Best Sim Only Deals (MEGATHREAD)

Martlea

Three are to cease including 150MB of 'free' data with each top up. Will probably switch over to Plusnet sim only at the lowest monthly rate of £5 now.

Lingua

Hi all,

I posted this in a separate forum section before realising this thread existed. Please see below:

BT currently have an offer on their SIM-only plans, for which I have broken down the annual costs (including cashback offers) below. All deals come with unlimited calls and texts, although do remember that non-BT customers pay an additional £5/mnth:

Data: 500MB
Cost: £5/mnth
Gift Card: £30 iTunes/Amazon
Cashback: £20
Annualised cost: £10/yr

Data: 2GB
Cost: £8/mnth
Gift Card: £60 iTunes/Amazon
Cashback: £40
Annualised cost: £-4/yr?

Data: 6GB
Cost: £12/mnth
Gift Card: £90 iTunes/Amazon
Cashback: £40
Annualised cost: £14/yr

Data: 15GB
Cost: £15/mnth
Gift Card: £100 iTunes/Amazon
Cashback: £70
Annualised cost: £10/yr

Clearly BT have not paid attention to the cashback they offer, as some more expensive plans end up costing the same as cheaper plans, or in the case of the 2GB plan, they're paying customers for the pleasure of their service. Of course, this assumes you are currently a BT customer.

Thought it might be of interest to anyone currently approaching their SIM renewal.

Link:
BT
TCB

Lingua

Frozen_up_north

Those BT SIM only prices aren't bad value, especially if you go for an extra "family" SIM.

EE and BT are the same company:

BT offer spending caps on calls and EE don't (EE only have a cap on data)... the Digital Economy Bill that was signed into law on 28th April maybe hasn't reached EE yet?

EE are significantly more expensive since their prices rose a few days ago... EE are now probably the most expensive SIM only around.
For example EE 7GB, unlimited calls and texts £29/month on a 12 month contract http://shop.ee.co.uk/sim-only

BT 6GB, unlimited calls and texts £17/month or £12/month if you have BT Broadband at home.

Lingua

Frozen_up_north wrote: »

Those BT SIM only prices aren't bad value, especially if you go for an extra "family" SIM.

EE and BT are the same company:

BT offer spending caps on calls and EE don't (EE only have a cap on data)... the Digital Economy Bill that was signed into law on 28th April maybe hasn't reached EE yet?

EE are significantly more expensive since their prices rose a few days ago... EE are now probably the most expensive SIM only around.
For example EE 7GB, unlimited calls and texts £29/month on a 12 month contract http://shop.ee.co.uk/sim-only

BT 6GB, unlimited calls and texts £17/month or £12/month if you have BT Broadband at home.

Those prices are extortionate! I'm with 3 at the moment, and paying £16.99 before cashback/giftcards for 12GB (albeit with only 200 minutes), ~£4 after they are factored in. How do EE stay in business ...

Frozen_up_north

Lingua wrote: »

Those prices are extortionate! I'm with 3 at the moment, and paying £16.99 before cashback/giftcards for 12GB (albeit with only 200 minutes), ~£4 after they are factored in. How do EE stay in business ...

I'm also with Three, originally for their feel at home as we travel to Spain several times a year. I have two SIM only contracts which were 12 months, but have dropped to 30 days as beyond the min term.

Three didn't include local calls while roaming (they apparently do now, but not shown in their T&Cs yet), EE and Voda did include local calls. EE have better coverage here at home (BT will also), Voda are hopeless on coverage in nearby villages, large stretches of road with no coverage, so they are a non starter.

Interesting times with regard to EU roaming, spending caps and monthly costs... I don't need to change anything but am always looking out for a better offer.

Kernel_Sanders

andybray1010 wrote: »

I have just phoned EE to see what best plan upgrade they could offer me mentioning the Plusnet MSE offer for £10 p/m they bettered it by 1p to £9.99 and unlimited texts and data with 5GB

NB. not on their MAX plan just standard 4G but fine as I live in the country anyhow.

I don't get that, unless you're saying rural 4G coverage is much better than 3G?

[Deleted User]

Kernel_Sanders wrote: »

I don't get that, unless you're saying rural 4G coverage is much better than 3G?

Presumably they can get a decent 4G connection where they live, not all masts are capable of EE's mid or top speeds.

soulanon

Hi my sister is visiting from rhe us in a few weeks & has a iphone - she asked me to enquire about the best short term sim only deal for us person visiting uk ? Does anyone have any bright ideas ? Thanks in advance. K

Justice13075

How do you get both Cashback and a gift card

bengalknights

Justice13075 wrote: »

How do you get both Cashback and a gift card

You go through quidco/topcashback for the cashback and claim the GC direct from BT