Best PAYG Deal Out There

Savvy_Spender_South

This is very subjective but i wonder which provider gives the most to its PAYG customers. Up until now i have always though contract is best but i get this with 3

£10 top up (£10 credit)
150 mb of free internet (90 days)
300 Text (90 Days)
Free Skype (90 days)
free 3 to 3 (partner and key family all on so all free calls)(90 Days)
10p text and 30p X network calls where required.

I currently spend £40 a year on top ups, to renew the 90 day offers. i use about £2.00 between top ups on the odd X network call that i cannot text or skype first.

I only access FB from Phone, 150 MB is about 1000 access uses apparently.

It works well because most my family are on 3, my mother was on Virgin but for £20 she got a basic phone (camera, skype, etc) and benefits from all the above.

Signal is ok here which is a crucial bonus:j

Are there better deals out there?

Savvy_Spender_South

Giff Gaff is not a brand i am familiar with (sheltered life) are they a subsidiary? what is the coverage like in urban and outer urban areas?

fiish

Giffgaff are a subsidiary of O2 and use their network infrastructure, but they have a 'licence' from O2 to function as an independent network. They do only SIM only, and only on a prepay basis, and support is done online and is largely from other users of the giffgaff network - community supported, so to speak.

I am using them at the moment, having switched from a pay monthly SIM only deal with 3 (yes, I am cutting mobile costs to the bone here ). Calling coverage is superb as one could expect from O2, internet speeds can sometimes be slow though.

You need to have a look at how many calls you make to numbers on the 3 network, if you are making many then it might just be better value to stick with 3 and use those free 3-to-3 calls

Savvy_Spender_South

Definitely for me 3 is the best unless about 8 people switch to a new network together. i do not call anyone outside this as i am not a big social caller. often though i do need to wait untili get home to use Land Line to call businesses etc for the cheaper rates that offers.

Do Virgin, Vodaphone etc offer PAYG any great deals like these? if not why do people stick with them?

nnj10

Savvy_Spender_South wrote: »

Definitely for me 3 is the best unless about 8 people switch to a new network together. i do not call anyone outside this as i am not a big social caller. often though i do need to wait untili get home to use Land Line to call businesses etc for the cheaper rates that offers.

Do Virgin, Vodaphone etc offer PAYG any great deals like these? if not why do people stick with them?

I think in your situation sticking with 3 is probably the best option.
I am on O2 Pay & Go and I get free mins with every top up and It also keeps the top up intact.

Savvy_Spender_South

How many minutes do you get free?

Inigo_Montoya

Apart from giffgaff the other good basic no frills PAYG deals are lebara & lycamobile

I use lebara as they have 1p (w/end) or 5p (week) per minute to UK landlines & 10p per minute to mobiles

All depends on our circumstances though as to which is best value

Creosote

Inigo_Montoya wrote: »

Apart from giffgaff the other good basic no frills PAYG deals are lebara & lycamobile

I use lebara as they have 1p (w/end) or 5p (week) per minute to UK landlines & 10p per minute to mobiles

All depends on our circumstances though as to which is best value

It seems that Lebara have removed all mention of the 1p for landlines at weekends now also seems to be 5p/min all times (as noted in my charges on the mylebara control panel).

Inigo_Montoya

yep saw that - bit sneaky not saying it was a promotional limited time rate

lycamobile are still doing 1p per minute till at least the end of the month (they did it last month too)