PAYG Tarrifs

[securespark]

Whose is cheapest?

Basic Talk/ Text only. No picture messaging or Email/Internet required.


Asda are 10p / 6p.

Tesco Lite 8p /4p.

But, if you top up £5/month, you get 150 mins. That's 3.something p per minute.

I guess at the end of the month, that'd be wiped off, right?

 

[chapeau]

You need a bleeding spreadsheet to work these things out nowadays

 

[securespark]

I know.

I just want to get the best deal!

Just discovered iCARD...

LL = 5p
Mob = 8p
SMS = 5p

And Talk Mobile...

LL + Mob = 8p

SMS = 4p

Giff Gaff I have discounted as they are having major issues dealing with problems.

Some of these also have free mob 2 mob calls, fair usage applies. Worth putting the whole family on the same SIMs?

 

[calorific]

Difficult to say - probably worth entering the lions dens (carphonewarehouse, orange etc) and asking for advice, especially on the "free" family calls. I suspect that this might only apply to contract phones, but I'll be happy to be proven wrong.

 

[snico]

Is PAYG your only option, would you not consider a contract?

 

[conny]

Virgin Media, if you have their home package of phone/TV/BB, are doing a PAYG tariff of £10 month gets you 100 free minutes to any LL or mobile and 3,000 (thousand) texts or 30,000 (thirty thousand) texts to any virgin mobile.

 

[securespark]

Is PAYG your only option, would you not consider a contract?

Yes, as it will only be occasional use, initially at least. If use increases, then a contract could be considered.

ATM though, a fancy handset or a million minutes every month is not required nor will be used.

 

[Diane2]

Is PAYG your only option, would you not consider a contract?

Yes, as it will only be occasional use, initially at least. If use increases, then a contract could be considered.

ATM though, a fancy handset or a million minutes every month is not required nor will be used.

u dirty dog!!.....theres usually only one reason a guy wants/needs a payg mobile!!!......

 

[conny]

Is PAYG your only option, would you not consider a contract?

Yes, as it will only be occasional use, initially at least. If use increases, then a contract could be considered.

ATM though, a fancy handset or a million minutes every month is not required nor will be used.

u dirty dog!!.....theres usually only one reason a guy wants/needs a payg mobile!!!......

Flippin Heck! Thats a bit strong ain't it! ?
I've got PAYG!!
All innocent and above board I may add!

 

[securespark]

u dirty dog!!.....theres usually only one reason a guy wants/needs a payg mobile!!!......

Darn it, you got me fair & square. Still, the PAYG mobile would be no good without your number...

Actually, I want to set up the phone for Mrs Secure, not me.

So maybe I should be asking her if there's anything she ought to be telling me?

I do have a few spare mobiles that get loaned to children & Mrs S. when she loses hers, but they have Voda, O2 & Orange SIMS in.

Cost per minute is too high, hence the need for a low cost tarrif.

 

[securespark]

Just received and tried to register a GiffGaff SIM.

They want you to top up with £10 before you can activate it.

Reluctantly tried to activate it, failed.

I thought they wanted customers!

Will now be going with either ASDA or Tesco.

Given a choice, which network would you choose (or do you think is better), Voda or O2?

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

O2 allday everyday baby yea!

 

[securespark]

Just the network I'm talking about, not their offers.

If O2, then I'll use Tesco, if Voda, then I'll use Asda.

Asda gets a Which? mark of approval, for best PAYG network.

 

[Bahco]

Forget Virgin!

Ihave to speak to them on a monthly basis as my bill is always wrong. So Frustrating.

I can't wait until my contract is up and they can shove their offshore call centres where the sun don't shine.

 

[conny]

The OP is asking primarily about PAYG tarrifs.

Do what I do if I have to call them. Tell them you wish to speak to an English person in England. They can't refuse. If they stall or say it can't be done write a complaint to Virgin and state that you only want to speak to someone on those terms or you will end your contract.