O2 Pay As You Go

[allenlondon]

Bought an O2 PAYG sim on ebay for coppers. Works fine (O2 no longer officially selling Classic PAYG).

Anyway, all set up, no bother, but one question: how often do I have to use the (spare) phone with that number to keep it valid? Is it 3 months, 6 months, or what? I ask as in the past I had such a spare phone, and when I went to use it it'd been cut off!

Thanks.

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[barry1010]

Once every 6 months https://www.o2.co.uk/help/pay-as-you-go/classic-pay-as-you-go

[allenlondon]

Thanks barry, perfect.

Don’t suppose you’ve got any inside info on when O2 will stop supporting Classic PAYG?

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[Giggsie]

I just ring my hubby’s phone (he never uses but is just in case phone)every now and then or use his to phone to ring my own one keeps sim alive.

[barry1010]

I'm sorry but I have re-read the terms and conditions and have given you the wrong information.
I cannot see any details about how often you need to use the phone to keep the SIM active but you do need to top up at least £10 every 6 months. You lose any credit that you have not used, it is not carried over.
To my mind, you may as well use the £10 credit, that way you will be sure to keep the SIM active and you won't be paying 02 for nothing.

[allenlondon]

Barry. That’s still less than 50p a week for having a working spare mobile. I’d say cheap insurance.

[barry1010]

Agreed

[Jackdaw33]

As I understand it you only lose the credit if the phone is disconnected. This is rather worrying as I have £72 credit on mine and no way will I use that much within 6 months. I don't mind sticking a tenner on every now and then but I would hate to lose my credit. I have never lost anything before.

[barry1010]

Use it up, Jackdaw. It's pointless just letting it mount up as they won't refund you. Phone a friend :)

[bhg481]

At that rate you're better off buying a different SIM where you don't need to top up to keep it live. I've been with Tesco for years and haven't paid any money in for at least 5 years and only ever use it for receiving calls and texts.