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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3750  
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Hello
My dad needed one for his new car to run the live traffic and other things we looked at the EE one that was around £5 a month, in the end he went with 3, he got a pre-loaded 20GB card for around £30. So no contract, it can also be used by others if he wants in the car to use it as a hotspot. His idea is to use it in the car and then when in France use it in his tablet. From all accounts the traffic side of data uses hardly anything. |
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29th Sep 2017 1:18pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7905 
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I use a Lyca Mobile sim in my tracker just need to top up £5 every 90 days. James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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29th Sep 2017 1:37pm |
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| Swac3 Member Since: 21 Feb 2015 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 363 |
Cheers guys,
I know it sounds like i'm being a bloody cheapskate, as its not really a great deal of cash for a recurring plan, Just one of those things that sometimes happen that IRKS you. All i wanted to do was buy a sim stick it in the car and not think about it again till it had chewed through a few Gig of data and was empty. Might drop O2 an email and see what they can offer as a data sharing option on my Contract. 3 Landrovers |
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29th Sep 2017 1:58pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7905
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The Lyca mobile £5 every 90 days is literally just to keep the sim 'live'. I'm not expert but I believe most sims need regular top-ups to keep live? James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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29th Sep 2017 2:22pm |
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| glpinxit Member Since: 31 Jul 2010 Location: rural Somerset Posts: 156
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There are SIMS that don't leak money when not used- my home burglar alarm has one (but they do have a small monthly rental). Cheers, Guy.
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29th Sep 2017 2:39pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8026  
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my old man bought one of the first PAYG £50 orange sims, a while ago now (quite a while ago) hes never topped it up and it still works! it would of been when PAYG sims first came out. Cheers
James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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29th Sep 2017 2:42pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6605 
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I think giffgaff do a data SIM. O2 network
 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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29th Sep 2017 2:43pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3750
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My dads one was a one off payment £30 for 20GB
he has no recurring tops up etc.. if it runs out it runs out... Its in the second Sim slot in his RR and so far seems to work well? I Have a EE sim in a tracker its £10 credit and just works.... again no recurring but then I don't need the data. |
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29th Sep 2017 2:53pm |
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| Balvaig Member Since: 19 Feb 2016 Location: Fife Posts: 730  
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Try Global M2M for your sim.
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29th Sep 2017 4:08pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035 
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EE runs out in 30 or 60 days if you don't top up.used to be 90 days.
Really annoying in our rr so stopped using it Mike |
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1st Oct 2017 12:07am |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4795 
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Argos have a sim that lasts for 12 months and is with Three and is 12GB and costs £34.99 nothing more to pay for the year
 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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1st Oct 2017 5:29am |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4209 
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I'd go with GiffGaff. Credit lasts indefinitely and they have what they call data goody bags if you are using a significant amount. The only downside is I don't think O2's network that they sue has such good data coverage compared to Vodaphone. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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1st Oct 2017 7:59am |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035
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have you a link Mike |
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1st Oct 2017 9:39am |
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| bell-auto-services Member Since: 08 Jul 2007 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 2232 
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http://store.three.co.uk/view/searchTariff...f=0to49.99
I got the 12gig one in my holiday laptop and its due to expire this month. Has been brilliant. I have a monthly contract one that is 40gig in my main laptop and also a 100gig for the office. Ive found Three the most reliable and stable sim for data for my uses. It really depends on how much data you plan to use on what is best for you, as saig giffgaff do some small package data sims that are cheap. Pete |
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1st Oct 2017 3:26pm |
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