Doro Mobile Phone - Networks?

Terrysdelight

Hi

My elderly dad has an easy to use 'large buttons etc' mobile phone and he had the Ovivo Chip in it.

http://www.doro.co.uk/Products/Mobile-phones-and-accessories/Doro-PhoneEasy-612/

Does anyone know which networks will work on this phone as he doesn't want to change it?

Also, I need to set him up with a payasyou go - he is a very low user and a monthly contract isn't worth it for him. Any ideas of any providers to go with this phone?

Buzby

All of them do EXCEPT 3UK - it is an unlocked 2G handset, just get the correct SIM size!

Terrysdelight

Buzby wrote: »

All of them do EXCEPT 3UK - it is an unlocked 2G handset, just get the correct SIM size!

Thanks for that, I'm guessing 3UK is the same as 3 (3 Pay as you go)?

3 certainly look the cheapest option, but no good if it doesn't work in this phone.

Ypaymore

https://www.whitemobile.com/cheap-ca...nited-kingdom/ 3p a min to landline .6 p to mobile. 5p text. Free Voicemail. Free White to White Calls. Minimum top appears to be £2. Runs over EE.

No monthly top up needed.They say "We will disconnect your SIM if during the previous 60 days you have not Registered a new Top Up or you have not made chargeable calls from your SIM. For the avoidance of doubt calls shall include but not be limited to voice calls, data calls and text messaging."

http://www.talkmobile.co.uk/sims PAYG Essentials Tariff, 8p a minute .4p text. (Half Price to other users) Minimum top up £5. Runs over Voda.

No monthly top up needed .They say " For Pay As You Go customers: If no calls are made via your SIM Card during a 180 day period you will no longer be able to make calls and if no chargeable event has occurred through or via your SIM Card (such as making a call or sending an SMS) in a 270 day period then the SIM Card will be disconnected and your use of that phone number and SIM Card will be permanently lost to you."

https://www.tescomobile-freesim.co.uk/lite-sim/ 8p a minute call . 4p text .Minimum top up £10 Runs over 02. Offers 8p a minute calls to popular 08 numbering ranges.
http://www.tescomobile.com/help-and-...e-call-charges

No monthly top up needed. They say " If you do not use your Mobile Phone for six months we will disconnect you and you will lose your Credits and Mobile Phone number. "

victor2

Go with giffgaff?
They use the O2 network and I've just gone over to them for a very low use phone. If you register on the giffgaff forum and click on the link many of the contributors have in their signature, you get an extra £5 when you top up with £10, which you have to do when you register.
So long as you make at least one call every 6 months (they say on the forum), the phone and credit remain active.
I transferred my number from Orange to giffgaff with no problem.

oldharryrocks

victor2 wrote: »

Go with giffgaff?

Dont they charge 10p a minute a call for low users, and 6p a text .Hardly cheap.

thetightone

I'd say tesco lite anyone know if they still have 3 favorite numbers?

oldharryrocks

thetightone wrote: »

I'd say tesco lite anyone know if they still have 3 favorite numbers?

Favourite Numbers Ceased being offered on 28/2/2011.;)

thetightone

oldharryrocks wrote: »

Favourite Numbers Ceased being offered on 28/2/2011.;)

Oh! Still call cost didn't really matter for a very low user. It's more that they don't deactivate the SIM to quickly. I think tesco is 6 months but you can call them and they'll reactavate it up to 12 months?

Ypaymore

thetightone wrote: »

I think tesco is 6 months but you can call them and they'll reactavate it up to 12 months?

Explained in my post above.:D

"No monthly top up needed. They say " If you do not use your Mobile Phone for six months we will disconnect you and you will lose your Credits and Mobile Phone number. "

No option to have it reactivated for 12 months. Needs a short call every six months.

victor2

victor2 wrote: »

Go with giffgaff?

oldharryrocks wrote: »

Dont they charge 10p a minute a call for low users, and 6p a text .Hardly cheap.

Considering I very nearly went with Ovivo, it's cheap enough for me.:)
10p a minute is hardly going to eat up your credit if you're a very low user as the OP stated.