asda p-a-y-g

I am looking at asda's new sim only payg.

it costs 50p for the sim, 8p min anytime, 4p txt,
& 20p per mb gprs.

I dont fully understand gprs, I asume its slow
internet connection? If I connect to phone to a
laptop, can I use gprs internet on the laptop?

roy

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> I am looking at asda's new sim only payg.
>
> it costs 50p for the sim, 8p min anytime, 4p txt,
> & 20p per mb gprs.
>
> I dont fully understand gprs, I asume its slow
> internet connection? If I connect to phone to a
> laptop, can I use gprs internet on the laptop?
>
> roy

GPRS is, well, I suppose these days it is slow internet connection. It's
faster than the old-style 'dial-up' WAP that mobiles used to use, but slower
than a 3G connection.
No doubt someone will be along shortly that can tell you the actual
speeds...

Provided you have the right software on your laptop, and your phone supports
acting as a modem then you should be able use GPRS to connect your laptop to
the internet. (as long as ASDA or their underlying network doesn't block
it).

20p/ Mb is a pretty good deal for PAYG!


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> They on T-Mobile?
>
They use Vodafone

"ChrisM" <[email protected]> wrote
in message news:[email protected]...
> In message
[email protected],
> royc <[email protected]> Proclaimed from the tallest
tower:
>
> > I am looking at asda's new sim only payg.
> >
> > it costs 50p for the sim, 8p min anytime, 4p
txt,
> > & 20p per mb gprs.
> >
> > I dont fully understand gprs, I asume its slow
> > internet connection? If I connect to phone to
a
> > laptop, can I use gprs internet on the laptop?
> >
> > roy
>
> GPRS is, well, I suppose these days it is slow
internet connection. It's
> faster than the old-style 'dial-up' WAP that
mobiles used to use, but slower
> than a 3G connection.
> No doubt someone will be along shortly that can
tell you the actual
> speeds...
>
> Provided you have the right software on your
laptop, and your phone supports
> acting as a modem then you should be able use
GPRS to connect your laptop to
> the internet. (as long as ASDA or their
underlying network doesn't block
> it).
>
> 20p/ Mb is a pretty good deal for PAYG!
>
>
> --
> Regards,
> Chris.
> (Remove Elvis's shoes to email me)
>
>


I thouht its a good price, its on vodaphone. for
just the text emails, I thought it might be a
useful 'now-and-then' connection, without having
to sign up for a contract.

roy

"Seinman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > They on T-Mobile?
> >
> They use Vodafone

Would the SIM work in a phone locked to Vodafone?

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"Andy Pandy" <[email protected]>
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> "Seinman" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> > > They on T-Mobile?
> > >
> > They use Vodafone
>
> Would the SIM work in a phone locked to
Vodafone?
>
> --
> Andy
>
>

the asda site says
If your handset is 'locked' to another network,
they will be able to unlock it for you (your
network may charge for this).

roy

On Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:21:34 +0100, "royc" <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>"Andy Pandy" <[email protected]>
>wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>>
>> "Seinman" <[email protected]> wrote in
>message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> > > They on T-Mobile?
>> > >
>> > They use Vodafone
>>
>> Would the SIM work in a phone locked to
>Vodafone?
>>
>> --
>> Andy
>>
>>
>
>the asda site says
>If your handset is 'locked' to another network,
>they will be able to unlock it for you (your
>network may charge for this).
>
>roy
>
It is certainly true that the SIMs of those operators, such as Virgin
and Family Mobile (IKEA), that operate on the T-Mobile network, do
work in a locked T-Mobile phone. I would guess it will be the same for
the ASDA SIM on a Vodafone. If it doesn't you may have lost 50p - on
the other hand you could probably sell it on anyway - so not much to
lose really and a lot to gain compared to most other operators.
When T-Mobile blocked calls on my mother's phone, due to infrequent
use, we weren't prepared to pay T-Mobile £10 to activate again -
certainly, I think, that is just robbery! So, I put her on
FamilyMobile and it worked fine in her locked phone.

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On Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:40:43 UTC, Brian A <[email protected]>
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> It is certainly true that the SIMs of those operators, such as Virgin
> and Family Mobile (IKEA), that operate on the T-Mobile network, do
> work in a locked T-Mobile phone. I would guess it will be the same for
> the ASDA SIM on a Vodafone. If it doesn't you may have lost 50p - on
> the other hand you could probably sell it on anyway - so not much to
> lose really and a lot to gain compared to most other operators.
> When T-Mobile blocked calls on my mother's phone, due to infrequent
> use, we weren't prepared to pay T-Mobile £10 to activate again -
> certainly, I think, that is just robbery! So, I put her on
> FamilyMobile and it worked fine in her locked phone.

I just put one of those 'SIM shims' (cost me less than a fiver) into a
locked Orange phone that wasn't worth selling, together with a free
Tesco SIM. Works fine and is essentially 'throwaway', which is what I
wanted.
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"Andy Pandy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "Seinman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> > They on T-Mobile?
>> >
>> They use Vodafone
>
> Would the SIM work in a phone locked to Vodafone?
>
>
Yes it does work in a locked to Vodafone phone.

