i just signed up to O2 for 12 months. 15gb data, unlimited mins & txt. £20pm, first 3 months free via chat.

Offer is only available until oct 4th i believe

i moved from vodafone asap after a horrible first 4 months back and forth with their customer support. So they may be cheaper sometimes but remember you will always get what you pay for. great if everything works but if something goes wrong then be prepared for hassle ! Never again for me

It's probably been answered already but can you get Quidco cash back and normal cash back on e2save deals

New Plusnet customer here,

You know how when you pick up your voicemails you get something like
"To hear the number of the person who called you, press 4" ?

Well not on Plusnet!
That's right. They just confirmed during the 5th call to customer services that they don't offer an ID service.

There's no way to get the number unless the person calling reads it out loud. You know, like back in the 1990s.
The previous 4 agents assumed something was wrong with the voicemail set up and tried resetting it each time. Because who would assume otherwise?

I wonder what further rudimentary functions of a phone I will discover are beyond the limit of Plusnet's capabilities, in the time it takes for a SIM to arrive from an alternative network.

(Backstory blah: I've got 30+ voicemails from people responding to an advert, almost all of whom didn't leave their number. like me they assumed I would be able to retrieve it in the voicemail options. My phone was turned off deliberately for half that time, so there's only a partial list of numbers to manually sift through and reconcile via the time codes. And it only took the Plusnet call centre a total of 80 minutes to work it out).



PLUSNET - WHERE WE'VE NEVER HEARD OF OWT SO DAFT
AS YER BIG CITY 'BASIC FUNCTIONALITY' LARK.

Id mobile?

You need a minimum of 3 years UK residency to get a Plusnet SIM card...
I guess I have to choose a PAYG deal..

Anyone thats on that 32gb EE 14.50 deal. I just got a free upgrade after 5 months to 64gb and got a second 30gb sim at the next time for 13.50 and after one month upgraded that to 60gb. It was all done over web chat just said both times im running out of data and it wasnt enough and they said I was a good customer and let me have it no questions asked. I hope this helps others.

Yes this is 12m contract, if you want one month get plusnet for £8/m from this tread 1000m and 3.5GB data

Thank you for your opinion. Does the three sim only deal include a 12 month contract length? I would prefer a deal with one month contract length.

Get three sim only unlimited min /text 4GB data for £9/m plus £40 tbc and then get tesco calling app from play store. You can use inclusive min to call 0330 access number plus 1p/m Germany landline and 2p/m mobiles payable within the app . In my opinion this is most convenient and cheapest option.

Thank you for your help, @RossP_CY and @20dani‌ :smile:
I would prefer a international packet. If wifi is available, I can use Facetime or Skype.
Can you recommend a trustworthy provider with a good packet on international calls? (50 to 100 minutes to German mobiles.)


What do you think about EE's Pay As You Go International SIM (3GB, 250 mins, 500 texts - £15) ?

EE max is a good deal but is £15 a month more than my Vodafone 40Gb for £30 and doesn't give me spotify which would be another 9.99, personal preference i know.

So I would have to spend 36 days in USA to make it worth it, now if they added China to that list we would be in business!

Works over 3G

£5 with Voda ? EE Max plans are included. T-Mobile prepaid I believe does unlimited & also lower plans -Binge on, its circa £50 for a month though.

apple.com/iph…TE/

Here is the phone I use, (A1586) and a list of it supporting all US frequencies. Notice how it is the same model sold for the majority of US phone providers.

Notice how the other model sold in the USA also supports the same frequencies minus a few of the higher bands.

I have no doubt some UK sold phones support bare minimum but this is one of the advantages of a "premium" phone. I am also very aware of the issues with 3G and 4G networks I have been nearly arrested twice while trying to perform surveys with "suspicious equipment" throughout London when I was part of Agilent Technologies.

My basic point is that for anyone trying to find a sim for USA the three feel at home is a lie and does not perform... even if you take data out the question the constant call disconnects and multiple hour text message delays just make it pointless. I will just use my Vodafone £5 a day next time unless a local sim can be found for cheaper. USA has some huge data prices.

In this day and age it's not difficult to find wifi?

Basically he could get any 30 day Sim with 1gb data and 500+ minutes and save a packet on international calls. Just saying

Hello to everyone that have made it from all the scrolling down...

You need WiFi or 4g to get it working!

Tesco calling card (download the app) you can dial straight out of it, it's 2p/minute to German mobiles

Lycamobile.co.uk landline 1p/m mobile 5p/m just text save to 2525

Hello community, I need your help. I'm an Erasmus student in the UK and I'm looking for a good sim card deal (12 months contracts are too long.). How can I make cheap international mobile-to-mobile calls? (I need to make calls to German mobiles.) Three is offering cheap calls to German mobiles (3p per minute), but I don't like their add-ons. I appreciate your help. Cheers Peter

The US frequencies are US only, it is unique was my point regardless of 2/3/4G - non US mobiles will struggle in the US was my point as you have limited frequency access to any US network via higher banded frequency, even with all US networks access you are very limited with access to higher built up area frequency base stations. Just as those with US handsets people roaming in EU or anywhere in the world are limited to what frequency bands they can use, usually higher bands which are busier with data as they use higher frequency in built up/higher data traffic areas, that's why 3G at the start was problematic 2100mhz 3G UK side was great in built up areas with loads of base stations but not outwith such, indoor penetration and remote areas didn't stand up well to 2100mhz - why T-Mobile & Three joined networks backhaul. A US Roamer may have access to all networks, but not in a non US handset suitable for full access to all US networks.

Add your data all being routed to Three UK saturated servers, Traffic Management and then back to the US.

Buy a cheap US phone if you are a regular US visitor to put a Three sim in - Three allows access to all frequency in the US, your mobile doesn't.

It was entirely 3, as when using the £5 a day roaming for Vodafone that i resorted to it was fine not an issue. Even the £50 or so extra bill wasn't too bad, still far less than renting a sat nav and on par with buying a cheap one in the USA that I will rarely use.

Also I believe the 700Mhz is only used for 4G , which three flatly do not support on roaming. Vodafone do though!

40GB Vodafone was £40, available for £30 from Voda just now or £21.75 with redemption and £25 Quidco - over 50%off.


hotukdeals.com/dea…585

Depends on the frequency, 700mhz is common stateside the higher frequency used in busy areas - hand off can't happen to a lower frequency when saturated base stations so in built up areas speeds will reduce when you are limited to what base stations you can connect - add Three traffic management and roaming connecting to Three U.K. Serversit's only going to get worse.

there is a deal listed here with Plusnet (5gb unlimited mins texts and 1 month contract for £10) which seems to have expired just to let you know you can get this deal via a u switch exclusive here -

uswitch.com/mob…ls/

already planned to use the offline maps bit for the route but wanted the sim more for traffic and spotify.

I take the articles with a pinch of salt as my Vodafone has been extremely good for the last year in Europe. I think the best solution for me is to go into Vodafone and get a shared sim for my current contract, this will allow me to share my data allowance with the iPad and all good. I get 4Gb for extra roaming allowance as well.

Relying on a data connection for sat-nav maps risks getting lost after losing the signal if you venture into a remote location with low or no signal.

Alternative is to get Google Maps or TomTom GO Mobile for iOS, then Download areas and navigate offline and use the data connection for traffic updates, or install a sat-nav app which has offline maps built-in such as Navmii GPS World: Offline Navigation and Traffic.


Vodafone customers moan about sluggish data abroad - The Register (15 Aug 2017)

O2 admits to throttling network bandwidth for EU data roamers - The Register (26 Jul 2017)


Three: No fixed date yet for 4G services abroad - The Register (26 Jul 2017)

Thing is I go to Europe a lot with business and my personal phone on Vodafone always gets top speed ! It's no different to my speed in U.K.

Forgot to say that that the 10 GB data lasts for 30 days. I think most networks slow down the roaming network, you won't get 4G speeds for sure. More like 2G speed. Let us know what the EE signal is like in Germany!

Perhaps Three really slow the internet down in the USA. I managed to get an OK signal on a very long train journey in Poland.

Seems good, I bought a three sim last year for Usa and quite frankly it was horrid, terrible signal and even though it said 3G the speed wasn't even enough to run google maps ! Be good to see what EE signal is like

Get an EE sim with 10GB on it from eBay for about £7.50 - when I check my allowance it says that I can use the data whilst the EU and will cover you in Germany. Some sellers also have the £10 credit on the SIM.

Turn off data on your phone insert sim then text "Stop Pack" to 150 to preserve the credit. You can buy further data packs if necessary with the credit

Well. Nice update, shame network offers are quite poor, assume as its holiday season and they don't want newbies roaming in EU eating thier profits lol

What network are you on ? Should be able to buy a further data bundle for tethering

like what? please let me know. looking for a phone and a sim both

What's your logic for that statement? If you have a contract for a phone they are normally 18 months and include the cost of the phone as part of the monthly bill. Do you have a specific example where it's cheaper to have the phone included and pay less monthly than to buy the same sim package (minutes, texts and data) alone?

It has to work out cheaper to buy a new phone & having one of these deals.

mobilephonesdirect.co.uk/sim…hly

Three SIMO 12GB plan for £8 after cash back (original price £14). Don't forget Quidco too.

Hi All,
I have an unlocked iPad mounted in my car for audio etc, we are off to Germany at the end of the month and i was wondering what is the best option for a sim to provide data through europe for using as sat nav and Spotify, I'd like about 5 gigs or so.

Hey, my 1 year simo with three is due to run out on the 5th September.

Currently I get unlimited mins and texts and 4gb of data for £9 a month. I would quite like the "feel at home" that I don't get currently. Can anyone suggest anything close to this, including that in the price?

My 12 month retention deal with vodafone for general info.

Ultd. mins and texts 8gb 4G for £10.50. not the best perhaps, but no hassle having to port number etc.

Asked about Spotify and got that thrown in to total £16.20 a month which was the clincher for me.

Personally had no hassle with them over the last 12 months and CS is quick if you're wanting to cancel.

Anyone ever tried accessing this thread on an I Phone? Just shows discussions from 1 year a go, I would spend weeks flicking through to current stuff.

I'm with Tesco mobile atm and you don't get much for your money. My husband, my daughter and myself are looking for better deals. The more data the better for my daughter, my husband and I would have plenty if we had around 3/4gb. My daughter however is hoping for 20gb+. Trouble is, I don't want to spend more than £35 max in total. Not sure if it's too unrealistic

Thanks

The ID Mobile one is. Has Data Rollover

Just press the down arrow near first comment and takes you to last post. Like I did to read yours on my iPhone

Awesome

I guess the Plusnet £9 for 4GB data is currently the best 30 day rolling SIMO 4GB deal for under ten pounds?

well i was on payg got moved to £5 a month contract and when chatting to indian cs they offered me this adding more discounts to get the package.

its worth asking if u have some spare time, if you don't ask and all dat

I don't think anyone is getting 35GB for £10, you have a ton of discounts stacked. This is like that mythical virgin media deal that one guy had a few months back that had everyone ringing up CS without success.

are you an existing customer? if not get an ee payg sim, top up and give that number a call, try and haggle am sure they can sort something out if they ask their manager.


good luck

Is this the route I'd need to take to try and get the 35gb please? I'm looking for 3 simcards with this deal if possible :thumbsup:

They're not offering anything like that! I've just been on live chat and was offered 3gb for £10 but I dec

i got quite a few different loyalty addons applied, i've hidden the expiry date below

I urgently need a new mobile phone but don't want any bundle or anything Just a handset

Any O2 or Tesco?

Can Johnny show some proof

This seems so unbelievable :relaxed: I don't even know what to say. I read this and legit thought this must be a typo. 35GB for £10?? I need to see others confirm this. Especially when EE's offerings compared to others is usually laughable.

do it straight away, they wanted to get users on a contract so offered it me as soon as i topped up,

let me know how u get on

Thanks for sharing this. Going out to buy myself an EE pay-as-you-go sim and top it up. Out of interest, how long was you on the PAYG before you rang up? I'm worried they may refuse to apply any 'loyalty' discount to an upgrade on account of me having been with them for 1 day lol.

Thank you, I'll try it asap!

1 get a ee payg sim and topup £5 or £10 whatever the minimum amount is.
2 ring ee customer services (01844398611) and ask for what sim only deals they have, say you can afford £5 per month and nothing more, ask if they can apply a loyalty bonus if you go onto pay monthly
3 try to get minimum unlimited mins, txt and 4gb data


let me know how u get on :smile:

Serious?! Even for new customers? I'm asking for my PAC code from o2 today anyway so I'll go on EE chat when I get the SIM. Thank you!

35 gb unlimited mins txt all for £9.99, via ee chat, was previously on 4gb data

Nothing amazing from EE this month. Looking to switch from o2 :disappointed:

Really useful, Thank you

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This one via MyMemory is 12GB for £18.95 but only lasts for 30 days as oppose to 12 months on the £24 one. mymemory.co.uk/3-p…tml

I want some advice the bane is going in hospital she used 800mb in one day at the pre op. I want to come a week hospital stay so need 7gig spot data. Im thinking the 24 gbp for 12gig but is there anything else

I have tried Three live chat to get a better deal and they are flatly refusing to do any upgrades and keep referring me to call the upgrade team even though I know folk have managed to upgrade this way. The guy I was chatting to said their upgrade priviledges had been revoked and sent me a link to three.co.uk/fraud which is supposed to explain why.
Has anyone got any tips on how to steer the conversation to enable an upgrade through chat?

I'm guessing they are referring to this episode of Watchdog from last night?

Watchdog - Series 38: Episode 4 - BBC iPlayer
bbc.co.uk/ipl…e-4

I could have sworn I read somewhere it wasn't like that but after looking again it does seem that you and MynameisM are correct, so thanks for the correction and heads up and apologies for the confusion.

I've amended my post above with the correction.

Spill the beans, or post a link to the show please.

Maybe watch Watchdog before recommending any Vodafone deals, might make you think again..

