"Graham" <graham@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> "Steve Terry" <gFOURwwk@tesco.net> wrote in message
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>> "Graham" <graham@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>>> I've just bought a Vodafone SIM and fully registered it on PAYG and
>>> topped
>>> it up with £10. I will be leaving the Nokia 3310 in my glove box as an
>>> emergency phone but am concerned they may disconnect the phone if not
>>> used
>>> as it mentions something about this in the booklet that came with the
>>> sim,
>>> but its not clear. I've put my old Orange Sim with it I know it does not
>>> disconnect, but does anyone have experience of leaving a Vodafone PAYG
>>> unused for a year or two with paid for credit left on it? Surely they
>>> can't disconnect it if I have credit left on it?
>>> Graham
>>>
>> Orange can cut off a sim after 6 months of disuse
>>
>> Vodafone are the worse for cutting off an unused Sim.
>> as little as 3 months is enough.
>> Make sure you make a chargeable call at least every 3 months
>>
>> Or go for a Virgin Sim, although like most networks they can cut a Sim
>> off
>> after 6 months of disuse, i've never known them to do so.
>>
>> Best of all is to get an Orange OVP Virgin by transfer.
>> There is No expiry on them, and a free IB every month.
>>
>> Steve Terry
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> Thanks for advise. Outrageous if any firm cut it off with paid for credit
> still on phone.

No it isn't, it is in the terms and conditions you agreed to.

>Close to theft,

No it isn't. Go and look at the definition of theft, then read the terms
and conditions
you agreed to!

>but suppose the terms and conditions cover them in this morally
>questionable practice.

It isn't a questionable practice just because you don't like it. You had a
choice to
buy something else but didn't, so you agreed to the terms and conditions.
It's not that difficult to understand.

>My Orange PAYG Sim has been active since 1997 and hardly ever used it,
>(probably no more than 5 calls in all that time). I have another Orange
>PAYG Sim that does get regular use. Perhaps their system is aware of that
>and doesn't cut the unused Sim for that reason, but doubt they are that
>clever. Are they?

They don't link PAYG accounts in such a way, each purchase is covered by the
terms
and conditions you choose not to recognise or agree with after purchase.

> Only reason I have setup the Vodafone sim is coverage around here is poor
> on Orange. Its unlikely I will make a call on this sim within 6 months
> minimum, so we will see what happens.

How pointless, you already know what will happen.

>The only reason I topped it up with their minimum (£10) was to try to keep
>it active. If they still cut it through non use, I will never, ever use
>Vodafone again.

Do you really think £10 means anything to them? Your tiny spend is nothing
compared to a lot of people. I doubt they would miss you.

>I suppose I'm not going to put much money there way, but ten quid is ten
>quid. If they don't cut it, who knows, I might even use them for my main
>phone in time and I get through about £100 a year on that. Not a high user,
>but surely worth my custom?
>

Not really because the accounts are not linked in such a way. They don't
care if
you have hundreds of phones, if you don't stick to the terms and conditions
then
they will take action.

> I'm new to this group, so could you clarify what Orange OVP and IB mean.
> Thanks.
>

I take it you have a working web browser and can use sites such as Google?

> Graham.
>