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Any network that provides free SIM?

movilogo
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Which then can be used to receive calls without topping up with any credit?
Happiness is buying an item and then not checking its price after a month to discover it was reduced further.

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  • grumbler
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    I think all netwoks do.
    I have Tesco Mobile that I've never topped up.
    Most are supposed to die in 6 months if you don't make/send chargeable calls/texts, but at Orange incoming calls suffice for keeping it alive.
  • movilogo
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    I know all issue free SIMs but need to make chargeable calls to activate it!

    Tesco Mobile site says one must activate the SIM by making a chargeable call.
    Happiness is buying an item and then not checking its price after a month to discover it was reduced further.
  • NFH
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    grumbler wrote: »
    Most are supposed to die in 6 months if you don't make/send chargeable calls/texts, but at Orange incoming calls suffice for keeping it alive.
    I thought this might be the case. So with most networks it's sufficient to receive calls every 6 months, but only Orange state this officially?
  • grumbler
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    NFH wrote: »
    So with most networks it's sufficient to receive calls every 6 months,
    I don't know, but my Tesco sim is more than a year old.
    but only Orange state this officially?
    They do.
  • grumbler
    grumbler Posts: 58,629 Forumite
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    movilogo wrote: »
    I know all issue free SIMs but need to make chargeable calls to activate it!

    Tesco Mobile site says one must activate the SIM by making a chargeable call.
    It was not the case for my Tesco sim.

    Have a look at this thread: Moving my number from T-Mobile to T-Mobile!
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