Phone Numpty want's the cheapest/most basic option

Trajal

Yeah best bet is to ask your mates.

If you were one of mine (or near birmingham!) I'd be able to give you one of various blackberries, a couple of iPhones 3gs and 4-5 PAYG orange sims for nothing! It adds up if people start to think about what they actually have.

I keep these for various family members and friends who visit from overseas so they can call me for lifts while they are out and about in the UK :-D

Check your mates - or possibly freecycle?

Emuchops

Thanks Trajal and Grumbler. Grumbler excuse my ignorance, but does buying the Virgin sim mean that I am locked into the Virgin network? Thanks, Dawn.

macman

Emuchops wrote: »

Thanks Trajal and Grumbler. Grumbler excuse my ignorance, but does buying the Virgin sim mean that I am locked into the Virgin network? Thanks, Dawn.

He said SIM free= not locked.
So you can use any SIM/network you like.

Emuchops

Thanks for clarifying.

Emuchops

No sign of the phone or the sim in Tesco Carmarthen today. Will have a look in Haverfordwest branch this week.

Emuchops

Me again. A friend has offered to give me a Motorola phone-she says it's on the Vodaphone network. I presume it's PAYG. Am I right in thinking that I just need to buy a new sim and 'top it up'?
Thanks.

grumbler

You can order a free sim that will need topping up.
If the phone is locked to Vodaforne, it'll work with the following sims:
Vodafone
Talkmobile
Ovivo

Check the last one. It costs £15 (goes to the balance), but gives you free 150m+200t every month without any further topups. Extra calls/texts cost 8p/5p and are covered by your balance: http://ovivomobile.com/offer/ovivo-for-phones/

Emuchops

Thanks for the information Grumbler-much appreciated. I think I'm destined not to get one though as friend just called to say phone is dead and not charging. My search will continue!!