I suggest you do your research, as it is not a traditional MVNO. The SIMs need an app to operate (which is why it's iOS and Android only) and the voice traffic is handling by VoIP, not traditional GSM. Unless it's changed, it is and always has been as MynameisM said.

If you are on a very strict budget it might be ok, but many of us will pay more to not have this grief and hassle.

FreedomPop is an MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) - this means they don't have their own carrier network, but uses someone else's - in this case, they use Three's network, and therefore they do provide mobile coverage with data, texts and phone calls over said network. They are not a VoIP provider.

Edit: Ignore, the above is wrong, they do only have voice calls over VoIP though you need a SIM and it uses a third-party network it only uses data and calls are routed with VoIP by the sounds of it. It's still a good deal for the right person though so worth listing in the offers.

It's not for me but it's a great price that surely suits many people.

What was you on with three before they offered you that? Stunned!

I got on THREE a monthly rolling contract with 600 mins, unlimited texts, unlimited data( probably not) with 12 GB tethering allowance for £17, via in app chat

I wouldn't consider freedom pop a network it's a virtual network over the Internet like a voip provider why is that on there and the likes of vectone and lyca not on at all which have better mins data vs cost than some of the tarriff shown as July's top picks

Thanks for the effort

hotukdeals.com/dea…068

‌ :smile:

Thanks op :smile:

and breathe. Used the APK of the old version of the app and stopped it autoupdating. Happy days.

Many thanks. Sadly the app doesn't let me cut and paste that link, or indeed just click on it to go to the thread. Amazing that a version of an app this bad got out into the wild!

Ahh... I only use the iOS app for alerts and browse on the mobile site, I can't enter additional edit comments on deal posts anymore in the new mobile layout, pain in the bottom!

Current issues with the new Android app, including how to downgrade to the previous version are being posted in this thread:

Android App - Be a part of it! - HotUKDeals
hotukdeals.com/fee…931

Nope, nothing like that on my android app. There is on the mobile website but not the app.

Nope still 50 :thumbsup:

Bottom of first page, scroll down to lad comment and on the left is 1 onthe right the latest page (currently 50, may be 51 after this post lol)

How do you move to the latest page of comments using this new app? It's awful to navigate.

Agreed why is it even the no1 deal??? very odd

Go to the page, at the bottom of the original post (before other people's comments) click unsubscribe.

how can I hide this 11 month old Thread

I miss Ahmed Central

I know all of this as i am a Plusnet customer on that very deal. Guessing you're just providing info for others as my comment was from July 2016

edit: spelling

My 12month sim only on 3 AYCE mins/txts/data + 30gb hotspot ended last month, continuing on 30 day rolling now at £23 a month.

Why is this top 'today'?

EDIT: To be clear, I know why obviously, it's been updated but are we going to have this deal jump back to the top of 'TODAY'S' hottest deals every time it's updated...???? Surely Today's Hottest deal is 'TODAY'S' hottest not a deal that was originally posted almost a year ago...?
No disrespect intended msmyth and this was/is still a great deal but it's not today's deal. If I want to go back and look at some of the best deals I can, updates to these great deals are welcome but if that pins it back into today's chart, that seems to buck the trend in terms of what's posted today.

I predominantly use Android Devices (though I have been known to use iOS Devices in the past too), so for me, no big. :-)

Thanx.



Thanx for that also. :-)

Well you need to install the xtras app, then an advert will pop up every 2 or 3 times on phone unlock to install an app, product, game or service Just click no thanks or the x in the corner to close the ad if you're not interested. I hardly ever look at ads, and don't find this app annoying or obtrusive. If you do then just pay the extra £3 per month. The app needs to be installed for 21 days per month to get the discount, but I just leave it on permanently as it doesn't bother me. I've been with Tesco Mobile (O2 network) for the last 3 years and found both the network and the customer service to be excellent, and have used the xtras app for the last 12 months since they introduced it without any problems

Looks like you need to install the Tesco Mobile 'Xtras' app, but it is only available on Android:
shop.tescomobile.com/xtras

How does that one work?.

You continuously watch some adverts on your phone via the SIM, then they automatically knock off £3 per month off of your monthly phone bill's?, or ..... thanx. :-)

Just renewed my contract with Tesco Mobile for 12 months. They have deals, but negotiated my own. 500 minutes 5000 texts and 4GB 4G Data £11.00 per month. With the advert addon which I've been using for 12 months, it reduces the bill to £8 per month.

MODS a couple of suggestions -
a) Would it be possible to have very useful threads such as this and the one that was running on spirit prices for some time to be allocated a separate section in the "drop down" so that they were easily accessible?
b) Could the MAIN provider be shown in brackets after the secondary provider on the SIMS thread eg Tesco (O2), Giff Gaff (O2), ASDA (Vodaphone or whatever it is)? Because I live out in the sticks, O2 is the only company that provides me with a decent signal so whatever the price ASDA may be offering, it's no use to me if I can't get a signal without climbing to the top of the nearest tree at home. Just a suggestion.

I am well aware of that. But he didn't state if the alarm was 2G only. Given the prevalence, cost of 3G massively falling and many networks having reduced 2G coverage, it would make sense for any modern alarm to allow both 2G and 3G.

FreedomPop and iD Mobile use Three, who do not allow the use of their SIMs in 2G only devices. If you use one of these SIMs in a 2G only phone or alarm equipment that only utilises 2G/GPRS technologies, the SIM won't connect to the network.

........

Yes, why didn't you post it here?

He only stated a need to send text messages, but sending SMS does not require 2G. FreedomPop uses the Three network in the UK and SMS works perfectly fine providing there is Three coverage in the area.

Do you know that or are you just speculating? He asked for 'free' and FreedomPop has a free tier.

So FreedomPop won't work then, since it doesn't support 2G. His alarm system is probably only 2G capable.

I suspect FreedomPop or PAYG (e.g. GiffGaff) is the best way to go for this. If your alarm doesn't support 4G, it will just use 3G or 2G as needed.

I'm surprised that the EE offer of unlimited minutes and texts and 4GB data for £5.00 per month wasn't added here.
This offer was only available for a couple of days and ended yesterday.
Many of us on here got that deal.

Don't think you can get any non-4G SIMs per se, and I think all monthly plans include some kind of data allowance these days. Best bet might be PAYG and just top-up for sending texts only. Alternatively iD have a £4/month plan with 5000 texts, 250 minutes and 250MB which I think is the cheapest monthly. iD uses Three's network.

Need a non 4g sim for my home alarm so it can send text message alerts to me. Any free ones out there?

Been searching but no luck so far. Appreciate any help in this matter.

The Asda mobile offer for £5. it says 2.1gb of data but that looks to be only lasting 30 days and then do you go back to the 100MB or again get the 2.1GB?

I have ported out (using GiffGaff) and back in before in just over a week, no need to wait in my experience. I just signed up for the new contract and started the port immediately after.

​i wud assume 30 days minimum time b4u try to return.

The update doesn't have the £10 30day £5GB 2000m 5000t deal from ID mobile, available on Shockproof (capped £5 above) or GoTo (Data 1 month rollover)

idmobile.co.uk/che…ile

Are EE still doing 20gb with uld text and minutes £20

All Northern Ireland EE stores are doing 20% handset contracts and sim only plans. I got 4g maxx plan unltd texts and mins and 12gb data and roaming Europe and five extra countries included for £15.99. Hope this helps someone

Ps I didn't chance it I run the March ee deal three months overlapping. Now I'm laughing as I'm on a rolling

This is in store look for the leaflet our sim deals and their are 2 purple deals inside. I make the 30gb purple deal 14.25 which is on a par with our ee old friend deal. However it's due August but it's always a gamble whether they do it again. They seem to wait till they lost a percentage of their customers then put it on. I tried to online chat to three even a manager but no dice even after half an hour. Go into the shop is my advice

Do you have a link please? Thx

Just been in three shop. So glad I took the 32gb EE deal as they've **** everyone over this year. Only the 8gb 30gb deal is half price six months one year on. If your into football I'd wait for August as the EE deal is due again

what's the best deals going on sims that include tethering? I've seen Three are doing 30gb data (of which all 30gb can be used for tethering) for £19

EE have increased the data allowance for a few of their sim-only deals. e.g. 12gb data, Unlimited mins+texts £20pm. I'm just waiting until my contract expires this month and then going to see if I can haggle a good deal with EE retentions. (I've got a loyalty discount of £8pm, any chance they'll let me keep it?)

Can I get the Vodafone 40gb if new customer? And can you create hotshot with this data / tether?

Also I have been out the UK a while, here in Asia when your data is used you fall to like a unlimited 128k speed so can still message etc. Same in UK?

maybe im looking wrong but can you get still get decent cash back on the 3 30gb £19.99 deal

ADVICE PLEASE
Currently with Vodafone, out of contract & have PAC code.
New deal we like also with Vodafone however they wont match online deal we found.
Assume we need to port number over to a new sim.
How long must we stay on new sim, request another PAC code before we go for new contract with original provider?
Thanks in advance.

This it was this one. Only really worth it if your a bt customer and require a lot of data. I personally would never use this much. I was previously on a o2 20gb contract. Only used 3-4gb/ month.

hotukdeals.com/dea…671

Think BT have a decent deal. Seen it on here somewhere.

Whats the closest equivalent currently available?

This one has expired...

Three (12mo) - Unlimited Minutes, Unlimited Texts, 4GB - £9PM HERE (Poss £5pm after cashback)

I agree the few phone calls I had before Sat were excellent, faced with a 'glitch' on Sat no tech report was made, complaints confirmed such yesterday 4 days later so even the complaints team didn't report my issues to tech support ??

Can't blame a shortcode telephone number on the user when you haven't programmed such regulator approved use.

Actually thinking about it in Jan my T-Mobile sim done the same! Sim reissued and worked fine!!! But the bank got through on the regular TSB number on caller display!

It's a complete joke BT take over EE and a basic incoming caller id sends the network into melt down for CUSTOMERS!

I've never had anything but praise for these guys but did suffer some poor service getting a replacement SIM activated.

But soon as it was I received scores and scores of messages and voicemails.

Obviously it was quite an issue that I hadn't realised was so bad. And it all points to the automated call from Lloyd's bank where it all began :disappointed:

Depends who you talk to, some have admitted it's a known glitch, blamed the bank, even complaints have no idea, reading the above Shabbard link and others online it has been ongoing since late 2016.

Staff told me the bank changed to a shortcode number and it's causing the issue, correct me if I'm wrong I said but Ofcom approved these 'shortcode' telephone numbers and it's not a bank issues it's a internal issue with EE/BT Group - obviously I was met with a wall of silence. I made a complaint about the first staff members attitude - and incompetence about not logging a tech report & refusing me to follow the Ofcom enforced Complaints Code of Practice because the manager had to call me to lodge such - when I'm complaining they can't resolve a incoming call issue!

Complaints listened to the call and are now retraining the whole call centre. Still 4 days later no tech report still submitted, I emailed complaints back info requested I gave several outlets, call centre, twitter team and complaints team CANT communicate between themselves.

All was happy and well till Sat with Plusnet, called after responding to complaints email and it took 3 people and 47 mins to get a PAC...they transfer you offshore for cancellations?? Really!??

Lack of absolute training than anything not basic for a EE trained subsidiary. Assume cancellations for Plusnet are now the defunct offshore EE (sub)contract (moved to backhaul non customer facing) staff or even worse BT staff/subcontractors.

Anyway TPO and ID sim coming, first arrival gets my custom! :wink:

Wow I just suffered something similar but had no idea it was an issue. Neither online chat, nor telephone support hinted it was a known issue.

I thought it was my banks problem and got so hacked off with it I changed banks!!

Don't be so sure. Check out this thread posted over a day ago with same problem
click me

Beware of Plusnet, a incoming automated call from my bank has caused a 'glitch' unlimited 4GB for £10 is great until you are locked out the online banking and you can no longer get incoming calls or texts!!

Resolve itself im told 12-24 hrs later! Well this is day 3. Couldn't fight their way out a paper bag! No issue in BT or EE with same bank calling. Idiots.

Off to find a deal...

I don't think they'll do that BUT what I was told when I last changed mine in Feb was:-
(1) take the cheap deal
(2) before you go on holiday to a feel-at-home country, or whatever, phone them up and you can upgrade your contract for an extra £3 or so per month to include feel-at-home.
I was advised that this would count as an upgrade, rather than a change, and that they are always happy to upgrade for more money. Of course you will be paying this extra £3 (or whatever) per month until the end of your contract - once you've got it you can't cancel it until you are out of contract.

Anybody managed to get three to do a deal like chucking in EU use on the £9.00 a month 4gb sim

When will the lists recieve the May update please?

A single customer can only have 3 SIMs with PlusNet, or 5 if you're a PlusNet Broadband customer. Couldn't register all the family SIMs to me - had to register one in my wife's name. And yes, you have to order them one at a time; there's no basket functionality.

That could end up costing me an arm and a leg! Also in case of an emergency I don't want them to run out of credit.


That might be enough just hard to tell. Although looks like on Plusnet you can't simply order 10, you have to order them one by one. But if no other options might have to.

Thanks so far.

Cheapest SIM only 1 month contract I know of that doesn't used the 3 network is Plusnet but it's 250 mins 500 texts (500 Mb data) £5.00 a month Click here

O2 and put them on the classic rate of 5p/min

Hi there, I am hoping someone can help me out. I run a Youth Group in the summer, and need all my Team Leaders to have a phone - so I've purchased 10 x Nokia 130s, thus meaning I can't use 3 network (or any piggyback networks of 3) so what is the best option for me?
I only need them for 2-3 months so 1 month sim only deals ideally, they do not require data (Nokia 130 have no access) and I'd say on the safe side around 500 minutes and 500 texts (but flexible on this) - what would you recommend considering I need 10 of them?

Thanks in advance.

Three have this ongoing deal for £9, with 4gb data, unlimited texts and mins

Does anyone know if the Vodafone 40GB pack let's you tether?

Failing that any of these data plans let me tether? Looking to make small hot spots when camping in my campervan. Nothing heavy.

I just told them about the Three deal, told them I wanted to leave, and they immediately said that they could offer me something similar

how did you get this deal? did you have to say anything special in particular?

