This may be a silly question but I haven't looked into the fine details of PAYG phones since the late 90s so... Does credit still expire on today's phones?
Back then, you bought a £20 scratch card, entered the number and activated the credit and after 30 days it expired, so any of that £20 you hadn't used was lost.
Is still the case (or something similar) or can you put credit onto them and just leave it there for as long as you like?
I want to get one for someone who'll probably use i once in a blue moon (if at all, hence the need for PAYG rather than a contract) but they won't be able to get their head around topping it up and stuff so it has to 'just work' at any time.
Also, are PAYG networks all much of a muchness or are some better than others? In the old days there were just 2 companies doing it, and only 4 networks in total whereas now everyone offers PAYG and there are a load of network brands (though they all use the main 4 networks really).
In fact, the only thing I do know that's up to date is to avoid '3' like the plague!
Back then, you bought a £20 scratch card, entered the number and activated the credit and after 30 days it expired, so any of that £20 you hadn't used was lost.
Is still the case (or something similar) or can you put credit onto them and just leave it there for as long as you like?
I want to get one for someone who'll probably use i once in a blue moon (if at all, hence the need for PAYG rather than a contract) but they won't be able to get their head around topping it up and stuff so it has to 'just work' at any time.
Also, are PAYG networks all much of a muchness or are some better than others? In the old days there were just 2 companies doing it, and only 4 networks in total whereas now everyone offers PAYG and there are a load of network brands (though they all use the main 4 networks really).
In fact, the only thing I do know that's up to date is to avoid '3' like the plague!