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  1. #1
    Mark Hewitt
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    I'm trying to understand their current pay as you go packages.

    I seem to remember about a year ago before I got my contract that when I
    topped up I would get a certain number of free texts/minutes for the next
    month, and one minute's call time was equivalent to one text message.

    However looking at the tariffs now there is no mention of that, it seems you
    can either get tariffs with free texts, free anytime minutes or free offpeak
    minutes, but none which offer a free text and call allowance, is that right?






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  2. #2
    Brian A
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    Re: O2 Pay and Go Tariffs

    On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:18:29 +0100, "Mark Hewitt"
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    >I'm trying to understand their current pay as you go packages.
    >
    >I seem to remember about a year ago before I got my contract that when I
    >topped up I would get a certain number of free texts/minutes for the next
    >month, and one minute's call time was equivalent to one text message.
    >
    >However looking at the tariffs now there is no mention of that, it seems you
    >can either get tariffs with free texts, free anytime minutes or free offpeak
    >minutes, but none which offer a free text and call allowance, is that right?
    >
    >

    There is a good one where, if you top up with £10/month, you get 100
    free units (on top of your £10). Each unit can be used for a text or a
    cross network minute. You also get some data included for Wap etc.
    When your free units are used up I think it is 25p/min for first 3
    mins of the day and then 5p/min.
    I don't think 0870s are included in the free minutes.


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  3. #3
    Marky K
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    Re: O2 Pay and Go Tariffs

    "Brian A" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:18:29 +0100, "Mark Hewitt"
    > <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    >>I'm trying to understand their current pay as you go packages.
    >>
    >>I seem to remember about a year ago before I got my contract that when I
    >>topped up I would get a certain number of free texts/minutes for the next
    >>month, and one minute's call time was equivalent to one text message.
    >>
    >>However looking at the tariffs now there is no mention of that, it seems
    >>you
    >>can either get tariffs with free texts, free anytime minutes or free
    >>offpeak
    >>minutes, but none which offer a free text and call allowance, is that
    >>right?
    >>
    >>

    > There is a good one where, if you top up with £10/month, you get 100
    > free units (on top of your £10). Each unit can be used for a text or a
    > cross network minute. You also get some data included for Wap etc.
    > When your free units are used up I think it is 25p/min for first 3
    > mins of the day and then 5p/min.
    > I don't think 0870s are included in the free minutes.


    Certainly not as good as it used to be. You got 300 texts and/or a
    combination of calls and texts.





  4. #4
    Mark Hewitt
    Guest

    Re: O2 Pay and Go Tariffs


    "Brian A" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    >
    > There is a good one where, if you top up with £10/month, you get 100
    > free units (on top of your £10). Each unit can be used for a text or a
    > cross network minute. You also get some data included for Wap etc.
    > When your free units are used up I think it is 25p/min for first 3
    > mins of the day and then 5p/min.
    > I don't think 0870s are included in the free minutes.


    Yes. But I can't see it on the O2 website?!






  5. #5
    Ian Edwards
    Guest

    Re: O2 Pay and Go Tariffs

    Mark Hewitt wrote:
    > "Brian A" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >> There is a good one where, if you top up with £10/month, you get 100
    >> free units (on top of your £10). Each unit can be used for a text or a
    >> cross network minute. You also get some data included for Wap etc.
    >> When your free units are used up I think it is 25p/min for first 3
    >> mins of the day and then 5p/min.
    >> I don't think 0870s are included in the free minutes.

    >
    > Yes. But I can't see it on the O2 website?!


    That's because they withdrew that tariff at the beginning of May (5th?)
    - now you only get 50 mins for a tenner or a hundred for £15.

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    Ian Edwards



  6. #6
    Mark Hewitt
    Guest

    Re: O2 Pay and Go Tariffs


    "Ian Edwards" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    >
    > That's because they withdrew that tariff at the beginning of May (5th?)


    Rubbish!

    > - now you only get 50 mins for a tenner or a hundred for £15.


    No tarrifs where you get minutes and texts? It has to be one or the other?






  7. #7
    Brian A
    Guest

    Re: O2 Pay and Go Tariffs

    On Fri, 23 Jun 2006 09:55:32 +0100, "Mark Hewitt"
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    >
    >"Ian Edwards" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >news:[email protected]...
    >>
    >> That's because they withdrew that tariff at the beginning of May (5th?)

    >
    >Rubbish!
    >
    >> - now you only get 50 mins for a tenner or a hundred for £15.

    >
    >No tarrifs where you get minutes and texts? It has to be one or the other?
    >
    >

    I didn't realise that there had been a change.
    These look to be the replacement tariffs - not nearly as good as
    before :-(
    http://tinyurl.com/mwmjz
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  8. #8
    Ian Edwards
    Guest

    Re: O2 Pay and Go Tariffs

    Mark Hewitt wrote:

    > "Ian Edwards" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >> That's because they withdrew that tariff at the beginning of May (5th?)

    >
    > Rubbish!


