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sobeitjedi
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Hi.

Can anyone recommend a mobile network / cheap sim that allows the user to send Premium SMS to enter competitions? Recently, I've been with Plusnet Mobile, Lyca and now Lebara but all have stopped my texts from sending. Wish there was a filter for this on the cheap sim-only deals section!

The cheapest sim for my requirements at the moment is showing as talkmobile, but reluctant to switch to them if I can't send these SMS's.

Anyone got any suggestions? I can't use the o2 network due to poor coverage, so that rules them and their affiliates out. I've looking for a minimum of 5gb data (but ideally over 8GB) and 5G data is a must.

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  • flaneurs_lobster
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    Don't know if you'll consider it cheap but 1p Mobile (use EE) have 10GB at £10/mth. You'll need additional credit for the premium text cost.

    I mention them since they definitely allow premium texts for competition entries.  
  • ProDave
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    And how much does each premium text cost to send?
  • sobeitjedi
    sobeitjedi Forumite Posts: 164
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    About £2 usually
  • Jon_01
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    edited 18 September at 12:33PM
    I think if you call the network you're on, they can take the premium rate bar off your acc.
    I believe these days it's off by default as people used to run up huge bills when it was on by default (I used to work for one of the networks and I've people run up a bill of over a grand over the course of one night on premium rate sms's !).

  • flaneurs_lobster
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    ProDave said:
    And how much does each premium text cost to send?
    It's set by the service/competition setter - one I entered over the w/e was a fiver + 1 SMS charge.
  • d123
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    Jon_01 said:
    I think if you call the network you're on, they can take the premium rate bar off your acc.
    I believe these days it's off by default as people used to run up huge bills when it was on by default (I used to work for one of the networks and I've people run up a bill of over a grand over the course of one night on premium rate sms's !).

    Looks like you can turn premium SMS ability on for Lebara either in their app or sending a code

    Premium SMS: When this option is deactivated, premium rate numbers (hotlines or teleshops, etc.) can no longer be used. You also have the option of changing the settings directly in my Lebara.

    • To switch premium SMS/MMS on: Text PREMIUM SMS START to 255
    • To switch premium SMS/MMS off: Text PREMIUM SMS STOP to 255
    https://support.lebara.ch/hc/en-gb/articles/4402605571345-Cost-management-

    FYI, you've linked to Lebara Switzerland so the on/off to 255 is unlikely to work. OP should contact Lebara UK to check for procedure.
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  • flaneurs_lobster
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    d123 said:

    FYI, you've linked to Lebara Switzerland so the on/off to 255 is unlikely to work. OP should contact Lebara UK to check for procedure.
    Woops, quite right. Apologies.

    I've deleted the post.
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