Comments on: Pay As You Go Internet & Data Tariffs – The Good, Bad and Ugly http://cow.neondragon.net/index.php/pay-as-you-go-internet-data-tariffs-the-good-bad-and-ugly Helping you to get the most out of modern technology and communications since 2004. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:48:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: UK Texan http://cow.neondragon.net/index.php/pay-as-you-go-internet-data-tariffs-the-good-bad-and-ugly/comment-page-1#comment-16624 UK Texan Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:15:32 +0000 http://cow.neondragon.net/?p=3861#comment-16624 Hi Ken, for a Tenner a month on pay as you go, giff gaff runs on the o2 network and gives you 250 uk mins, unlimited uk texts and unlimited internet. I watch my slingbox in the USA check email and surf the web on my iphone and use a ton of data each month. Hi Ken, for a Tenner a month on pay as you go, giff gaff runs on the o2 network and gives you 250 uk mins, unlimited uk texts and unlimited internet. I watch my slingbox in the USA check email and surf the web on my iphone and use a ton of data each month.

]]> By: Peter Smithson http://cow.neondragon.net/index.php/pay-as-you-go-internet-data-tariffs-the-good-bad-and-ugly/comment-page-1#comment-7378 Peter Smithson Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:49:44 +0000 http://cow.neondragon.net/?p=3861#comment-7378 Regarding 3 >So you can top up as soon as you run out but can only have 150MB free in a 90 day period? It sounds like that from their terms but it's not right. You can use up your 150MB and then top up whenever - you don't have to wait 90 days. You then use your next chunk of 150Mb immediately until you use it up or until it expires after 90 days. Those plans that are offering 500Mb or 750Mb a month presumably charge you for that. The 150Mb is free with a top up. Ideal for me - I'm not paying for data or texts and only spend about £10 every 2 months. Can't beat that! (for such a low usage) The other thing about 3 is the cheap roaming charges. £1.25/Mb in Europe. I don't think there's a cheaper option and most are at least twice as expensive. Otherwise I might consider GiffGaff - very cheap! Regarding 3
>So you can top up as soon as you run out but can only have 150MB free in a 90 day period?
It sounds like that from their terms but it's not right. You can use up your 150MB and then top up whenever – you don't have to wait 90 days. You then use your next chunk of 150Mb immediately until you use it up or until it expires after 90 days.

Those plans that are offering 500Mb or 750Mb a month presumably charge you for that. The 150Mb is free with a top up. Ideal for me – I'm not paying for data or texts and only spend about £10 every 2 months. Can't beat that! (for such a low usage)

The other thing about 3 is the cheap roaming charges. £1.25/Mb in Europe. I don't think there's a cheaper option and most are at least twice as expensive. Otherwise I might consider GiffGaff – very cheap!

]]> By: Jon http://cow.neondragon.net/index.php/pay-as-you-go-internet-data-tariffs-the-good-bad-and-ugly/comment-page-1#comment-7249 Jon Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:29:34 +0000 http://cow.neondragon.net/?p=3861#comment-7249 I'm on O2 PAYG Text and Web and don't make ANY voice calls on that phone (5 inch screen is ideal for browsing). Every time I top up I get 300 texts and 500MB for 30 days. After I've topped up 6 months in a row, I buy the Web Bolt for £7.50, which seems to give me 500MB again (not had a warning from O2 yet), and run the credit down. If I use than 25 texts per month during this period (which I do) I can last another 6 months, so it works out at £3.75 per month overall. I'm on O2 PAYG Text and Web and don't make ANY voice calls on that phone (5 inch screen is ideal for browsing). Every time I top up I get 300 texts and 500MB for 30 days. After I've topped up 6 months in a row, I buy the Web Bolt for £7.50, which seems to give me 500MB again (not had a warning from O2 yet), and run the credit down. If I use than 25 texts per month during this period (which I do) I can last another 6 months, so it works out at £3.75 per month overall.

]]> By: Lisa http://cow.neondragon.net/index.php/pay-as-you-go-internet-data-tariffs-the-good-bad-and-ugly/comment-page-1#comment-7064 Lisa Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:47:35 +0000 http://cow.neondragon.net/?p=3861#comment-7064 I'm on 3Pay PAYG so I get all the free stuff when I top-up, text, internet, etc but I seem to get charged for using Snaptu which I don't understand as I have free data to use. I topping up so often for snaptu I've got about 5000 free texts to use!! I'm I doing something wrong is it right that I pay for using Snaptu? I'm on 3Pay PAYG so I get all the free stuff when I top-up, text, internet, etc but I seem to get charged for using Snaptu which I don't understand as I have free data to use. I topping up so often for snaptu I've got about 5000 free texts to use!! I'm I doing something wrong is it right that I pay for using Snaptu?

