You can buy these off eBay if you can't be bothered to go look for them or leave the house
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EE-4G-Pay-As-You-Go-Multi-SIM-Standard-size-micro-Nano-plus-5-credit-/181817403413?hash=item2a55296815
Free P&P, This seller only allows a buyer to purchase 2 items within 10 days.

Yes via carrier billing. You can also use the credit to support a charity.

If you mean does that eBay seller still sell NFC-enabled EE SIMs, probably. See eBay item 181908983541. You might want to ask the seller to confirm they are NFC SIMs before buying if that's something you care about.

EDIT: I just bought another SIM from ee-uk-shop and that one isn't NFC-enabled. So definitely check before buying if you care about NFC.

Do they still offer this? Can i buy this online?

By the way, in case anyone cares...

The SIMs in my local Poundland are the non-NFC type (you can tell because there's no N after the SIM serial number on the card). But the couple of with-£5-credit SIMs I bought from eBay seller ee-uk-shop back in April are NFC.

[Maybe in future some apps will make use of the NFC feature. There's EE Tap Wallet for example, but EE only let that work with pay monthly SIMs (and certain specific phones) at the moment.]

Regarding adding a data add-on without having to use the EE web site... there's some info at
http://ee.co.uk/help/accounts-billing-and-topping-up/pay-as-you-go-top-ups/text-services-pay-as-you-go

Text ADD DATA to 150 to get a list of data add-ons. I just did that and got this message back:

"For £1 add 100MB data that lasts up to 7 days, just reply 100 MB WEEK to 150. For £5 add 500 MB data that lasts up to 30 days, just reply 500 MB to 150. For a full list log on to My Account."

Unlike packs, add-ons don't auto-renew.

Of course I meant wifi, and not wifi and certainly not mini, I typed wifi. This is supposed to say mini. I typed wifi, not wifi, and not mini. Why would I type wifi or mini? Of course I typed wifi. I can't help it if the computer turns it into mini. I know what I typed. The violation happened after the typing, and by an external third party. I know I typed wifi and that’s good enough. Just because it doesn’t say what I type is not my responsibility. I know what I typed, and it was typed correctly. The corruption was external, not mine. A mini is what I intend to use this sim in. Not wifi, of course, but wifi. No, not wifi, I typed wifi. I typed wifi. No, mini. I typed wifi. Stop that. I am typing wifi. Not wifi, of course. That’d be stupid. I am typing wifi. No, not wifi. I typed wifi. Argh! What stupid cent decided it would be a good idea to have a computer that changes what I type? I know full well what I am typing and it is the correct thing, and that’s all there is to it. Aliens. That’s what’s doing it. I blame aliens. It’s always aliens.

(Did you mean mifi, not mini?)

Providing you have disabled any pack, credit should not drain of its own accord in a smartphone, because with EE SIMs you can only use mobile data if you have a pack or an add-on.

Assuming you want to use the SIM in a mifi-type unit, can't you just put it in that, then using your PC browser go to http://add-on.ee.co.uk/status to see your current data (should be a 50MB get-you-started allowance if you stopped the pack using your dumbphone). Then go to http://add-on.ee.co.uk/purchase and you can buy a 500MB 30-day data add-on for £5 once you've used up the free initial 50MB.

Minimum**

I tried topping my psn account and it took away 10p for the reply text, so it meant I have only £4.90 and the minion is £5.
Can you tell me how it's done please.
Thanks in advance

This is going to sound really cheeky but can you transfer this credit to another pay as you go SIM on EE

Can anyone explain - it says £5 credit valid till Aug 2016, but then "£1 gets you.... for 7days"
How long does the credit actually last?
I imagine it means the £5 can be redeemed anytime up till next august, but 7days seems to be awful short to use it.
I'm looking for a sim I can retain credit on as a backup.

Was trying to look for that for you but you're right that EE hide that who knows where on their website. I am sure you need to text something to 150. If I manage to get that info, I'll post back here.

The sim is in a dumbphone because otherwise all the money will drain out and disappear. The phone is not able to get to the internet to get to an account online. There will never be an account online because I see no reason that they need know of my existence simply to get the sim to work in a mini. The old three data sims from amazon never used need to know all about me to use them (before they went up in price by a factor of 52 times more expensiveness). The only means to get a data situation on the EE sim is to use SMS to send some sort of message, but the EE website hides any information regarding a £5 for 30 days result.

Do you still need to reply "y" to Sony to apply psn credit, meaning these sims would have only £4.90 on them so it wouldn't work?

How exactly does one go about actually, in reality, getting the 500MB data add on for 30 days costing £5 (and not some other amount such as, for example, £6)?

These are also available from Poundland if you don't have a 99p Stores near you.

