Is it possible to top up less than £5 (Orange)???

fiscalfreckles

I've never tried but daughter is having problems with a new phone which won't charge, so I wanted to give her an old handset in the meantime.

As it will only be for a day and only for emergencies, I would ideally like to just put a couple of quid on it - can I do this or does it have to be £5? (Usually use a swipe card to top up).

mcmanlyn

Sorry Orange minimum top up is £5.

fiscalfreckles

Thank you.

It will have to be £5 then!

Quentin

If you have 10p left on it, send text the word ORANGE to 60040.

You will win either credit (£1 or £5) or 50 free texts, (or a free Wii)

http://shop.orange.co.uk/shop/terms#hugs

redux

Quentin wrote: »

If you have 10p left on it, send ...

maybe not -

This promotion is open to all new Orange Pay As You Go customers joining Orange between 1/3/8 and 30/4/8.

edit - I was wrong - see below

G-G_4

could you ring the phone at set times to check on her? then she wouldn't have to ring you?

or if it's an emergency would that REVERSE number work?

Edinburghlass_2

redux wrote: »

maybe not -

It works for long time users of Orange too

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=789651

redux

Edinburghlass wrote: »

It works for long time users of Orange too

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=789651

apologies, yes, so it does - £1 each added to 3, even on an OVP Virgin contract 9 years old

fiscalfreckles

I read about the free competition on the other thread, sadly there was no credit at all on the phone for her to enter. That would have solved the problem, if only there had been 10p left.

(BTW, it does work for "old" orange customers, I have been with them for 5 years and got 50 texts, whether they actually get credited to my phone remains to be seen...!)

I can call her, but like her to be able to contact me if she needs to. So I've had to put £5 on. With strict insrtuctions not to waste it texting her boyfriend.

She can enter the text comp. tonight too.