Best value low-use PAYG

RomfordNavy

Any suggestions what is the best value low use PAYG at the moment?

Probably only send about 50 texts per month and almost never use it to make a call. Just don't want to get tied into something which requires regular credit top-up that I am never going to use.

AndyPK

Look at 3 if you want their network

or asda on EE network

Frozen_up_north

1p Mobile, although I think you have to top up every 120 days.

As per the previous post, Three are very good value on PAYG, a top up doesn't expire, need regular topping up nor do you need to buy a bundle.

It's 3p/min, 2p/text and 1p/MB. Also some international calls are only 3p/min, for example USA and Spain (annoyingly their international calls to the same countries on contract SIMs are very expensive).

RomfordNavy

I looked at 1p mobile until, as you say, I found that you need to top-up £10 every four months which is likely more than I would use in that time. Will have a look into 'Three'.

Frozen_up_north wrote: »

1p Mobile, although I think you have to top up every 120 days.

As per the previous post, Three are very good value on PAYG, a top up doesn't expire, need regular topping up nor do you need to buy a bundle.

It's 3p/min, 2p/text and 1p/MB. Also some international calls are only 3p/min, for example USA and Spain (annoyingly their international calls to the same countries on contract SIMs are very expensive).

AndyPK

Asda 4p a txt
8p per minute

and you are on a decent network EE

https://mobile.asda.com/rates-and-services


I think 3 requires you have a 3G compatible phone ?

RomfordNavy

Thanks for your advice.


Asda looks to be about the best package at the moment, will call in store tomorrow and pick-up an Asda sim.

AndyPK wrote: »

Asda 4p a txt
8p per minute

and you are on a decent network EE

https://mobile.asda.com/rates-and-services


I think 3 requires you have a 3G compatible phone ?

Kim_13

Tesco Lite has the same rates for calls and texts as Asda. They run on the O2 network and give Clubcard points on top ups: http://www.tescomobile.com/help-and-support/1818-call-charges/1819-pay-as-you-go/pay-as-you-go-lite-call-charges

Might be worth asking a few people / checking the coverage checkers to see whether O2 or EE (that Asda run on) are best in your area.

Farway

Kim_13 wrote: »

Tesco Lite has the same rates for calls and texts as Asda. They run on the O2 network and give Clubcard points on top ups: http://www.tescomobile.com/help-and-support/1818-call-charges/1819-pay-as-you-go/pay-as-you-go-lite-call-charges

Might be worth asking a few people / checking the coverage checkers to see whether O2 or EE (that Asda run on) are best in your area.

If you apply for both online they are free and arrive quickly. The Asda one even has a few bob on it ready to use

You can then pop either / both in your phone and see what sort of signal you have and choose wahtever one you like from there on

Guys_Dad

Tesco. As long as you make an occasional call every 3 months, or send a text, (all for under 10p) it never dies. And O2 coverage.

Kim_13

Guys_Dad wrote: »

Tesco. As long as you make an occasional call every 3 months, or send a text, (all for under 10p) it never dies. And O2 coverage.

This is the Lite version only. The main one is fairly standard PAYG at 25p/min and 10p/text. It seems they don't send out separate sims but it sounds like it's a simple case of getting a sim and calling up 282 to switch to Lite.

MoneyMate

Have you had a look at this one
https://www.idmobile.co.uk/shop/plans/sim-only-deals
Operates on 3 network ?