"annoyed tuna" <annoyedtuna@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Ivor Jones wrote:
>
>> > I should have made a call
>> > at least every 90 days to keep it connected.
>>
>> So why didn't you..?
>
> I wasn't aware the limit was so short. I've never had a PAYG phone
> before and was stupid enough not to read the Terms & Conditions.
>
> I only need the number when I work freelance and it's only for
> incoming calls, sometimes I go months without using it. Previously I
> had it as Line 2 on an Orange phone.
>
Vodafone cynically changed their T&Cs to only 90days on new tariffs
after the Allcall tariff which had 180 day unuse period.

Voda marketing realised there were buckets of dirty money to be made
out of low users who don't read their new T&Cs by stealing their credit
after 90days

I'm surprised the other networks haven't followed suit on this easy rip off
wheeze
AFAIK all others still offer 180 days or more.

I would go for Virgin or Orange, who both seem to offer a generous 180days +

O2 seem to offer 180days only
T Mobile i don't know

If you went for Virgin and added Direct Debit to it turning it into a zero
monthly billing contract, it will then not have a unuse period
and cost you nothing except any calls made.
Also it would give you full roaming should you use it abroad

Steve Terry