Very old Nokia as glove box buddy

Buggins

I have just bought a new smartphone:j I have transferred SIM card to it. I now want to use old phone for emergency back up in the car. Does anyone know of a cheap one off PAYG sim that doesn't need activating/topping up every so often?
Many thanks for any advice

DUTR

There are plenty, virgin, 3 to name two.
High chance though you will have your shiny smartphone in your presence when you are in the car and as there is a good chance you have inclusive airtime then there is no extra outlay, that said I use my previous smartphone as a dash cam.

Buggins

ThanksDUTR, do these companies have one off payment for all time then?

aerostar

Buggins wrote: »

I have just bought a new smartphone:j I have transferred SIM card to it. I now want to use old phone for emergency back up in the car. Does anyone know of a cheap one off PAYG sim that doesn't need activating/topping up every so often?
Many thanks for any advice

Assuming it is an unlocked phone.....

http://www.ovivomobile.com/offer/ovivo-for-phones/

Sim card £20 - £15 credit so SIM is £5

BUT you get every month on

Freedom 0
With free allowance
200 Mins
300 Texts
500MB Data

Does not obviously include 0871, 0872, 0873, 090 or 118
UK landline & UK mobiles - check their FAQ for info

http://support.ovivomobile.com/support/home

Had mine for nearly a year and still have original credit -ideal for low users and backup phones

rockchick113

Just a note on this,I used a old phone as a spare for the car,when I came to want to use it,guess what the battery was flat,I'd forgot to charge it,out of sight out of mind :embarasse

DUTR

Buggins wrote: »

ThanksDUTR, do these companies have one off payment for all time then?

Yes they do, I have both, my 3 is over 2 years old with still near £10 credit, my Virgin has £20 on it since the beginning of the year.

Uxb

I thought some phone companies had the habit of cutting off/deactivating numbers/sims cards if they were not used some minimum number of times per year.

Buggins

Thank you everyone...think I will use Ovivo and try and remember to keep it charged!

elektra

^In that case
remember to make a phone call/text every now and then - probably best once a month, then it will be a habit..

'We reserve the right to suspend the Service if your Account remains inactive for a consecutive period of 60 days'

for more info
http://www.ovivomobile.com/terms-conditions/#provision

read clauses 5.4 - 5.6

macman

You don't need to top up, you just need to make a call or send a text every 90 days or so. You can do that when you charge the battery, which you'll have to do anyway if keeping it in the car over winter.