Sim without Monthly

Denbyas

Sounds a bit strange but I run a small business where I use my personal mobile for work.
however, I now want to have a new mobile for my business.

the issue I have is while I’m busy, I don’t do a lot of outgoing and some months none at all.
I was wondering if there was a sim which didn’t require a monthly top up.
I think most have a timescale of 180days to use the credit which I’m fine with

any pointers or recommendations would be great!

getmore4less

For ultra low use.

You could try a three data reward SIM 
£0 top up 200MB free a month.
Min top up £2 still seems to be 321 rates.

Might not like you using it a business.
3 coverage might be an issue.

Free to try it out

O2 classic £10 first top up supposed to be no top up needed just use a bit.

Sky mobile have a £42(total) deal for three years and maybe will go longer calls text included 100MB a month.

Denbyas

getmore4less said:

For ultra low use.

You could try a three data reward SIM 
£0 top up 200MB free a month.
Min top up £2 still seems to be 321 rates.

Might not like you using it a business.
3 coverage might be an issue.

Free to try it out

O2 classic £10 first top up supposed to be no top up needed just use a bit.

Sky mobile have a £42(total) deal for three years and maybe will go longer calls text included 100MB a month.

This is perfect, thank you so much.  I was unsure if anything even existed but even a small monthly fee would be fine but a lot of my business comes via email or meetings and it is very rare I need to use the mobile but best to have something there.

thanks so much, I’ll check these out x

mark55man

When I took at my new virgin broadband deal they threw in a free phone - obviously have to be careful at end of contract but maybe look for offers like that - as a small business I imagine you could live with a bit of crossover between work and home.

But the deals getmore4less posted look very suitable maybe decide what's the most you want to pay and get the best/longest you can.  Try your current work provider - with EE (and some others) you can move data around between the phones if they are all on the same bill. 

macman

The time limit isn't about using the credit, it's about the period after which the SIM is deactivated and the number recycled if you fail to make a chargeable call or text.

getmore4less

My 3 data reward SIM sat unused for probably a year in a dead phone over lockdown.

Fired it up 200MB sitting there with the left over credit.

Probably the cheapest ultra low use option.

Got one in a spare phone 200MB a month not put any credit on it yet.
Great for a dual SIM phone where you can isolate your data use.

pbartlett

EE payg requires no topup and the credit doesn't expire as long as you make a chargeable text or call from  your phone every 6 (?) months.

From memory, texts are 10p and calls 20-odd pence per min

superiphi

Invoices and statements might matter for your business - or they might not. If they do, it's worth checking whether the operators give you some or not.

Three do not provide any form of itemised usage statement or invoices that I could find. I'm not even sure you get a full invoice/vat receipt for any top up (can't login to their admin right now, I'll check tomorrow)

I use a giffgaff one in my business for international calls (the uk calls are not competitive at 25p though free as soon as you get a bit of data) again, nothing itemised but you do get a vat invoice for your top up.

pokora

1p mobile or Asda mobile.

macman

1p Mobile requires a minimum top up of £10 every 120 days, so not really suitable for the OP, as they would need to spend min £30 per year.

jnm21

pbartlett said:

EE payg requires no topup and the credit doesn't expire as long as you make a chargeable text or call from  your phone every 6 (?) months.

From memory, texts are 10p and calls 20-odd pence per min

15p & 35p (recently started sim, £3.39 on ebay with £5 credit):



Another option (credit to someone on here in another thread) is RWG - free Inc 50 min (or texts) plus 250MB.

https://rwgmobile.wales/rates/