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SIM only - Giff gaff or TPO

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    SIM only - Giff gaff or TPO

    Ok, I've had it with Vodafone. Got my PAC code and I'm now searching around for a good SIM only deal.

    Giffgaff - 4G, 1000 mins, 4GB - £15.
    TPO - 3G, unl mins, 4GB - £15.

    There's no 4G coverage where I live, but there is where I work.

    I would never use 1000 mins, so it's the same as unlimited, effectively.

    I'd never heard of TPO before, but I like the principal that they're trying to be ethical and that the give 10% of your bill to your chosen charity.

    I will need to buy a new phone fairly sharpish as mine is on the way out, but I think I'm better off buying that outright and sticking with a SIM only contract.

    Any better deals out there for similar SIM usage?

    #2
    GiffGaff are good but don't do business tariffs. I have them for the families Sim deals but my phone is with Voda

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      #3
      I pay about £7pm to Tesco. Can't even remember how much it's for, but it's enough. I used to be on PAYG but got pissed off with the having to top it up.
      Will work inside IR35. Or for food.

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        #4
        Was with GiffGaff o their £10 goody bag deal, and they are great as long as it works. But, customer support is pretty much non-existant. You end up relying on their forums for other people to answer tech issues if anything stops working.

        Now moved to Virgin for a comparable deal. Not had any issues so far.
        "Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.

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          #5
          Why not EE ?

          I like 'em !

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            #6
            Originally posted by Platypus View Post
            Why not EE ?

            I like 'em !
            Virgin use the EE network but are cheaper
            "Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.

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              #7
              Originally posted by DaveB View Post
              Virgin use the EE network but are cheaper
              I think TPO use the EE network, too.

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                #8
                Could be an interesting thread, after too many years of being on contract I reckon I must have paid enough to have bought a new Jag. So my contract is up Jan 5, and I am going SIM only. I * NEED * to keep my number (which I suppose wont be an issue) 15 years of contracting means I cant afford to lose it.

                So which do we go for. I am presently with EE. My wife went SIM only with them earlier in the year, but technology is wasted on her and she got some bog standard SIM deal which I wouldnt look at. Virgin is one I never thought of TBH, I may just check them out.

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                  #9
                  Been on GG for 3 years or so. Voice service is fine. Coverage for 3G seems poorer than O2, even though GG uses the O2 network. I suspect that O2 subscribers are prioritized over GG users.

                  Fella in the office is on O2, always seems to have much better data than me.

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                    #10
                    GiffGaff use O2, TPO use EE. Check the coverage map for both those networks and see which works best for you.

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