Mobile Companies cancelling pay as you go phones

NE5

flaneurs_lobster said:

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).

It includes a top up card if you tick the box online.

Will these work with ex EE phones too, for my GF as she suffered a similar scam ? 

flaneurs_lobster

If the phone's unlocked then any sim will work. If locked then EE will unlock for free 

https://ee.co.uk/help/help-new/getting-started-and-upgrading/unlock-your-phone/unlock-a-ee-device-to-use-with-another-network

k_man

Just tested a new Asda SIM (found in my mobile/SIM drawer) this was bought in store for 50p.

Signal shows immediately, and SMS received to say 'Your account has been activated'

So must activate automatically once connected.

However no credit included, BAL to 2732 (Asda) shows 0.00, outgoing call gets voice message about no credit, and data doesn't work.

It can however receive SMS and calls, to test signal.

Minimum top up is £5.

FYI be careful when topping up if adding a bundle at the same time, if mobile data is turned on.

When doing this recently, once the balance was added, data started working and used a few pence of credit, meaning the data bundle wasn't added. Luckily didn't leave mobile data on to chew through the balance.

NE5

I will specifically tell them in  the store, that I do NOT want a bundle, but straight PAYG. 

Vodaphone can forget it, I will never use them again if I get this Asda SIM running as PAYG. 

Farway

flaneurs_lobster said:

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).

Unless it's recently chamnged Asda do suport voucher top up, maybe not on line but just buying £5 voucher in a corner shop & entering it via the phone keypad works. Or it did for me a few weeks back anyway

flaneurs_lobster

Farway said:

Unless it's recently chamnged Asda do suport voucher top up, maybe not on line but just buying £5 voucher in a corner shop & entering it via the phone keypad works. Or it did for me a few weeks back anyway

That's interesting, their website says otherwise 

https://mobile.asda.com/support/topping-up

Did you just ask for Asda mobile top-up?

Farway

flaneurs_lobster said:

Farway said:

Unless it's recently chamnged Asda do suport voucher top up, maybe not on line but just buying £5 voucher in a corner shop & entering it via the phone keypad works. Or it did for me a few weeks back anyway

That's interesting, their website says otherwise 

https://mobile.asda.com/support/topping-up

Did you just ask for Asda mobile top-up?

Yes, in Costcutter, got a paper recipt with details and the code and just typed them in as required.

BUT things may have changed I suppose since I topped up but according to PO web site still OK

https://www.postoffice.co.uk/mobile-top-up

And a quick search produced this, not tried but seems can be done on line via e mail for code

https://www.mytopup.co.uk/uk-mobile-top-up/Asda-Mobile-Top-up-online