2022 great savings guide
59 replies
SteveL replied on 11/03/2022 22:27
Posted on 11/03/2022 22:04 by Lyke Wake ManNOT everyone is on monthly contract with internet included, anyone like me who is retired and at home most of the day may have pay as you go =NO internet from your mobile
Posted on 11/03/2022 22:27
That’s a personal choice and depends on what value you put on being able to get online, more or less anywhere. I am also retired and at home a large part of the year.. Initially we had one contract, one pay as you go, both had internet provision. Pay as you go does not mean no internet. Now we have two contract phones on different networks, as we find it better value. Alternatively you could purchase a MiFi at a fairly low cost and just get a pay as you go data SIM.
replied on 12/03/2022 07:47
Posted on 11/03/2022 22:27 by SteveLThat’s a personal choice and depends on what value you put on being able to get online, more or less anywhere. I am also retired and at home a large part of the year.. Initially we had one contract, one pay as you go, both had internet provision. Pay as you go does not mean no internet. Now we have two contract phones on different networks, as we find it better value. Alternatively you could purchase a MiFi at a fairly low cost and just get a pay as you go data SIM.
SteveL replied on 12/03/2022 09:09
Posted on 12/03/2022 07:47 byI use a MiFi PAYG almost entirely in Europe. It's worked well until now when I discovered that the 24gb "Internet with legs" data sim from 3 is no longer 24gb but only 12gb when roaming. I am on the look out now for a replacement.
Posted on 12/03/2022 09:09
That’s sneaky. Do you know if it takes double data when used over there, or is the other 12gb still available to use in the UK. For us that would be acceptable as we also do a tour here. We have an old MiFi for which I buy a SIM when going to Europe to give us a few more gb.
InaD replied on 12/03/2022 09:29
replied on 12/03/2022 09:45
Posted on 12/03/2022 09:09 by SteveLThat’s sneaky. Do you know if it takes double data when used over there, or is the other 12gb still available to use in the UK. For us that would be acceptable as we also do a tour here. We have an old MiFi for which I buy a SIM when going to Europe to give us a few more gb.
DavidKlyne replied on 12/03/2022 09:49
Posted on 11/03/2022 22:04 by Lyke Wake ManNOT everyone is on monthly contract with internet included, anyone like me who is retired and at home most of the day may have pay as you go =NO internet from your mobile
Posted on 12/03/2022 09:49
For years I used Virgin pay as you go which was good because you just paid for the calls you used, no monthly charge. However that was when phones just did calls and text and not really the internet. Since having a Smart Phone it is a bit pointless just using it for calls, I am not even sue you can use it just for calls. I pay about £11 a month for 20gb of data which rolls over if unused. Its probably a bit excessive for what I actually use so I could reduce the price I pay. Like many I have given up on Club WiFi which whilst good value for the annual pass if it works. I find using my phone data much more reliable when in the van as I can just use the phone or tether it to my laptop.
David
SteveL replied on 12/03/2022 09:52
Posted on 12/03/2022 09:45 byMy understanding is (possibly wrong) 12 gb for roaming and 12 for uk use.
InaD
Got nowhere with thier website or online chat wasnt answed. I had sent for the sim from amazon and since the packaging was different I broke the seal and read the instructions inside and that's where I discovered it's no longer 24gb roaming .
I retuned it and amazon refunded me within the hour even though the item would still have been at the Hermes drop off point.
Am looking at a Vodaphone product now.
Wherenext replied on 12/03/2022 10:06
peedee replied on 12/03/2022 11:09
Posted on 12/03/2022 11:09
I use Giff Gaff, no roaming charges and you can adjust what you require on a mothly basis or top up if you exceed your allownace. Currently I pay £10 per month for 15Gbs which is more than enough for all my requirements. I sometime reduce it during the winter months when we are not away so much.
peedee
allanandjean replied on 12/03/2022 14:52
Posted on 12/03/2022 10:06 by WherenextWe will be looking at Smarty's no contract monthly deal when we get home next week. No roaming charges and big allowance. I think TG uses it and recommended it.
Posted on 12/03/2022 14:52
WN, Smarty website;
"Travelling in the EU
Use your SMARTY plan
If your plan includes calls and texts, they work just like home. They’re unlimited with no extra fees.
Subject to our fair use limit, you can use up to 12GB of data each month out of your monthly allowance. If you need more data, you can buy a data add-on."
I checked last week as our Grandson has a Smarty SIM only deal.
AD/Ina D, Think that the 12gb data limit applies to all 3/Smarty deals, even those that they no longer offer.
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