SIM credit that does not expire

aliC

Hi, anyone know where to get a SIM card for £5 with credit that doesn't expire. I only occasionally need to send/recieve a text, and don't want the credit to expire, or have to pay a monthly rate.

Thanks

Jon_01

All networks require you to make a 'chargeable event' at least every 180 days to keep the sim active (outgoing text or call). As long as you do that the credit (and sim) won't expire.

Frozen_up_north

You can pickup a SIM card for the main networks from the checkouts in Iceland Stores, unlike may places, they are free with any purchase. Top up with £5 at a newsagent.

Sadly, the low cost O2 “Classic” and Three “123”, 3p per min, 2p per text and 1p per Mb PAYG tariffs are no longer available to new customers. On those a test call, costing 3p, every month meant a £10 top up could last 20+ years!

aliC

Thanks. So Iceland Stores are an option. Any others that fit the bill?

Alter_ego

Tesco payg if they still do them. I have one 12yrs old rarely top up and only used about every 3 months.

Neil_Jones

Alter_ego said:

Tesco payg if they still do them. I have one 12yrs old rarely top up and only used about every 3 months.

That will almost certainly not be the case if you activate one today.

Tesco Lite says "5.4 If you do not use your Mobile Phone for six months we will disconnect you and you will lose your Credits and Mobile Phone number", which has apparently been the case since 2009.

Alter_ego

Neil_Jones said:

Alter_ego said:

Tesco payg if they still do them. I have one 12yrs old rarely top up and only used about every 3 months.

That will almost certainly not be the case if you activate one today.

Tesco Lite says "5.4 If you do not use your Mobile Phone for six months we will disconnect you and you will lose your Credits and Mobile Phone number", which has apparently been the case since 2009.

As said only used about every 3 months

Neil_Jones

Damn I didn't read your post properly.  My bad.

BRYNEL

Just found out (The hard way) that if you top up credit with 3 moblie network you forfeit any old credit you had remaing in account

BRYNEL

OOPS typing error,that should have been remaiNing.

mbdn

For occasional use, Asda Mobile (uses EE) and Giff Gaff (uses O2) have low per-call or per-text rates. Vodafone's Pay As You Go 1 is capped at £1 per day of use but the individual call/text rate is higher.