PAYG never runs out

Topcat1982

In October last year i bought a cheap phone and 3 PAYG top up card of £10 from website.

Around this time washing machine broke called national rate number on hold for a long time, cut off, then i got a message credit had run out. No surprise.

Then i sent a txt and it worked. 11 months later texting, phoning, internet, picture messages (heavy use) and its still working.

Now, I've never been PAYG before, is it possible I'm getting myself in some sort of debt? They have my address, what if they send me a big bill? Sorry if this is a stupid question

mobilejunkie

Bizarre. If it's PAYG you can't be charged - they wouldn't even have your basic details.

Make the most of it and if there are any more like that let me know!

Stompa

There must be a way to check your current balance. A quick Google suggests dialling 444 might do the trick.

J_B

As you bought it on line, then presumably you had to use a payment method (card?)
You don't think you ticked an auto-topup did you???

Whitegloves

Sounds like auto top up to me.

boliston

If it was auto topup they would keeps seeing debit enties on their bank account or credit card account surely?

glentoran99

not everyone pays attention, guy I work with had is overdraft removed and didn't notice for 6 months, and he was getting charged for unauthorised use every month

Topcat1982

Auto top up? I've never even heard of that, I'll check my statements now! I vaguely remember the SIM being free, I think I just put my address in but I'll have to check

444 - it says balance is £7.12

prowla

I've not quite understood how the companies advertise PAYG with a set monthly payment?

spannerzone

I've had a couple of Three data payg SIMs that after many months of being out of use and no credit will briefly work when you try them again, pretty soon you get a message to say it needs a top up.
Just a thought - with Three you can have PAYG and PAGY with a monthly add on - so your original Add on would expire after 30 days leaving any remaining credit there as regular PAYG credit that doesn't expire.

J_B

Topcat1982 wrote: »

Auto top up? I've never even heard of that, I'll check my statements now!

and .... what did the statements say?