Pay as you go / cheapest 'first top up'

adamdynamic

I need a new mobile phone number so I've been looking at sim-only PAYG deals (I don't need a handset) - the cheapest 'first top up' needed to activate the sim seems to be £10, I was wondering if there was any cheaper deals that anyone is aware of? Any info would be great!

Thanks,

Adam

Cyberman60

I was in your situation and chose 'giffgaff' but kept my old O2 number. On the basic PAYG you get a free five pounds on the sim. I topped up by 10 quid two months ago and still have 12 quid credit. :j

Giffgaff to Giffgaff calls are free if you do a top up within 3 months.

O2 were charging me 15 quid a month so I think giffgaff is a great deal.

OldGreyFox

Cyberman60 wrote: »

I was in your situation and chose 'giffgaff' but kept my old O2 number. On the basic PAYG you get a free five pounds on the sim. I topped up by 10 quid two months ago and still have 12 quid credit. :j

Giffgaff to Giffgaff calls are free if you do a top up within 3 months.

O2 were charging me 15 quid a month so I think giffgaff is a great deal.

You dont get an extra £5 if you sign up direct only via a referal.

Then if you dont take a bundle you pay 10p a minute for calls and 6p a text.


However if your just looking for a sim to mainly take incoming calls only.

Giffgaff dont require you to make a chargeable transaction every x number of days.

Providing you recieve at least 4 mobile calls of 10 seconds or more every 180 days no need to top up further..


Clause 13.3 of the giffgaff Terms & Conditions state:

13.3. Your SIM Card will be disconnected unless, at least once every six months, your Account is used to:
a) make at least one call, SMS or MMS to another number (not including calls to emergency services or Member Services);
b) make at least one connection to the Internet;
c) make at least 4 received calls of more than 10 seconds;
d) make at least one airtime credit or Bundle purchase; or
e) receive Payback Points.

OldGreyFox

adamdynamic wrote: »

the cheapest 'first top up' needed to activate the sim seems to be £10, I was wondering if there was any cheaper deals that anyone is aware of?

Asda Mobile do a £5 top up.Plus they provide you with 10 free minutes on every new SIM and one call can be made to Customer Services team. They also provide you with 10 free texts and 10 MB data to get you going.

https://mobile.asda.com/orders/new

Talk Mobile do a £5 top up The Payg Essential Tariff is best for low users.

http://www.talkmobile.co.uk/sims

Scrounger

OldGreyFox wrote: »

Clause 13.3 of the giffgaff Terms & Conditions state:

13.3. Your SIM Card will be disconnected unless, at least once every six months, your Account is used to:
a) make at least one call, SMS or MMS to another number (not including calls to emergency services or Member Services)

Does a calling an 0800 number count ? (FREE on giffgaff :eek:)

Scrounger

NiftyDigits

Cheapest first use is here

niftyone

NiftyDigits wrote: »

Cheapest first use is here

You can find lots of people selling sims cheaply with credit on. That doesnt make that network the cheapest to top up on.

Cyberman60

OldGreyFox wrote: »

You dont get an extra £5 if you sign up direct only via a referal.

Then if you dont take a bundle you pay 10p a minute for calls and 6p a text.


However if your just looking for a sim to mainly take incoming calls only.

Giffgaff dont require you to make a chargeable transaction every x number of days.

Providing you recieve at least 4 mobile calls of 10 seconds or more every 180 days no need to top up further..


Clause 13.3 of the giffgaff Terms & Conditions state:

13.3. Your SIM Card will be disconnected unless, at least once every six months, your Account is used to:
a) make at least one call, SMS or MMS to another number (not including calls to emergency services or Member Services);
b) make at least one connection to the Internet;
c) make at least 4 received calls of more than 10 seconds;
d) make at least one airtime credit or Bundle purchase; or
e) receive Payback Points.

I got a free 5 quid credit when I signed up so you do, as I had no referral !!

Here is the link that states it. You get it as soon as you activate the sim and top up first time, as I did.

https://giffgaff.com/freesim-goodybag?promo_code=ggvoucher

NiftyDigits

niftyone wrote: »

You can find lots of people selling sims cheaply with credit on. That doesnt make that network the cheapest to top up on.

It seems that you cannot read and comprehend.

the cheapest 'first top up'

If you have a better option than mine for the OP, why haven't you posted it?
It's good that you posted......in so that people can differentiate between us.

diamonds

Orange Tiny Topup's are still available in EE stores, you can top up 10p upwards, well they were just after the stores Orange rebranded to EE.


It was July 2013 I did one instore for someone.

Tiny website still live: http://more-from.orange.co.uk/activate/tiny-top-ups/




Ask instore I guess ?