]]> By: John http://cow.neondragon.net/index.php/pay-as-you-go-internet-data-tariffs-the-good-bad-and-ugly/comment-page-1#comment-5815 John Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:00:24 +0000 http://cow.neondragon.net/?p=3861#comment-5815 I've got 02 Web bolt-on on payg for £7.50/month browsing use, less 10% if you ask for it (no personal details needed - you just phone a freephone number and press the appropriate menu number when asked if you want 10% off). You get c200MB 'fair usage', which suits me fine for browsing and email. I’ve got 02 Web bolt-on on payg for £7.50/month browsing use, less 10% if you ask for it (no personal details needed – you just phone a freephone number and press the appropriate menu number when asked if you want 10% off). You get c200MB ‘fair usage’, which suits me fine for browsing and email.

]]> By: Anthony Cartmell http://cow.neondragon.net/index.php/pay-as-you-go-internet-data-tariffs-the-good-bad-and-ugly/comment-page-1#comment-5499 Anthony Cartmell Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:54:15 +0000 http://cow.neondragon.net/?p=3861#comment-5499 Orange PAYG offers £1 for "unlimited" internet access until the following midnight, or £5 for "unlimited" access until midnight on the seventh day. You have to remember to buy the "extra" but it's reasonably competitive, especially if you need lots of data. Orange PAYG offers £1 for “unlimited” internet access until the following midnight, or £5 for “unlimited” access until midnight on the seventh day. You have to remember to buy the “extra” but it’s reasonably competitive, especially if you need lots of data.

]]> By: Andrew H http://cow.neondragon.net/index.php/pay-as-you-go-internet-data-tariffs-the-good-bad-and-ugly/comment-page-1#comment-5496 Andrew H Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:35:49 +0000 http://cow.neondragon.net/?p=3861#comment-5496 "Three’s 3Pay tariff offers 150MB of free mobile internet access which lasts from 90 days from top-up (you can top-up from just £5). Best of all, you can top-up again as soon as you run out." Standard Pay As You Go Terms and Conditions, Free Internet Use "...Subject to an allowance of 150MB for 90 days. Internet use charged at 30p per MB once inclusive allowance is used up..." So you can top up as soon as you run out but can only have 150MB free in a 90 day period? This may be enough free for most people (i.e. 1.2GB per year) but some plans are now offering 500MB or 750MB per month. 3Pay's offer is not quite the same as topping up once you have run out “Three’s 3Pay tariff offers 150MB of free mobile internet access which lasts from 90 days from top-up (you can top-up from just £5). Best of all, you can top-up again as soon as you run out.”

Standard Pay As You Go Terms and Conditions, Free Internet Use

“…Subject to an allowance of 150MB for 90 days. Internet use charged at 30p per MB once inclusive allowance is used up…”

So you can top up as soon as you run out but can only have 150MB free in a 90 day period? This may be enough free for most people (i.e. 1.2GB per year) but some plans are now offering 500MB or 750MB per month. 3Pay’s offer is not quite the same as topping up once you have run out

]]> By: John D http://cow.neondragon.net/index.php/pay-as-you-go-internet-data-tariffs-the-good-bad-and-ugly/comment-page-1#comment-5261 John D Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:45:25 +0000 http://cow.neondragon.net/?p=3861#comment-5261 ASDA Mobile at 20p per MB on a simple PAYG SIM-only takes some beating ASDA Mobile at 20p per MB on a simple PAYG SIM-only takes some beating

]]> By: Snaptu – News, Weather, Twitter, Tube, Cinema on non-smartphone mobiles | Ken's Tech Tips http://cow.neondragon.net/index.php/pay-as-you-go-internet-data-tariffs-the-good-bad-and-ugly/comment-page-1#comment-5245 Snaptu – News, Weather, Twitter, Tube, Cinema on non-smartphone mobiles | Ken's Tech Tips Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:08:55 +0000 http://cow.neondragon.net/?p=3861#comment-5245 [...] It’s a free application which is advertising funded (adverts on the content pages within the application). You’ll still have to pay for mobile internet access so compare data tariffs. [...] [...] It’s a free application which is advertising funded (adverts on the content pages within the application). You’ll still have to pay for mobile internet access so compare data tariffs. [...]

]]> By: Lol http://cow.neondragon.net/index.php/pay-as-you-go-internet-data-tariffs-the-good-bad-and-ugly/comment-page-1#comment-5024 Lol Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:16:45 +0000 http://cow.neondragon.net/?p=3861#comment-5024 O2 PAYG data is free for the 1st year. O2 PAYG data is free for the 1st year.

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