PAYG Mobiles.....

[WWESTY]

Well, I've held out for as long as I can.....but we now need to get a mobile for my daughter....(11 years old). It will mean that her mother can entertain her desires for some more independence with a little less anxiousness....and after all, "all her friends have already got mobiles ".......


Anyway, my preference is to go for a PAYG deal since that will at least make her a [I]little[/I] more aware of what the thing costs.........but maybe we will be paying more than we should??

So, questions are:

Is PAYG way to go...?
Whats best deal/network/phone....?

(If its pink and flip-up then I'm sure she'll be happy...!!)

Any help/knowledge will be gratefully received

[pmanson]

My brothers just got a Motorola v3 (That thin flippy thing) on Orange PAYG.

I think he has to pay £10 per month but gets loads of free minutes/txts for that.

About £130 i think (But that may have included a trade in against his old phone)



I've just looked on their website. If you top up £10 per month you get 300 txts free, £20 a month gets you 600 free texts and £30 per month gets you 1000.

Just checked on teh Motorola v3 thats £140. Not unreasonable.

>> Edited by pmanson on Wednesday 2nd November 12:53

[silversun]

I would definitely go with PAYG. That way she learns the cost of the calls and the fact that no credit = no calls/texts.

[WWESTY]

silversun said:

I would definitely go with PAYG. That way she learns the cost of the calls and the fact that no credit = no calls/texts.

My thoughts too......its just the possible "no credits at a vital moment" issue that bothers me......

[silversun]

[quote=WWESTYMy thoughts too......its just the possible "no credits at a vital moment" issue that bothers me......[/quote]

Don't Orange give you a couple of free calls or texts when your credit runs out? Not sure if other providers do it.

[miniman]

WWESTY said:

My thoughts too......its just the possible "no credits at a vital moment" issue that bothers me......

It'll still dial 999 with no credit, though...

[s2gonzo]

And remember, all phones can make emergency calls without any credit (dont even think you need a sim to make 999?)

But orange do give an extra "emergency" call/text after credit has expired

[cotty]

WWESTY said:

silversun said: I would definitely go with PAYG. That way she learns the cost of the calls and the fact that no credit = no calls/texts. My thoughts too......its just the possible "no credits at a vital moment" issue that bothers me......

One way to teach her to keep it topped up

[grass widow]

I bought a PAYG sim card from orange for £1 and put it in one of my old mobiles, it does all those essential things they need, such as taking pictures.

[406TM]

On O2 you get 300 texts a month. If you want a sim for free, email me though my profile and I will send you one. Or if you want 2 then I have a few consecutive numbers

Dave

406TM

[steveherb]

We're alll with Fresh PAYG. Son (12) has spent about a fiver in 18 months, just tell the girl to only phone in emergencies. Still, I suppose to a girl, breaking a nail is an emergency.
Coat on, after all it is raining here in Fleet.

[WWESTY]

I thought the 999 rule applied - just seemed over dramatic p'raps...but the Orange system looks good.....

[trevorw]

On a serious note, if you worry about her when she is out and about then it maybe an idea to use a service like www.kidsok.net/ it's up to you if it makes you feel like you are spying on her though...

[baskey]

if she's 11 she could get a solo card and top it up herself - you could still monitor it but she would know how to add credit if she needed too..

of course she could by booze and knive of the internet with a solo card too...

[WWESTY]

baskey said:

of course she could by booze and knive of the internet with a solo card too...

Thanks for that !!!!

[silversun]

I'm on PAYG and it costs me under a tenner a month and I use it quite a bit.

[WWESTY]

Its not PAYG but this looks hard to beat....

[princeperch]

www.carphonewarehouse.com/commerce/servlet/gben-pd-ProductDisplay?PN=PORTALS.SEPT05CLE6630&origin=SPECIALOFFER&tduid=c49e9d5b1833aa2a7641be1c86c79176

not as good a phone but better deal overall, its the one ive got but with a different phone. I think the cashback deals are deffers the way to get best value, but just remember to send off the bills, by recorded post. CPW pay up within a week, no bother.

Also, buy throught a cashback site, such as www.quidco.co.uk and youll get £20 odd pounds cashback.

Just dont forget to send them bills off!...

[jimothy]

WWESTY said:

(If its pink and flip-up then I'm sure she'll be happy...!!)

pmanson said:

My brothers just got a Motorola v3 (That thin flippy thing) on Orange PAYG.

They've just released a pink version of it...

[WWESTY]

princeperch said:

www.carphonewarehouse.com/commerce/servlet/gben-pd-ProductDisplay?PN=PORTALS.SEPT05CLE6630&origin=SPECIALOFFER&tduid=c49e9d5b1833aa2a7641be1c86c79176 not as good a phone but better deal overall, its the one ive got but with a different phone. I think the cashback deals are deffers the way to get best value, but just remember to send off the bills, by recorded post. CPW pay up within a week, no bother. Also, buy throught a cashback site, such as www.quidco.co.uk and youll get £20 odd pounds cashback. Just dont forget to send them bills off!...

Top tip on quidco.....problem with the phone deal you highlighted is its on "3".....so might as well not have a phone.....