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[Gettingonabit]

Asda mobile, who I have been with for years, has informed me my PAYG rates will be going up in September. Calls from 4p to 15p per minute and text 4p to 10p. I rarely use it for calls but at 15p when calling companies it will cost a fortune listening to their recorded messages telling me what position I am in the queue. I never use data only WiFi. I don't want a bundle it will be of no benefit to me whatsoever. I've Googled but so far haven't been able to find a simple PAYG where I pay upfront then top-up. Has anyone any suggestions please. Thank you.

[Buenchico]

With 1p Mobile, you have to top up with a tenner every three months but calls are only charged at 1p per minute. So that's equivalent to £3.33 per month for 333 minutes per month, which might work out to be your cheapest option:
https://www.1pmobile.com/index.taf

[Buenchico]

I've just taken a look at Martin Lewis's website and he seems to agree that 1p Mobile looks best for you:
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/mobiles/best-pay-as-you-go-sim-cards/

[geevo41]

£10 top up required every 120 days.

[Gettingonabit]

Thank you both. I'd picked up on that too. Looks as though it's going to be my best option. Nobody seems to provide exactly what I need unfortunately. Thanks again for replying.

[nero2024]

as stated twice on here 1p mobile i pay £30 for 365 days i hardly use data so many calls can be had also you can top up online if need be,
"Nobody seems to provide exactly what I need unfortunately. " cant be looking for anything more than this by the looks of it,

[Gettingonabit]

It's certainly going to be the best option by the look of it. Thanks

[Buenchico]

Not that it's particularly important but I've just realised that 120 days is (roughly) 4 months, not 3, giving a monthly cost of £2.50 for 250 minutes, not £3.33 for 333 minutes.

Never trust a maths teacher to do simple sums! I'm OK with x and y but absolute rubbish at adds, takes, times and share-bys ;-)

[bhg481]

Chris - what level did you teach? I've never come across "share-bys".

[Gettingonabit]

I never noticed. Took me two goes to get my 'O' level so I'll let you of. I remember share-bys though.

[Buenchico]

>>> what level did you teach?

CSE, O-level, GCSE and A-level, Bhg481.

As Gettingonabit recalls, 'share-bys' are what some primary school kids are taught with when first encountering division. So 12 ÷ 4 is read as '12 shared by 4" (as if 12 sweets were to be shared by 4 children).

[bhg481]

Thanks Chris - I understood the meaning, I'd just never come across it before. It sounded like it was primary school.