O2’s “Text and Web” PAYG tariff gives free, unlimited internet & texts
September 14th, 2009
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Mobile network O2 has launched a new “Text and Web” tariff tomorrow. If you’re on O2 Pay As You Go, it’s well worth signing up for this one – even if you don’t want to use the Web part of the tariff. Customers on other networks can get up to 4 free ‘Text and Web’ SIM cards.
For customers joining before the 31st January:
- Top up between £10 and £14 and you get unlimited UK text messages for a month
- Top up £15 or more and you get both unlimited UK text messages and unlimited web access for a month
If you are on the Text Anytime tariff which I previously discussed, you would have got just 300 text messages for topping up £10. By switching to Text and Web, you get unlimited text messages. By topping up an extra £5 per month, you’ll then get the free data too.
How do I get it?
If you’re on O2: Join by texting TEXTANDWEB to 21300 or calling 2202.
If you’re not on O2: O2 are currently allowing you to order up to 4 free O2 ‘Text and Web’ SIM cards.
It’s a time limited offer…
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If you sign up after the 1st February then the rules change and the free allowances aren’t quite as generously:
- Top up between £10 and £14 a month will get 300 UK text messages
- Top up between £15 and £29 a month will get 500 UK texts and unlimited UK web access
- Top up more than £30 a month will get unlimited UK texts and unlimited UK web access
So sign up ASAP if possible.
Is this the best buy?
It’s definitely the best deal for PAYG customers on the big networks.
However, Three’s 3Pay tariff is still the winner. You get your free texts and internet for a £10 top up – albeit you get 600 texts and 150MB internet so it’s not unlimited like on O2’s new tariff. However on 3Pay you’ll also have access to free Skype, free voicemail and the free allowance can last up to 3 months.
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Article updated on the 8th January: Details of how new customers can join ‘Text and Web’
Article updated 13th November: O2 have extended this offer until 31st January
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Having been a loyal customer with O2 for years I was very excited to switch to this tariff which went live on my sim today.
Imagine my shock at the “unlimited” web actually having a 500mb cap, so on my iphone that is less than 17megs per day, which is sod all.
I’m rapidly loosing faith in o2’s ability to manage data on their network, and this has now pushed me to my limit.
Time to get my PAC number.
Article updated on the 13th November: O2 have extended this offer until 31st January
Will there be any higher capacity for iPhone users? 500MB just isn’t enough.
@ Ben RH
Why would higher data capacity be just for iphone users? I have a HTC Touch HD 2 and have just as much need for data as an iphone user.