PAYG is it going?

johnwnormington

As some of the big names are retreating from their deals on PAYG, is this the beginning of the end? Are we being forced onto monthly contracts? I am on Three PAYG 123 but that has been replaced with a much more expensive option. 

Farway

Who knows? Piece of string really

FWIW I would assume while there's a market for PAYG it will be available from somewhere, maybe not at a price you like but PAYG non the less

JJ_Egan

As above my Giffgaff PAYG has increased considerably .

matelodave

I'm still with Three's 123 and there's no increase - I just topped up another £20, should keep me going until this time next year 

Neil_Jones

johnwnormington said:

As some of the big names are retreating from their deals on PAYG, is this the beginning of the end? Are we being forced onto monthly contracts? I am on Three PAYG 123 but that has been replaced with a much more expensive option. 

The problem with PAYG from the phone company's point of view is that you make practically sod all from PAYG customers.  At least with the contract route not only can you lock them into 24 months at £32 a month (or whatever), but you can also flog the phone to them as well, and flog an "upgrade" in two years time.

Actual "air time" as such - ie call time, texts and data - is relatively cheap to the provider.  The bulk of costs to most mobile phone companies is the infrastructure, the personnel and the hardware to make it all work.

alanjones60

Im on 02 classic tariff which is now discontinued. But people allready on it can stay on it,but if you change your tarriff,you will not be able to revert back to it. Before i was on the classic tariff,i was on the text and web tariff,i was on it for years,and they never tried to get me off it

dazzaofdagenham

I have just signed via to the EE uswitch deal

Unlimited calls / texts and 10gb of data for a tenner a month...includes Apple Music for six months and BT sport and it’s a 12 month contract...can’t really go wrong with that ?

alanjones60

I hope we not forced onto bundles. Payg is perfect for light users like me.Im lucky if i spend £20 a year on my phone

Joe9090

dazzaofdagenham said:

I have just signed via to the EE uswitch deal

Unlimited calls / texts and 10gb of data for a tenner a month...includes Apple Music for six months and BT sport and it’s a 12 month contract...can’t really go wrong with that ?

Good deal but  BT Sport is free for 3 months and £15 per month for 9 months

dazzaofdagenham

Joe9090 said:

dazzaofdagenham said:

I have just signed via to the EE uswitch deal

Unlimited calls / texts and 10gb of data for a tenner a month...includes Apple Music for six months and BT sport and it’s a 12 month contract...can’t really go wrong with that ?

Good deal but  BT Sport is free for 3 months and £15 per month for 9 months

Yup.... it I’ll cancel when they start to charge