Best PAYG Provider for Low-Volume Users?

trevor2522

The recent trend seems to be towards mandated frequent top-ups, in effect like a contract, to maintain free intra-mobile service for those using the same provider. Examples: Lyca (monthly), Giffgaff (quarterly). Talkmobile offers 10p connection up to one hour but does not state the top-up frequency -- does anyone know?

Since I only have a 2G phone, I cannot use Three's 3p per minute flat-rate voice service. Do any other providers offer this rate?

roxy28

trevor2522 wrote: »

The recent trend seems to be towards mandated frequent top-ups, in effect like a contract, to maintain free intra-mobile service for those using the same provider. Examples: Lyca (monthly), Giffgaff (quarterly). Talkmobile offers 10p connection up to one hour but does not state the top-up frequency -- does anyone know?

Since I only have a 2G phone, I cannot use Three's 3p per minute flat-rate voice service. Do any other providers offer this rate?

http://www.delightmobile.co.uk/pay-as-you-go/rates/uk-rates.aspx

Inner_Zone

trevor2522 wrote: »

Talkmobile offers 10p connection up to one hour but does not state the top-up frequency -- does anyone know?

http://talkmobile.co.uk/payg-tsandcs-may15/

4. Our Rights to Bar or Disconnect Services

4.1.4. if you do not use the Services for 180 days. Using the Service means making a chargeable outbound call (but not calls to 5888), sending a chargeable SMS, using data or topping up your account.

armyknife

Inner_Zone wrote: »

http://talkmobile.co.uk/payg-tsandcs-may15/

4. Our Rights to Bar or Disconnect Services

4.1.4. if you do not use the Services for 180 days. Using the Service means making a chargeable outbound call (but not calls to 5888), sending a chargeable SMS, using data or topping up your account.

When I accidentally had this happen to my SIM, I hadn't used it for a good while and the credit disappeared, I phoned customer service and they'd reinstated it within minutes and I was up and running again; very helpful staff.

System

Whilst there is increased emphasis on bundles, on PAYG services, very few actually require monthly bundle purchases - even those you've mentioned

trevor2522

Thanks for the replies. I would tend to avoid companies offering free calls between same-provider sim-cards. They don't make any money doing this, so there is a strong temptation (before too long) to insist on regular top-ups, which could be £10 per month, by both calling parties. That's £240 a year!

Delight's 3p per minute flat rate for most voice calls looks good. Any satisfied customers?

Swipe

trevor2522 wrote: »

Delight's 3p per minute flat rate for most voice calls looks good. Any satisfied customers?

Does the job

niftyone

trevor2522 wrote: »

Thanks for the replies. I would tend to avoid companies offering free calls between same-provider sim-cards. They don't make any money doing this, so there is a strong temptation (before too long) to insist on regular top-ups, which could be £10 per month, by both calling parties. That's £240 a year!

Delight's 3p per minute flat rate for most voice calls looks good. Any satisfied customers?

Delight does what it says on Tin. But given that you have a strange idea that networks will insist on regular top ups. You may want to avoid them. As they offer Free Calls and Texts between Customers.:D

See: http://www.delightmobile.co.uk/free-national-calls-and-texts


Terms and Conditions:
This offer is only for UK PAYG Delight Mobile customers.
Standard Local call rates will be applicable upon exceeding 3000 minutes.
Standard Local text rates will be applicable upon exceeding of 3000 texts.
Delight Mobile reserves the right to terminate or change this offer and the Conditions at any time.

Atasas

nvr mind the price, my advice would be stay well clear of VectoFv%% and its "sister" Delight"- CS and whole firm is one Bombay takeaway affair.
TalkMobile, only using it for a day- awesome, but minimum 10p charge might spoil the broth

trevor2522

The SIM card Delight sent me did not receive any signal in my 2G Nokia 6310i. Or could be a dud. Not a good start. Will try Talkmobile next at 10p an hour.

The_Groat_Counter

A gent called Pete Forman maintains an up-to-date list of mobile PAYG tariffs here:

https://payg-petef.rhcloud.com/