As others have mentioned, stop the pack by putting the SIM in a non-data-capable phone (e.g. the old Nokia 3310 you have in a drawer somewhere), then texting STOP PACK to 150. Or, disable mobile data on your phone before turning it off and putting the SIM in it.

I think the £5 credit applies as long as the SIM is first used before the date shown on the label.

These SIMs may also have a 50MB get-you-started data allowance. You can only use that though, if you don't use any data from the pack before stopping it. You can check by going to http://add-on.ee.co.uk/status

​wait...I can buy a £1 top up from t mobile and use it? do they still have £1 top up in shops? would be great for psn

Thanks!!

Saw some of these sim cards in Poundland Harrow today.

As mentioned by some others, text STOP PACK to 150 as soon as you insert the sim. Have your data turned off before you insert the sim.

Sometimes the STOP PACK doesn't work, even if you have the data turned off. Majority of the time it works.

text STOP PACK to 150. They will send text asking you to confirm and you reply YES.
To reactivate text ALL PACKS to 150 to view and choose pack.

you can get these from rakuten as well. when rakuten give me 100 promotional points, I always use it on these.

Found this:
To use data on your phone, you’ll need to buy a data add-on. Choose from 100MB up to 10GB, all last up to 30 days and all come with superfast 4GEE speeds. Plus, add-ons of 2GB or more come with access to our new double speed 4GEE, which goes up to 60Mb/sec (that’s as fast as most people’s fibre broadband at home).

You can buy add-ons quickly and easily on your phone at add-on.ee.co.uk or on the My EE app,

100MB

£3
500MB

£6
1GB

£10
2GB

£15
4GB

£20
10GB

£30
Standard 4GEE (up to 30Mb/s) Double Speed 4GEE (up to 60Mb/s)
It’s impossible to go over your data limit. If your data runs out, you simply buy more – no nasty hidden charges here. And because you’re not tied to a specific amount every month, if you find you’re using more or less data than you originally thought you can just change the amount you buy.

We’ll send you a warning when you’ve used up 80% of your data allowance, but you can check your add-on status at any time at add-on.ee.co.uk, or on the My EE app.

Oh okay, thanks. Do you know whether they just stop your data after you have gone over or do they continue letting you use it. Do you know how much they charge you after you have used the 100/500 mb? Also, I cant find the £5 for 500mb? it goes from £1 to £10. Thanks

£5 500mb for 30 days

£1 100mb for 7 days

Guys does the £1 pack they automatically give you include any data? Also, is their any monthly packs/ data packs you can purchase with the £5/4 for a month? Thanks

It's working now, topped up and bought borderlands:)

Oh ok, because i wanted the buy the Last of Us and when i tried to topup my wallet it said that EE is not supported

none in central six coventry

You cant add it to your account. So the most expensive app/album you can buy is £5.

could that add credit to googleplay store account or only used at time of purchase of an app?thx

Hi guys, I just posted a related deal from EE which might pair nicely with this if it works without the invite text:

http://www.hotukdeals.com/freebies/ee-free-5-credit-within-7-days-2300668

(they sent the invite to both of my sims so I'm not able to check.

great if you can find a store with some :smiley:

Best way to get multiple sims is to order from Rakuten. You can order 2 per order. Could do it everyday

Only one way to find out..... let me know how you get on

May be an error as advert says " Please note that you may only buy two pay as you go units in total per household within a three month period."
I have previously tried to order multiple sims from the same shop on Amazon and had the order cancelled due to this 3 month rule

Go on eBay and try to buy 3 a message will pop up and say only 2 allowed within 10 days.

I thought it was 2 items within 3 months

Do staff do anything to activate these sims at the checkout? or are they already activated?

In relation to the power bar I think that service has well and truly been finished. Only some power bars were affected yet EE suspended the entire swapping service 'until its investigations finished'. Why? if only one batch was affected these could easily be removed from the swapping service whilst allowing others to continue.

Perhaps they realised after all that the whole idea was a pile of pants and not making it any money whatsoever!

Can I use this SIM when i'm in Spain for phoning Britain, checking e-mail etc?

can these be used to add credit to google play store?

Yes you can, been doing it for the last couple of weeks. was down for a bit the last couple of days though but it's now working.

I assume you can top these up £1 & then convert them to £5 psn credit.

that is available in 99p stores and family bargains

You cant use EE to top up PSN

How do you top up by £1 everyone normally says min £5 or £10?

Thanks :man:

Bought one a while ago and since then they keep sending spam via texts, for that reason alone I'd not bother.

You can buy these off eBay if you can't be bothered to go look for them or leave the house
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EE-4G-Pay-As-You-Go-Multi-SIM-Standard-size-micro-Nano-plus-5-credit-/181817403413?hash=item2a55296815
Free P&P, This seller only allows a buyer to purchase 2 items within 10 days.

really