As I passed my 12 months fixed term with EE I called to see if they could give me a better deal, quoting the one Three currently have - 12GB, 600 mins and unlimited texts for £15 a month - they gave me 20GB, unlimited calls and texts for £15 (new 12 month contract). Includes BT Sport app as well, as well as roaming in some EU countries. No cashback though, unlike the Three deal (through Topcashback), but the EE network seems to have better coverage.

May be useful info to someone looking to haggle with EE!

Wow deals are slow...might call +net and ask to move to the current 1500/5GB deal from unlimited/4GB, hhmmmm what to do...

BT Mobile (uses EE network) 20GB for £15 Unlimited Mins and SMS

Sorry, no. I'm an android fan personally. Try mobiles.co.uk or mobilephonesdirect.co.uk

Thanks. Will check it out.

I've just turned on my old iPhone and it's borked. Do you know a good EE/BT mobile/plus.net deal with an iPhone handset as well?

It depends on your needs but Plusnet (EE network) have some great deals at the minute.

plus.net/mob…ly/?callwinid=47868&WT.mc_id=aff_003a

plus.net/mob…03a

I only have coverage for EE or BT where I live. Anyone recommend a good deal for me.

The ones on the original post are Vodaphone and Asda for which I have very poor signal.

​As per my previous comment, see this:

hotukdeals.com/dea…198

Seeing the Vodafone plan with cash back from the link in the updated comment is not available anymore :

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/vodafone-16gb-red-entertainment-includes-full-eu-roaming-19-pm-12-after-cashback-2678198

Gives 16GB for £12 pm after cashback

Got cold without reason - yet still the best deal currently available for new Vodafone customers

Surely this is one of the best deals around at the moment...? £7.25pm for 6gb of 4G data and 2500mins with free WA & FB!! I'm at the end of a BT £10pm deal (that worked out at £1.66pm with TCB & voucher) but no longer with BT. Thoughts?

hotukdeals.com/dea…525

MY DEAL WAS HOT WITH PLUSNET

1pmobile now looks pretty good...still 1p/min/sms/mb but no feed, and you only need to top up once every 120 days.
Depending on usage/mix of calls/data could be better than Three's 321 sim even with it's free 200mb.month

giffgaff!

The 12gb for 12 month preloaded three simple for my memory is 22.99 now definitely best 12 month low use sim

I can't see this one posted so hope it is a good deal. Virgin April Triple Data Promotion 5

Virgin SIMO - 12 month contract with 6GB 4G data rollover , 2500 minutes, unlimited texts - £11 a month .
Free WhatsApp & Facebook Messenger with £45 cashback via TCB

Just a heads up, i finished my contract with Three and downgraded to PAYG and went in to see if I could get the 600min and 12GB deal cheap, they couldn't but gave me 200mins and 12GB for £12/m, which I believe is the same as existing customer deal, and I just ported my number across!

if you will get cashback again，i think it would worth to cancel and join again

ID Mobile will cost an extra £5 on top of their advertised price. I speak from experience. You HAVE TO add £5 whenever you buy a package and without fail it will magically disappear with little use of your phone.

UK Calls only.

You didnt make it clear.. call to abroad (Falklands or just UK)
My mum uses Lyca mobile. Cheap calls.
They have an offer of £15 (30 day rolling contract). Get unlimited minutes (National), 100 Minutes Abroad.
Can ignore this but also get Unlimited texts and also 5 GB Data. Topcashback is £5.25 and Quidco is £5 cashback.
Check the deal here click me

Although I have commented on another thread, I am asking HDUK members here for help to.

Grandad is visiting from the Falklands, - 30 days.

Never uses txts, nevere uses data - just plenty of calls.

O2 gets strong signal in his bedroom.

Peoples - help a fella out - either O2 direct or MVNO - 30 day rolling or pay-as-you-go - any special offers/ good deals out there that you know of? (Quidco and topcashback member if that helps).

My genuine thanks to anybody choosing to help.

Libertas.

Looking for a good deal unlimted or min15gb, unl calls/texts for £20 per month. Anyone got anything?

5gb version for £10:00 pm

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/ee-2gb-4g-data-ultd-t-t-cashback-deal-was-17-99-now-5-99-12-momths-2675342

2 gb ulimited t&t cashback deal

please update to the latest best sim only deals

But the network is extremely poor on 3

My three contact ends in s few days, is it worth cancelling and rejoining by TopCashback?

Any good deals on Vodafone uk? I'm pay as you go at the moment, need data texts and minutes if possible thanks

Asked the thread mod to do a April update, assume as ever it will be a few days, msmyth is quick off the mark :smile:

With topCashback the three deals are insanely good at the moment

Three are doing 4GBb, unlimited, unlimited for £9. Only downside is it's a 12 month contract
Click here

Looking for a good deal 4-8gb, unl calls/texts for £9-13 per month. Anyone got anything?

I got the 25gb 4g max plan for myself and one for the youngest, Yes BT Sport app works fine junior mentioned not bothered with it myself but take take the free 6 months apple music as well

No April updates people ? Always looking for extra, currently on PlusNet 4GB/unlimited £10

wow! Even I cudnt get an offer that good!Anyone who been offered a 4g-max plan able to confirm bt sports comes included for12months?

I rang ee and got the 20gig sim deal for
£15. 50 but then they offered mr 28gig with unlimited calls and text for £16.50 so had 2 of them for my kids

Back in the day I never had a prob wiv joinin (other ppl) up on a Virgin 30day sim only basis on whatever was best/next suitabl or cheapest deal & then rang em up (threatened to leave?) & they offered me the retention deal orig wanted or something close if was still availabl.Might take closer to 3 months rather than just 1x tho? Your milage wiv this these may vary of course

Never had a problem with getting my package after every sentence repeat it is a legal requirement to give me my pac so give me my pac. Works after 5 times no matter what they say.

Yeah.... that's a retention deal. You have to already be a customer (for quite a while) to get it.

Ok, let me know when you get that deal.

Do you have a link for that particular deal? TIA.

I'd personally go wiv the current best deal for you at Virgin. 20Gb 5000mins for £5 sounds good to me (with data rollover) but av no 1st hand experience of their 4g quality since they gained it.Can anyone else offer an opinion pls

Is there much better than this out there?

600 minutes will more than do me (max required would be about 400).

Does anyone think unlimited mins and texts + 8GB data a month for £15 on three is a good deal? 12m contract. My contract doesn't end until June but the app is offering me this now ?

Great thread.
Thanks very much for the updates.

I hope vodafone retentions has had a good rummage through here because it's time for my annual haggle.

‌ :smile:

Good price, but that's a 12 month contract. Plusnet is 30 days. I don't like being tied in, but that's me. Still a good deal though, cheaper than Giffgaff.

​i think 3 mobile offer 4gb data unlimited minutes and text for £9 is better and also £45 cashback from topcashback. i know cash back is not guaranteed but for 50P extra u get one gb data extra and also unlimited texts and minutes

Not this again



Self bumped?

Just signed up for PlusNet. 3GB Data, Unlimited Texts, 1500 mins for £.8.50 a month on a 30 day contract. Sign up through uswitch

I found last year Asda Mobile were easy enough to deal with to go from Ee to Ee - requested PAC from EE, gave to Asda. I went to a Asda as no top up required. The following day I transferred the number back requesting PAC from Asda and gave to EE.

Great to know but I spent 3 days arguing with customer service and also on Web Chat and made no difference.
Not going to risk it now as already have new EE number. Seems like the companies can do and charge as they please and Ofcom is a joke. Will be much better prepared next year when the contract runs out for sure.

Thanks for the information and advice. I knew they were messing with me with the PAC code.

Get PAC and use today, if EE bill you for a 'billing period' after PAC ( & number transfer complete) outside the minimum contact term then raise a Ofcom complaint, get reference number AND follow the Ofcom induced Complaints Code of Practice with EE

ee.co.uk/hel…ice

ee.co.uk/reg…ory

google.co.uk/sea…oe=


At least Ofcom now record complaints fully as it was always meant to under Communications Act, they just used to give you Dispute body details but now all complaints/issues they feel are valid are recorded for performance and widespread abuse detection of any practice a telco may be involved in - its been a very long time coming, not all OLD staff are working the new way so escalate a complaint against Ofcom if you feel they are not recording your issue/complaint and giving you a reference number to quote in you complaint to your telco with its Code of Practice procedure.

ofcom.org.uk/com…com

Any telco must provide a PAC when asked, even within minimum contract period, security exclusions apply to PAC issue of course, here:
ask.ofcom.org.uk/hel…PAC (note the template letter on Ofcom own website is even out of date, it says 2 days for PAC when it changed to a max 2 hours via text years ago - consumers have to keep Ofcom in check to keep its telecom licence holders in check, its a joke the whole system: see the correct Ofcom info here for 2 hours ask.ofcom.org.uk/hel…ber - a JOKE Ofcom is!
)

Even CarPhoneWarehouse give incorrect years outdated info out, I raised it with them but it is still there mobiles.co.uk/mnp…tml

I argued with EE but they wouldn't accept. Thought could get PAC code at any time and valid for 30 days.
Searched and saw others getting caught up in this as well. Why should a PAC request cancel the
cancellation notice and I have to start again and give 30 day notice. Tomorrow is last day of contract and
I'm worried as they will mess up and then charge me the £14.99 line rental. :disappointed:

Outside a minimum contract period a charge should not be made for porting out for a unusable period of services - same as moving broadband you only pay 1 provider per dates period.

Although Ofcom allows telecoms to charge for the actual PAC issue ??


Both go against the freedom of movement between telcos.


Challenge everything, except no bill charge for a 'no service' period provided.

Post issue, you should issue a complaint to telco about the telcos conduct via Ofcom.

A PAC is meant to make moving networks easy - and a unfair financial constraint or billing goes against that ethos of good faith.

Easiest way to get a PAC is to say you are moving and have no signal so moving to o2/Voda/EE/3 - you shouldn't have to do such but all telcos are not adhering to PAC regulation - more often they want to waste your time checking coverage maps, I just politely intervene and say I've checked coverage and it says yes but the reality is not so that's why I have tried a payg sim from X for signal and am going to PAC to them.

They may try get you to use Wifi Calling via apps or handset or a 'signal box' via broadband - just tell them no sorry coverage in the area not just good enough to stay when you know X network is much better.

Again it's terrible asking for a PAC becomes like a divorce agreement, but follow up like I said and give them no leeway people but to issue PAC :wink:

Go in prepared that that party does not want to grant you a divorce!

trying to remember which Companies allows to easily port out. Think some have changed as I recall Asda
Mobile was easy but not sure now. Better off asking EE if they could do it as they will control the 2 numbers.
The new number from mobiles.co.uk was hard to remember so did webchat and they gave me a choice of
4 numbers and within few minutes it was changed.

Sadly I went went through the pac route as would have to pay extra.
edit.. if you get no help here, use the ask section as you will get a prompt reply. good luck

I have got the pac code, I just need to know what is the easiest method of retaining my number by transferring it to another provider and back to ee using a payg sim and hopefully without having to top it up with credit - is there a sim card which will allow me to do this?

I hope you are joking... oO

I went through this but make sure when you give your 30 days notice, you get your PAC code. They won't tell you.
They told me this in the middle of my notice period and said if you want your PAC code, then you will have to pay for an extra month. I gave up my number as no way paying for extra month.

I'm after info on which is the easiest way to keep my number on a new contract with the same company. I am on ee which is due to end and I have a new contract with ee which I got via mobiles.co.uk so I want to keep the same number I've had for years.

moneysupermarket.com >>> copy >>>paste...not a deal

​itll be like anything, energy suppliers, broadband companies etc. for the most part it'll be much of a muchness, but you hear the bad more than the good.

After the same info too

I've used Giffgaff in the past as it's all done on line or by dialing an automated line, so no questions asked, but you might have to pay to top up a SIM. Minimum top up seems to be £10.

sorry to be a noobie but I am looking for a data only sim I can use in a mifi unit - was with o2 but seeing the deals on here now realise I am wasting money -I know some sims can't be used in mifi units but HELP !!!

which is the best way to port onto the same network ie PAYG for a few days on another network then port back.
Ive heard Tesco is a nightmare- what about 3?

went through to cancellations, and was offered 4gb, unlimited mins and texts for £9. on the three network. Happy days. :smile:

best get my Vodafone PAC request in!

Just used Pusnet 1000/ultd/2GB 30 day for £7.50 to leverage EE to give me ultd/ultd/2GB 12m for the same. The retentions lady offered it straight up. It's nice to be on the actual network and get full speed etc.

I would have gone Mobiles again but I forgot to get the cashback one time and I just can't be bothered.

Is that 30 days or 12 months ?

I purchased the Mobiles.co.uk offer for £5.50 unlimited mins/text and 2GB but involves claiming cashback.

12 months. £17.99 a month but after 4th month you get a cheque for £30. Takes less than 60 seconds to claim and
all online. Last year they paid all cashback and so going back to them. Carphone warehouse company

Sadly people only post when things go wrong. EE and mobiles.co.uk were perfect for me but crazy score
they have.

They are all terrible, its the minority who know customer care in the role, EE for me used to be hit and miss but seems better now, probably as it is all in house staff.

reading through trustpilot reviews.. everyone is shocker!! 1 star for EE, vodafone, O2, id Mobile, plusnet !! any personal experience from fellow HUKD's for plusnet?

Whats the cheapest unlimited mins & texts ? still Tello (3) with 100MB for £8 ?

You are welcome. Other HUKD members helped me 12 months ago when I got my first contract. :sunglasses:

yes there should be. Its the standard way of transferring from one network to another
and keeping your number. The code is valid for 30 days. Here is some information from virgin media.
click me

Rang up about the Three friends and family deal (AYCE data, Unl. Txts & 200 minutes, with £50 Amazon voucher making it in effect £16.80) and told it's been expired for months. Best they offered was a similar deal, (AYCE, unl. TXTs, might have been 2000 minutes) for £22 with no voucher.

