Cheapest SIM only deal

geordie_ben

I'm trying to find the cheapest SIM only deal

On average over the past 12 months I use
138mb (263mb max)
33mins (1hr 02 mins max)
400 texts a month (613 max)

I've found TESCO at £7.50 and ORANGE for £7

But, can they be beaten?

MillicentBystander

3 offer the £6.90/mth SIM with:

200 mins
5000 texts
500mb data


£21 cashback from TCB/Quidco so effectively just a shade over £5/mth net. 12 month contract.

geordie_ben

I wonder if that can be beaten

MillicentBystander

Vodafone offer a £10.50/mth SIM with:

300 mins (plus 500 mins to Vodafone phones)
u/l texts
250 mb data (plus 750mb free UK wi fi access)

£60.60 cashback at Topcashback so effectively £5.45/mth. 12 month contract.

geordie_ben

I'm trying to rule out cashback, although it's great and and we do use it, I want the monthly payments to be as low as poss

HappyMJ

Ovivo and then top up £10 a month to get an extra 400 texts over the free allowance. After topping up for 6 consecutive months you will get 200 texts for free every month....as well as 200 minutes and 600MB of data....so text a bit less and it'll be free forever after the first 6 months.

geordie_ben

I've never heard of Ovivo... but I dont want to lower my usage as it's already very lery low

Stuart_W

geordie_ben wrote: »

but I dont want to lower my usage as it's already very lery low

This is where you need to be very careful trying to save 50p/month on the monthly cost then - if you get a bundle very close to your usage you could very easily be stung with very high run-on rates - such as 40p per minute, 60p per MB or 15p per text. Definitely worth checking, especially where a SIM is for 12 month term. Best to go for bundles that generously cover your usage.

geordie_ben

Stuart_W wrote: »

This is where you need to be very careful trying to save 50p/month on the monthly cost then - if you get a bundle very close to your usage you could very easily be stung with very high run-on rates - such as 40p per minute, 60p per MB or 15p per text. Definitely worth checking, especially where a SIM is for 12 month term. Best to go for bundles that generously cover your usage.

Yeah that's why I want the plan to cover the max usage

Herongull

Ovivo and Fishtext.

Ovivo gives you 100 minutes, 100 texts and 400mb free each month.

You could just use Whatsapp instead of the extra 300 texts (eg if you were frequently texting a small group of people).

Alternatively if you really want texts rather than instant messaging (which is what Whatsapp is), use fishtext.

Fishtexts cost 2p per text (in the UK), so 300 extra texts will cost you £6 per month.

And if there are some months where you use less than 400 texts, then you will pay less in those months.

And this is all PAYG, so you can leave any time.

If your phone is lost or stolen you don't have to worry about thieves running up huge bills. The only thing at risk is the value of the phone and whatever credit you have on it.

So low risk and no stress.

Simples!

Del_Astra

Have you considered Virgin? They offer a 30 day rolling contract so you are not tied in. If you see a better offer that you fancy you can leave. I think they use Orange/EE but I'm sure some will correct me if that is wrong.

For £7 you get

150 mins
unlimited text
500MB

for £10 you get

250 mins
unlimited text
1GB

I think they reduce it by a couple of pounds if you are a VM customer as well.