Phone contracts vs pay as you go

[Benno]

Orange billed me 80 quid the other day so in a fit of rage I cancelled the direct debit, which they have only ever used to bill arbitrary amounts from me (£30 a month my arse). So I'm going to continue to use the phone until whatever happens, happens, when they don't get their next bill.

I barely used the phone at all. I sent 1 - ONE - text message to a girl in Austria that literally had four words in it: "I don't have skype". Other than that, I most certainly didn't go over my 300 minutes limit and sent less than a dozen text messages within the UK.

So fuck this whole contract racket. I'm going back to pay as you go on my old phone, but I hear it's got a lot more expensive recently. Does anyone else use PAYG or is it truly not worth it? I don't like signing my name on dotted lines...
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[RichieZX6R]

I actually have PAYG on. My iphone is on 02 pay and go go go and i have no problems. 20 a month and every thing doubles (texts/calls etc) every 3 months. Enough for me as i have a work mobile also.
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[daemonoid]

Did you consider reading your bill?

One text message does not cost that much and the rest will be itemised. You've made a mistake or they have, but it's easier to sort it than have your credit rating screwed for the next 5 years.
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[mjn51]

if you're on a contract you'll have to give them notice of cancellation otherwise they'll chase you fro 3 or more years !

[Knightsy]

I've never had a contract in my life :/
Pay as you gogogogogogo all the way
If you're not using a phone often (which it sounds like) I wouldn't bother.
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[GetawayDj]

giffgaff......£10 goodybag gets you 250 minutes, unlimited texts and unlimited internet
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[andy_uk]

Another +1 for giffgaff
See this linky for their deals : https://giffgaff.com/index/offer

International calls and texts aren't included in the bundles though, neither are 0845, 0870 etc. but 0800 and 0500 are free.

and seeing as no-one else has spammed their referral link...
https://giffgaff.com/orders/affiliate/andy_uk2


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[Polarbear]

I have a contract with Vodafone purely because their foreign services and deals are by far and away the best. If it wasn't for that I'd be PAYG.
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[Moo.]

Ive had a T-mobile pay as you go sim for years now, was a deal they did a while back, top up a tenner and you get unlimited internet and texts and the credit to use... Use it in an iphone 3gs done me well ever since
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[janner_10]

Much as that was an interesting read and all, have you contacted Nokia and asked them why? Ive been with them nearly 15 years and never have they charged me extra for no reason.
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[Benno]

[andy_uk]

[Pete.]

[Benno]

[Im-a-Ridah]

£5 goodybag would probably do for you

or just £10 credit!

[Benno]

[daemonoid]

[Benno]

[daemonoid]

[Derivative]

I use GiffGaff.
I used to spend £5 a month for 60 minutes, 300 texts.
Now I have an Internet enabled phone I spend £10 for 300 minutes, and unlimited messaging/internet.

You simply buy a monthly package once per month out of your airtime balance.

The only real downside is that it's on O2. Reception can be bad in some remote areas.

[Benno]

Well that probably answers it then. No idea how or why I have been getting these texts.

If I can get a £5/month deal then I'll very satisfied!
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[U_W v2.0]

lol my mobile phone is an old sony ericsson K800i with an 02 sim card.

it gets charged up once a month, spends its life turned off in my bike jacket with £5 credit on it just in case i happen to break down or need to call emergency services.

hate having a mobile phone.
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