Prepaid "SIM only" options UK?

I will visit the UK several times within the next 12 months. I'm
looking for a reasonably priced prepaid SIM card for my mobile, which
will be used nearly only for incoming (EU) calls and outgoing SMS. No
other extras required. I am not too familiar with the UK mobile rules
but just do not want that the SIM card is switched off by the provider
when I do not have any activities for several weeks, e.g. when staying
outside the UK. Any link or hint appreciated.

Ben

On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:12:43 -0700 (PDT), Ben Birkner wrote:
> I am not too familiar with the UK mobile rules
> but just do not want that the SIM card is switched off by the provider
> when I do not have any activities for several weeks, e.g. when staying
> outside the UK. Any link or hint appreciated.

e.g. Tesco Mobile, see
http://www.tesco.com/mobilenetwork/t...e=websitetandc

5.4 If you do not use your Mobile Phone for six months we will disconnect
you and you will lose your Credits and Mobile Phone number.


or Virgin Mobile, see
http://www.virginmobile.com/vm/gener...Id=our.service
..footer.sm068 (wrapped URL)

7(a) We may suspend our services or disconnect any SIM card(s) from the
network without warning if:
[...]
v. you choose not to make a call or send a text message for 180 days or
more.


Christof

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While I was dreaming about my next Hawaii visit <slrnfusaks.bj5.NOSPAM-
seeMySig@msgid.cmeerw.org>, Christof Meerwald <NOSPAM-seeMySig+ul75+@use
net.cmeerw.org> wrote
>On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:12:43 -0700 (PDT), Ben Birkner wrote:
>> I am not too familiar with the UK mobile rules
>> but just do not want that the SIM card is switched off by the provider
>> when I do not have any activities for several weeks, e.g. when staying
>> outside the UK. Any link or hint appreciated.
>
>e.g. Tesco Mobile, see
>http://www.tesco.com/mobilenetwork/t...e=websitetandc
>
> 5.4 If you do not use your Mobile Phone for six months we will disconnect
> you and you will lose your Credits and Mobile Phone number.
>
>
>or Virgin Mobile, see
>http://www.virginmobile.com/vm/gener...Id=our.service
>.footer.sm068 (wrapped URL)
>
> 7(a) We may suspend our services or disconnect any SIM card(s) from the
> network without warning if:
>[...]
> v. you choose not to make a call or send a text message for 180 days or
> more.
>
>
>Christof
>

You can of course make an 'International Text' from your own country
when you get home, so you are 'roaming' to reset the timer.

Bob.

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and another thing my memory's not as sharp as it used to be.

Doctor Bob wrote:
>
> You can of course make an 'International Text' from your own country
> when you get home, so you are 'roaming' to reset the timer.
>
>
>
That's what I do. Two of our SIMs have been in use, off and on, for
more than 7 years.

I use the TESCO VALUE tariff (they have 3 others) - its very cheap but
doesn't support roaming so you may be able to recieve EU calsl but won;t be
able to make them (you may want teh ability to make EU calls in aan
aemergency of course) - in which case you will have to go for a different
tariff of theirs.

mo wrote:
>
> I use the TESCO VALUE tariff (they have 3 others) - its very cheap but
> doesn't support roaming so you may be able to recieve EU calsl but won;t
> be able to make them (you may want teh ability to make EU calls in aan
> aemergency of course) - in which case you will have to go for a
> different tariff of theirs.


I use the Orange 'call abroad' tariff.

<http://shop.orange.co.uk/shop/sim/payg_sim>