The cheapest Pay As You Go mobile tariff

psycho_modo

I am on Orange Dolphin package and have just spoken to customer services to see if there are any "deals" available

I was told I could have £5 a month discount for the next 18 months

This means that I get unlimited texts and 200 minutes (every month) for just £10 a month - and I can cancel giving 30 days notice if I like.

Sounds like a good deal to me :cool:

ahai1

What is the best current PAYG now?

beany

ok stupid question sorry.
my son has given me his old phone which is on vodafone network, but he kept his SIM.
Can I just buy an Asda PAYG SIM, will it work or do I have to unlock the phone?

S_t_e_v_e

beany wrote: »

ok stupid question sorry.
my son has given me his old phone which is on vodafone network, but he kept his SIM.
Can I just buy an Asda PAYG SIM, will it work or do I have to unlock the phone?

It should work straight away without unlocking.

loopy_lass

can i say that asda phones are unlocked to any network...

loops

beany

S_t_e_v_e wrote: »

It should work straight away without unlocking.

thankyou Steve

hoped that was the case been told at one place the phone couldn't be unlocked another said £30:eek:

beany

S_t_e_v_e wrote: »

It should work straight away without unlocking.

once again thank you
SIM instore 49pence or free if you bought with £5 top up.. works fine

Hapmax

Hiya, the credit you put on the phone (i can only speak for Vodafone) stay there, the only stipulation i have been told to follow is to make sure i at least make a call from the number at least once every 3 months or the you will loose the number. no one touches the credit. Great isn't it.

koru wrote: »

Can anyone see whether the credits from a top-up have a finite life and if yes, how long they last? I can't find anything on their website that mentions this.

This is key for people who make few calls. If a £10 top up gives you call credits that expire after, say, a month, then if you make 10 minutes of calls that month the effective rate per minute is £1.

Edit:
Ah! Reading Arachna's original post more carefully, it says credits don't expire. Still can't see it on the ASDA website, however.

takethemon

bought a £15 top up for vodaphone the other day from tesco for £12

foolsgold99

Hello, I'm looking for the cheapest PAYG deal for my mum who only ever uses her phone every ow and then. Couldn't see a comprehensive list on here so thought that I would post one with the various providers. Fell free to add to, or update it.

1. Vodafone: Talk; 20p/min flat rate & 10p/text
2. Orange: Raccoon; Talk 15p/min flat rate & 10p texts
3. Tesco Mobile: 5 favorite numbers; Talk 10p/min flat rate & 5p texts, All other numbers Talk 20p/min flat rate & 10p texts
4. T-Mobile: 20p Per minute for
   the first 2 minutes each day, 10p Per minute for
   the remainder of that day, 10p Per text, 10p Per minute for
   voicemail in the UK
5. O2: UK standard fixed lines and O2 mobiles; 25p/min for first 3 mins then 5p/min for rest of day, Voicemail 15p per call. Other UK network mobiles 25p per minute. UK video calls 50p per minute. UK text message 10p per message
   
   
   
   Hope that this helps