PAYG SIM how do they work these days ?

poshparrot

JethroUK wrote: »

Which is NOT how he has just described his previous experience on payg

You dont have to lose or use your credit each month (think three used to operate like this)

Most company s leave your credit on until its used

My wife bought credit 3 years ago and is still using it

My comment doesn't mention using credit each month... my comment also doesn't mention the network three.

diamonds

Tyler_Durden_UK wrote: »

I'll be getting a Virgin SIM on a 30 day Pay Monthly contract with 125mins / unlimited txts / 500MB data for £7 pm, will this work the same as described ? So, I pay my £7 and only need to add more credit when I go over the limits mins / txts / data ?

I had such years ago with Virgin but dont see that option anymore, T-Mobile do YouFix & Tesco capped.

Buzby

JethroUK wrote: »

My wife bought credit 3 years ago and is still using it

This isn't the issue with PAYG. If you do not make a CHARGEABLE event (call, text) every 180 days, you will find the phone blocked and the credit gone. This is an OFCOM requirement to stop firms counting dead connections as active customers. Providing the SIM makes calls every 180 days, it remains on the active list - if not, it is automatically barred and any remaining credit lost - which the network may or may not decide to refund.

jhp

Tyler_Durden_UK wrote: »

I'll be getting a Virgin SIM on a 30 day Pay Monthly contract with 125mins / unlimited txts / 500MB data for £7 pm, will this work the same as described ? So, I pay my £7 and only need to add more credit when I go over the limits mins / txts / data ?

Whist it does not cap your bill at £7 a month,you can purchase a top up to be set against your account. If exceeding it was costing you more then £5 you would possibly be better off on the special £12 tariff.

1200 minutes
Unlimited texts
1GB Mobile Web

You can change your tariff to suit your useage.