Call three and ask for your PAC code. They will text you that code. When applying for virgin, give them
that PAC code and you number will be transferred

Guys how to transfer three number to virgin when ordering online?

Someone might have better options but i remember reading giff gaff were a good option for doing that, they do a £5 bundle and you can request the code online.

I need to port my number out to a different network and then back to my existing network (EE).

Last time I did this I ported out to O2, but then ended up needing to top the SIM up £10 before they would 'activate' it and be able to give me my PAC.

Does anyone know of a network I can use that won't have any charges for this process? Thanks.

It was last month actually. I think the best leverage is to find another good deal and use that as a benchmark. Eg. can they better BT's best deal (since the EE network has much better coverage).

e2Save are doing a Vodafone SIM-only deal. Unlimited minutes and texts, and 8GB of data for £8 per month after cashback (£17 before), plus £15.85 back via Topcashback or £15.08 via Quidco. 12-month contract.

Anyone able to recommend a plan for my parents who are low users.

Thought I posted this but got bsvk in touch with VF and got 22gb unlimited everything else, 4gb roaming for £20 a month, first 3 months free, next 3 half price.

when did you manage to haggle that deal? was it today?

It's not a bad deal. But how many minutes do you actually use? They offered me 30GB and 200 mins for £15 (though I think with a 12GB cap on tethering).

Anyone had experience if asda mobile?

Yeah that’s the one, it’ll also tide you over if you are out of your contract waiting for a good offer or handset to come along. Save you some pennies. :wink:

Is that the one with 100 min, 250 texts and 200Mb data per month? Well, not bad if you're a low user.

On the old three ayce data for £15 a month. Been offered AYCE everything and 30 GB tethering for £19. What do people think

I'm with TalkTalk with my broadband and I have been offered a free SIM from them..

Any new deals about guys? As per my post above, my contract is up with VF on the 17th *eeeek*

Timely comment, wanted to get my second daughter a life mobile account - now they are plusnet the minimum over contract cap has gone up to 2 quid :disappointed:

I think tesco is a couple of quid. Need it with kids

​sky mobile is rip off sim deals

Oh.
Well I don't work for Vodafone so any other decent 20gb deals around?

​vodafone employee advantage I think

No worries. Been looking for a deal for a while as my current deal ends next month.
Go through Quidco for a possible £10 as well. Hopefully, I will get offered a good deal from EE but
so far, that talkmobile deal is my backup.

Awesome spot. Thanks!

Talk talk deals have gone up, ive been a talk talk mobile customer for a few years. I still get the unlimited data, txts, and minutes for £20 a month :smile:

you can get 1000 mins and the rest the same for £3.50 from here but its 3G

anyone mentioned the talkmobile deal？starting from £7.50 for 500 mins 5000 txts and 2gb data, for a month rolling contract, or they do a 12 month contract for 500 mins more and £20 amazon voucher?

WOW what a massive thread! I can't see any mention of the new Sky mobile deal. sky.com/sho…ans

I have never had Sky but might be useful for some.
Free unlimited calls (01,02,03,07), unlimited texts and unused data rolled over every month.
1GB £10pm
3GB £15pm
5GB £20pm

‌ :wink:

What is VEA discount? I don't want to move networks but I certainly won't it's more than I do currently.

​I got offered 22gb unlimited minutes and texts for £14 with VEA discount on Vodafone but no sky sports, now tv or spotify

Can anyone help me muddle through with this one?

I took the deal last Feb when Vida were offering 20gb data, unlimited mins and texts along with free Netflix for a year.

I called them to see what they could offer and the best they could do was either Sky Sports or Now TV (I don't want either) for £37.50 a month for 12months with the first 6 half price - and that was at a push.

Ideally I want as close to 20gb as possible, with some cashback or voucher for no more than £20 a months.

I know BT had a deal recently but that's just gone up to £25 a month, with a £70 Amazon voucher OR you can go via TCB and get that 20gb deal for £16 a month and £70 cashback.

Any better deals about? Would be nice to get a voucher, and cash back - I'm open to take 15gb and just be a bit more careful with my usage.

Help!!!

1) I would log a complaint with Ofcom, they are forcing you to another contract terms/inclusions but wont disclose the full price of add ons available or the price of them, so they are asking you to sign a contract you have no idea will cost you - Three cannot do that.

2) Request a PAC as a threat to leave taking your business & number elsewhere.


3) Lastly follow the Complaints Code of Conduct about their behaviour of not disclosing the full monthly amount to the suitable contract they expect you to agree too.

three.co.uk/Sup…ode

That should all take 30 minutes.

Their now third party call centre is a joke, they think they can just ignore UK telecom regulations & legislation.

Mhmm..... 30gb... I've found myself using 40gb some months haha. Too much internet radio and youtube ;D

Do they still have a retention department then? I've seen Unlimited data for £23 but not willing to part from that much money.

I would tell them you're leaving - they offered me £15 for 30GB which should be sufficient.

Currently have a sim only with three...

£10 a month for 1gb data, 200 mins and unlimited texts. Also had unlimited data for £3 which made it a fantastic deal.

However, they're forcing me to switch to a new contract... cheapest being £11 which will also remove my addon when I take it. CS won't tell me how much an unlimited data addon will be either.

Anyone able to advise and find out how much unlimited data addons now cost with £3? Don't fancy staying with them if I can't get a deal for the same price... feels pretty scamworthy at the moment and they're just trying to get more out of me.

A 30 day deal with cashback ?

Post a link for people then :smile:


Couldnt see anything on their website for 30 day sims vodafone.co.uk/sho…ls/



Monthly cost
£11.50
Data
250MB
Minutes
250



Monthly cost
£14
Data
500MB
Minutes
500

Monthly cost
£17
Data
1GB
Minutes
1000

Monthly cost
£19
Data
5GB
Minutes
500

Monthly cost
£20
Data
2GB
Minutes
Unlimited

Monthly cost
£24
Data
4GB
Minutes
Unlimited

Monthly cost
£25
Data
10GB
Minutes
500

Monthly cost
£29
Data
8GB
Minutes
Unlimited

Not only is that a terrible deal, but Vodafone are offering more data for less money in a separate deal...

This is worth a mention, I ordered it. mobiles.co.uk(CPW) Vodafone 30 day contract - 500m, unlimited texts & 10GB - £20 auto cashback paid within 38 days, and £15 Quidco = £25 outlay for a month WITH £35 cashbacks X) :grin:‌ :wink:

hotukdeals.com/dea…610

Just signed up to the Virgin deal. 20gb 5000mins unlimited texts £15 1 month rolling.

Ignore, sorted now. :smile:‌ Anyone aware of any good 30 day sim o2/Voda or reseller deals, 500 minutes, probably same for texts data is not important so any amount under £10. Tesco used to be much cheaper before the red hole.
Thanks :smile:

This deal has now expired. However, if you're not fussed about roaming or the 4GEE max sleeds, they arguably have an even better deal on now.

15GB / 500 minutes / unlimited texts for £20 per month.

Included is £75 Amazon voucher.

Be aware that this is the basic EE plan which I don't believe includes any roaming (til EU law comes into force this summer) and is capped at 20MBPS.

You can find the link here (I'm on my phone so unable to circumnavigate the affiliate link they're posting on FB): facebook.com/10w…533

This deal has now expired. However, if you're not fussed about roaming or the 4GEE max sleeds, they arguably have an even better deal on now.

15GB / 500 minutes / unlimited texts for £20 per month.

Included is £75 Amazon voucher.

Be aware that this is the basic EE plan which I don't believe includes any roaming (til EU law comes into force this summer) and is capped at 20MBPS.

You can find the link here (I'm on my phone so unable to circumnavigate the affiliate link they're posting on FB): facebook.com/10w…533

Any update to the sim field offers this week coming, I need a deal before 14/2 :smile:

Think it may still be on via quidco

Hi

I can't find this deal on EE's website. Has it expired? If not, could someone please post a direct link to it if possible?

Many thanks

Three have added Wi-Fi Calling for iPhones now. As in, built-in rather than through the crappy inTouch app.

How do I get the BT 4GB sim only deal for £10 per month? I only see 2gb and 15gb options, no 4gb! Thank you!

store.virginmedia.com/vir…tml?buspart=uk_ps_a_mobile_google_purchase_VM-BRAND-CORE-BMM%25VM-BRAND-CORE-BMM-SITELINK%25Rolling%30%day%254G%25SIM&CMP=DFA:1882230:115985978:289014471:0&gclid=CMTqzYW_5dECFQw4Gwodr8sNuw&gclsrc=aw.ds

Not sure Virgin is for everyone but spotted this in local town shop today - seems to be the same online
5000 minutes/unlimited texts/20GB - 4G sim only 30 day rolling plan £15/month
ends roughly in 2 days

wish I spotted the BT mobile when it was 30gb not 15gb as it is now (perhaps the first post can be updated to remove the 30gb version from the list?).

but with £80 Amazon voucher and £75 cash back from my work scheme it's time for me to switch from three I think.

currently on unlimited data but only 200 mins and exceeding the allowance is expensive. could switch to the 30gb 600 mins for £18 but wouldn't get the money above and btsport which is appealing. love this post!

what is the best deal in £6-9 range which gives 2-4 GB data and allows hotspot/tether?
(don't want Plusnet due to bad feedback, and no vodafone network). please advise.

Erm hello whats happened in here, 1 week & nothing...

cheapest one off data buy for my tablet?

I have been offered a retention deal from O2
Iphone 7 128gb+16gb data
31.85 with vat on phone
17.94 with vat on tariff
Do you guys think its a good deal?

It's because the data carries over from month to month. If you choose the 5GB you keep the 5GB. You can also reduce it to the cheaper data tariff month to month if you pay for too much data.

EE made it confusing, the PDF's do not match up with the website, I'm only posting what EE produce and publish.

This is quite a confused post, so just quoting with the accurate information - the deals I posted were 4GEE Max plans, which included unlimited roaming data in the EU (except on plans over 15GB, where it's capped at 15GB of roaming).

The special offers have finished now, but all 4GEE Max plans also include the same amount of roaming data, just at a more expensive price.

I recently received an email about Sky's new Mobile Phone plans and I thought they'd be trying hard to be competitive to get a foot hold in the market.

I had to laugh when I saw the prices: sky.com/sho…ans

I assume because TT Boredband only

The EU data is 500MB not 12GB, not that EE make that clear even on order page....typical BT

"Our fastest 4G
12 GB data
Unlimited text messages
Unlimited minutes
12 months plan
Included EU calls, texts & data
BT Sport app access"

17th August 2016 was last EE refresh of plans, only EE MAXX plans with 25GB allowance + get 15GB use in EU


ee.co.uk/hel…016


Page 3 shows the EU data bundles, £3 75MB, £5 150MB, £12 300MB, £20 600MB

http://ee.co.uk/content/dam/ee-help/Help-PDFs/Roaming%20with%20EE%20–%20out%20of%20allowance%20cost%20details%20on%20or%20after%2017%20August%202016.pdf


Use the 500MB EU included and a further 600MB add on will cost you more than the priceplan itself = £39.99 for 1100MB EU data
NOT 12GB EU Roaming for £19.99.


Just to confuse matters EE from Nov 2016 do have a EU data included 12 month sim options plans, 12GB is £30.99
ee.co.uk/con…pdf

Not that it tallies with EE's websites online store ?

All the EE Sim Only revisions pre March 2014 to Augist 2016 ee.co.uk/hel…res




BRITISH Telecom making more a farce of EE than German Telekom & France Telecom ever could together!

EDIT Just spoke to EE - the website deals are correct, a new price plan PDF is to be uploaded to EE website.

So...In my opinion from EE sim only deals on the website the 25GB & 30GB unlimited £25/£30 sims deals are the best offers over the 12GB at £19.99 - double the data for £5 more - they include 15GB EU roaming with EU calls & texts - if you are not streaming audio/video then its a no brainer these give you UK&EU value and cut the landline for internet, a great saving all in one solution.


Shame my EE signal is poor regionally, my usage would be covered by the £25 25GB plan and cancel the Sky Broadband when it expires.

TPO reselling Three - 30 days, 600m unlimited txts & 2GB £6.99

hotukdeals.com/dea…480

I wonder what the best deal is for at least 500 mins/texts & decent amount of data (4gb at least) that will allow tethering & will work in Europe at no xtra cost. Right now I'm three PAYG but all the decent deals seem to be retention deals. Any help greatly appreciated:)
Looking to spend around £10 a month or so and have a month to month contract.

Hi Delio,

I am in same situation and would love to get O2 offer so please let me know if you find something. I will really appreciate it.

Excellent Thread and so informative especially when you are trying to make a decision on Sim only. However request the mid to please include O2 deals as well. In my house EE and 3 coverage has issues hence the choice I am left with is only O2 or Vodafone. O2 has 6 months half price offer going in till Feb 1 on 12 Month and 1 month contracts. I still have time to switch as still in Contract with EE so please include any O2 deals or those firms that piggyback O2 as it will be very helpful.

The EE January Sale has a deal for 12GB data, including EU roaming, unlimited texts & minutes for £19.99. Plus you get 6 months of Apple Music. I've just found a Topcashback link to the deal which offers £50 cashback too.

Working out at £15.82 per month if cashback tracks, plus a potential £60 saving on Apple Music would have it at £10.82 per month.

Cashback also available on their other £25 sim only deal which includes 20GB of data.

I'd recommend both as good deals for those who want to use data when roaming in Europe.

topcashback.co.uk/ee-…ts/
shop.ee.co.uk/sim…-AB

Great thread but why does it not include Talk Talk Mobile Sim Only Offers?

600mins, Ultd Texts & 1GB for £6.50 p/m
1000 mins, Ultd Texts 2.1GB for £7.75 p/m

mobile.talktalk.co.uk/sim

I just went with the BT Ultimate Sim only deal. Unlimited calls, unlimited texts, 15gb.

£21 per month, but because I have BT broadband they knock a fiver off.

£16 per month, but they give you an £80 amazon voucher (and I'll be spending money there anyway) so that is effectively £6.67 a month saved.

