Re: 3 Cancellation Question?
I'll start with a few questions to clarify things, as it makes a difference.
1) When did you take out the contract?
2) How long is the contract, and how long is left to run?
3) Is the £35/month a fixed price, or promotional?
4) Did you get any cashback or similar?
I am going to assume from what you have said that you took it out in Jan 2008, and it was an 18 month contract, so it would be due to expire june 2009.
Assuming that to be the case, then no you are not allowed to cancel your contract at the moment without paying a fee - this will be the remainder of your monthly line rental, and most probably with a fee (or "admin charge") on top. You signed up to pay £35 for 18 months, so thats what you have to do. It makes no difference where you signed the actual contract.
Usually with 3 you can drop your contract down up to 2 tiers after 9 months, but you will have to pay a £10 fee for each tier that you drop down. I did this and it worked out cheaper overall, but it depends on how long is left to run on the contract.
So sorry..but looks like you are stuck with it for now. Another option may be to try and get someone like Phones4U to buy out your contract, but thats unlikely since you want to reduce your spending. Last resort would be to check any insurance you have (some phone insurance can cover bill payments in case of job loss)
Re: 3 Cancellation Question?
you may be able to downgrade to a £15 month contract if you have completed 6 months on your current tariff, you cannot cancel the contract