Cheapest pay as you go sim (to give elderly parent a phone)
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Hi folks,
I want to give my old iphone to my dad, he has an old Nokia but wants to try an iphone (he has an ipad so should be fine). He calls very little but would text and a tiny bit of data!
Anyway neither he nor I want to tie in to a contract, what is the cheapest sim I can get that he can just top up the old fashion way?
Vodafone have one but you have to pay in £10 a month which I'm sure he won't use (it does roll over but a lot could accumulate!).
Any help much appreciated!
I want to give my old iphone to my dad, he has an old Nokia but wants to try an iphone (he has an ipad so should be fine). He calls very little but would text and a tiny bit of data!
Anyway neither he nor I want to tie in to a contract, what is the cheapest sim I can get that he can just top up the old fashion way?
Vodafone have one but you have to pay in £10 a month which I'm sure he won't use (it does roll over but a lot could accumulate!).
Any help much appreciated!
strath44 said:
Hi folks,
I want to give my old iphone to my dad, he has an old Nokia but wants to try an iphone (he has an ipad so should be fine). He calls very little but would text and a tiny bit of data!
Anyway neither he nor I want to tie in to a contract, what is the cheapest sim I can get that he can just top up the old fashion way?
Vodafone have one but you have to pay in £10 a month which I'm sure he won't use (it does roll over but a lot could accumulate!).
Any help much appreciated!
Giff Gaff isn't really a contract - you can change how much you want to pay from month to month....I want to give my old iphone to my dad, he has an old Nokia but wants to try an iphone (he has an ipad so should be fine). He calls very little but would text and a tiny bit of data!
Anyway neither he nor I want to tie in to a contract, what is the cheapest sim I can get that he can just top up the old fashion way?
Vodafone have one but you have to pay in £10 a month which I'm sure he won't use (it does roll over but a lot could accumulate!).
Any help much appreciated!
Have a read.
Troubleatmill said:
Giff Gaff isn't really a contract - you can change how much you want to pay from month to month....
Have a read.
Yes, bundles from giff gaff are great. You can set up auto renewal for monthly charge. You fav choose which bundle you want, and cancel anytime. Think I pay £10 for each of my children but you can pay more or less pending on data usage. Have a read.
They use 02's infrastructure and works pretty well.
I used 3's 123 for a long time - provided you get service indoors and, you say he won't use it much, it's great. 1p per mb, 2p per text, 3p per minute - you can top up online or buy a voucher from just about any shop. PAYG so no contract, just buy a sim for a £1. I was only spending around £40-50pa as I was generally on wifi and used whatsapp etc for calls/messages, it was mainly data I used for light browsing at work - set everything up to only update on WiFi and stay away from streaming video on data and your credit lasts a long time indeed.
Or Giff Gaff starts at £6pm for 500mb/300 minutes/500 texts
Or Giff Gaff starts at £6pm for 500mb/300 minutes/500 texts
Mammasaid said:
I'm on that as well, having switched from EE when I discovered how expensive it was. I use very little mobile, so having to pay something per month is wasteful, it's mainly with me in the car in case I need to summon the RAC. The only inconvenience (which is not 3, it's everyone now) is that it can't be topped up from an ATM any more.Pothole said:
strath44 said:
Thanks folks I’ll have a look tomorrow sorry it’s a bit of a minefield!
It's only become that since you decided £10 a month was too much.PAYG is still a problem for keeping a backup phone in the car for emergencies. I ensure I do a text or call within 6 months, which used to be the rule for keeping the SIM active.
I've been on O2 but they've cut me off twice, and now they've revealed they've changed the rules, and you need to TOP UP within 6 months, not just use 10p worth.
£20 a year may not seem a lot, but as a phone which I hope I never have to use, it's s lot! More then the road tax (until this month
)
So is "3" the only one now that doesn't cut you off with no top-ups?
O2 still aren't publicising their new rules. They still say "or" not "and".
I've been on O2 but they've cut me off twice, and now they've revealed they've changed the rules, and you need to TOP UP within 6 months, not just use 10p worth.
£20 a year may not seem a lot, but as a phone which I hope I never have to use, it's s lot! More then the road tax (until this month
)So is "3" the only one now that doesn't cut you off with no top-ups?
