cheapest PAYG

Scrounger

teddysmum wrote: »

My present phone is an old Nokia brick, so not 3G.

A cheap 3G phone is available at Argos - £19.99:





Alcatel One Touch C1 Pop - Dual Core

Cheapest Dual Core Android phone

Dual-core 1 GHz
Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean)
3.5"
4 GB, 512 MB RAM
microSD, up to 32 GB
2MP Camera
2G and 3G network capability
Micro SIM card
Wi-Fi connectivity
Bluetooth

99p unlock code available here

No need for the £10 top-up if you order by FastTrack
Ideal for using with a 3 321 SIM :beer:
Scrounger

Kernel_Sanders

Couldn't find any mention of topups on that Argos link, Scrounger. On the last link, what does this mean on O2's tariff ?
£1 a day
(£3/MB
up to
max £1 a
day)

teddysmum wrote: »

When mobile phones were first introduced, I believe that (a large?) part of the top up went towards the service, rather like line rental on a home phone.

Yes, it was called.... 'line rental' I believe It was abolished for PAYG over a decade ago I recall, which prompted me to ditch my landline. Whether or not it was a large part depended entirely on how many of those expensive minutes you used.

oldharryrocks

No 3g phone required if you use this cheap provider.

http://www.gtmobile.co.uk/ a sub brand of Lyca i believe runs over O2.

Roger1

Kernel_Sanders wrote: »

Couldn't find any mention of topups on that Argos link, Scrounger.

I just clicked on the link - no joy as there are too many people trying. From memory, I think it said £10 top-up required.

I bought one using Fast Track, so no £10 top up. It came with an EE SIM.

I also bought the unlock Scrounger mentioned. Not sure whether I need that SIM (or another, or none) when I get the code. I guess it will have instructions.

Scrounger

Kernel_Sanders wrote: »

Couldn't find any mention of top-ups on that Argos link, Scrounger.

See it now Kernel?

Kernel_Sanders wrote: »

On the last link, what does this mean on O2's tariff £1 a day (£3/MB up to max £1 a day) ?

I think it is a reference to O2's 'Web Daily' rates.

Scrounger

System

Should the OP wish to use an old handset not compatible with 3...then either Sainsbury's (Vodafone) or Coop (Orange/EE) mobile are competitive.

Both are 8p per minute for calls and 4p per text; both offer £5 top-ups.

Tesco mobile only offer a minimum of £10 top-ups IIRC

oldharryrocks

Heng_Leng wrote: »

Should the OP wish to use an old handset not compatible with 3...then either Sainsbury's (Vodafone) or Coop (Orange/EE) mobile are competitive.

Both are 8p per minute for calls and 4p per text; both offer £5 top-ups.

Tesco mobile only offer a minimum of £10 top-ups IIRC

But both need a £10 top up.

" See under topping up phone .The minimum top-up is £10."

http://payg.thephone.coop/help-support/faqs/#Topping up

Buy a top-up voucher from Sainsbury’s or any outlet displaying the green top-up logo: they’re available in values of £10, £15, £20, £25, £30 or £50.


http://www.phoneshopbysainsburys.co.uk/mbs-top-up

No 3g phone required if you use this cheap provider. 3p a minute calls.

http://www.gtmobile.co.uk/ a sub brand of Lyca i believe runs over O2.

Asda and Talk Mobile offer £5 top ups i believe with reasonable rates.

Kernel_Sanders

Scrounger wrote: »

See it now Kernel?

Your FastTrack link was the Argos one I was referring to.

Scrounger wrote: »

I think it is a reference to O2's 'Web Daily' rates

The point I was making is that surely '£3/MB up to max £1 a day' is a misprint. Maybe 3p/MB would make more sense.

Scrounger

Kernel_Sanders wrote: »

Your FastTrack link was the Argos one I was referring to.

I'm not surprised they don't mention a potential 'loophole'.

Kernel_Sanders wrote: »

The point I was making is that surely '£3/MB up to max £1 a day' is a misprint. Maybe 3p/MB would make more sense.

Apparently not:

You will be charged at a rate of £3 per MB until you have spent £1 on data usage.

So: £1 per 333kB (= 3p per 10kB) up to 1MB - and then then FREE (up to 50 Meg).

Scrounger

Kernel_Sanders

Scrounger wrote: »

Apparently not:So: £1 per 333kB (= 3p per 10kB) up to 1MB - and then then FREE (up to 50 Meg).

That tariff is just bizarre!