cheapest top up mobile

twhitehousescat

probably not worth the time and effort 

I need a spare phone in order to sell on the likes of gumtree , i dont want to use my normal phone number 
I have a spare nokia 10? , non android but new 
which is the cheapest , over the counter sim (local garage/shop) initial top up , the phone will be 99.9% incoming calls only , i can do top up over counter or by debit card 

Neil49

It would help if you knew which model of phone you plan to use as it could be limited to 2g.

If so then 3, and any provider that uses the 3 network, will be a non starter as 2g isn't supported by them. 

Carrot007

But if you have a 3g phone I find 3 to be good. I topped up maybe er a year or 2 or more ago. As long as you send a text every three months you are good.

twhitehousescat

Neil49 said:

It would help if you knew which model of phone you plan to use as it could be limited to 2g.

If so then 3, and any provider that uses the 3 network, will be a non starter as 2g isn't supported by them. 

the phone is non android , ie a dumb phone , so 2g i suspect nokia 105 or 106 

twhitehousescat

Carrot007 said:

But if you have a 3g phone I find 3 to be good. I topped up maybe er a year or 2 or more ago. As long as you send a text every three months you are good.

well the phone i have accepts my virgin sim ,incidentally what is the initial minimum top up on 3 and can the sims be obtained from a local garage/shop 

Neil49

Virgin mobile runs on the EE network.

If you use a 2g phone then don't go for 3 or any provider who piggy back on their network as it won't work. 

twhitehousescat

ok I need to rephrase my question 

I need a spare phone in order to sell on the likes of gumtree , i dont want to use my normal phone number 
I have a spare nokia 10? , non android but new , sim needs to be 2g 
which is the cheapest , over the counter sim (local garage/shop) initial top up , the phone will be 99.9% incoming calls only ,
must be 2g 
 i can do top up over counter or by debit card 

PHK

twhitehousescat said:

ok I need to rephrase my question 

I need a spare phone in order to sell on the likes of gumtree , i dont want to use my normal phone number 
I have a spare nokia 10? , non android but new , sim needs to be 2g 
which is the cheapest , over the counter sim (local garage/shop) initial top up , the phone will be 99.9% incoming calls only ,
must be 2g 
 i can do top up over counter or by debit card 

That's not very clear, are you asking which mobile company has the lowest top-up amount?

eg. if you're mainly receiving calls then it would be better to only top up £5 rather than the more common £10.

If so, I'm afraid the situation is slightly complicated for three reasons.

1 Networks often have more than one tariff which will have different amounts and may last for a different length of time.

2 The network itself will have a minimum top-up amount but this can vary as to how you do it and where.

3 Individual retailers can decide on a minimum transaction value.

I don't know if there is an exhaustive list anywhere.

oldagetraveller1

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07MZ6L88N?pf_rd_r=H10Z7R5ZPWMDTMPMQSRZ&pf_rd_p=e632fea2-678f-4848-9a97-bcecda59cb4e

3G capable.

twhitehousescat

if i spend £18 on a new phone , I might be able to find a sim card that needs less money to top up 

do you know of one 

MSE , we will (not) save you money 

Farway

twhitehousescat said:

if i spend £18 on a new phone , I might be able to find a sim card that needs less money to top up 

do you know of one 

MSE , we will (not) save you money 

https://kenstechtips.com/index.php/payg-top-ups