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Help! What PAYG tariff do I use?

On average in a month I will make about 10 minutes worth of calls, but make up for the cost by sending 1000 texts a month roughly.

This comes to a hefty sum, but I don't have regular income so cannot afford a contract.

Can anybody recommend a PAYG tariff that will be cheap for me? I can really only afford up to £15 a month.

It's very difficult to find such a cheap tariff. Help? :confused:

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  • phonefax
    phonefax Posts: 17 Forumite
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    You sound as if you have the same problem as my daughter, talking seems to be out of fashion at the moment, I think the next trend will be sign language, anyway, I have trawled through every deal with Virgin, O2,Orange, T mobile., If your not on a regular income or if your on poor wages then:T T-mobile is the best.
    No contract.
    £15 per month which you have to do by direct debit this will give you 1500 mins and 800 text a month. THERE IS NO CONTRACT you can stop the direct debit anytime you want., and go back on your normal payg top up and you can keep the same number, you will need the PUK code if your fone is locked to a different network.
    My daughter is going on the £20 per month which will give her UNLIMITED TEXT AND 450 MINUTES WHICH IS BRILLIANT.Hope this helps.:beer:
  • shellsuit
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    Orange are doing 100 minutes (anytime any network) a month, plus unlimited texts per month, plus a free phone, for £15 a month.

    Does it have to be PAYG?
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  • shellsuit
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    phonefax wrote: »
    You sound as if you have the same problem as my daughter, talking seems to be out of fashion at the moment, I think the next trend will be sign language, anyway, I have trawled through every deal with Virgin, O2,Orange, T mobile., If your not on a regular income or if your on poor wages then:T T-mobile is the best.
    No contract.
    £15 per month which you have to do by direct debit this will give you 1500 mins and 800 text a month.This is off peak only. THERE IS NO CONTRACT you can stop the direct debit anytime you want., and go back on your normal payg top up and you can keep the same number, you will need the PUK code if your fone is locked to a different network.
    My daughter is going on the £20 per month which will give her UNLIMITED TEXT AND 450 MINUTES WHICH IS BRILLIANT.Hope this helps.:beer:

    Sorry to correct you, just thought the OP might want to be able to use it 24/7 :)
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  • thepinklady
    thepinklady Posts: 1,459 Forumite
    I'm with Orange and they do a deal where you need to top up by £30 a month and get 1000 texts. I noticed you can't afford more than £15 - Orange also do a plan where you top up by £20 a month and get 600 free texts a month.

    I'm with Orange and they are really good.

    I think the deal phonefax has mentioned sounds really good - i have just had a quick look on the T-Mobile website and so many good deals.
  • phonefax
    phonefax Posts: 17 Forumite
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    Your absolutely right £15 is off peak but the £20 is anytime,

    I am amazed Orange didn't tell me about their deal particularly as I am Orange payg already,, but that sounds like a better deal, is it still monthy and none contract??
  • phonefax
    phonefax Posts: 17 Forumite
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    Just checked the Orange website,, nothing even remotely like the T-Mobile deal,,, and the deals they offer are contract.
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