Virgin Mobile UK Moves to Scrap Pay As You Go Packages
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Didn't they try this before and had to backtrack after an outcry?
Can recommend ASDAs payg, cheap bundles and cheap out of bundle prices. |
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The best alternative PAYG service that I found was 1p Mobile. https://www.1pmobile.com/
1p per text, 1p per minute calls (including mobiles) and 1p per MB of data (deals available for higher users). Credit never expires and there isn't a requirement to make any minimum calls etc. Anyone interested is welcome to PM me for a free £5 credit code. |
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Previous thread -> https://www.cableforum.uk/board/show...php?t=33709154 There was also that it looked like they were only giving a month's notice to act, which was ridiculous. ---------- Post added at 14:58 ---------- Previous post was at 14:56 ---------- Quote:
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When they tried to put up my mobile phone package by £7 a month I enquired about PAYG and was told (in writing) that Virgin no longer did PAYG! Another lie from these cowboys; was glad to see the back of them.
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The Three PAYG rates are still much better than recent VM rates which got silly (e.g. £2 minimum data which resets at midnight). Three's previous PAYG tariff was 321 which was unchanged for many years. Compared to that, yes the new tariff is much more expensive, but far from worst last time I looked.
I'd be surprised if 1p Mobile can keep going at that rate, their margins must be razor thin. The problem with some of the "low price" services is you have to remain active or you lose credit or service. Some people just need £5 sitting there for entire year (or more), and the options are limited. |
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In the last 18 months I have used 19p on my 3 payg. :D Being able to phone mobiles using my landline and have long phone calls every morning to some vulnerable friends using my VM package, which includes a lovely discount covering free phone calls, has been a boon. .... Such a nice young man at VM, he said that I was the first customer that day who was nice and made him laugh. |
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I am in credit at present, but as this never expires, it will be useful to use for data when no WiFi is available and for calls to friends & family abroad who are unable/unwilling to use apps such as Whatsapp. Calls abroad aren't 1p per minute, but are much cheaper than Virgin Media, so i'll use my mobile for these to both save money and spend any accumulated credit. Anyone using over about two hours a week would be better off using an unlimited calls/texts SIM with some data included. I worked out that not having to use my VM landline Mon-Fri (free weekend calls) and not having to remember to make a chargeable call (some PAYG companies had something daft like a minimum call charge of £2) and knowing that any accumulated credit rolled over would be useful for data & weekend calls whilst away from home with no WiFi made 1p Mobile the best choice for me. |
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Have a look at Smarty for a good deal!
https://smarty.co.uk/?gclsrc=aw.ds&g...E&gclsrc=aw.ds I've saved a fortune. |
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