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Cheap Pay as you go

Daisymac_2
Daisymac_2 Posts: 776 Forumite
Does anyone know the cheapest pay as you go phone available hopefully with a little bit of credit, ie £5, I just want a phone to give to my Mum so she can stick it in the glove box of the car, it will only be used in an emergency so doesnt need to be anything flash. Many thanks

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  • DUKE
    DUKE Posts: 7,360 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Could try Virgin http://www.virginmobile.com/vm/shopTypePhones.do

    I've been with them for ages, 3p text from Virgin to Virgin, and I get regular freebie sim with £5 top-up, just had 1000 free text too.
  • mikegahan
    mikegahan Posts: 280 Forumite
    Follow the link below.
    http://shop.carphonewarehouse.com/pay-as-you-go/

    You have a variety to choose from. The Samsung B100 is a basic phone but Ok for what you need and the £14.95 price includes £10 credit. Assume you would not want to top up much anyway. This is their online price, not sure if they charge for delivery. Offfers in their shops may vary. Only thing you would need to check is that Orange network reception is OK in your area.
  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Remember that a chargeable call needs to be made before 180 days elapse on most of the networks, check because some are less before the phone is cut off.
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
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