PAYG on Smartphone.

roddydogs

Hi, ive got a non smart phone PAYG, wanting to buy a smartphone, I realise that if you use the internet out of wif fi range it costs, even £1 a day if you dont actually use the network for data. Is this correct? presumably you can switch off the part that connects it to the network & then switch it on in an emergency. how much internet would I get for the £1, roughly. Thanks. I dont really want a "Contract" PAYG.

marlot

best option is probably a three 321 payg sim.

Yes, you can turn the data off.

RumRat

giffgaff (http://giffgaff.com/) would be worth looking at. Don't worry about using data, you just get a sim with data included. So, no, it won't cost a £1 a day.
If you are going to turn the data off, there is not much point in having a smart phone to be honest..

roddydogs

But these are all £10 pm, or so I just want to used the old payg sim with no monthly payment.

Stompa

roddydogs wrote: »

But these are all £10 pm, or so I just want to used the old payg sim with no monthly payment.

You don't have to make a monthly payment with either of the PAYGs mentioned.

JJ_Egan

GiffGaff PAYG.
Data is turned off unless required therefore daily cost nil .
Data use cost up to 20 MB costs 20p every MB more costs 20p .

Giffgaff is not a £10 a month as you say if you buy a standard PAYG sim .
Top up as and when required .I go months without using mobile data as i have no need to be connected to facebook for eternity .

Stompa

JJ_Egan wrote: »

Giffgaff is not a £10 a month as you say if you buy a standard PAYG sim . Top up as and when required .I go months without using mobile data as i have no need to be connected to facebook for eternity .

Indeed, I've not topped up since 2010.

RobTang

roddydogs wrote: »

But these are all £10 pm, or so I just want to used the old payg sim with no monthly payment.

You need to ask your current provider how much data costs or if the offer some bundle package.


As they all have different pricing structures no one on here can tell you how much it'll cost as you haven't told us who your with.




Personally for very light use T-Mobile is pretty decent, a one off charge of £20 will get you 6 months internet with a low fair use (200-500mb month) but its enough for light use.

RumRat

What do you actually want to use your phone for?

paddyrg

+1 for Three 3-2-1 SIM - really good deal for light users

Yorkie1

paddyrg wrote: »

+1 for Three 3-2-1 SIM - really good deal for light users

Ditto for me.