment to consider the plans available. Below we describe three types of users. These are to be taken as rough guesses and usage of other mobile applications such as a web browser, downloading of pictures and ringtones should also be taken into account.

Light user:

If you receive 2-3 emails daily, we estimate that your data usage will not exceed more than 9MB per month.
'Pay Monthly' - the best option for you would be to subscribe to the "Add Internet 10" add-on for £2.50 per month.
'Pay As You Go' - the best option for you would be to buy the "1 Week Mobile Web Access Add-on" to cover your data use. This averages out at £10.83 per month.

Average user:

If you receive 10-15 emails daily, we estimate that your data usage will not exceed more than 15MB per month.
'Pay Monthly' - the best option for you would be to subscribe to the Add Internet Max" add-on for £5 per month.
'Pay As You Go' - the best option for you would be to buy the "1 Week Mobile Web Access Add-on" to cover your data use. This averages out at £10.83 per month.

Heavy user:

If you receive 50-100 emails daily, we estimate that your data usage will not exceed more than 50MB per month.
'Pay Monthly' - the best option for you would be to subscribe to the Add Internet Max" add-on for £5 per month.
'Pay As You Go' - the best option for you would be to buy the "1 Week Mobile Web Access Add-on" to cover your data use. This averages out at £10.83 per month.

Contacting 3 UK

To change or inquire about your current data plan, please contact 3 UK directly. You can reach 3 UK by calling 08707 330 333 or call 333 from your 3 mobile phone. For more information see http://www.three.co.uk/personal/help_support_/contact_us_/index.omp

We also welcome your input so do not hesitate to post your comments, corrections or recommendations and we will update this post appropriately.