Cheap Pay-as-you-go Deals Article Discussion

br1anst0rm

flaneurs_lobster said:

br1anst0rm said:

So I'm back to square one, and  I'm now faced with a set of much more expensive and less appealing options if I want to have a mobile connection and data on that tablet device.

I've not used an O2 Classic SIM in a mobile data device but they are still available on eBay and are still charging 3/2/1 rates. Worth a go? Quid or so to purchase, tenner to top up.

Thanks, flaneurs - as you say, at those rates and given that I'd be a relatively light user, that O2 Classic SIM seems to be worth a go.  I'll try it and see what happens!

zagfles

twopenny said:

Thanks Flaneurs. I looked at 1p mobile before but seems I have to give my card details to a fairly vague company and I'm not happy with that.

You give your card details to every retailer you ever use you card with, whether online, over the phone or in person at a POS terminal. If it's storing them you're worried about, you can remove card details online after paying. 

mongoose2009

you can still get a 3 data reward sim  3/2/1

flaneurs_lobster

mongoose2009 said:

you can still get a 3 data reward sim  3/2/1

Where please?

EDIT: Found SIMS on sale on eBay, description says 200MB data free each month which is no longer the case. No claim/description about use as "normal" call/text/data SIM nor of rates charged. 

Sold as pack of three (?) for £5.99, if it were 1 for a quid I'd risk the purchase just to see if the SIM will still activate/what the rates charged are.

Paul__UK_2

flaneurs_lobster said:

1p Mobile have unlimited talk/text (+250MB/mth) for a year for £36. 

Yes ... I noticed this yesterday

I will contact them but would you say that I am correct in saying that if I take this offer up there will be no charges for incoming calls to me and the only cost for the whole year is £36.00 and no topping up throughout the year?

Paul 

Paul__UK_2

Paul__UK_2 said:

flaneurs_lobster said:

1p Mobile have unlimited talk/text (+250MB/mth) for a year for £36. 

Yes ... I noticed this yesterday

I will contact them but would you say that I am correct in saying that if I take this offer up there will be no charges for incoming calls to me and the only cost for the whole year is £36.00 and no topping up throughout the year?

Paul 

I see the only slight drawback is this:-

1 Year SIM Requirements

No need top top-up in the 1st year then just make at least one £10 top-up every 120 days.

I guess there might be a way around that ... cancel and then re-apply maybe? 

flaneurs_lobster

Paul__UK_2 said:

Paul__UK_2 said:

flaneurs_lobster said:

1p Mobile have unlimited talk/text (+250MB/mth) for a year for £36. 

Yes ... I noticed this yesterday

I will contact them but would you say that I am correct in saying that if I take this offer up there will be no charges for incoming calls to me and the only cost for the whole year is £36.00 and no topping up throughout the year?

Paul 

I see the only slight drawback is this:-

1 Year SIM Requirements

No need top top-up in the 1st year then just make at least one £10 top-up every 120 days.

I guess there might be a way around that ... cancel and then re-apply maybe? 

I have a 1p Mobile SIM, used as a standard PAYG. That 1 year talk/text deal is available to me as a "Boost" so there should be no need to re-apply for a new SIM, just purchase a new instance.

As you say, best to confirm all this w/ 1p.

Mellick

Paul__UK_2 said:

Paul__UK_2 said:

flaneurs_lobster said:

1p Mobile have unlimited talk/text (+250MB/mth) for a year for £36. 

Yes ... I noticed this yesterday

I will contact them but would you say that I am correct in saying that if I take this offer up there will be no charges for incoming calls to me and the only cost for the whole year is £36.00 and no topping up throughout the year?

Paul 

I see the only slight drawback is this:-

1 Year SIM Requirements

No need top top-up in the 1st year then just make at least one £10 top-up every 120 days.

I guess there might be a way around that ... cancel and then re-apply maybe? 

At the end of the 12 months you can add another year of unlimited talk/text (+250MB/mth) for £36 by adding a boost. 

Mellick

mongoose2009 said:

you can still get a 3 data reward sim  3/2/1

I have had a data reward SIM for years and the prices didnt increase last year like on the 321 but I got a text this morning advising or price increases next month

3wheels

Mellick said:

mongoose2009 said:

you can still get a 3 data reward sim  3/2/1

I have had a data reward SIM for years and the prices didnt increase last year like on the 321 but I got a text this morning advising or price increases next month

😔 Sad to hear that. I've been using the data reward SIM too for years. Not had the text yet but now that I know it's coming I'll be prepared to swap to RWG (250 MB of data + 50 minutes and texts) per month.