That makes this deal £9.33 a month for me, and if the Quidco £60 tracks this will be £4.33 a month for me. Unbelievable.

I find if you go in to a communications contract expecting a good level of communication you really should not be going into a communications contract.

There is not one communications company I have not ended up in dispute with in 20 years, the bar of care is dismal, they just seem to think a contract is a financial get out of jail free card, and trying to enforce your rights over a licenced school bully is near impossible, most people cant do it and should remain payg not contract. Ofcom has been a joke and is marginally better with the new Chief - still at least thats some progress over its lifetime.

With them for 6 months. Perfect. No hassle, nice app to track everything. Would recommend.

Just a warning about this deal, see this previous and now expired thread on this offer for Candy Telecom.

hotukdeals.com/dea…e=2

Just ordered the £6 Candy Telecom deal for unlimited min/text & 2GB, runs on Vodafone 4G, bargain. Broadbandchoices website, go via quidco for a poss £22

Much better deal than my previous best - Virgin 3G unlimited/unlimited with 250MB for £5, 4G & 8 times the data :grin:

I'm sure this has been asked already but what are Id mobile like? Tldr all the comments.

​Not at all. Very good customer service in my opinion.

EE retentions just now gave me 4GB of up to 60meg speed with 1000mins and unlimited txt for £7.99pm, was their first offer after me asking for PAC from existing tmobile and me mentioning best deal detail from this thread, seemed a good offer so I didnt haggle for more.

Looking to move from O2 PAYG to contract. seen an attractive tariff on Three available via uSwitch - 4Gb Data, unlimited calls and SMS for £10. Problem is I get V.poor Three reception at key locations :-(.

O2 seems to have best signal for my needs and they even have tarriff which appear similar to what three is offering... except the reduced price (50% reduction) is only for first 6 months.

Any tips to get O2 to match the three tariff? Already tried store and web chat.

Anyone seen something similar on another network? Something that will continue at the same monthly price past 6-12 months I.e. no offer period.

TIA and happy new year!

Could it be this with Plusnet who use EE?

​ how did you get it? was it a retention deal? was this a recent plan?

It's hard to say. I have got through on Twitter to some of the people who are old LIFE staff, and they have been as good as usual. But I had a live chat with PlusNet support, and it took 25 mins to get an operator and they really couldn't be bothered helping. The problem is online reviews will always be skewed as people complain more than praise. Also, to give Plusnet some leeway, they must have just taken over, so might be some transitional glitches.

I was gutted when Plusnet bought LIFE. Literally no benefits in what one gets, and get worse C/S as well. Thing is, I am grandfathered into an old deal with 6GB Unlimited/Unlimited for £13 p/m, so no real incentive to go anywhere else, as not fussed about jumping up from 3G to 4G.

is plusnet too bad? hearing very bad reviews of them. customer service is horrible.

​i have one on TT for same price.. was it the double data one..

How did you get it?

with the BT 500min,unlimited texts and 4gb of data at £10 for BT customers if you join topcashback they're giving £40 cash back on that tariff knocking the monthly cost down to £6.67, then ontop of that you can claim either an iTunes or Amazon gift card when taking out the 12mth contract which with no way saved should take the price of your contract down to about £4 per mth....not a bad deal if I say so myself

Data SIM deal on 3 is now 21 a month.

1pmobile.com - 1p Mobile - anyone looked at these? I ordered with the double top-up yesterday and looks decent for low usage despite the £5 'line rental'

Still examining this one. May be value for a few but clearly a minority I would think. For example I have a few relatives (older) that don't use data but would like a lot of minutes. If you can add and share the cost of people like this on one plan then it may work out decent value. Still mulling

Read Plusnet forum before you join, it took them 3 days to port my number. community.plus.net/t5/…ile

1000 mins
Unlimited text
2gb data
4g data on ee

£7.50 a month. Monthly rolling contract

My talktalk deal is about to end and the won't renew. I was paying £5.50 a month.

I've seen as good deal from plus net mobile but it's not listed here

fantastic thread

Looks like the new Sky Mobile offer is not that competitive. 12 month contract as well...

I hope the thread does not expire....one of the best on here! OP does include a 12/12 update (can't see what it is tho)

Expired, OP lost interest.

Emojis are just Unicode characters It's up to the recipient's phone to be able to display them. They can't count as images because they appear completely differently depending on what phone operating system the recipient has. You're sending text that is then turned into an image on the other end, you're not sending images.

I've never been charged for using emoji's yet....
And they don't charge for retrieving voicemail as it's included in your bundle allowance. If you ran out of minutes then yes, you would be charged in that case.

I queried with plusnet if the unlimited texts included texts containing emojis and they were unable to confirm or deny...wouldn't chance moving to them for that reason...and they charge to use your answer phone!

Out of date! No life now and tesco 6gb finished last month

I'm surprised the Plusnet Mobile tariffs haven't been added here yet.

Their 4G 30 day tariff with 1000 minutes, unlimited texts and 2GB of data running off EE for £7.50 a month seems pretty good to me!

Cancelling my 3 sim today, paid by card but they took DD anyway. Guy on the phone tried to be smart. Off to EE I guess.

just got a retention deal with EE. £9.99 a month for 12 months for 4GB data, unlimited texts and calls, free BT Sports (via app) for 12 months and 6 months imusic if we wanted on 4g Seemed good to me...

EE

Does anyone know what bands Plusnet will use?

Yep it's just a Christmas bonus for a month.

​that's what I wondered. anyone know??

20GB is it not only for one month?

Saw this today in Asda for anyone interested
mobile.asda.com/off…E9A
£10 u/l text - u/l minutes 20GB data (sorry don't know networks etc - just thought it might be a good deal?)

Got a decent retention deal on Vodafone for 2 contracts I have so should be available to others:

£16.20 pcm for 12 months (40% discount on 8GB Red sim only plan - usually £27)
8Gb + 2 extra Gb free = 10GB
Unlimited minutes & unlimited texts
12 months Spotify or Sky Sports mobile.

Pretty happy with that!

Is the people's operator okay or to be avoided? They have 200 mins and 500mb data for £4 which is more than adequate for my Aunty.

​how long did it take to track? I ordered on Monday and cancelled yesterday because it didn't track, I ordered a new sim yesterday afternoon making sure I went through QuidCo properly and I've still yet to have anything track..

Added to that reading QuidCo and topcashback reviews of Three it seems loads of people have been denied cashback with resolution almost impossible :thinking:

I might cancel again a just do the refer a friend link for 2x £25 amazon vouchers as it's probably safer getting the £50 that way?

I had a terrible experience with freedompop, free really doesn't mean free. To get decent call quality you have to pay extra a month, and you receive texts over data...They make you install their app to replace default messenger to so they can track how many texts you sent etc.

How does FreedomPop sim work?

​hey thanks man, that option sounded good as it would only have been to test signal and speeds in certain areas (work, home). I've decided against them now though as I found out they throttle p2p

Just taken the following SIMO from MobilePhonesDirect. It's with 3 but they were the best for reception in the area.

£10pm (£8pm after cashback)
4 GB Data (normally 2GB)
Unlimited Minutes
Unlimited Texts

erm how did you get that? retention deal or are you new to the network?

Does it also come with unlimited roaming and 4gb roaming data?

​Yes, I have been a customer for a few years and I think you're right - it is max speed on the max plan. I asked them (retentions) to match the BT offer

Oh, how did you do that? Had you been a customer before the new contract?

I'm confused about speeds - 60mbps is double speed but the Max plan is surely their uncapped speed isn't?

Just got unltd calls, texts and 20gb 4G double speed data on Max plan with EE for £15pm. Result! Amended my new contract which was agreed just under 14 days ago

Is this any good - moneysupermarket.com/mob…866

£6 month..2gb data.. ulntd text and minutes

Yes, as it is Vodafone Red Value pack, you can text ENTERTAINMENT to 97613 in order to receive a personalised link to set this up.

Is the i.d mobile 5gb £10 per month a 12 month deal or can u cancel ( ie monthly)

Vodafone (12 months contract)
20GB 4G data
Unlimited mins+texts

£20.20 pm BEFORE cashback
£10.00 pm AFTER cashback

mobiles.co.uk/vod…555

no they were after a good price with good customer care instore, never been t-mobile, Orange or EE who still have a major capacity even with improvement to still be mainly sales outlets, that prob continue under BT branding.

In all my experience of 25 years in mobile the o2 store staff excel in payg care - even better than their payg call centres,3, Voda Orange, T-mobile (and now EE ) have an long term knack of just saying call your payg customer care number, you dont do that when a customer has come in, you take ownership and resolve the issue even if you the staff member has to call for them & o2 store staff mainly do it and if its not offered asking will usually result in them doing so, much more than any other retail division. I am not a o2 fan but my payg sim has always been on o2 and instore help when needed as always been better than contract on ALL the networks sales outlets instore.

thanks I'll do a bit more research and decide by tomorrow night. I just seen that on EE you very 500mb data when abroad but the £80 gift card is still swaying me

they were after EE not o2 :disappointed:

o2 classic 5p a min, text, MB - can buy 50 mins a day for £1 bolt on (link below), 5p per call to voicemail & customer services

o2 Classic PAYG plan breakdown: o2.co.uk/hel…-go

Order free o2.co.uk/sho…go/

50 min for £1 bolt on, a lot of cheap data options too: o2.co.uk/sho…ns/




o2 messaging 400 Bolt On, 400 UK messaging units £11.99 - Call 2425 free or text 'MSG400' to 21300 to subscribe.


Still works for me^ but not advertised on website anymore ? £11.99 per month auto renews - so keep balance under £11.99 if you do not need the bolt on any month and it stays on the account waiting for a balance of £11.99 each month being available - this 400 unit bolt on gives texts or 3 for 1 mutltimedia/MMS texts = 3p texts and 9p MMS (usually 35p)

​Seems a very good deal. Did you get it when three state on the website you get 3 months for free? If that works with the quidco it would mean effectively you get 6 months free.

is it still available? :heart_eyes:

BT now owns EE but their mobile division is still separate and ran off EE's network in the past anyway. You should now consider them to be like an EE budget range - and also better if you are already a broadband customer.

If you're persistent - which you should be as a member of HUKD - you will get your voucher but one look at the BT forums and it's littered with people claiming they didn't receive their voucher. Not saying you won't, but thought you should know.

Hi thanks for your help. ​BT do give you hotpots all around UK as well I think the only thing that entices me about them is the £80 amazon gift card. I did read that EE and BT are now joint though

EHH bt mobile £20 for 12 months for 20gb +80 amazon voucher and 58 cashback(4 stars on tcb)

£9 a month

Depends if you're a budget conscious person or if you appreciate the better technology.

EE we give you faster 4G speeds, WiFi calling and Voice over 4G, as well as visual voicemail if you're on an iPhone.

I think the extra is worth it if you like to be at the cutting edge. If you just want data on the cheap go with BT.

Hi just a quick question before the deals are over what is better the 20gb BT sim only deal with £80 gift card for £20 a month or the 20gb EE deal for £20/potentially 16.49 a month because a family member is with them, which provider is better in regards to what you get additionally? any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

If you want to just test them out then £1 data pack is a good idea, minimum top up is £5 then £1 comes out of that every 7 days. You get 10mins call, 10texts,100mb data. It disappears quickly! I got it as I was living abroad and wanted something to use on short trips home, £1 just about got me through the weekend, and I'm not a heavy user. Definitely don't recommend £1 data pack for longer term (which prob goes without saying!), personally I can't wait to leave ee next week -their shops have the worst customer service I've ever seen which has just put me off generally.

Thank you

That's strange as when I called them they told me it was for a PAYG sim.
Either way, I'm sure even if I did order it when it was £0.00 the order would have been cancelled so it wouldn't have made much difference.

If I have a friend who has bt broadband can I purchase the SIM card deal at the discounted price ( friends and family ) or is this for members of the same household only.

What I should have said is it was refer a friend. A 'friend' joined 3 to obtain a link referral which I used to buy sim. I have registered with 3 as I used said link therefore have a valid phone number. My 'friend' has no number to register in order to track said referral which is £25 amazon voucher each.
Any ideas?

somebody should seriously order that sim from id before they change it

​I just contacted them and they have advised that its an error and they are in the process of updating the website.

​Ring them and complain, but tel them you want to make a complaint, so that you get put through to customer relations. This is what I did, when I was in your situation last week and they added £50 credit to my account.

Has anybody noticed on ID mobile they have £0.00 contracts?
It says you pay £15 today but the monthly payment are £0.00 for a tariff with 1000mins, unlt text and 4gb data ?

I dont understand what this is ? is it likely a pricing error ?

https://www.idmobile.co.uk/shop/plans/sim-only-deals#deal_effectivecost=[*+TO+0]

I didn't realise inhad to register for the Amazon vouchers on 3, thought they were automatic. Missed out on £50 gift vouchers....argggggh

Haha can we check somewhere to see if we need to untick it??

I took it the OP meant if you haven't ticked the box to allow marketing calls then retention teams can't call and offer better deals for you?

..lost me too

Great efforts OP. Heat added

ee 20gb sim only is £16.49 for existing customers, can I just get a free sim then take that deal out instead of paying £20 as a new customer?

I am using EE for last 5 years. Finally got the same deal for £14.99 from EE on existing lines (2 of them), I just had to take my friend and family discount away but I can always add it back :smile:
Took me 2 days to sort things out , and EE called me back when I asked them to give me PAC code, seems like they gave £5 incentive to loyal customer.

My mum recently upgraded to a smart phone (long time coming I know!)
She transferred her number from Virgin Mobile to an O2 PAYG sim but is now asking about upgrading to a cheap as possible contract as it'll work out better.

Was just wondering if she could sign up for cheap £5p/m contract with TalkTalk/iD or something, and get her number once again ported over (its only been a couple of weeks), or if she'd need to wait?

