OT: PAYG SIM cards

nothanks · 2021-12-10T21:57:22+00:00

My main SIM (I have a dual-SIM phone) is on a contract and uses the Vodafone network; I want to get a second (back-up) PAYG SIM for emergency use on those occasions when I'm out of Vodafone coverage. I wish it was easy to get a multi-network SIM which just "worked" on whichever network was available, but they seem to be rare and expensive. I'm therefore looking for a PAYG SIM which doesn't use Vodafone, which doesn't expire (or has a long period before it does expire), and which (ideally) doesn't require a contract. Any recommendations?Secondary question: my car has a built-in SIM which seems to be able to phone home (its "home") from anywhere so, presumably, it works on all networks. How is that possible or affordable?

OT: PAYG SIM cards

Dec 10, 2021 Last reply: 4 years ago 24 Replies

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SH 4 years ago

answered my own question :-)

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Andy Burns 4 years ago

£33

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SH 4 years ago

and found this:

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but I suspect the pricing is out of date....

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Dave W 4 years ago

I use Tesco but as you say, they no longer sell them. They have the advantage of working on the back of the O2 network, which is half the frequency of Three etc., so coverage is better.

However ASDA do one, and it now uses Vodafone, which is in the same frequency band as O2.

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John Rumm 4 years ago

I get the impression that dedicated data sims are being phased out, and the restrictions on tethering on "normal" sims removed. Hence you can use any old sim with bundled data for shared broadband access.

(Many people make use of their phones as hot spots now)

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