I have been using the Asda SIM in a Vodafone locked Nokia 6300 without
any problems, I have checked the call and text prices and they are as
stated, 8p minute for calls, 4p for text. I went down to pick some
friends up from the airport and parked nearby until the plane landed to
save on extortionate parking charges, I used the phone to check with
online flight arrivals, after setting the phone up previously using the
Opera Mini browser, it only cost me 2p to check that the flight had
arrived, so it even cost less than a phone call :-)

"Harry Stottle" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Andy Pandy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>>
>> "Seinman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> > They on T-Mobile?
>>> >
>>> They use Vodafone
>>
>> Would the SIM work in a phone locked to Vodafone?
>>
>>
> Yes it does work in a locked to Vodafone phone.
>
> I have been using the Asda SIM in a Vodafone locked Nokia 6300 without
> any problems, I have checked the call and text prices and they are as
> stated, 8p minute for calls, 4p for text. I went down to pick some
> friends up from the airport and parked nearby until the plane landed
> to save on extortionate parking charges, I used the phone to check
> with online flight arrivals, after setting the phone up previously
> using the Opera Mini browser, it only cost me 2p to check that the
> flight had arrived, so it even cost less than a phone call :-)
>
Hi Harry,

Does it work with 3G data?

IanM

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> "Harry Stottle" <[email protected]> wrote in
> message news:[email protected]...
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>> "Andy Pandy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>>
>>> "Seinman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>> > They on T-Mobile?
>>>> >
>>>> They use Vodafone
>>>
>>> Would the SIM work in a phone locked to Vodafone?
>>>
>>>
>> Yes it does work in a locked to Vodafone phone.
>>
>> I have been using the Asda SIM in a Vodafone locked Nokia 6300
>> without any problems, I have checked the call and text prices and
>> they are as stated, 8p minute for calls, 4p for text. I went down to
>> pick some friends up from the airport and parked nearby until the
>> plane landed to save on extortionate parking charges, I used the
>> phone to check with online flight arrivals, after setting the phone
>> up previously using the Opera Mini browser, it only cost me 2p to
>> check that the flight had arrived, so it even cost less than a phone
>> call :-)
>>
> Hi Harry,
>
> Does it work with 3G data?
>
The 6300 is not a 3G phone, so I can't answer that one, but the
literature seems to suggest it should. The SIM's are only 50p, and you
get £1.00 of credit on them, so it should be easy to test for this, also
if you register the SIM, they charge you 25p of the £1.00, but give you
a further £1.00 credit after 28 days.

"ChrisM" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> Is there a way of porting an existing number (Virgin Mobile) onto an
> ASDA sim?
>
Not tried it myself, but porting numbers is OK according to the FAQ's on
the following link:-
http://www.asda-mobile.com/?node_id=1.7.1

"Brian A" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:21:34 +0100, "royc" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>"Andy Pandy" <[email protected]>
>>wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>> "Seinman" <[email protected]> wrote in
>>message
>>> news:[email protected]...
<snip>
> It is certainly true that the SIMs of those operators, such as Virgin
> and Family Mobile (IKEA), that operate on the T-Mobile network, do
> work in a locked T-Mobile phone. I would guess it will be the same for
> the ASDA SIM on a Vodafone. If it doesn't you may have lost 50p - on
> the other hand you could probably sell it on anyway - so not much to
> lose really and a lot to gain compared to most other operators.
> When T-Mobile blocked calls on my mother's phone, due to infrequent
> use, we weren't prepared to pay T-Mobile £10 to activate again -
> certainly, I think, that is just robbery! So, I put her on
> FamilyMobile and it worked fine in her locked phone.
>
>
T Mobile don't usually GID1 lock their phones, only SP lock,
so any T Mobile virtuals sim should work in one.

On the other hand Virgin Mobile almost always GID1 lock their phones
unless it's standard GSM stock from a large dealer like CPW

Steve Terry

"Theo Markettos" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:c3g*[email protected]...
> IanM <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Thanks Harry, didn't know about 6300 not being 3G
> Here:
> http://www.asda-mobile.com/?node_id=1.2.2
> they say 3G is usable with the 20p/MB offer, subject to coverage
>
>> I ordered one off the website a few days ago so will try it then
>
> I've only found one catch so far: SMS when roaming cost 42p irrespective
> of
> which country you're in or you're sending to. I've just mailed them to
> ask
> the cost for 0800/0844/0845/0870/0871, but forgot to ask about the cost of
> sending SMS from the UK to abroad (which they also don't mention).
>
> Why is it that mobile networks are so useless at publishing full
> pricelists?
> If landline telcos can do it they can too.
> Theo
>
Calling 0800 isn't a problem if you use Predials callthrough 020 0222 0700
or 020 0222 0900
You will be charged at standard rate, in this case 8p per min.

Steve Terry

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> "ChrisM" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> In message [email protected],
>> royc <[email protected]> Proclaimed from the tallest tower:
>>
>>> I am looking at asda's new sim only payg.
>>>
>>> it costs 50p for the sim, 8p min anytime, 4p txt,
>>> & 20p per mb gprs.
>>>
>>> I dont fully understand gprs, I asume its slow
>>> internet connection? If I connect to phone to a
>>> laptop, can I use gprs internet on the laptop?
>>>
>>> roy
>>
>> GPRS is, well, I suppose these days it is slow internet connection.
>> It's faster than the old-style 'dial-up' WAP that mobiles used to
>> use, but slower than a 3G connection.
>> No doubt someone will be along shortly that can tell you the actual
>> speeds...
>>
> 2G GPRS around 28kb/s, slightly faster than drying paint
> OK for Wap, forget it for anything else.
>
It's all I have(only have a 2G phone), and it's sufficient for basic email
(no big attachments though), and a couple of other applications(GPS stuff
mostly) that I run on my phone that use small amounts of data transfer.
Never tried googlemaps (too expensive to run on my tariff) but I understand
that performs acceptably.
Forget serious web browsing, or anything like that though...

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