Data tariffs

shellsroof · 18-11-2016, 16:07

What's the best tariff for up to 1GB/month data?

I got a dual sim phone a while ago, and being a literal-minded person wanted to use both slots, so my old dumb phone sim went in one and new sim to be used for data in the other.

I started off using a £5/month giffgaff 500MB gigabag, but 500MB wasn't really enough. 1GB/month is, but £7.50/month trips some psychological trigger I have--it's more than I want to pay for mobile data. I know Delight do 1GB/month for £5, but, well, they don't have a great reputation.

At the moment, I'm using a Three prepaid sim: http://www.three.co.uk/standalone/pr...=1214306096047 and discarding it after it expires and buying a new one--using the sim in a phone is against the Ts&Cs, though Three don't check that, and I can't make any sense of the Three business model. The approach works fine, but I keep expecting them to notice what I'm doing and cut me off.

preecey · 18-11-2016, 16:31

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Originally Posted by shellsroof

What's the best tariff for up to 1GB/month data?

I got a dual sim phone a while ago, and being a literal-minded person wanted to use both slots, so my old dumb phone sim went in one and new sim to be used for data in the other.

I started off using a £5/month giffgaff 500MB gigabag, but 500MB wasn't really enough. 1GB/month is, but £7.50/month trips some psychological trigger I have--it's more than I want to pay for mobile data. I know Delight do 1GB/month for £5, but, well, they don't have a great reputation.

At the moment, I'm using a Three prepaid sim: http://www.three.co.uk/standalone/pr...=1214306096047 and discarding it after it expires and buying a new one--using the sim in a phone is against the Ts&Cs, though Three don't check that, and I can't make any sense of the Three business model. The approach works fine, but I keep expecting them to notice what I'm doing and cut me off.

Three actually doesn't mind if you use a SIM meant for tablet or MiFi use in a phone. They are highly unlikely to cut off the SIM.
The other way round however is a totally different story. Stick a phone SIM in a tablet, particularly one with All You Can Eat data, and they'll get very cross with you.

preecey · 18-11-2016, 16:34

This website is great for trawling through all the latest tariffs that every network has:

https://payg-petef.rhcloud.com

preecey · 18-11-2016, 16:40

After having a quick browse, I found iD Mobile to offer 1GB for a fiver on a 30 day contract. Comes with 250 minutes as well. Might be worth taking a look at that. They use Three.

shellsroof · 18-11-2016, 19:34

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Originally Posted by preecey

After having a quick browse, I found iD Mobile to offer 1GB for a fiver on a 30 day contract. Comes with 250 minutes as well. Might be worth taking a look at that. They use Three.

Thanks. One of my coworkers uses iD and I'd looked at them but I'm not sure I took in that the £5 tariff was 1GB.

david16 · 19-11-2016, 01:10

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Originally Posted by preecey

Three actually doesn't mind if you use a SIM meant for tablet or MiFi use in a phone. They are highly unlikely to cut off the SIM.
The other way round however is a totally different story. Stick a phone SIM in a tablet, particularly one with All You Can Eat data, and they'll get very cross with you.

Only on PAYG though. Not on a contract with a personal wifi hotspot though.

Personal wifi hotspot allowance means you can stick a contract phone sim in a Mifi unit.

SkipTracer · 19-11-2016, 14:01

The Three Data Reward PAYG sim can be used in phones, Mifi or tablets with the same 3-2-1 standard sim rates.

https://www.three.co.uk/Free_SIM_MBB/Order

david16 · 19-11-2016, 17:22

Trying to stream an Amazon Fire TV stick or a Roku TV stick as your multi channel with a 20GB mobile broadband contract sim in a mifi unit, it will only last 5 or 6 days when you streaming most of the day.

david16 · 20-11-2016, 15:06

EE's mobile broadband data is very expensive at￡1 per GB and in excess apart from their 100GB package which costs ￡75. And those on a contract.

A far cry from their own 100GB x 2 months phone sims for a tenner promotions, and many phone sims that are now the market where some mobile operators are prepared to throw in 30GB or more of data for ￡20 to ￡25 per month

CheshireBumpkin · 20-11-2016, 17:22

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Originally Posted by david16

EE's mobile broadband data is very expensive at￡1 per GB and in excess apart from their 100GB package which costs ￡75. And those on a contract.

A far cry from their own 100GB x 2 months phone sims for a tenner promotions, and many phone sims that are now the market where some mobile operators are prepared to throw in 30GB or more of data for ￡20 to ￡25 per month

Plenty of periodic and customer offers mean that sub-£1 a GBon EE is very common though.

Plus you're getting access to a vastly superior data network to any other carrier at the moment. It's not unlike comparing Adsa with Waitrose on a pricing front. Why would EE 'sell' their data for 25p a GB?

petef · 20-11-2016, 19:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by preecey

This website is great for trawling through all the latest tariffs that every network has:

https://payg-petef.rhcloud.com

Thanks for the recommendation but I do not answer the OP’s question about prices of bundles or SIM-only contracts. I only list the baseline prices for all the true PAYG tariffs.

There are links to other comparison sites. PAYGdeal used to be good for this sort of question but it is rather out of date.

