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Hi

Looking for an elderly friend of the family.  She only uses the phone a few times a month when she needs to phone for a taxi,

I am looking for the cheapest up front cost and then a plan that doesnt require frequent top ups as her credit lasts for ever.  I understand these may not be the same thing and I might have to buy credit or a bundle with the phone on one network and then switch when it runs out.

any suggestions?  thx

roddydogs

RWG is free!

Farway

roddydogs said:

RWG is free!

Needs initial fiver to start but free from then on, usual requirement to make a call now & then

https://www.rwgmobile.wales/rates-plans-eng-per/

roddydogs

Has the free one been discontinued? ,   looks like it my bad.

virgo17

roddydogs said:

Has the free one been discontinued? ,   looks like it my bad.

Yes it has. Replaced with the £5 one off payment but with slightly increased mins, txt and data.

SpanishBlue

Another vote for RWG.

bjbyorkshire

Just sent for my RWG sim and paid the £5:00.  Waiting for sim to arrive.  A couple of questions please.  

1) Why do some people choose to turn off their voicemail on the RWG network.  Is it costly to listen to a voicemail message left on my phone?

2) Can I use the new phone number which will come with the sim for a couple of months to see whether I am happy with my new provider and then port my old number from my existing provider?  

I just changed from Three to Asda mobile but am going to buy a new phone.  I thought I would leave my old number with my old phone for now (it is important for me to be able to access all my apps and hospital messages on this existing number without any difficulty) and use the new number with the new phone for a trial period.  Will this work ok?

Thanks

d123

bjbyorkshire said:

Just sent for my RWG sim and paid the £5:00.  Waiting for sim to arrive.  A couple of questions please.  

1) Why do some people choose to turn off their voicemail on the RWG network.  Is it costly to listen to a voicemail message left on my phone? 

No idea, some people just don't like having an answerphone, I suppose.

2) Can I use the new phone number which will come with the sim for a couple of months to see whether I am happy with my new provider and then port my old number from my existing provider? 

Yes, no problem at all. 

I just changed from Three to Asda mobile but am going to buy a new phone.  I thought I would leave my old number with my old phone for now (it is important for me to be able to access all my apps and hospital messages on this existing number without any difficulty) and use the new number with the new phone for a trial period.  Will this work ok?

Just get your PAC when you're ready and submit it to RWG, you shouldn't have any issues.

Thanks

Answers in bold.

alanjones60

Voicemail is free on rwg.
I turned mine off also..
But never had voicemail on any network iv been on

grandadgolfer

SpanishBlue said:

Another vote for RWG.

What was the name of the company that offered a similar sort of deal a few years back....one off price £5 or £10 and you got a set number of mins/sms a month very similar to RWG......they went bust in the end but i had one for a year or so

alanjones60

Ovivo. Closed in 2014 when vodafone pulled the plug. I had loads of reveral credit which i lost