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Old 04-03-2011, 12:32
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My year of free data on my iPhone on O2 PAYG ends in ten days. On average I spend less than £10 per month on calls and texts; I'm on Favourite Place so get free landline and O2 calls within the local area.

So is it cheaper to stay on the same tariff and buy a data bolt-on or go for the cheapest SIM-only tariff (£20 per month or £15 if you sign up for a year I think)? I'm not sure how it would work with PAYG - do you have to top up the cost of the bolt-on every month, but the cost of calls comes out of any balance left over when the bolt-on is deducted?
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Old 04-03-2011, 13:08
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I'm on simplicity PAYG prices start at £10 a month. I pay the £15 for 100 minutes any network, unlimited texts and unlimited broadband.
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Old 04-03-2011, 18:30
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you have to have credit to pay for your bolt on... so if you have plenty of credit you don't have to top up. But if you don't top up you don't qualify for your free allowance the following month.

I only ever text and surf on o2 so...

I top up fifteen and get free web and 500 texts... I have topped up for the last two months and my balance is now £30...

so instead of topping up for the next two months I will buy bolt ons....
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Old 04-03-2011, 19:15
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I have an iPhone 4 on PAYG. I spend £10 every 3 months. With this, I get:

Free unlimited same network calls
Free unlimited same network texts
Free unlimited Internet
Free unlimited calls to all 0800 numbers
Calls for 8p a minute
Texts for 4p
The best customer service out of all the networks.
Outstanding network coverage

It's 100% owned by a well-known, trustworthy and popular company.

Can you guess who I'm with?
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Old 04-03-2011, 19:27
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I have an iPhone 4 on PAYG. I spend £10 every 3 months. With this, I get:

Free unlimited same network calls
Free unlimited same network texts
Free unlimited Internet
Free unlimited calls to all 0800 numbers
Calls for 8p a minute
Texts for 4p
The best customer service out of all the networks.
Outstanding network coverage

It's 100% owned by a well-known, trustworthy and popular company.

Can you guess who I'm with?
I am on o2,

Go on, reveal all.
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Old 04-03-2011, 20:30
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I have an iPhone 4 on PAYG. I spend £10 every 3 months. With this, I get:

Free unlimited same network calls
Free unlimited same network texts
Free unlimited Internet
Free unlimited calls to all 0800 numbers
Calls for 8p a minute
Texts for 4p
The best customer service out of all the networks.
Outstanding network coverage

It's 100% owned by a well-known, trustworthy and popular company.

Can you guess who I'm with?
GiffGaff?
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Old 04-03-2011, 20:52
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Asda?
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Old 04-03-2011, 21:23
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Yep.

I mention them so often, I'm starting to sound like an advert.

Not this time though.
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Old 04-03-2011, 21:46
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I have an iPhone 4 on PAYG. I spend £10 every 3 months. With this, I get:

Free unlimited same network calls
Free unlimited same network texts
Free unlimited Internet
Free unlimited calls to all 0800 numbers
Calls for 8p a minute
Texts for 4p
The best customer service out of all the networks.
Outstanding network coverage

It's 100% owned by a well-known, trustworthy and popular company.

Can you guess who I'm with?
I can't see that on their site.
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Old 04-03-2011, 23:22
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http://giffgaff.com/index/pricing
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Old 04-03-2011, 23:42
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didn't you say a tenner every three months?
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Old 04-03-2011, 23:46
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You should have mentioned that Giffgaff's free internet has been extended to the 31st of March.

Free same network calls only apply if you hang up and call back every 60 minutes. At least that's how I understand how it workd.

Free texts to giffgaff people is awesome... Just try to convince everyone else to go on Giffgaff. It's a pain I'll tell you.

Other than that... I'm more than happy to pay £10 a month to get unlimited texts/data and 250 minutes
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Old 04-03-2011, 23:53
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You should have mentioned that Giffgaff's free internet has been extended to the 31st of March.

Free same network calls only apply if you hang up and call back every 60 minutes. At least that's how I understand how it workd.

Free texts to giffgaff people is awesome... Just try to convince everyone else to go on Giffgaff. It's a pain I'll tell you.

Other than that... I'm more than happy to pay £10 a month to get unlimited texts/data and 250 minutes
do gg sims work in o2 locked phones?
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Old 05-03-2011, 10:40
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yes i believe gifff gaff sims do work in o2 mobiles
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Old 05-03-2011, 12:53
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do gg sims work in o2 locked phones?
Yes, GG is owned by O2, same company, uses the O2 network.
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