Smarty vs giffgaff

[spongebob59]

Has anyone used either of these ?

From read main advantage.for.Giffgaff is the free tfl wifi which I wouldn't use.

Any other SIM providers to consider.

 

[jim8flog]

Lebara

 

[GreiginFife]

Sky Mobile? 20Gb sim only at the moment for £10 per month.

 

[cliveb]

Has anyone used either of these ?

From read main advantage.for.Giffgaff is the free tfl wifi which I wouldn't use.

Any other SIM providers to consider.

I use Giffgaff (£6 for unlimited calls/texts and 1GB data). It's fine.

While we were waiting for FTTP to arrive, we used a LTE router with a Giffgaff SIM for our broadband - £20 a month for 100GB seemed a good deal, but I think there are now others offering similar value.

I'd have thought the main consideration is which network you'd prefer. Giffgaff is O2, and I believe Smarty is on Three. If you're in Cornwall, you need EE.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

My private number and the wifes are both on Smarty. Get a reduction the following month for not using all the data.
They run on the 3 network.
Have had no problems with Smarty.
I should also add that although Smarty is on the 3 network, when I had my work numbver with 3, I would have issues at times with connectivity but I could then swap over to the Smarty network and it would be fine.
My work number is now back with EE, but the private number is fine on Smarty

 

[Deleted member 18121]

I'm with voxi , which uses the Vodafone network.

£15 a month gets 75gb of 5g data (but all social media is free on top of that), unlimited calls and texts.

It's been a very good network for me, very reliable and good signal.

 

[Dando]

I’ve got a smarty SIM card in our caravan Wi-Fi box and if we’re not using it for a while we cancel pit the “contract” on hold

 

[Deleted member 31467]

Lebara

They block adult sites when browsing.

According to a friend........

 

[jim8flog]

They block adult sites when browsing.

According to a friend........

but what are they like for making phone calls

 

[Deleted member 31467]

but what are they like for making phone calls

I'll ask him

 

[Alan Clifford]

I use 1pmobile but then I don't use the 'phone much and use data for things like google maps, the England Golf app. and my voip numbers. At 1p a MB, it's expensive data but if you don't use much it's not!

 

[Robster59]

I use Tesco mobile. 30GB and more minutes and texts than I can use for £11.00 a month. They use the O2 network. I've been on them for years.

 

[backwoodsman]

Also looking to change. Anyone got suggestions as to good providers if you also want to have free use abroad in Europe.. (use would very modest - handful of phone calls and fairly limited data use so a cap on free data not an issue).

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Also looking to change. Anyone got suggestions as to good providers if you also want to have free use abroad in Europe.. (use would very modest - handful of phone calls and fairly limited data use so a cap on free data not an issue).

Lebara are pretty cheap, they use the Vodafone network. I was looking yesterday, I'm with Lebara but unfortunately I have discovered that Vodafone has a dead spot where I live so I am looking to change, and I can get a Sim only deal with O2 for £6 a month, free calls, free text, 5gb of data. I suspect I will go for that. Both of those, so far, still offer free use in Europe.

 

[fundy]

Do any of these operate on EEs network and do any guarantee wifi calling will be available?

 

[Backache]

Also looking to change. Anyone got suggestions as to good providers if you also want to have free use abroad in Europe.. (use would very modest - handful of phone calls and fairly limited data use so a cap on free data not an issue).

iD mobile is the one I use not sure if the deal is available but I have a sim only contract for £8 per month for 10gb data plus unlimited calls and texts andcan use in Europe at no extra cost.

 

[Alan Clifford]

Do any of these operate on EEs network and do any guarantee wifi calling will be available?

1pmobile uses EE.

 

[cliveb]

Lebara are pretty cheap, they use the Vodafone network. I was looking yesterday, I'm with Lebara but unfortunately I have discovered that Vodafone has a dead spot where I live so I am looking to change, and I can get a Sim only deal with O2 for £6 a month, free calls, free text, 5gb of data. I suspect I will go for that. Both of those, so far, still offer free use in Europe.

Where did you see that?
The O2 website wants £12 a month for that, and you need to commit to 24 months (or £15 a month on a 12 month contract).

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Where did you see that?
The O2 website wants £12 a month for that, and you need to commit to 24 months (or £15 a month on a 12 month contract).

Uswitch sim only deals. Put that in Google and it takes you to a page of options. You have to sign up to 12 months but I've just checked and it is still available.

 

[cliveb]

Uswitch sim only deals. Put that in Google and it takes you to a page of options. You have to sign up to 12 months but I've just checked and it is still available.

Thanks. Might take a look (although I'd prefer to be on a rolling 1 month deal).