Be aware of what? You've lost me

Anyone getting PAC and expecting a outbound retention team call offer be aware - marketing preferences you joined with - have you gave permission for them to contact you, retentions is considered sales marketing calls, login online and change your preferences!


on a side note o2 text offer me every month a matched top up of a minimum of £10/15 on my 1999 Pay&Go Original plan but you must be signed upto all marketing, that means you get a call once a month minimim trying to get you to take a Simplicity sim only deal

It's been hard work pal but happy with that. BT sport is mentioned on my account but Apple Music isn't wonder if he's done me the bleeder

Yer got there in the end :-)
I'm still searching :-(

It's actually 25gb I'd herd him wrong just checked so now I'm happy.

That sounds pretty sweet, really. Max 4G speed will be nice when visiting London.

Well just received a call from the EE outbound centre/refuse to loose or what ever there called.
Nice guy called a James called and basically offered me there 20gb uk data/15gb EU data, unlimited mins and texts in U.K and EU. On there top tier speed package called 4GEE Max. 6 months BT sport app and 6 months Apple Music what ever they are. £16.50 per month.
To be honest thought it was a decent offer even tho slightly more than what I wanted to pay tried for more discount but he said it's best offer I will get, but seen as it should be £25 i accepted it on both numbers.

Result as far as I'm concerned wish I'd pushed for 30gb tho cheeky as it is

Sorry just checked it's actually 25gb not 20gb.
Even better deal very happy now .

im trying but failing. EE are shocking at offering very good deals. Apart from EE im not sure who to go with. Ill keep looking tho something is bound to turn up

currently on tesco mobile. what would be the cheapest way to test out the ee network. I've seen the £1 data packs advertised.

You're determined to get a better deal! X)

Well got pac codes again from EE best I was offered over phone from retentions was 4gb, unlim mins & text (no EU use) £8.99. Poor offer to be honest so grabbed both pac codes again, Ill start hunting a new deal when home

Possibly due to being an existing customer, may be today only as I wanted to leave it till Christmas but was told it would be nearer £17 after today. Give them a call , tell them you're shopping round and comparing and see what they'll offer

How did you get that as seems a good deal? Daughters on an old Virgin £5 per month 250MB deal so time for an upgrade so she has more data

I think this is not a bad offer for a PAYG data only sim ; 24GB of data for £28.50

amazon.co.uk/gp/…OLE

I usually end up paying around £2 per GB and only need it for the Christmas and summer school holidays for the chalet

Just been on to EE, wanted a sim only for my son's first phone . Offered Ultd, Unltd and 2gb for £7.49 . Happy with that

Saw someone mention somewhere about the mobiles.co.uk SIMO including 24months of spotify, I cannot see this anywhere online. Does anyone have details?

It is part of their Christmas deals I believe.

I don't think Black Friday resulted in any new SIMO deals with Vodafone. They're doing deals on contracts today.

Interesting, you may well be right, makes a lot of sense. My issue is that I want the breadth and speed of EE, bit they don't give me indoor signal at my house, so I really need wifi calling, which you only get if you're with them directly!

is the Voda 20gb deal new for Black Friday or has this been on offer for a while?

Yep....been with Life for past 6 months and uber impressed with the network so more than happy to join the parent network. Just has to be a nicer deal.

Can't remember the last time I paid more than £13 p/m for a mobile sim.

I can understand how you feel - there's definitely been an 'upselling' attempt with the 20GB for £20 plans that networks have been doing. If you wanted something less, the virtual operators are the ones that have you covered. Of course that's not what you want, but I can't help the feeling that this was all planned by agreement with the virtual operators and true operators.

Exactly the reasons I'm determined to become an EE customer.
They have good retention deals (£8.99 unlimited & 4GB) so they can woo you but I was expecting a bit more than a damp squid this Black Friday for new customers :disappointed:

Not really, I've very happy with my £19.99 SIM I just bought.

Sure you could get the same for less elsewhere but with EE you get:
- Double speed 4G on this plan - most other providers are around the 20Mbps mark.
- More 4G than 3G coverage - Three's 4G coverage is lacklustre.
- VoLTE - Three do this (yay) but Vodafone only do it on Voda-Voda calls and it's some 3G tech.
- VoWiFi - Only Vodafone matches this for its integration with the phone. Other providers rely on separate apps.
- Visual Voicemail - Not on Three, Vodafone etc.
- Commitment to increase 4G coverage to 95% land mass

Also I believe still get Quidco and the Apple Music offer takes it down to £11.65 anyway...

EE charge more because they have the best coverage and data speeds - ultimately it's up to everyone to make their own choices based on how important they consider that to be. For me the main problem with EE's deals is there there is nothing competitive around the 5-10GB mark, I'd prefer to pay £15 p/m for 10GB than £20 for 20GB which I know I won't really use.

Totally bummed :-(
I was so waiting and hoping for a real special deal from them in the £10 region but yada.

I can confirm that is the case. I got the £22.20 deal through mobiles.co.uk. On wednesday. Got a text through straight away from vodafone. I chose the 24months sky sports mobile tv over the spotify option myself.

Anyone seen anything decent regards 30 day sim only 4gb plus

Anyone else think the deals from EE are just rubbish? They're offering worse deals than BEFORE Black Friday!!

Only one that stands out is 20GB/unlimited mins/texts for £19.99. But Vodafone deal is better at £22 with Spotify for 1 year. Plus loads of cashbacks on Vodafone deals bringing it down to £10pm.

EE complete failure!

O2 black friday now on unltd min 20 gb data plus full allowance European roaming only till 30 th nov
For 20 quids 12 month simO contract plus quidco upto 50

​hiw did you get that deal?

I have a sim only by 3, for £16 I get 30GB and 600mins and unlimited texts. Pretty good deal

If Cashback (Quidco) successfully tracks, do you know the chances of it definitely being given? It estimates March for cashback?

And this works on the three payg sim. I just ring three and say I need pac code to move elsewhere

Yes that's what I did, Three were a bit bewildered when I asked for my PAC within 1 day of joining them but I didn't have any problems!

thank you, got a free three payg sim in house. so I just port to that then port back to EE

Normally you can't keep your number if you're buying a deal intended for new customers on your current network, so you would need to port your number to another network and then back to EE. You can do this by porting your number to a free PAYG sim with a diff network, then porting it to EE from there, bit of a pain, but can be done in a few days.

For alarm systems Asda Mobile is cheaper, at 4p per text
mobile.asda.com/rat…ces

I am so annoyed with EE at the moment.

I am on Friends & Family Discount 30% and EE is saying that they can't upgrade my account to this contract.
I ordered the new line via quidco and they still can't switch my number to new contract (excluding F/F discount). EE is saying that this is promotional offer for new customer but existing customers can upgrade it if they don't have F/F discount over the phone.

Horrible !!

kind of a niche product not really for data users

Good for alarm systems, 2G (GSM) phones, emergency phones, those who can't use Three's 321 sim because of bad reception.

hotukdeals.com/dea…878

If ordering another sim only deal via EE online/Quidco when the sim arrives could I port my existing EE number to that sim?
Only reason asking is
A/ want to keep same number with EE
B/ If going direct with EE over telephone no Quidco etc

good

Also don't forget roaming charges scrapped in June 2017 so wouldn't worry to much over data use in EU.

Interestingly the £19.99 EE black Friday sim only deal is tracking on Quidco at £70 rather than £49.50 as would be expected from the offers listed on Quidco - maybe tracking based on list price? Would theoretically get the cost down to £14.16 per month.

Think mobiles.co.uk is one of the better ones, loads on here use them with no issues at all. Mobiles.co.uk and E2save are part of the Carphone Warehouse group

Only on the 4GEE max plan at £25
The other 20gb for £20 ish is only 500mb EU data use

I hear all sorts of bother about redemption and whatnot with those sorts of offers. Poor Trustpilot ratings.

Signal is very subjective depending on where you spend most of your time. EE generally has the most spectrum and the most advanced technology from what I can see.

Do you know if the mobiles offer includes Spotify? I guess not?

I'm looking at the EE Black Friday 20GB deal, reading the terms and conditions from the EE website they seem to be saying you get free European roaming including up to 15GB of data per month. Does any know if this is correct or not? (otherwise I might contact EE to confirm). Thanks

The 20gb/4gb Vodafone deal through mobiles.co.uk works out at £8.75 per month with redemption and Quidco. That's worth the slightly slower speeds as EE speeds are not guaranteed (Up To). I've used both EE and Voda data and while im in office the Vodafone data is faster while EE struggles to give any 4G. EE & Vodafone's customer service is rubbish tho but if you have no problems to start with you don't need to ring them.
I would prefer to stay with EE but price wise there expensive compared to other providers. EE 4GEE Max plans are the quickest but hold there premium rate

No 4G? I didn't travel back to 1980 did I during my afternoon nap???

It's been on their site for a week now - £22.50 I believe. As a student, EE's 6 months of Apple Music and Vodafone's 12 months of Spotify effectively bring both deals down to £17.50 a month.

So the differences are basically:
- Much more roaming data from Vodafone
- Faster 4G at EE
- Wider 4G coverage at EE
- Visual Voicemail at EE
- VoLTE at EE

I am leaning towards EE. On Three at the moment and I've always been jealous of my girlfriend's better coverage and speed on EE. Vodafone has had problems in my area in the past. Both seem to have crappier customer service than Three but what can you do if Three just can't provide the service?

Talk mobile, offer until 28th November:
5000 mins, 5000 texts, and 12GB data, 12 month contract for £12 pm. Allows tethering.
With £45 cashback if purchased through topcashback,topcashback.co.uk/tal…le/
or £30 amazon voucher, if purchased through uswitch.uswitch.com/mob…ls/

Voda had it on the board at shop 20GB £22.00 I think with 4GB EU roaming

Yes that's right, get your PAC from EE and port to three. Then call Three to get your PAC code and port to EE on your new contract. When I called Three I literally explained, and said I'd only ported my number over to them so that I could port back to EE for a new contract and keep my number, I didn't have any problems.

Ohhhh you can read the future! whats the lotto numbers and ill get a computer to do the research :wink:

EE Black Friday is now up... 20GB / Unltd / Unltd for £19.99. So that's 1p cheaper than the 15GB / 500 / Unltd deal, and it also comes with a faster 4G speed - Up to 60Mbp instead of Up to 20. Good deal?

Why Google sheet file is no longer maintained? It was so much clearer than just a text in here.

Why not create your own thread rather than asking for one?

I have unfortunately but to be honest I'm very happy with the deal I go, works out now that Quidco has tracked at £55 to under £9 a month. I have a good signal in the house which is a plus!

I asked for a thread but nothing came of it


All 30 day sim options:

Vodafone 50GB £30

o2 refresh (leave anytime) £60 upfront 20GB£17.50 or 40GB £25 hotukdeals.com/dea…837

If you want a smaller tablet with sim calling & text capability, the T1 8" is great, free unlock, £58 upfront, I got one woth a 3 sim in it now o2.co.uk/sho…rb/
( o2 refresh tablet orders is the only way to get a generous o2 data allowance sim on 30 day terms)

EE 32GB £29 shop.ee.co.uk/sim…ata


Three 20GB £23

​have you pop the sim in? i just called them before using it saying im gonna cancel and wanted to change my mind. they offered me 17/month which brings them to sub £9/m

bargain!!

TOP 4G/DATA ONLY SIMS- November 2016

Three 20GB Data Sim Only - 12 Month contract - £13PM - HERE (credit penguinman93)

Now showing as £21 when clicking through

not exactly smoking hot deals but, store.virginmedia.com/vir…tml

3 of there cheaper 4g sim only plans have double data until the 28th.

Whatever happened to 'EE Black Friday going live on Tuesday' ???

Anyone know if it's possible to get Recommend a Friend and Quidco to work for a Three contract?

great topic thanks :smile:

Bang tidy deal, works out £15.00 per month in end. EE offered me complete crap when I got my 2 pac codes. They've now run out as I forgot to move over to someone else. Better get back on phone to them and get another 2 with black Friday approaching

Got a retention deal this morning from Three. £20.00 per month - Advanced Plan - 30GB Data - Unlimited Texts and Minutes and First 3 months free. Had to call back to confirm the 3 months free and got it applied as £60.00 to account.

Tesco Mobile deals have expired but you can now get 12 months 250mins/5000txt 4GB data for £11(£8 with Tesco Xtras) here 5th deal down

I asked for a PAC and still they couldn't offer anything like the Three deal. The best I found was here: mobilephonesdirect.co.uk/sim…cro

Is there anything for data only cards please

Ask for a PAC, usually actions things, not asking for a upgrade where they will offer very little, a PAC means you are serious about leaving :wink:

did you ring up three for this deal as i can't see it online
thanks

​sorry I meant 14gb package

Tried to upgrade my 2gb data unlimited mins and txt with EE this morning and got absolutely nowhere. Found a Three unlimited mins and txt with 4gb for £8 a month but they wouldn't match it. EE could only offer 1000mins and unlimited txt and 4Gb for £8.99 a month. No offer of a 15gb data package. Off to Three I go!!

That is actually a cracking deal.

You should find the cash back will uplift to £55 eventually. So will be £8.92 per month!

As an existing customer right?

Well I got it

​Very unlikely

EE ? retention ?

How?

Got unlimited mins and text and 14GB double speed for £9

Popped into the EE store - apparently they're due to start their Black Friday promotion on Tue..

And to add that am I missing something about the BT deal? Not on the front page but seems an incredible price once factor in TCB and £90 amazon voucher, even for non-BT BB customers.

Isn't this worse than the BT one though which is also EE? 15GB unl min unl txt for £25, down to £17ish with TCB, £9ish if you include the £90 amazon giftcard.

The problem with EE matching other providers is that they will only match what deals you can get direct and advertised. This doesn't include any discount like the 30% on Vodafone through work etc or any 3rd party's like mobiles.co.uk with the 20gb Vodafone deal at £10.
EE needs to to lower there sim only tariffs to compete with others

Ring and compare it with three says three offer 5GB of data and unlimited mins and text for £9 then he will compare it and say we will offer you 14GB for that price

Bit the bullet and went with three, Quidco cashback tracked today at £50 (thought it was £55) but more than happy with that - 12 months, Advanced, 8gb, 600 minutes and unlimited text. Now that cashback has tracked it works out at just under £10 a month.

