Any way of checking remaining minutes/texts on o2?

poodledoodledoo

Phil3822 wrote: »

Try sending a text with the word "Balance" on to 20202.

It costs nothing and thats what I use to recieve a txt back with my remaining minutes and txt's.

Good luck

Actually, I tried this numerous times and it doesn't work

Mobile_Mole

poodledoodledoo wrote: »

Actually, I tried this numerous times and it doesn't work

Because it only applies to PAYG.

want2bmortgage3

I've recently got a simplicity sim card and not very happy, yes the blank text to 20202 works, but the information you get is 48 hours out of date. So as the above poster correctly states, o2 must want to confuse users into using more minutes/texts than they have. Then they can charge extortionate rates for going over the allowance. If 3 can give you a live balance (it was so easy using my3 on the handset) then why can't o2? I'm glad its only 30 day contract as I think I'm going to cancel due to this problem.

mrochester

want2bmortgage3 wrote: »

I've recently got a simplicity sim card and not very happy, yes the blank text to 20202 works, but the information you get is 48 hours out of date. So as the above poster correctly states, o2 must want to confuse users into using more minutes/texts than they have. Then they can charge extortionate rates for going over the allowance. If 3 can give you a live balance (it was so easy using my3 on the handset) then why can't o2? I'm glad its only 30 day contract as I think I'm going to cancel due to this problem.

I think it's only Three who provide such an up to date balance of remaining texts/mins. I believe all other networks lag behind by about 24-48 hours.

nellytheelephant

I think it's 21202 not 20202 x

Browntoa

I use simplicity and access online , the data is normally up to date within an hour

barjam_2

online pretty much ok

just to set the confusion right

for payg its send a text with the word 'balance ' to 20202

for simplicity/monthly send a blank text to 21202

want2bmortgage3

out of date is no good to me.. i want up to date like on three. how can i get o2 balance online??? having access to this information live is enough of a draw for me to change providers! i dont want to see i've got 20 mins balance left then make a call and go over because i only actually had 7 minutes left!

Abbafan1972

What phone do you have? Most of them now keep a log of how many text messages have been sent and how many minutes of calls have been made etc. You can just reset it back to zero at the start of your billing month. And it will always be up to date.

Zoom7000

barjam wrote: »

online pretty much ok

just to set the confusion right

for payg its send a text with the word 'balance ' to 20202

for simplicity/monthly send a blank text to 21202

Yeah, for monthly pay contracts a blank text to 21202 works for me.