Prepaid UK SIM - Page 4

tdeville · 21-04-2007, 08:51

Thanks for your tip. Let me see if I understand this correctly. You have £X.xx left on your prepaid Orange SIM card. Every 6 or 9 months or whatever, you send one SMS message, and the SIM card stays active indefinitely? No need to purchase a Top-Up as long as you still have credit on the SIM card?

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Originally Posted by MATHA531

Just a point; nice easy way to keep the Orange card active or most any card that requires acitivity every 6 or 9 months or whatever as opposed to these sob's who take away your credit if not re-charged is simply to send one sms message...actually the eu ought to consider outlawing the theft of your credit after a fixed period of time without a re-charge..it is fair to deactivate a card for non use after a fixed period of time provided the money in the account is retrievable by re-instating the account but to simply say after 6 months without a recharge, especially if credit card recharging is banned, is very unfair.

Motel75 · 21-04-2007, 10:15

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Originally Posted by tdeville

Thanks for your tip. Let me see if I understand this correctly. You have £X.xx left on your prepaid Orange SIM card. Every 6 or 9 months or whatever, you send one SMS message, and the SIM card stays active indefinitely? No need to purchase a Top-Up as long as you still have credit on the SIM card?

That's right. A little bit better than $20 every 60 days, isn't it?

andy · 21-04-2007, 14:48

6 months, and an incoming call is good enough; I don't know about incoming sms though

MATHA531 · 21-04-2007, 14:53

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Originally Posted by andy

6 months, and an incoming call is good enough; I don't know about incoming sms though

Andy, I'm not sure an incoming call is good enough and it is not a chargeable event (especially if it isn't answered)...I tried that with Mobile World (note a problem with Mobile World is it doesn't allow roaming so I was unable to send a sms, at the end of 90 days, it deactivated....I did try calling into voice mail there (presumablythe call is forwarded to voice mail) and it didn't work) (not that it was a big deal...there was less than 80p lefr in the account and since they don't charge for the sim card getting a new one is not a problem (nobody ever calls me via the direct phone number no matter what it is, generally it is through call forwarding or voicestick).....

but GPRS is a good idea...I downloaded a ring tone for 9p and did that did the trick.

powerlifter · 22-04-2007, 23:12

With Vodaphone I send a SMS every 90 days and keeps the sim active,

Bossman · 21-04-2007, 14:48

Actually ordinary GPRS usage also does it. If you can access GPRS on your sim(most UK prepaid sims are GPRS active), then you can just log into GPRS and out. On my Virgin - UK sim it costs me less than 10p and that will take care of the "chargable activity" needed every 12 months.

andy · 06-05-2007, 18:43

It sounds like the T-mobile SIMs have expired. What did they say when you called them before, as they should have been able to check the numbers?

I'd persuade them to give you new SIMs, and transfer the credit off your present ones.

As for networks, I don't quite understand what you had happen at the shop. O2 and Vodafone were first of all on 900 MHz, with 1800 added later. Orange and T-mobile only on 1800.

skins07 · 08-05-2007, 13:24

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Originally Posted by andy

It sounds like the T-mobile SIMs have expired. What did they say when you called them before, as they should have been able to check the numbers?

I'd persuade them to give you new SIMs, and transfer the credit off your present ones.

As for networks, I don't quite understand what you had happen at the shop. O2 and Vodafone were first of all on 900 MHz, with 1800 added later. Orange and T-mobile only on 1800.

I don't believe they are expired. Yesterday was a bank holiday and the T-Mobile store was closed. I've reverted to roaming and Skype. Thank god for Skype.

ftg888 · **Activate Tmobile Card/topup -** 12-06-2007, 10:38

To topup an T-mobile uk sim card abroad try.

#33*1234# SEND

it will do something (requesting action)
then say barring cancelled.

Wait for a callback phone call from T-mobile

voila the topup line.

the voice will ask u enter top up code or talk to customer services.

works for me in china

Vodafone UK (90 day expiry) so be careful, T-mobile and others are 180 days.
Virgin Mobile is 1 year but wont roam without credit agreement signed.
O2 generally does not roam that well.
Vodafone is great worked everywhere i went.
T-mobile 2nd great. I can talk to customer services for free from in china.
costs them

Ukap · **Travel to UK -** 11-05-2007, 16:40

I am going to the United Kingdom for work for 2 months. I have an unlocked phone that will work in Europe including UK.

I know my best deal is to buy a SIM when I arrive in UK. Could anyone advise me on the best deals they have seen.

Also - I will be giving my UK cell number out to my work associates in the USA. I will be able to receive their calls for free. However, what is the best value plan/company for my friends in the USA to use when dialing a UK cell phone number?

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andy (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Prophet Posts: 2,128 Join Date: 10 Dec 2004 Country:	21-04-2007, 14:48 6 months, and an incoming call is good enough; I don't know about incoming sms though

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powerlifter (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 174 Join Date: 06 Jan 2005 Country:	22-04-2007, 23:12 With Vodaphone I send a SMS every 90 days and keeps the sim active, [size=1]Prepaid cards, Moldova Tempo, Kyrg Republic BiTel, India Hutch, Bulgaria Mtel, Vodafone, UK. Etisalat. UAE. Afghan Wireless, Afghanistan. Three, UK. T-mobile post-paid. Phones Gsm Iphone6+

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Bossman (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Professionist Posts: 1,257 Join Date: 22 Apr 2005 Location: Chicago Country:	21-04-2007, 14:48 Actually ordinary GPRS usage also does it. If you can access GPRS on your sim(most UK prepaid sims are GPRS active), then you can just log into GPRS and out. On my Virgin - UK sim it costs me less than 10p and that will take care of the "chargable activity" needed every 12 months. Phones: Xiaomi Mi Mix 2, Samsung Galaxy A50, ASUS zenfone 3, Sim cards: AT&T (Contract), 3 UK, Piranha Mobile

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andy (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Prophet Posts: 2,128 Join Date: 10 Dec 2004 Country:	06-05-2007, 18:43 It sounds like the T-mobile SIMs have expired. What did they say when you called them before, as they should have been able to check the numbers? I'd persuade them to give you new SIMs, and transfer the credit off your present ones. As for networks, I don't quite understand what you had happen at the shop. O2 and Vodafone were first of all on 900 MHz, with 1800 added later. Orange and T-mobile only on 1800.

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ftg888 (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 7 Join Date: 22 Dec 2006 Location: Shanghai Country:	Activate Tmobile Card/topup - 12-06-2007, 10:38 To topup an T-mobile uk sim card abroad try. #33*1234# SEND it will do something (requesting action) then say barring cancelled. Wait for a callback phone call from T-mobile voila the topup line. the voice will ask u enter top up code or talk to customer services. works for me in china Vodafone UK (90 day expiry) so be careful, T-mobile and others are 180 days. Virgin Mobile is 1 year but wont roam without credit agreement signed. O2 generally does not roam that well. Vodafone is great worked everywhere i went. T-mobile 2nd great. I can talk to customer services for free from in china. costs them

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Ukap (Offline) Member Official Member Posts: 47 Join Date: 27 Apr 2006 Location: South Florida Country:	Travel to UK - 11-05-2007, 16:40 I am going to the United Kingdom for work for 2 months. I have an unlocked phone that will work in Europe including UK. I know my best deal is to buy a SIM when I arrive in UK. Could anyone advise me on the best deals they have seen. Also - I will be giving my UK cell number out to my work associates in the USA. I will be able to receive their calls for free. However, what is the best value plan/company for my friends in the USA to use when dialing a UK cell phone number?