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Paying around £40 for a monthly contract - is this overly expensive?

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  • grumbler
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    katejo wrote: »
    ...The only thing which puts me off PayG is estimating how much internet access I will get. ...
    Like contracts, many PAYG tariffs have data bundles available, even unlimited ones.
  • ZhugeEX
    ZhugeEX Posts: 1,163 Forumite
    grumbler wrote: »
    Like contracts, many PAYG tariffs have data bundles available, even unlimited ones.


    Grumbler, what tariff are you on?
  • grumbler
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    I am with Ovivo, but I know it's not everyone's cup of tea.
  • DUTR
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    grumbler wrote: »
    I am with Ovivo, but I know it's not everyone's cup of tea.

    Depending on the handset the ovivo allowance can prove ample (other than the texts) , since adjusting a few settings on my xperia Z, I used just less than 200mb last month (ok it's now on wifi at home) but the stamina mode switches the phone to a bog standard just sitting waiting for a call or text when the screen is off, I know other handsets and brands have a similar feature.
  • ZhugeEX
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    grumbler wrote: »
    I am with Ovivo, but I know it's not everyone's cup of tea.

    I find Ovivo fine tbh. Well i don't use it as my main sim since i need unl data, but it works great as a secondary sim in my dual sim phone/
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