Virgin PAYG for internet

Dillence

I just bought my first phone with the ability to connect to the internet (Galaxy Ace) on virgin PAYG. Probably should have asked this at the shop but:

I am trying to work out how to connect to the internet without it costing me an arm and a leg (and having to call the virgin customer services who have driven me mad of the last couple of days):mad:

I don't really understand anything about data roaming (do I have to switch this on?) and don't anticipate using the internet a lot - probably 2-3 times a week at most for 20 minutes.I

The virgin website says I can pay 50p a day or £5 a month but I am not sure how I do this on PAYG.

Any help would be great - sorry if I sound completely stupid:o

grumbler

Dillence wrote: »

I just bought my first phone with the ability to connect to the internet (Galaxy Ace) on virgin PAYG. Probably should have asked this at the shop but:

I am trying to work out how to connect to the internet without it costing me an arm and a leg (and having to call the virgin customer services who have driven me mad of the last couple of days):mad:

http://www.virginmobile.com/vm/setup3gAndGprs.do?contentId=setting.up.3g.gprs.howdoi.sm101

I don't really understand anything about data roaming (do I have to switch this on?)

Roaming means using a phone with, say, Virgin sim on other networks, normally when you are abroad.

and don't anticipate using the internet a lot - probably 2-3 times a week at most for 20 minutes.

Normally if mobile data is not switched off your phone is likely to keep using it in the background without asking you.

The virgin website says I can pay 50p a day or £5 a month but I am not sure how I do this on PAYG.

£5 is 1Gb data bundle that lasts for 1 month. Otherwise you pay 50p per day for up to 25MB and £2 per MB for everything above £25Mb.

You are likely to do better with some of Talkmobile sim-only contracts. They use Vodafone too.

Dillence

Thanks for that grumbler - I had started filling that link in before but then though that it may not be what I wanted.

I will see how I get on with it before trying others.