I've been interested in getting this Sim Only offer for quite some time now, but I have 1 problem... I made myself bankrupt back in February.

I know its only a 30 day rolling contract and i'm putting about 20-30 quid a month on my Pay as you Go phone with 02 anyway.

Would I be accepted if I was to ring up and go through the process of ordering it as its not a 12/18 month contract?

Thanks in advance.

What is so special about a sim only sim what do you get with it? i am 02 payg and i think its great loads of free texts

The only reason is for the 600 free anytime minutes to other networks as i have a few mates on other networks.

Have you thought about Virgin?I have sim only with them.The cheapest deal they do is 300 mins and 300 texts for £10 a month,with no contract.

You get 600 mins, 1000 texts plus one of 7 extras to choose from, such as unlimited calls to O2 mobiles or unlimited landline calls, or unlimited weekend calls to any network etc etc. When my T-Mobile contracts are up in Feb i'm moving over to O2.

This http://forum.vodafone.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5023 would appear to imply that the credit check is just as strict for sim only as for 18 month contracts. That is vodafone so O2 may be different.

No i havent, but now you mentioned it I will give it some thought! Thanks!

You should go on Vodafone 600mins, unlimited texts and unlimited calls to 4 vodafone numbers for £20 per month and then once you've had it a month put in your 30 days notice and they will call you back and offer your the above for £12.50 per month on a 12 month contract with just the sim

You will not get accepted, 02, voda and virgin credit check you!

Yes, this post http://forum.o2.co.uk/viewtopic.php?...b30896d82d15b2 would appear to suggest Orange don't credit check for Sim only, and offer a route into a regular contract.

They do the 600mins/ unlimited txts thing for 20 quid, or you can have 500 mins, 100 txts and unlimited landline calls.

£20 sim only deals

Minutes
o2 - 600
Vodafone - 600 + unlimited calls between 3 Vodafones
Orange - 600
T-Mobile - 600
Virgin - 450

Texts
o2 - 1000 + or the option to have unlimited texts
Vodafone - Unlimited
Orange - Unlimited
T-Mobile - Unlimited
Virgin - 450

Internet
o2 - £1 per day + or the option to have unlimited internet
Vodafone - £1 per day
Orange - £1.50 per day
T-Mobile - £1 per day
Virgin - 30p for 25MB then, £2 per day

Voicemail
o2 - Free
Vodafone - Included with minutes, then 15p
Orange - Included with minutes, then 12p
T-Mobile - Included with minutes, then 12p
Virgin - Free

Customer Service
o2 - Free
Vodafone - Does not say
Orange - Does not say
T-Mobile - 25p - not included with minutes
Virgin - 10p - not included with minutes

Extras
o2 - choose between unlimited landline calls, texts, WIFI, Internet, weekend calls or an extra 200 minutes.
Vodafone - None
Orange - None
T-Mobile - None
Virgin - None

Conclusion - o2 offer by far the best deal.

Orange do indeed credit check for SIM Only deals, it is an easier one to pass than a full contract but there is still a credit check.

Cheers guys for all the info! Guess i'll have to wait a little while longer then

Vodafone is free to speak to CS also T-Mobile and Orange charge 12p/min and doesnt use up the allowance its an extra charge for voicemail

Virgin give more mins/texts if with Virgin Media

t-mobile £15 deal now has 350 mins and unlimited texts

I shoved a o2 sim card for a first time properlly in my my phone and I am amazed at the 2G and 3G transition while in a phone call, as on 3 I was always disconnected in the transition, but never on o2.

You shouldnt be disconnected on any network when changing over. Its nothing special because o2 dont disconnect.

Well with 3 they switch to the Orange network when switching, a totally different network, I've used 2 different phones and 2 different SIM cards and when switching from 3G to 2G in a middle of a call, the call always disconnects and can take about 5 seconds to get a 3G siginal.

Quick question on the subject of the o2's £20 package, at what point does o2 take the first payment? Straight away or after 30days?