Best network for basic PAYG

melbury

Inner_Zone wrote: »

GiffGaff is 15p per minute, 5p text and 5p MB for non goody bags.

O2 Classic is is 5p per minute, 5p text and 5p MB.

https://www.o2.co.uk/termsandconditions/mobile/pay-as-you-go-charges-terms-classic-pay-as-you-go

Both run on O2.

Wow, that is a lot cheaper, I will look into it. Many thanks.

alanq

Inner_Zone wrote: »

O2 Classic is is 5p per minute, 5p text and 5p MB.

When comparing tariffs check the details. e.g. O2 PAYG rounds calls up to whole minutes. Three 123 charges by the second.

Kernel_Sanders

Frozen_up_north wrote: »

The cheapest PAYG is 1p Mobile ( https://www.1pmobile.com/) which is 1p/min, etc. It requires a top up every 120 days.

The OP is only spending £20 pa on mobile phone calls, so you are advising increasing this to the minimum £30 pa that 1p require?!
I suspect that £20 is at the 35-40p rate, and that they only actually need around an hour's worth per year!

Mister_G

If the OP only gets adequate coverage on O2, then there's no point in looking at the other networks.

I'm a low user and found myself in a similar situation to the OP when Talkmobile decided to close their PAYG network.

Coverage on EE and 3 were more or less non-existent locally, so I went to O2 Classic PAYG. This seems to provide very similar coverage to Vodafone (which Talkmobile used) and the 5p everything rate certainly suits my low useage.

melbury

Mister_G wrote: »

If the OP only gets adequate coverage on O2, then there's no point in looking at the other networks.

I'm a low user and found myself in a similar situation to the OP when Talkmobile decided to close their PAYG network.

Coverage on EE and 3 were more or less non-existent locally, so I went to O2 Classic PAYG. This seems to provide very similar coverage to Vodafone (which Talkmobile used) and the 5p everything rate certainly suits my low useage.

I have been with Virgin Mobile for probably about 15 years, paying way over the top and can't always get a signal where I live:eek:

It wasn't until I started looking into buying a new phone for OH, that I actually realized there are far cheaper networks out there. I mean 5p per min compared with 35p - well a top up will last for ages.

DonnyDave

The Phone Coop Pay As You Use is a post-pay service. There is a standing charge of £2 per month. Calls are 7p per minute, billed per second (not per whole minute). The minimum call charge is 1.2p (1p ex. VAT). There is no requirement to make calls to keep it active. Texts are 7p. Data is available charged 7.2p per MB or as an add-on bundle. Call divert is available.

pmduk

Given that the OP was looking for a PAYG tariff and only spending £20pa, the product you are recommending is increasing the spend for just the standing charge alone, before even making a call.

stragglebod

Indeed, in the 7 months since the OP last posted on this thread, they've already saved £14 by not taking @DonnyDave's advice

DonnyDave

In response to the two comments following my post, I would make two points.

The OP did indeed say she was looking for a PAYG tariff. However, the offering I have put forward is one that is not your usual post-pay service, and therefore one which many may not be aware exist !!!8211; which is why they may assume that PAYG would be best for such low usage, without consideration to post-pay.

The service would, of course, be more expensive. It would, however, not be a King's ransom. The question is whether the advantages outweigh the additional expense.

What I would say is that some may value such a service, where there is no 'topping up' in advance in order to provide telephone service at some unknown times in the future. There is no possibility that the telephone will not work because it has run out of credit. It can be used as and when, to any lesser or greater degree. It will not drop out of service (thereby loosing the number and forfeiting credit) because one has forgotten to make or receive a call in an allotted time period, as associated with a PAYG service.

It is up to anyone reading this whether they would prefer such plus points, even if that may cost more.

If the title of this website is the first and foremost importance !!!8211; under all circumstances !!!8211; then obviously it would be outrageous to suggest to anyone spending £20 per annum on PAYG that they might like to consider The Phone Coop's Pay As You Use tariff.

SpanishBlue

gardner1 wrote: »

If phone is 3g use three 321 PAYG sim 3p call 2p text 1p data ......never expires

http://www.three.co.uk/Store/Pay_As_You_Go_Price_Plans

Although Three state on their website that your credit never expires, there is a little asterisk next to it that says "Call, text or use some data at least once every 6 months to keep active."