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Advice sim card, no contract, one top up a year

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thinfatwhiteduke
thinfatwhiteduke Posts: 69 Forumite
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edited 29 June 2020 at 5:15PM in Mobiles
Hello friends,
I need a sim card for very basic/little/or almost no use. No contract.
Something that I would have to top up only once a year to make sure the sim doesn't get deactivated...
Do you think there is something like this available on the market?
Thanks a lot

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  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,641 Forumite
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    edited 29 June 2020 at 5:32PM
    Hello friends,
    I need a sim card for very basic/little/or almost no use. No contract.
    Something that I would have to top up only once a year to make sure the sim doesn't get deactivated...
    Do you think there is something like this available on the market?
    Thanks a lot
    Ive only seen the ones where you need to keep it active by sending a text or a phone call every so often.

  • JJ_Egan
    JJ_Egan Posts: 20,281 Forumite
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    As above usually every 3 months or so .
  • Carrot007
    Carrot007 Posts: 4,534 Forumite
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    Indeed I have certainly not topped up my 3 sim in over a year. However I send a text occasionally to keep it activated.
  • flashg67
    flashg67 Posts: 4,125 Forumite
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    My OH had a Three sim and made £10 last nearly 3 years (before she discovered the joys of Instagram and got a cheap monthly sim only) Anyway, 3 mobile only require you to use it for a call/text every 180 days. So a top-up can last you years on that basis, as long as you don't then buy an 'add on' with the credit
  • And so what do I need to do? Order a Three sim card? Does it come deactivated? How do I put credit on it, rather than a plan?
  • Farway
    Farway Posts: 14,641 Forumite
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    And so what do I need to do? Order a Three sim card? Does it come deactivated? How do I put credit on it, rather than a plan?
    Google is your mate, here you go. Check you can get reception before you bung cash on it


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