O2 still aren't publicising their new rules. They still say "or" not "and".
M4cruiser said:
PAYG is still a problem for keeping a backup phone in the car for emergencies. I ensure I do a text or call within 6 months, which used to be the rule for keeping the SIM active.
I've been on O2 but they've cut me off twice, and now they've revealed they've changed the rules, and you need to TOP UP within 6 months, not just use 10p worth.
£20 a year may not seem a lot, but as a phone which I hope I never have to use, it's s lot! More then the road tax (until this month )
So is "3" the only one now that doesn't cut you off with no top-ups?
O2 still aren't publicising their new rules. They still say "or" not "and".
I'm probably missing something here, but why would you need a backup phone? Surely your usual phone will be fine in the case of an emergency?I've been on O2 but they've cut me off twice, and now they've revealed they've changed the rules, and you need to TOP UP within 6 months, not just use 10p worth.
£20 a year may not seem a lot, but as a phone which I hope I never have to use, it's s lot! More then the road tax (until this month
)So is "3" the only one now that doesn't cut you off with no top-ups?
O2 still aren't publicising their new rules. They still say "or" not "and".
Le Gavroche said:
M4cruiser said:
PAYG is still a problem for keeping a backup phone in the car for emergencies. I ensure I do a text or call within 6 months, which used to be the rule for keeping the SIM active.
I've been on O2 but they've cut me off twice, and now they've revealed they've changed the rules, and you need to TOP UP within 6 months, not just use 10p worth.
£20 a year may not seem a lot, but as a phone which I hope I never have to use, it's s lot! More then the road tax (until this month )
So is "3" the only one now that doesn't cut you off with no top-ups?
O2 still aren't publicising their new rules. They still say "or" not "and".
I'm probably missing something here, but why would you need a backup phone? Surely your usual phone will be fine in the case of an emergency?I've been on O2 but they've cut me off twice, and now they've revealed they've changed the rules, and you need to TOP UP within 6 months, not just use 10p worth.
£20 a year may not seem a lot, but as a phone which I hope I never have to use, it's s lot! More then the road tax (until this month
)So is "3" the only one now that doesn't cut you off with no top-ups?
O2 still aren't publicising their new rules. They still say "or" not "and".
vaud said:
Lebara have a contract for £5/month, reasonable usage, with a discount to £2.50 for the first x months. I know that is more than the PAYG but you will never be cut off.
I have a Lebara SIM for £4.95 with 1Gb of data, but unlimited calls for my Mum in her Nokia flip phone. She can gas for hours without incurring additional costs or the risk of the PAYG SIM being cut off. I chuckle inside when they email offering her a bonus 2Gb of data for being a loyal customer - data that she can't use!Vasco said:
Le Gavroche said:
M4cruiser said:
PAYG is still a problem for keeping a backup phone in the car for emergencies. I ensure I do a text or call within 6 months, which used to be the rule for keeping the SIM active.
I've been on O2 but they've cut me off twice, and now they've revealed they've changed the rules, and you need to TOP UP within 6 months, not just use 10p worth.
£20 a year may not seem a lot, but as a phone which I hope I never have to use, it's s lot! More then the road tax (until this month )
So is "3" the only one now that doesn't cut you off with no top-ups?
O2 still aren't publicising their new rules. They still say "or" not "and".
I'm probably missing something here, but why would you need a backup phone? Surely your usual phone will be fine in the case of an emergency?I've been on O2 but they've cut me off twice, and now they've revealed they've changed the rules, and you need to TOP UP within 6 months, not just use 10p worth.
£20 a year may not seem a lot, but as a phone which I hope I never have to use, it's s lot! More then the road tax (until this month
)So is "3" the only one now that doesn't cut you off with no top-ups?
O2 still aren't publicising their new rules. They still say "or" not "and".
vaud said:
Lebara have a contract for £5/month, reasonable usage, with a discount to £2.50 for the first x months. I know that is more than the PAYG but you will never be cut off.
This is what both me and my g/f use, ive had mine about 6 months now and its been good. I was on o2 on a sim only and it was 4 times as much, and it seems the lebara has better coverage in my area, i have no idea what network they use.Gassing Station | Computers, Gadgets & Stuff | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff