Three to offer customers 4G at no extra cost by Christmas The Three website today says: "We think everyone should enjoy the wonders of 4G, with no catches. So when we start rolling out 4G, we'll nudge up our customers who have a 4G Ready device at no extra cost. No hefty price tag. No extra charges. No expensive new phones or contracts. And no fuss. The company is running trials of 4G in Birmingham, London, Manchester and Reading, with other towns and cities being brought online in the New Year. Customers in the first batch of places to get 4G will be able to make the switch as of Monday. Three already offers DC-HSPA, which is a high-speed 3G network providing downloads of up to 12Mbps - more than some customers report receiving on EE's 4G network in some places. But the company claims that a realistic speed on its new 4G network will be 14Mbps. Earlier this week EE announced that it would be bringing 4G to 29 more towns and cities before Christmas, including Bath, Bournemouth, Brighton, Portsmouth and Redcar.