Talk Mobile - £1 Per Month Sim Only Deal!!

Ed_Jogg

kalsha wrote: »

Couple of questions if anyone can help me. I am thinking of going for this deal as I have very low usage.
If the unused mins/texts roll onto next month, is it just for one month or more?

I would be very surprised if unused mins/texts rolled-over.

kalsha wrote: »

Has anyone's quidco tracked? i haven't joined topcashback - would it really track at £50??

It is not uncommon for Quidco cashback to track at a different rate to that eventually paid. This is often mentioned within the relevant cashback notes. Just don't expect to get £50 if the notes say your cashback will be £10!

kalsha wrote: »

I will need a cheap phone for this - I have looked at Tesco as they have double up - can anyone guide me here? I think there is only one phone that is on vodaphone. I just want a basic phone - no fancy bits!

You want an unlocked phone, as a new 'Vodafone' phone will be supplied with a different contract (I would expect) although this SIM will also work in a Vodafone-locked handset if you get a secondhand one.

kalsha wrote: »

Lastly someone mentioned that billing is from 15th -so to make the most one should order just before that? Does that make a difference? Is it the ordering date that matters or activating date?
Thanks for any guidance/help.

I've seen this mentioned earlier. I think the 15th is when the monthly allowances are refreshed, but if you order too early before the 15th you could be charged £1 for a very short 'month'. However, considering how little it costs, and what a small allowance the tariff provides, it's not going to make a significant difference either way.

kalsha

Ed_Jogg wrote: »

I would be very surprised if unused mins/texts rolled-over.

OP has mention 30day rolling contract - does it mean not mean that the unused mins are carried forward, or have I misunderstood?


You want an unlocked phone, as a new 'Vodafone' phone will be supplied with a different contract (I would expect) although this SIM will also work in a Vodafone-locked handset if you get a secondhand one.

thank you for your help, I will look up some cheap phones.

Guys_Dad

kalsha wrote: »

Ed_Jogg wrote: »

I would be very surprised if unused mins/texts rolled-over.

OP has mention 30day rolling contract - does it mean not mean that the unused mins are carried forward, or have I misunderstood?

Yes you have misunderstood. It is the contract that rolls over from one month to the next where it restarts till you pull the plug. Minutes & texts set to zero at end of billing period (month).

yebaws

kalsha wrote: »

Ed_Jogg wrote: »

I would be very surprised if unused mins/texts rolled-over.

OP has mention 30day rolling contract - does it mean not mean that the unused mins are carried forward, or have I misunderstood?


You want an unlocked phone, as a new 'Vodafone' phone will be supplied with a different contract (I would expect) although this SIM will also work in a Vodafone-locked handset if you get a secondhand one.

thank you for your help, I will look up some cheap phones.

all CPW phones are sim free (unlocked)

kalsha

Guys_Dad wrote: »

kalsha wrote: »

Yes you have misunderstood. It is the contract that rolls over from one month to the next where it restarts till you pull the plug. Minutes & texts set to zero at end of billing period (month).

OK, I did misunderstand that! Now I know what rolling one month contract is. Thanks for clarifying that as I was also wondering if this was a 12 month contract! thank you

jaymac_2

But I think you need to buy a top up with them...the talkmobile £10 top up would do then you'd get the 8p calls and 4p texts when you'd used up your months freebies.

mynameisclare

raftery wrote: »

where would I get a cheap phone suitable for this sim (preferably a flip over) as I only have orange phone

It will probably be cheaper to unlock your current phone than buying a new one. There'll be a stall at your local market or similar that can do it.

philmx

I was going to buy one of these online but noticed that the padlock is crossed out suggesting carphone warehouse does not use a safe payment mechanism

Obviously_the_best

It's better to buy it from the talkmobile website as you can only port your number instore or on the talkmobile website and it can only be done at purchase, I know because I bought the £5 month contract of the earphone website and now I want to port my old number I can't!

OldGreyFox

Obviously_the_best wrote: »

It's better to buy it from the talkmobile website as you can only port your number instore or on the talkmobile website and it can only be done at purchase, I know because I bought the £5 month contract of the earphone website and now I want to port my old number I can't!

But its not available via the Talk Mobile Website only at a Carphone Warehouse Shop or online at CPW.

Note the CPW site now shows the corrrect rates that you incur if you use it outside of inclusive minutes.

http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/buy/TALKMOBILE-PAYM-SIMCARD-TMSO1-FCON#noScroll See Tariff