In article <2j9DkpCtedMIFwv0@orange.orange>, Gyp@gyponline.co.uk says...
> I've got rather used to the convenience of my oyster card topping itself
> up whenever I go below £5 credit, and wondered if any of the networks do
> something similar?
>
> With the exception of myself, the rest of the family are very light
> users and rely on me to use my minutes to call them (using a combination
> of 1100 mins on 3 and ED50-line 2 on Orange). The missus is still on
> OVP-Virgin, but the cost of x-net and daytime minutes is adding up so
> her 20 mins of calls cost about £6 this month; not huge in itself but
> the trend is upwards.
>
> It's not worth putting the lot of them on contract, but we could save a
> few quid by simply moving to an alternative PAYG provider, but top-ups
> are a pain in the bum. Are there any magic solutions? I'd even happily
> direct debit a fiver a month to the phones if that was possible.

Orange offer direct debit for PAYG customers and give a 10% bonus,
however the minimum amount is £10 per month.
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Regards
Jon