When I spoke to EE yesterday about leaving, they offered me the 2GB plan which is normally £17.99 a month for £9.99, so i imagine if you phone up about the 15GB plan, they will probably give you a discount on it.

Any idea how an existing customer would get this deal? Girlfriend is on 8GB/Unltd/Unltd for £19.99 and wouldn't mind getting nearly double the data for a quid less every month...

I myself am looking to switch to EE as Three's service is very poor where I am (despite coverage checker) but I am waiting for EE's Black Friday deals.

TCB has the £25 BT Mobile SIMO with £91 cashback and 'up to £80 itunes giftcard'.

However BT Mobile site says '£90 amazon giftcard' ???

Can I go via TCB and get the cashback and the amazon giftcard does anyone know? Thanks

Just about to jump from EE to BT mobile on a sim only plan, they are currently offering for £10 a month (£15 if you are not in a BT broadband household), 4G, 500 mins and unlimited texts, plus a £60 amazon or itunes voucher, plus if you go through topcashback you get £57.50 cashback. The whole 12 months will only cost £2.50.

Hutchison Global was a sister company, dealing with call centres for 3 and other companies, it was sold off 4 years ago, was inevitable after that a security breach would happen with a 5 year ongoing service contract from Hutchison.

Really data protection should enforce data is controlled in the country it is collected from, its a failure of Data Protection Act. Also a failure to keep jobs in the UK, globalisation of data has seen fraud thrive.


techmahindra.com/sit…pdf

​thanks for the suggestion but i would rather have cash compared to vouchers. i tend to use them vouchers very quickly. :disappointed:

anyway quidco tracked like after 20h which is good news!! haha

Ah ok, thanks for the help :smile:

Cashback deals aren't guaranteed and generally unavailable to existing customers, if you can get a deal a different way you should do so.

I'm on some typical expensive contract that I took out almost 2 years ago with EE, and it's due to end in January. In a bid to save money, and after realising I don't actually need or want a new phone, I'm going to go sim only.

Do I have to go through their customer service line to change, or can I set it all up online and take advantage of the Quidco cashback?

read it on hot uk deals?????

its on their twitter page, seems someone as above probably got access to their data base and figured out who was due an upgrade and tried to order new upgrade phones. Less than 10 accounts affected.

Where are you reading that? I hope you trust the BBC more than HUKD commenters.

From the sound of the article they weren't hacked, it was improper use by an employee or contractor who had legitimate access.

Just been reading hat Three has been hacked. Is this true?

Unsure if being posted but EE are doing 15gig data, unlimited texts and 500 mins for £18 a month, £20 for new users. 12 month sim only

i got 3 as well ,unlimited minutes, unlimited texts, 4gb of data for £9. per month with £50 quidco cashback.. , i done this months ago, cashback has been tracked and confirmed, payable around dec 22....great

Nice one thank you

Like i said. You have to take out a "shocking" 30 month contract then as soon as you receive the sim, speak to the online chat and ask to be upgraded. Keep trying until you find someone who is willing to give you a good offer. I took out the lowest sim which is £9 a month, i received the sim 2 days later, went on the online chat and was upgraded straight away. You could probably do this even quicker by going into the 3 store and getting your new sim and number straight away and then speak to the online chat when you get home. It's worth trying, even if they don't offer you what they offered me, you can just cancel it anyway as it's a 30 day contract.

I don't know if this has been mentioned before, but I just checked on BT mobile product upgrades, and found that I could upgrade my existing BT Mobile - (12mo)- 200m, Unlimited texts, 500mb - £5PM (Existing BT Broadband customer) to BT Mobile - (12mo)- Unlimited minutes, Unlimited texts, 500mb. There was no extra cost involved, and no extension to my existing contract period. I have a dual sim phone, and I was lucky enough to get the recent half price EE 32Gb offer for the other SIM slot, so the 500mb limit on BT is not a problem for me.

How? There 30 day deals look shocking

safer to do the refer a friend option and refer yourself with another email address. cash back is never guaranteed just open a ticket with quidco and I am sure they would fix it for you.

any of guys have problem with quidco? i orderred from 3 yesterday. still havent tracked. might need to cancel the order if the cashback doesnt track. :(((

Sorry, 13 Pounds a month! was posted here previously:

hotukdeals.com/dea…547

Paying how much?

Good deal. Similar to what i got I got 8gb Unlimited Minutes, Unlimited Texts for 13 a month on a 1 month rolling contract so i can cancel anytime.

You can get a 8gb, unlimited txt and calls, feel at home and tethering with 3 on a 1 month rolling contract if you take out any one month contract they offer and then speak to online chat and ask to be upgraded as an existing customer. That's what i did!

i went for this today. hope it tracks.

Yeh I was looking at three's deals some decent ones out there and with feel at home

Register for a discount on the Plusnet £15 plan for £10 (30 day contract).

plusnetmobile.com/?ut…out

Have requested PAC from Vodafone and thinking of jumping ship to Three - 8Gb data 600 Minutes and unlimited Texts - £18 a month with 3 free months and £50 cashback works out at £9.33 a month. Seems like a decent deal to me.

[quote=Civilised Maniac]Got a new 12 month Max Plan deal with EE retentions.
8GB data
Unltd calls
Unltd text
BT Sport
Wifi on tube
£13.49 pm[/quote
Decent ish deal,
the three deal works out a little better on there 8gb unlim unlim with feel at home included with free 3 months and £50 quidco. Ends up £13.08 per month for 12 month only tho.

​me too exactly the same!

Plusnet are soon starting 500MB, 250mins, unlimited texts for £5 per month, 4G on a 30 day rolling contract, using EE network

I won't be tethering very often, but it is nice to have it available when needed.

tethering on 4gb?

​4G double speed

what speed is ee "Max Plan"

Just got a retention deal with Three:

Unlimited Minutes, Unlimited Texts, 4Gb Data (with tethering and feel at home). 12 month contract. - £10

Few questions people:
I'm torn between the 20gb/4gb (EU use) unlimited deal with Vodafone for £22.20 direct with them or £10 per month via mobiles.co.uk and if you add top cash back £15.00 works out £8.75 per month, some of Three's feel at home deals like 8gb data/600 mins works out at £9.33 or same but with unlimited mins £13.08 with adding £50 Quidco to both.
Three's other offers including the £50 Quidco is Unlimited data, mins and texts £19.83
600 mins but unlimited data etc £16.08.
As I only get 4gb of data and unlimited calls and texts is the large data packages overkill for me. I have used the full 4gb a few times and come close but always use Wi-Fi when home for free.
I know use out of UK is not a massive deal breaker as I only go on holiday a few times a year if that but it does help
Do Three and Vodafone send a message when your approaching your max allowance
Do they both cap you allowance in UK & internationally so you can not go over the agreed amount.
Do three and voda put there prices up every year like EE
As networks go which one has better coverage in UK
What if I find the network is poor for me signal wise can I cancel
I would prefer to stay with EE but there not offering anything decent and all the blah blah blah that there network is the best is not totally true as I still struggle in some places in Sheffield to get decent 4g data etc.

As it goes the Vodafone deal of 20gb/4gb for £10 by redemption and £15 Quidco looks a no brainer for £8.75 per month (Even tho no mention of the free entertainment packs on mobiles.co.uk or e2save) but Three are offering some tasty deals especially unlimited data or would black Friday bring something even better.
Was hoping to sort both my numbers out as both my pac codes from EE run out this sunday.

Any advice would be great, Shame no decent 30 day sim only deals bobbing about
As im looking for 2 x deals would I get 2 x quidco and be able to get the redemption discount on both

Thank you

Got a new 12 month Max Plan deal with EE retentions.

8GB data
Unltd calls
Unltd text
BT Sport
Wifi on tube

£13.49 pm

Just signed up as a existing broadband customer with BT The sim only deal:

£5 a month
unlimited texts
unlimited minutes
500m of data
12 month contract.
£30 amazon voucher
£20 Quidco which has yet to track. TCB advertises £30 (missed it until afterwards).

The £50 of cashback and vouchers equate to £4.16 savings per month over the 12 month duration. therefore the deal has in effect, only cost me 84 pence per month (assuming the CB pays out).

Not sure how long for Amazon Voucher to arrive. I have to register on a weblink to apply for it once sim is activated. But not due my sim until Wednesday. Here is the page for it. Looks like Amazon voucher offer live for 6 more days: productsandservices.bt.com/mob…ls/

PAYG is not cost efficient for most purposes, and o2 aren't cheap at the best of times. Virgin Sim-Only Pay Monthly is hardly different from PAYG in terms of payment and you get stacks more for your money even using their standard deals.

store.virginmedia.com/vir…tml

I like the sound of that especially with black Friday coming up when do you get the £60 voucher? I'm on o2 atm topping up £15 a month of which they take £10 off me and give me few hundred mins, texts and 500mb of data which sounds horrible compared to this...

Good Old HUKD pulled my deal because it had already been posted... although you can't find it searching 24Gb or Three of 24 months!!!! here's the link to the original deal!! hotukdeals.com/dea…727

Funny enough I've just listed that deal as I couldn't find it and it seems like a great deal... hotukdeals.com/dea…604

I can't seem to find any such deal

Ive switched to BT mobile 4G - 4Gb data, 500mins 5000txt for £10 month 12mnth contract with £60 Amazon voucher (BT broadband customers)

I was told 30% off they listed price per month by more than one Vodafone advisor, but you will be correct now.
I was offered the 30% when 20gb was £20.00 and 25gb was £25.00 per month. Looking at the sim only deals on the Vodafone site they seen to have increased the 20gb price per month from £20.00 to £22.20 and then put the 30% off, Removed the 25gb as well. Sneaky!!
£15 per month for 5gb in my opinion is over priced.

Thats not true you cannot get vodafone advantage on a plan that is already discounted.

Also if you check if the company you work for is on there list you could get 30% of the sim only price making it £10.50 per month which is a decent deal.

vodafone.co.uk/sho…nes

2nd to last offer on the 12 months sims. Don't know how long it is gonna last.
There is also a £22.50 12 month contract for 20gb data and 4gb EU data. Including 12 months of premium entertainment.
Not sure what quidco or topcashback offer now as mine was ordered last week.
Also if you are a university student or have a friend/family member. If you take the sim out in their name (obviously you will be paying) as a student you get 10% discount with a valid university address and student ID.
That means the £15 contract turns out to be £13.50!

There is a recent deal listed here in its own thread from Three at Amazon, 24GB prepaid data sim to be used over two years. £28.50 iirc.

Hi could you link me to that please , can't find it

Any suggest a pre pay data only sim that only expires when data expires not after 1 month?

heat added to this wonderful deals

TalkMobile/mobilephonesdirect have a (£192) cashback deal that works out a £2 a month with a refurbed Doro handset, 500m/5000t/1GB

Might do elderly folks mobilephonesdirect.co.uk/con…hed

Also quidco cashback available

Nice one cheers mate!

I found this?

Does anyone know a website which tells you which providers piggyback off which network?

If one exists, might I suggest adding the list to the first post? I would be happy to help in any way.

Thanks for maintaining this thread btw op!

Thanks to everyone on this post. I appreciate everyone's efforts and comments.

I managed to Get unlimited text, minutes and 8GB data on 3 with tethering and feel at home for £13 a month.
I purchased the lowest price sim they have which is £9 a month then spoke to Richard on the online chat who was able to upgrade me straight away. The best part about this deal is that its on a 30 day rolling contract! I am not sure if you can do this if you bought the 12 month £9 deal which expired the other day but i suggest that you take out any 30 day sim only contract then ask to be upgraded to this or something similar :smile:

candymobile also have a great all rounder plan with 2GB EU roaming included 1month/£20 exit fee under 12m


5GB, unlimited call&txt
300 international minutes (UK to EU) - £450.00 on Voda
100 minutes to 084 and 0870 - £55.00 on Voda service charge (excludes cost to receiving party)

£24


Offers more than Voda direct on a 12m sim only with a cheaper buyout option in that 12 months candytelecom.co.uk/pro…ve/

Candymobile resell Vodafone, unlimited calls and texts is £11 a month, no data.

Says 1 month contract but It's really a 12 month contract but you can exit at any time for £20 fee



candytelecom.co.uk/pro…an/

I am paying £17 every month for sim only (three)
Included: unlimited data, unlimited text, 200 min, 4gb hot-spot.

Indeed, I never get anywhere with retentions. They'd rather just lose me. Probably because I always have lower-end to start with.

BT £5 a month
unlimited texts
unlimited minutes
500m of data
12 month contract.
£30 amazon voucher

Even if the deal you got is genuine, I don't think you could say I was 'scammed'. What I got is probably better than 99.9% of people on SIM only contracts.

How
I tried & tried yesterday and the best deal EE retentions offered (that's if it was retentions) was same as above. Said matching 3 deal but you have to ask for it and I think he mentioned giff gaff or something.

you got scammed mate. I got 8GB 4G,Unlimited mins and texts for £8.99 a month lol

Talkmobile 30 day 15GB for £15, 2500 mins, 5000 texts is back on the website

Been looking to upgrade to EE sim only for a couple of months and couldn't find a decent deal, previous was on EE 20GB unlimited m/t, so wanted 20GB again but they could only offer 15GB or 25GB for way more than Three and Vodafone.
Got my PAC and was then offered 15GB for £20 unlimited m/t, I said I would think about about it and agent said he would hold the deal for me.
Rang back a week later before my PAC ran out to go for that deal - but was told it was not available now because EE had just changed all their tariff structure/prices, and prices were even higher than before - wtf!
Said see ya - I’m off to vodafone. So ordered a Vodafone sim only deal thru e2save, 20GB £20 unlimited m/t, plus a total of about £125 rebates over the year.
Had to ring EE again to get another PAC code and retentions guy said he could now offer the 15GB/£20 deal, i said forget it now no thanks. Today was about to ring vodafone to give them my PAC code, but EE called, guy was from the Executive Loyalty team or something like that, and they were higher than the retentions team. Was expecting same offer of that crappy deal but he offers 25GB for £20 fastest 4g speed, unlimited m/t with european call and data roaming, plus Apple Music 6 months, plus Sky Sports. I took it and have cancelled Voda, really wanted the Apple music.
Just thought I would share this if anyone after a bigger badder data contract.

