Mobile Companies cancelling pay as you go phones

Farway

elsien said:

Asda used to piggyback off Vodafone so you wouldn’t need to unlock, unless that’s changed since I last used them. 

No, not changed, I'm with Asda. I agree, just use them. PAYG section, free sim, apply now & you'll have it early next week

NES, before you jump from Voda get them to inlock your phone, free, but it may not be locked anyway, how long have you had it? Later phones came unlocked by law

NE5

Farway said:

elsien said:

Asda used to piggyback off Vodafone so you wouldn’t need to unlock, unless that’s changed since I last used them. 

No, not changed, I'm with Asda. I agree, just use them. PAYG section, free sim, apply now & you'll have it early next week

NES, before you jump from Voda get them to inlock your phone, free, but it may not be locked anyway, how long have you had it? Later phones came unlocked by law

It's quite old, it's a Nokia but I think I used it originally with a 3 mob SIM, then found when I gave it away to use as a spare it also worked with my mums old vodaphone SIM so I kept it going with that one. I presume it would still work for both. 

I'll use as Asda SIM now under those terms if it works, But would I have to put money onto an Asda SIM to find out ? 

theoretica

Or rwg have a completely free plan.

elsien

NE5 said:

Farway said:

elsien said:

Asda used to piggyback off Vodafone so you wouldn’t need to unlock, unless that’s changed since I last used them. 

No, not changed, I'm with Asda. I agree, just use them. PAYG section, free sim, apply now & you'll have it early next week

NES, before you jump from Voda get them to inlock your phone, free, but it may not be locked anyway, how long have you had it? Later phones came unlocked by law

It's quite old, it's a Nokia but I think I used it originally with a 3 mob SIM, then found when I gave it away to use as a spare it also worked with my mums old vodaphone SIM so I kept it going with that one. I presume it would still work for both. 

I'll use as Asda SIM now under those terms if it works, But would I have to put money onto an Asda SIM to find out ? 

Asda are still the same as Vodafone so there’s no reason that it wouldn’t work. 

Farway

NE5 said:

Farway said:

elsien said:

Asda used to piggyback off Vodafone so you wouldn’t need to unlock, unless that’s changed since I last used them. 

No, not changed, I'm with Asda. I agree, just use them. PAYG section, free sim, apply now & you'll have it early next week

NES, before you jump from Voda get them to inlock your phone, free, but it may not be locked anyway, how long have you had it? Later phones came unlocked by law

It's quite old, it's a Nokia but I think I used it originally with a 3 mob SIM, then found when I gave it away to use as a spare it also worked with my mums old vodaphone SIM so I kept it going with that one. I presume it would still work for both. 

I'll use as Asda SIM now under those terms if it works, But would I have to put money onto an Asda SIM to find out ? 

NO, unless it's changed it comes with "free" 50p credit loaded

k_man

Last 2 Asda mobile SIMs I used (both in last month) came with no credit. £5 minimum top up was required.

flaneurs_lobster

k_man said:

Last 2 Asda mobile SIMs I used (both in last month) came with no credit. £5 minimum top up was required.

Did those Asda SIMs arrive activated? Would you need credit to see some indication of signal strength? 

k_man

Signal strength showed immediately, without activation. Data didn't work until credit was added.
Not sure if incoming call worked (which would be a good signal test, as strength is just an indicator).

I think I have another new SIM to test. Will report back

NE5

this means you can buy an Asda SIM from the store, put it in, and if it reads the SIM put money on it knowing it will work ? Is this right ? 

flaneurs_lobster

Think that's right, yes.

Shop-bought Asda SIM costs 50p (cf free if ordered online). Struggling to remember but think this is the 50p credit that was mentioned by @Farway above. Seem to recall that the sim had to be registered to get the credit (? @k_man). Also, shop-bought SIM  included top-up card (since Asda don't support voucher top-up).