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The next few months should be quite interesting with rumours of various shake-ups on tariffing, and Vodafone is in early with a six month half price deal on selected SIM only plans. Three has also offered similar half price deals recently, but with Vodafone you’ll notice that this deal applies… [Click for more]
READ MORE Vodafone offers six months half price on selected 24-month SIM only plans
Mobile broadband plans on Vodafone now come with the option of unlimited data too, following last year’s introduction on pay-monthly handset contracts, and last week’s launch on pay-as-you-go. This means, unlimited data is now available across the board. Plans start from £28 per month for SIMs designed for tablets, mobile… [Click for more]
READ MORE Vodafone brings unlimited data to mobile broadband plans, from £28 per month
Vodafone has announced its Black Friday deals, and unlike many other companies that have much longer promotional periods, these deals expire end-of-play Monday. There’s quite a lot on offer, which are listed below in as simple a format as possible. All deals, bar one, end Monday December 2nd at 23:59…. [Click for more]
READ MORE Vodafone Black Friday deals go live: Prices starting from just 1p – but be quick!
O2 has today made it four out of four for primary networks offering truly unlimited data in the UK. Three has offered ‘all you can eat’ data for years. Vodafone then joined in earlier this year, followed recently by EE. Starting at £33 per month, on an 18-month SIM-only plan,… [Click for more]
READ MORE O2 becomes final ‘main’ network to launch unlimited data
VOXI, Vodafone’s exclusive network for under 30s, is offering triple data for users who sign up to a 24-month contract. The promotion runs until 16th September 2018. This is in addition to the unlimited ‘social data’ usage that gives zero-rated access to Snapchat, Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Viber and Facebook… [Click for more]
READ MORE VOXI offers triple data for two years (but it’s no good if you’re over thirty years)
Visitors to this site, my social media followers and anyone on the various forums I contribute to will know I’ve been an advocate of more affordable phones for some time, along with the many benefits that going down the SIM-only route can bring. Quite recently Simon Rockman contributed a guest… [Click for more]
READ MORE uSwitch reports more people appreciating the freedom of SIM-only contracts
This morning I discovered a new plan from Three, offering 100GB (well, 102GB according to the price list) of data per month with an introductory price of £25/month on a 12-month contact, or £29/month on a 1-month rolling contract. Yes, you can already tell what I’m thinking given my history… [Click for more]
READ MORE Three UK launches new 100GB pay monthly plan, starting from £25 a month
Vodafone has revised its calling plans today, with a change to data roaming that now gives users free access to ALL their data when travelling to one of 40 destinations, plus a further 60 countries for a fixed daily fee. In addition, Vodafone is introducing a new flexible upgrade scheme for… [Click for more]
READ MORE Vodafone Updates Tariffs: Offers Global Roaming to 100 Destinations
Having now obtained the prices for the new EE plans launching next week, it’s now possible to look and see whether you should sign up now, or wait. Previously I reported that EE was changing the game with three new tiers, offering up to 40GB [EDIT: It’s actually restricted to 15GB]… [Click for more]
READ MORE Revealed: The new EE plan prices. Should you wait or sign up quick? (Updated 14 Oct 2016)
Okay, that’s a bit of a click bait headline so apologies – but it is genuinely good news for everyone – including Three users that recently got their letter. Although Vodafone perhaps announced its latest promotion a bit early by mistake (but I managed to grab a screen shot before… [Click for more]
READ MORE Vodafone offers killer deal to disillusioned Three customers
EE will next week (February 10th) launch updated SIM only plans, ahead of further changes to handset contracts that will be made around April. The highest SIM only plan now tops out at 16GB, instead of 10GB previously, and most plans gain EU roaming for calls and texts – but not… [Click for more]
READ MORE Revamped EE SIM-Only tariffs add EU roaming and a top 16GB limit
It’s odd how some networks see value in SIM-only deals, while others appear to only offer them because Ofcom requires them to exist. TalkTalk has today launched a contract ‘All-in’ SIM only tariff with unlimited calls, texts and (3G only) data for just £12 a month – exclusively to TalkTalk broadband… [Click for more]
READ MORE TalkTalk launches £12 a month ‘unlimited’ contract for broadband customers
This morning, BT finally got back into the mobile game with the (re) launch of BT Mobile, this time as an MVNO for EE – a company BT is in the process of acquiring, subject to regulatory approval. It has been teased on forums and social media for some weeks that… [Click for more]
READ MORE BT Mobile returns: Is it as exciting as hoped, and what are the catches? (updated)
You knew it was coming. We knew it was coming. What nobody knew was exactly when, but that time appears to be now – or certainly this week. (Edit: No, it’s now!)
I’ve talked a lot about Three in the last few months, partly because of the excellent value of the One Plan, and also because of its launch of 4G, which finally happened after a lot of initial confusion. Now, EE has adjusted its own SIM-only deals, so it seems only fair to… [Click for more]
