T-Mo UK--a useful option

unlocked · **T-Mo UK--a useful option -** 20-12-2006, 17:57

I've had a T-Mobile UK SIM for a long time (along with others) since I travel often from the US to the UK. It's not a discount brand but it's become more affordable over the last year or so for two reasons:
1. The "Everyone" price plan, which prices all domestic UK calls at 12p (about $.24). This is pretty good in the market; some others price "same-network" calls cheaper but I call lots of different numbers over there so this appeals to me.

2. Cheap bundles of minutes for specific countries: £2 ($4) for 50 minutes to US or Canada, or £7.50 ($15) for 50 mins to several Asian countries. If you use the whole bundle back to the US, that's only $.08 a minute, which is hard to beat for a mainstream, no-ringback carrier. (I also have an Orange UK SIM, which is $.40/min to the US; without the bundle, the T-Mo rate to the US is a whopping $1.80/min!).

Not perfect for everyone, but it's what I need: reasonable domestic calls, cheap calls to US, free incoming voice and text, cheap texts outgoing; AND there's no monthly charge or connection fee, with your minutes non-expiring as long as you make a chargeable call or text once every 6 months (easy even if not in the UK since they have roaming everywhere though at a high price). Also good voicemail and customer service.

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unlocked (Offline) Member Advanced Member Posts: 77 Join Date: 01 Apr 2004 Location: North Carolina Country:	T-Mo UK--a useful option - 20-12-2006, 17:57 I've had a T-Mobile UK SIM for a long time (along with others) since I travel often from the US to the UK. It's not a discount brand but it's become more affordable over the last year or so for two reasons: 1. The "Everyone" price plan, which prices all domestic UK calls at 12p (about $.24). This is pretty good in the market; some others price "same-network" calls cheaper but I call lots of different numbers over there so this appeals to me. 2. Cheap bundles of minutes for specific countries: £2 ($4) for 50 minutes to US or Canada, or £7.50 ($15) for 50 mins to several Asian countries. If you use the whole bundle back to the US, that's only $.08 a minute, which is hard to beat for a mainstream, no-ringback carrier. (I also have an Orange UK SIM, which is $.40/min to the US; without the bundle, the T-Mo rate to the US is a whopping $1.80/min!). Not perfect for everyone, but it's what I need: reasonable domestic calls, cheap calls to US, free incoming voice and text, cheap texts outgoing; AND there's no monthly charge or connection fee, with your minutes non-expiring as long as you make a chargeable call or text once every 6 months (easy even if not in the UK since they have roaming everywhere though at a high price). Also good voicemail and customer service.