    Well maybe it was last September, O2 tinkered with their Online PAYG
    tariffs then as well. I have an O2 PAYG SIM with this particular
    Talkalot tariff. It has an allowance of 100 x-net mins or 300 texts or
    100 MMS for a tenner, or any pro rata combination thereof, and once
    you've used your allowance, the £10 is still there for use as normal
    PAYG i.e. 25p/min for 1st 3 mins then 5p/min for call to other O2 or
    landlines. 1MB GPRS too. The allowance re-sets the following month
    providing you top-up again.

    This is the original link, which of course no longer works, as the
    tariff has been withdrawn. One of the web archive sites may still have
    a copy of the page, but I can't be arsed to search for it.

    http://shop.o2.co.uk/cgi-bin/o2uk/js...ALKALOT:SIM:GR

    or

    http://tinyurl.com/5dko8

    >
    >> - now you only get 50 mins for a tenner or a hundred for £15.

    >
    > No tarrifs where you get minutes and texts? It has to be one or the other?
    >
    >
    >

    Correct - it's changed. Now you get Text Anytime, Talk Anytime or Talk
    Offpeak free monthly allowances but you can't use a combination of all
    three. Current offerings at:-

    http://shop.o2.co.uk/shop/o2uk/jsp/t...ayAndGo&menu=y

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    Ian Edwards



  9. #9
    Mark Hewitt
    Guest

    Re: O2 Pay and Go Tariffs


    "Ian Edwards" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    >
    > Well maybe it was last September, O2 tinkered with their Online PAYG
    > tariffs then as well. I have an O2 PAYG SIM with this particular Talkalot
    > tariff. It has an allowance of 100 x-net mins or 300 texts or 100 MMS for
    > a tenner, or any pro rata combination thereof, and once you've used your
    > allowance, the £10 is still there for use as normal PAYG i.e. 25p/min for
    > 1st 3 mins then 5p/min for call to other O2 or landlines. 1MB GPRS too.
    > The allowance re-sets the following month providing you top-up again.


    That's what I used to have and it was excellent, I've since been on contract
    but it's very disappointing to find it's been withdrawn. I mean, who calls
    and doesn't text or text but doesn't call?!






  10. #10
    Ian Edwards
    Guest

    Re: O2 Pay and Go Tariffs

    Mark Hewitt wrote:
    >
    > That's what I used to have and it was excellent, I've since been on contract
    > but it's very disappointing to find it's been withdrawn.


    Self-flagellation, begin!

    I mean, who calls
    > and doesn't text or text but doesn't call?!
    >


    Depends if you're deaf, dumb or blind - but if you can still play
    Pinball . . . Cue song)

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    Ian Edwards



  11. #11
    zacnici
    Guest

    Re: O2 Pay and Go Tariffs


    Ian Edwards wrote:
    > Mark Hewitt wrote:
    > >
    > > That's what I used to have and it was excellent, I've since been on contract
    > > but it's very disappointing to find it's been withdrawn.

    >
    > Self-flagellation, begin!
    >
    > I mean, who calls
    > > and doesn't text or text but doesn't call?!


    I have sent perhaps 5 texts so far this year, which is 4 up on the
    previous year and they were in response to texts. I prefer to email cos
    it's cheaper and can write proper words, not into txting.

    Re the 100 mins for £10, pity O2 withdrew that, I suspect that it was
    because a lot of people were using the 100 free mins and only eating
    into some of their paid credit. Although, the money was still sitting
    in O2's account waiting to be used it would have been a big no-no on
    the balance sheet as a big debt. The new tariff of 50 mins of anytime
    xnet minutes before your credit starts to get used is obviously not as
    good as 100 but better than a kick in the teeth.

    My wife is switching from Virgin and was spending £9 month on about 60
    minutes with a few xnet at 30p min. With this O2 rate she will be still
    be in credit with the same useage and then after 6 months the 'Treats'
    kick or so I understand which should mean than she will get more 'free'
    minutes.

    Anyone know what the 'Treats' are for the £10 monthly top up in voice
    / text /data? Had a quick look but couldn't see.

    Regards




  12. #12
    Unimobiles.com
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    Re: O2 Pay and Go Tariffs

    On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:18:29 +0100, "Mark Hewitt"
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    >I'm trying to understand their current pay as you go packages.


    The new Tariff's for o2 seem to be rubbish.

    Get Tesco Mobile (runs on o2 network) instead
    http://www.tescomobile.com/simCards.aspx

    If you can topup £15 a month, calls are just 10p per min and SMS's are
    5p/min. That works out 100 mins of calls and 100 SMS for £15 or just
    150 mins of calls, whatever you prefer. This is the extra tariff, You
    must topup every 30 days however.

    The Tesco value tariff is also very good, 15p/min for all calls and 5p
    SMS.

    Alternatively, T-Mobile now have a 12p/min "everyone" tariff with 10p
    SMS messages.

    We sell all these simcards (except Tesco) , guide is here
    http://www.unimobiles.com/simcards.htm

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