easymobile any good???

cheapaschips_2

I've seen in the paper today that the link are doing a v3 razr on easy mobile for £89.99 - valid until monday next week.
seems like a pretty good offer.
i've looked at their website and it appears that they a re using T-mobiles sim / frequency.
i have heard variable reports about signal quality for t-mobile, anyone back this up or dispute it?
the prices on calls is 15p per minute and 5p a text.
pretty good for a PAYG service.

notagain_3

do a search and read all about easymobile, everything you want to know is already posted in greater detail elsewhere.

Steve_xx

.............and they charge you to top it up. If you don;t top it up they charge you a low usage fee. It goes on.

Tesco Mobile is ok, various options, look here:

http://www.tescophones.com/sim-only

richardjames73

Easy Mobile does support Wap and MMS though. The Tesco value package which has the same rates as Easymobile do not.

Steve_xx

richardjames73 wrote:

Easy Mobile does support Wap and MMS though. The Tesco value package which has the same rates as Easymobile do not.

Good point. However, the original poster was interested in call pricing.

Easymobile is not the best PAYG service and its punitive charges for topping up or not using it enough make it a poor choice for most.

richardjames73

Steve_xx wrote:

Good point. However, the original poster was interested in call pricing.

Easymobile is not the best PAYG service and its punitive charges for topping up or not using it enough make it a poor choice for most.

I believe they only charge 75p a month if your spend over 3 months is less than £5, so only really becomes an issue if you are spending less than £1.67 a month on credit. If you set up an Auto-top up which automatically tops up your balance when you get low, there is no charge. Fresh mobile from the carphone warehouse may also be an alternative.

Steve_xx

richardjames73 wrote:

I believe they only charge 75p a month if your spend over 3 months is less than £5, so only really becomes an issue if you are spending less than £1.67 a month on credit. If you set up an Auto-top up which automatically tops up your balance when you get low, there is no charge. Fresh mobile from the carphone warehouse may also be an alternative.

No, no, they charge you 75p to top up, or 25p if you do it yourself on the internet.

They have other punitive charges and you can read about them below:

Crediting your account via Customer Services 75p
The 75p charge covers our administration costs. You can also credit your account on our web site this will cost 25p.

Change of easyMobile.com number £3
If you want to change your mobile number, you have the option to do so. Please note: This charge does not apply when you change to a Gold Number.

New SIM Card - lost or stolen £3
If your SIM Card is lost or stolen & you need a replacement, you will be charged £3. You will keep the same mobile number.

Account blocking (negative balance) £5
easyMobile.com warns customers that their balance is close to zero. This warning is sent via email & text message when your account reaches £8, £4 & £0. easyMobile.com allows customers to have a negative balance, however if your account is negative for longer than 3 days, or if your balance goes below -£10, we will block your account & the £5 fee will be applied.

Reactivation of a lost or stolen SIM £3
If you have recovered your phone/SIM after reporting it as lost or stolen & you require a reactivation we will charge you £3.

Change of account ownership £10
easyMobile.com charges £10 to cover our expenses related to the change in ownership of your account.

Account closure & withdrawal of funds from your account £5
If you close your account with easyMobile.com & have a remaining balance you want to withdraw, it will be subject to a £5 charge. This covers our cost in relation to paying you the money by cheque or bank transfer.

Minimum Usage
In the event that your usage is below £5.00 over a 3 month period (i.e. if your actual usage in the months April, May & June is £4.99 or less) we will apply a charge of 75p which is deducted from your account balance. This charge will be applied every month until your spend exceeds £5.00.

richardjames73

As i stated in my previous post, if you set up an auto top-up NO charge is made for topping up.

Steve_xx

Yes I understand that. People don't always want auto top ups and their other charges are punitive by comparison.