1p Mobile Boosts

goodValue

I posted the link in case anyone wanted the £5 5GB offer in the future.
I also looked up the commitment period, and was surprised that it depended on when you started with 1p Mobile:

'Commitment Period' means the agreed time scale in which you have to spend a minimum amount of credit on calls, texts, data or Boosts.
For customers who joined from 1 August 2026, the requirement is to spend/use at least £10 every 90-days.
For customers who joined between 15 October 2025 and 31 July 2026, the requirement is to spend/use at least £10 every 120-days.
For customers who joined before 15 October 2025, the requirement is to spend/use at least £10 every 60-days.

alanwsg

I think the spend/use requirements only apply if you don't have an auto-recuring boost.

My previous boost was £4 for 2Gb which wouldn't meet the £10 every 60-days requirement, but I never got charged to make up the minimum. (Others without auto-recuring boost did, there are threads on this forum about it).

tinker411

@goodValue

"What is the difference between Bundles and Boosts?"

As of now - none. They use it interchangeably.

They used to have data only packs that could boost the data allowance on a standard bundle, by running alongside it, but those appear to have gone now with only the standard bundles (including unlimited calls and texts) available.

goodValue

"What is the difference between Bundles and Boosts?"

As of now - none. They use it interchangeably.

Currently there appears to be a £5 5GB Bundle, but no such Boost!

tinker411

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82193583#Comment_82193583

Well yes, the £5 5GB you refer to is considered both a bundle and a boost, dealers choice as to what you call it.

The data only packs, for boosting data allowances, don't appear to exist anymore.

goodValue

There is a £5 5GB Bundle on their webpage https://www.1pmobile.com/index , and it says Existing customers can add these in their online account.

But when in my account there is no such Boost as £5 5GB

zagfles

They seem to be giving different customers different options.

On mine the data only boosts are still there, I can still get 5GB both as data only (£4.50) and inc calls/texts (£5). But they've removed the lower boosts ie under 5GB.

zagfles

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82193411#Comment_82193411

You don't need an auto-recurring boost, I've never had an auto recurring boost. When I buy, the "auto recurring" box is pre ticked, I always untick it. When the boost expires, the 60 day timer restarts from that date so you have another 2 months before you get the "commitment" charge.

If I'm coming up to that date and I've only spent £5 or so, I'll always buy a boost just before otherwise they'll charge me £5 for nothing, I may as well get a boost even if I'm not going to use it and it stops the timer, which restarts when the boost expires.

So you could buy one boost every ~3 months and keep the service for about £20 a year!

goodValue

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82195086#Comment_82195086

I'm beginning to think that Bundles are just for new customers and not for existing customers, despite their claim.

goodValue

So you could buy one boost every ~3 months and keep the service for about £20 a year!

That's an interesting insight. IIUC, you buy a months of service, then nothing for two months. So that would be useful as a second phone.