--
Pete Forman
https://payg-petef.rhcloud.com/

18-11-2016, 16:07	#1
shellsroof Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 5	Data tariffs What's the best tariff for up to 1GB/month data? I got a dual sim phone a while ago, and being a literal-minded person wanted to use both slots, so my old dumb phone sim went in one and new sim to be used for data in the other. I started off using a £5/month giffgaff 500MB gigabag, but 500MB wasn't really enough. 1GB/month is, but £7.50/month trips some psychological trigger I have--it's more than I want to pay for mobile data. I know Delight do 1GB/month for £5, but, well, they don't have a great reputation. At the moment, I'm using a Three prepaid sim: http://www.three.co.uk/standalone/pr...=1214306096047 and discarding it after it expires and buying a new one--using the sim in a phone is against the Ts&Cs, though Three don't check that, and I can't make any sense of the Three business model. The approach works fine, but I keep expecting them to notice what I'm doing and cut me off.

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18-11-2016, 16:31	#2
preecey Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swansea, Wales Posts: 146	Quote: Originally Posted by shellsroof What's the best tariff for up to 1GB/month data? I got a dual sim phone a while ago, and being a literal-minded person wanted to use both slots, so my old dumb phone sim went in one and new sim to be used for data in the other. I started off using a £5/month giffgaff 500MB gigabag, but 500MB wasn't really enough. 1GB/month is, but £7.50/month trips some psychological trigger I have--it's more than I want to pay for mobile data. I know Delight do 1GB/month for £5, but, well, they don't have a great reputation. At the moment, I'm using a Three prepaid sim: http://www.three.co.uk/standalone/pr...=1214306096047 and discarding it after it expires and buying a new one--using the sim in a phone is against the Ts&Cs, though Three don't check that, and I can't make any sense of the Three business model. The approach works fine, but I keep expecting them to notice what I'm doing and cut me off. Three actually doesn't mind if you use a SIM meant for tablet or MiFi use in a phone. They are highly unlikely to cut off the SIM. The other way round however is a totally different story. Stick a phone SIM in a tablet, particularly one with All You Can Eat data, and they'll get very cross with you.

18-11-2016, 16:34	#3
preecey Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swansea, Wales Posts: 146	This website is great for trawling through all the latest tariffs that every network has: https://payg-petef.rhcloud.com

18-11-2016, 16:40	#4
preecey Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swansea, Wales Posts: 146	After having a quick browse, I found iD Mobile to offer 1GB for a fiver on a 30 day contract. Comes with 250 minutes as well. Might be worth taking a look at that. They use Three.

18-11-2016, 19:34	#5
shellsroof Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 5	Quote: Originally Posted by preecey After having a quick browse, I found iD Mobile to offer 1GB for a fiver on a 30 day contract. Comes with 250 minutes as well. Might be worth taking a look at that. They use Three. Thanks. One of my coworkers uses iD and I'd looked at them but I'm not sure I took in that the £5 tariff was 1GB.

19-11-2016, 01:10	#6
david16 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Central Belt Posts: 12,290	Quote: Originally Posted by preecey Three actually doesn't mind if you use a SIM meant for tablet or MiFi use in a phone. They are highly unlikely to cut off the SIM. The other way round however is a totally different story. Stick a phone SIM in a tablet, particularly one with All You Can Eat data, and they'll get very cross with you. Only on PAYG though. Not on a contract with a personal wifi hotspot though. Personal wifi hotspot allowance means you can stick a contract phone sim in a Mifi unit.

19-11-2016, 14:01	#7
SkipTracer Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: The City and County of Bristol Posts: 2,623	The Three Data Reward PAYG sim can be used in phones, Mifi or tablets with the same 3-2-1 standard sim rates. https://www.three.co.uk/Free_SIM_MBB/Order

19-11-2016, 17:22	#8
david16 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Central Belt Posts: 12,290	Trying to stream an Amazon Fire TV stick or a Roku TV stick as your multi channel with a 20GB mobile broadband contract sim in a mifi unit, it will only last 5 or 6 days when you streaming most of the day.

20-11-2016, 15:06	#9
david16 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Central Belt Posts: 12,290	EE's mobile broadband data is very expensive at￡1 per GB and in excess apart from their 100GB package which costs ￡75. And those on a contract. A far cry from their own 100GB x 2 months phone sims for a tenner promotions, and many phone sims that are now the market where some mobile operators are prepared to throw in 30GB or more of data for ￡20 to ￡25 per month

20-11-2016, 17:22	#10
CheshireBumpkin Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Cheshire/Shropshire Border Posts: 592	Quote: Originally Posted by david16 EE's mobile broadband data is very expensive at￡1 per GB and in excess apart from their 100GB package which costs ￡75. And those on a contract. A far cry from their own 100GB x 2 months phone sims for a tenner promotions, and many phone sims that are now the market where some mobile operators are prepared to throw in 30GB or more of data for ￡20 to ￡25 per month Plenty of periodic and customer offers mean that sub-£1 a GBon EE is very common though. Plus you're getting access to a vastly superior data network to any other carrier at the moment. It's not unlike comparing Adsa with Waitrose on a pricing front. Why would EE 'sell' their data for 25p a GB?

20-11-2016, 19:39	#11
petef Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 120	Quote: Originally Posted by preecey This website is great for trawling through all the latest tariffs that every network has: https://payg-petef.rhcloud.com Thanks for the recommendation but I do not answer the OP’s question about prices of bundles or SIM-only contracts. I only list the baseline prices for all the true PAYG tariffs. There are links to other comparison sites. PAYGdeal used to be good for this sort of question but it is rather out of date. -- Pete Forman https://payg-petef.rhcloud.com/

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