[Misc] Sim only phone contracts

[BN41Albion]

Currently with EE - contract ends soon. Sim only contracts are around £20 plus with EE even for 24month and 5gb, but looking on compare websites it seems I could go to say O2 and get a 12month contract with 25gb data for £8. What's the catch, or are EE just stupidly expensive!?

 

[CHAPPERS]

Yes. I had the same when I left them a couple of years ago. I pay o2 7 quid currently

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

In November I was coming to the end of my EE contract, I looked online and found, like you that they are stupidly expensive for renewals. I was annoyed as I have found them to be the best mobile provider, by a long chalk and almost always have signal when those around me don't.

I got a PAC code and left things a few days, by which time I had a few calls from their retentions team. When they finally called at a good moment I was offered a new phone and add-ons (TNT Sport) for £34 a month. Given that I already paid BT for the service, it was the equivalent of knocking the price down to about £19 a month. It also included Apple TV free for 6 months which is ATM a very good service in my opinion. The chap on the other end of the line admitted the website is full of awful deals. Do what I did or try calling would be my advice.

That's with £125GB data and unlimited everything else for 24 months and a Pixel 8 (which I love).

 

[SteveU]

EE are stupidly expensive. Most of the independent phone shops don’t even sell their phones anymore.

 

[BN41Albion]

Yes. I had the same when I left them a couple of years ago. I pay o2 7 quid currently

Great! And you can stream etc from your phone with no issues?

 

[Rookie]

I’m with Smarty (use three’s network) - £12 for 125Gb (think I’m on an offer). Giffgaff (use o2’s network) have good deals as well

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

I’m with Smarty (use three’s network) - £12 for 125Gb (think I’m on an offer). Giffgaff (use o2’s network) have good deals as well

Is your signal good? My contract ends in 10 days and looking at them as an option.

 

[Rookie]

Is your signal good? My contract ends in 10 days and looking at them as an option.

Fine most of the time but can be temperamental on a train.
It’s a month to month contact so if it’s no good can move on

 

[Seagull]

You need this https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/cheap-mobile-finder/sim-only/

 

[Springal]

I’ve ‘decoupled’ my phone and sim plan for a while now. Buy a phone outright and then sign up a sim only deal, usually works out cost effective and now days make a phone last 2-3 years

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

I'm with Sky SIM only £8 p/m. Currently have 180GB in my piggy bank which I move to my Ipad as I need it. Good thing with Sky is if you use their Apps it's free.

 

[Rugrat]

Leaves £5 a month 5gb, 1000mins, 1000 texts, 100 minutes to overseas numbers, free roaming in Europe and beyond, 1 month rolling contract. Perfect for me

 

[BN41Albion]

Great responses thanks all - definitely getting off EE then!!

 

[Mustafa II]

I pay £10pm for 30gb from EE.

I called last month to ask for more data and they gave me 24gb extra for free after mentioning their competitors deals... Was previously on 6gb for the same price.

Like with most things these days, it's always worth calling and saying you'll leave because of what their competitors are offering.

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Most, if not all, O2 contracts include EU roaming as standard

 

[Wardy's twin]

Currently with EE - contract ends soon. Sim only contracts are around £20 plus with EE even for 24month and 5gb, but looking on compare websites it seems I could go to say O2 and get a 12month contract with 25gb data for £8. What's the catch, or are EE just stupidly expensive!?

who do you get your broadband from , I am with BT so get a £5 discount off my SIM which takes me down to £9 for 20gb.....

 

[BN41Albion]

who do you get your broadband from , I am with BT so get a £5 discount off my SIM which takes me down to £9 for 20gb.....

NOW - not sure I can do much with that!?

 

[Wardy's twin]

NOW - not sure I can do much with that!?

Unless that gives you some buy-in with sky....

I had a look at some of the other replies and there seems to be a good few deals about from various suppliers but to me signal is pretty key to it all, I only use 5gb a month so a 125gb is unnecessary.

 

[South Stand Bonfire]

Currently with EE - contract ends soon. Sim only contracts are around £20 plus with EE even for 24month and 5gb, but looking on compare websites it seems I could go to say O2 and get a 12month contract with 25gb data for £8. What's the catch, or are EE just stupidly expensive!?

Have a look at Smarty sim only deals on 1 month rolling contracts. I changed to them from Three about a year ago- best thing I ever did, especially as they use the Three network.

 

[METALMICKY]

As long as your Three reception is good since they use that Smarty is a no brainer. My sim only plan is a 30 day rolling contract for 60gb of data for £10 a month. The usual rate is 30gb but they are always doing double data offers. I've had zero issues and their app is simple to use. The only issue some people might not like is that their only support is via Live Chat.