-zahg

mobiles.co.uk are doing 12 months on Voda Unlimited/20GB with £60 Auto Cashback, works out £17.20 a month with no cashback faff, £5 off a month

secure-mobiles.com/che…Q==

Another £15.75 from Topcashback

The thread title must be talking nonsense too then :grin:

well just tried EE again via telephone and the best he offered was the following
100mins, unlim text and 4gb data (No EU use) £8.99 (No unlimited mins)
Unlimited mins and texts, 4GB Ultra fast data, BT Sports 12 months free & 500mb EU data use £15.99 (I have no use for BT Sport) - Thought this was a rip off
I declined both as can get better with work discount
If they would have inc unlimited mins & EU use on the £8.99 deal I would have took it if im honest, but there was no way the chap could add it apparently. Thing my pac codes expire next week so if no joy with them im of to voda. Come on EE pull ya socks up and give me a deal

Just managed to get 4GB, unlimited text and 1000 mins for £8.99. This was a retention deal on EE, thanks to all the posters on here, I was able to demand such a good deal.

Both the wife and I have this, so compared to the first deal they offered us, this has saved us £168 a year.

I'm currently paying £10 per month for 2500 minutes, unlimited texts, and 2GB 3G data. Also included is 2500 minutes to 08 numbers, including 0870 and 0845. I reckon the latter could be costing Virgin a lot.

The equivalent 4G tariff is £12 per month for 2500 minutes, unlimited texts, and 2GB data. The extra £2 for 4G sounds reasonable, but there is no mention of inclusive minutes to 08 numbers, other than 0800 and 0808. If you use 0845 and 0870, you will be badly stung.

How much data roaming was if zahg
Any BT sport offered as well

You're talking nonsense.

A very low user could be using only 100 minutes a month, 50 texts and 100gb of data.

On Three's PAYG that would cost £5 (100x3p, 50x2p, 100x1p).

Therefore anyone using under the above would be better off on Three PAYG. As Brilly says, for very low users Three's PAYG is a better option, to not even mention it is an oversight.

We should have a sim thread for data only too.

I have just set up a Freedompop account for myself with unlimited mins/texts


Any recommendations for low calls/texts usage with high data ? Someone wants the same as me.

I used my T-Mobile sim with 500 min and unlimited texts/data today and its going well, call quality on 3G is great, wifi at home, global freedompop sim in the drawer. Sim number for family/importants and FP for all the bumff calls.

That would be low use, 2500 mins would be high use, the thread and title is about about sim only deals and FREE sims, not payg charges.

My comparison above stipulates exactly why, you cant compare £117.50 to £5. :smile:

board outside the 3 store says the £9 unlimited/4GB ends today, just a heads up peeps.

Not that I'm aware of, sorry :face_with_monocle:

is they a way to get this without the messing about at the beginging

yes you can compare the 2 - just use your brain

to highlight something as 'best for low users' when its not (or might not be) is misleading

But this thread is predominately about sim only deals, and free sims offers, 321 is not either, so usage on 321 for the two plans will cost a small fortune. Eh.

iD Mobile 4G - 250m, 5000t, 1GB

321
250 x 3p £7.50
5000 x 2p £100.00
1000 x 1p £10.00


£117.50 or £5, I dont think you can compare the two.
‌ :smile:

Will do! Update coming soon-ish. Singles day has my attention!

probably why i said 'depends on usage' eh?

anyone know what the best sim to use abroad is, im going morocco? Ideally something with lots of data and payg if possible?

Feel free to add my deal post to this list:
Three SIM Only 12 month ADVANCED Plan - 4GB 4G data / Unlimited Minutes / Unlimited Texts (OR 8GB 4G data / 600 Mins / Unltd Texts) for £10 per month (total cost = £120)

They've messed up my 4G upgrade (still don't have it) but while I'm on a 30 day contract I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt.

Since leaving Three for Life I've convinced myself I only want to use EE's network. Haven't yet got a credible deal through EE so Life is my next option and I do love how you can speak to a native....they even answer the phone quicker than when I call me mother :face_with_monocle:

If EE come up with a decent Black Friday offering I'm switching though. Signed up and cancelled within 14 days just to try their sim/data speeds and my phone is calling for a return to them (_;)

Port out from EE on both sims done, thanks to this thread and contributions ID Mobile 30 days 4GB/500/5000

I have had it with long term contracts, monthly/30 day sim are the way forward, as soon as a signal issue PAC & bye bye, the more people who start doing this the big 4 may concentrate on coverage balanced with profits, not profits year on year over coverage.

This thread enpowers us, thanks all :grin:

A number is pooled after disconnect, they can pull it out the pool for the original user only.

I would call Ofcom about everything, they document complaint details, and give you a ref no, then raise another complaint with Life with the Ofcom ref no.


What a palava of EE/Life care. Glad my EE complaint via Resolver was taken seriously and got to leave half way through 12 months.



IDMobile my account states £5 minimum, but maybe customer services can do £0

A number is pooled after disconnect, they can pull it out the pool for the original user only.

I would call Ofcom about everything, they document complaint details, and give you a ref no, then raise another complaint with Life with the Ofcom ref no.


What a palava of EE/Life care. Glad my EE complaint via Resolver was taken seriously and got to leave half way through 12 months.

If you use them plans allowances on 321 its expensive top ups.

Maybe not up North, way up North, North Britain I believe, removing EU calls from a priceplan would mean early termination, it is not imposed on networks to include EU usage on plans, only roaming per unit is capped by European Commission. So roaming caps would leave if networks chose, but allowances remain, which is unlike Vodafone who have said bye UK we will be #brexiting UK

Vodafone are offering unlimited minutes and text with 5gb of data plus 2gb EU roaming data for £15pm with £50 cashback from quidco it works out £10.80pm.

Limited time only as its also £15 for their 1gb data plan

Lead in the paint?

>Rang up to claim 4G upgrade offer promised through live chat, they had no knowledge of them, promised call back
>Call back several days later, tried selling me a 3G package despite me repeatedly saying it's not the amount of data I have but the speed that makes it unusable. Asked him to honor the price offered through text chat, he refused saying the text chat agent said it was for "additional lines only" (he didn't!!).
>Sent in complaint regarding the above bait and switch
>Later still, received a nice complaint response admitting they had misadvised me and would now honor it
>I ring to get a PAC code
>5 mins later, go to make call - line is suspended and diverts to customer service
>Agent gives me an absolute load of nonsense about how they have to stop call usage when you request a PAC - I tell him that what he is suggesting is clearly not true and would be illegal if applied - agent argues the toss with me, so I transfer to manager
>Manager admits the agent who provided the PAC messed up and terminated my account - sorry about that, can't be undone

I distinctly get the impression they all make it up as they go along frankly. I've had other issues down the line previously where they wouldn't give me any of the APN details as I wanted to use them on a BlackBerry Z30, and any Blackberry device on their network as they all require Blackberry services (completely untrue for any phone they've made since 2013).

The 3G speed has gone from being half-decent to being actually unusable most of the time. I don't have confidence that their 4G service would sort that out.

What happened?

Ah no good for me, I'm a new customer.

Just to follow up - I was misadvised.

My opinion of Life mobile has gone rapidly downhill. I moved the account over to Three today.

i got it through retentions

Took out at 1 pm today

How would I go about getting this do you know?

how long ago was this?

EE are still doing the 4gig 4g U/txts and Mins for £8.99 a month, they priced matched Three for me and also gave me 100 Photo messages per month for 12 months as part of the deal.

Are ID any good? Seem to get loads of bad reviews on over charging.

I see that they now have "Shock Proof" tariffs so you can set a limit on the max amount spent. Can you set like giffgaff where you can not go over your bundle allowance.

So ideal situation is pay £5 for the 250m, 5000t, 1.5GB and then set your limit to ZERO so that you are always limited to your bundle.

Anyone confirm if thats the way it works?

port out and back in, payg sims are 50p or free...I always have a freebie from a few lying about from website orders, just ported my early eviction from EE to o2 payg - its half done texts are coming to o2 but EE calling out still active

Do any of the networks offer free data to WhatsApp/Facebook Messenger, like Virgin Media Mobile have recently announced?

Thanks for this info!

"
BEST VALUE LOW-USE SIM - November 2016

iD Mobile 4G- ShockProof - (1mo)- 250m, 5000t, 250MB- £4PM! - HERE*

iD Mobile 4G- 'ShockProof' (1mo)- 250m, 5000t, 1GB (4G) - £5 - HERE*

"

surely some payg sims are better, all depends on usage but 3-2-1 plan will be better for very low users as probably others

ID mobile £5 1.5GB deal not available to current customers - just spent 45 minutes on the phone being batted back and forth between departments to find this out. To get this tariff you will need to disconnect and then re-order. You will not be able to keep your current number as this cannot be transferred from ID to ID.

If you go in store, Vodafone give you an additional 10% if you port in from Three. So 20GB for £20 again !!

was 30 day sim until 31 Oct

Calls were dropping, its was not a signal issue but a network issue of some type on old Orange base stations near home and various other places around a 10 sq mile zone, wifi calling (Nokia & Apple) was hopeless as the upload speed of BT Broadband is best 500kbps and calls echoed for other party, tried with Signal Box which had the same, but marginally better until BT upload speed dropped mid call. Effectively EE issue could only be resolved by dropping roaming on EE old sister Orange base stations which were always better before the merger - TMob took 9 years to resolve echo on a local base station, yes from the One2One days, with the merger we thought yes brilliant but Orange base stations were shut down for the inferior T-Mobile.

Maybe EE signal will be something when BT invest like they did o2, until then, bye BEE'T

2xEE sims roaming on old Orange signal have issues with calls connecting, a Orange sim dosent...go figure! EE issued PAC's as left with signal box at home coverage & old Orange base station roaming off meant terrible patchy coverage and due to health reasons this was not suitable.

Just took a iD £10 30day 4GB. Think I'm over even sim only contracts other than 30 days, when signal issues pop up its easy to move.

Ironically the Orange sim has no issues roaming on the old T-Mob, now EE's base stations, I assume the network is not fully integrated past a base station change to EE so handsets do not show roaming - technically EE sims still roam on the now rEEnamed old Orange base stations that survived the cull. Started off occasionally not connecting calls & 6 months later most calls failed so switch roaming and calls connect - but network coverage dramatically drops and thats 3G. 4G coverage is meant to be city wide (outside the city located), its not, same as 3. Both networks are only 4G in the centre of the nearest town - MBNL 4G coverage maps are completely made up, 3 and EE say 4G over the city and beyond for the last 2 years but as I said its town centre only and thats miles away. MBNL need to get a grip of 4G coverage and maps.

​it's really good for phone calls both receiving and making but I've found the Internet painfully slow. I last used it in the states this September. also they have a 12gb limit in a year policy. three incorrectly said I'd used up 12gb and cut my data off completely without the option of paying additional costs for more data. eventually it was turned back on after a few hours on the phone to customer services!

despite that I still think it's well worth it :smile: I hope that helps

Good for data and text(with app) not so good for voice. If you use topcashback you'll get £8 odd so if you want to try at least get paid for it.
That link read like it's a contract but its not and there is free options to try it.

I have a quick question, what ppl think abt 3uk's feel at home now? considering back to three now, feel at home will be the main reason~~~

This is a pretty good deal - uswitch.com/mob…z0z

I am currently paying £15 a month for 200mins unlimited texts and unlimited data with 3 mobile. I have recently had a letter saying that the price is going up. Does anyone know if it is possible to keep on the same deal paying £15 a month ? I tried calling them yesterday with no luck.

Nice one

So many comments to read, so not sure if this has been posted or not, but Talk Mobile;

X-Large 12 month SIM
5000 minutes
5000 texts
12GB data was 4GB
£12.00 a month

No need to get a credit check to test networks

Just get a payg with said network and test signal

For us it's our house that is a void, as soon as you step outside.. full signal! Very strange.

We need to use a femtocell device or use WiFi calling indoors

I would recommend getting a monthly deal until you can check the signal on the company you plan to use, EE say they have very good 3G signal in our area and they do across wide areas but there are lots of areas where you get no service. similarly with 3 their coverage checker is so far out of date they even tell you it, 4g in most places but lots of places where its 3g or nothing. And we live in an urban area. For us, only real option is o2, which means Tesco or Giffgaff which kills speeds.

im confused reading your comment!
have you got trouble with EE signal? where abouts you located?

I'm really upset that I missed out on the EE £19.99 deal which came with the Amazon voucher and everything.

EE are best for signal here and Three are letting me leave without any penalties so I am looking for somewhere new. I am also eyeing Vodafone's 20GB deal at 22.50 which comes with 12 months of Spotify etc, good deal or not?

Yay EE agreed to let me out 2 x 12 month sim only contracts early as the network is struggling here, PAC in hand, apparently last 3 months average use was 165m, 350 txt and 1.5GB any recommendations ? All networks apart from EE function here well :smile:

lol, me to

grabbed this today for the wife:

Three- Essential Plan- (12mo)- Unlimited mins, Unlimited Texts, 4GB (4G) - £9PM (poss £4pm after quidco)

she was with life paying £6 for 1.5Gb data which wasn't enough plus signal ii our house is pants

the hope is to use Three Intouch wifi calling app to help with calling indoors.

btw getting the PAC from Life via online chat was very easy and no pressure to stay.

Three feel at home. Either get a 1 month rolling and cancel it or buy payg and add an add on

Hi, I am travelling to Oz and hoped could get a headstart on my research of best sim only deal for 1 month. Will use very conservatively for calls, it's mainly for data out and about.

Thanks in advance if anyone decides to help. Please quote this if you do so I know you have responded.

​£10 ayce mins and texts,4gb data, feel at home and hotspot tethering via 3 retentions. 12 month contract.

Tesco's 6gb data for £12.50 seems like a bargain, am i mi