payg sim only - piggyback or direct?

jamels2

Just wondering if theres any downside to using a company who piggybacks off a main network, instead of the network themselves?

I understand the signal is just as good as they use the same network as the main provider, but is there anything else to be aware of?

for example asda on o2 for £10 offers 600 mins u/l texts and 2gb data
where as o2 themselves for £10 offer only 250 mins u/l text and 1gb data

Thanks for any information.

afzaal1988

Asda use ee not o2.
some piggyback networks provide slow internet speed compared to main networks.

TadleyBaggie

Plusnet (on EE) don't support short dealing codes. Talkmoble (on Vodafone) used to only offer 3G access.

[Deleted User]

Giffgaff cap the data speed horrendously until 11pm at night. Plusnet & Sky don't support shortcodes (upside or downside is dependant on use).

None of the mvno offer WiFi calling although even the main carriers usually require specific phones (i.e. the expensive ones) bought direct from them (this varies though).

I think only EE have access to their 800Mhz band for VoIP and data.

Inner_Zone

TadleyBaggie wrote: »

Plusnet (on EE) don't support short dealing codes. Talkmoble (on Vodafone) used to only offer 3G access.

Now 4G....

Mr_Singleton

jamels2 wrote: »

Just wondering if theres any downside to using a company who piggybacks off a main network, instead of the network themselves?

Currently using ID (CPW) which uses 3 and have no issues whatsoever.

Will probably be going back to 3 shortly as they are now better value than ID.

AndyPK

tesco are on O2 and you can cap the spend

pmduk

Talkmobile is no longer available on PAYG.

TadleyBaggie

Inner_Zone wrote: »

Now 4G....

Which is why I said used to.

molerat

Colin_Maybe wrote: »

None of the mvno offer WiFi calling although even the main carriers usually require specific phones (i.e. the expensive ones) bought direct from them (this varies though).

EE do not offer WiFi calling on PAYG.

System

Tesco Mobile is better value with 2GB of data for £10 on their rocket packs
Asda Mobile have a £10 data offer on over the festive period but use EE.