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how easy is it to keep up with costs on a contract.

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vicki+1
vicki+1 Posts: 737 Forumite
thanks in advance for your help.

i had a contract phone once about 10 years ago and have since been on PAYG. never had any problems when i had my last contract but it was a bit simpler then. i don't think it even did texts , lol. i paid £120 up front, got a phone and 45 minutes a month (for 12 months)and anything on top of that i was billed for.
So i am thinking of getting a contract, but i am a bit worried about losing track of what is free and what is included in the contract and racking up a massive bill.

is it wasy to check your spending and allowances as the month continues ?
Can you put a bar on spending more than a certain amount a month over your contract ?

TIA for your help

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  • grumbler
    grumbler Posts: 58,629 Forumite
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    edited 17 August 2011 at 1:32PM
    vicki+1 wrote: »
    is it wasy to check your spending and allowances as the month continues ?
    Normally you can do this online or over a free automated phone services.
    Can you put a bar on spending more than a certain amount a month over your contract ?
    Not all providers do this. Tesco mobile do (am not sure if it's for some or for all contracts), probably some others too.

    http://phone-shop.tesco.com/tesco-mobile/simonly/SimCard (Capped sim)
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