PREPAID DATA SIM CARD WITH NO EXPIRATION DATE - Things Mobile - With Global Coverage And Multi-Operator GSM/2G/3G/4G LTE Network, No Fixed Costs, And Competitive Rates, With €10 Credit Included

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In virtually all cases the minimum charge is the equivalent for the price of a one-minute phone call. So you’ll still be charged for a full minute of calling even when you hang up the phone in under 60 seconds. Per Minute vs Per Second Billing For light users, this generally isn’t too big a concern, but it still makes sense to choose a pay as you go sim that will make your money fo further but without compromising on the other factors listed above. If you do have a SIM with a short inactivity period, then it’s possible you can get inadvertently disconnected, losing your number and remaining credit. This can be infuriating as when it comes to using your phone; it’s no longer usable. Let's determine whether or not a PAYG data-only SIM is right for you. Here are two examples where we feel that it may be the right choice. Bear in mind there are no doubt more, and ultimately only you are going to know what you will be using it for.

Low data allowances – PAYG data only SIMs tend to have relatively low data limits, when compared to contract SIMs lasting 12 months or more. You will not find many SIMs with unlimited data, and the ones which do exist are of the 30 day contract variety. At the time of writing, data allowances on PAYG SIMs tend to offer single digit GBs at the cheaper end and around 20GB at the expensive end. The UK has four network providers: EE, O2, Three and Vodafone. Each provider rents some spectrum from the Governments and is responsible for maintaining their mast infrastructure There are a few things that you’ll need to consider before deciding which plan is for you. These are decisions you’ll need to make based on your own personal circumstances, depending on what it is you need from your operator: Price

This type of SIM deal barely scrapes in as a PAYG data SIM, but since you're free to change your data limit every 30 days and you're free to walk away whenever you feel like it, it does belong in the same category. As you can see in the table above, there are a handful of networks that bill on a per-second basis and the majority charge on a per-minute basis. Per-second billing is always going to be the cheaper option for customers but guess what? Most networks operate on a per-minute billing basis. How can you top up your credit? Depending on the operator you choose there are plenty of possibilities and most offer pre-paid bundles that automatically recur every 30 days. With some operators, you can buy top-up cards in supermarkets, with some you need to have an online connection, with some you can SMS to get more credit, with some you can buy credit at a cash machine. You need to think about convenience here. Can you top up your credit at 1 a.m. on a Saturday morning?! Coverage Whether or not getting a SIM with minutes and texts you won’t use will still work out cheaper than using a preloaded data sim.

PAYG is simple and is a great choice for kids, for those who move often, or for people who prefer not to run up debt and instead to pay for what they use immediately. My current 24GB / 2 Year SIM is working fine, but I’m completely unaware of how I will be able to top up the data and/or increase the time on it in the future?

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Credit Expiry: Credit doesn’t expire but you need to make one chargeable call every six months to keep your SIM live.

Remember call charges like the below only apply when you are using your phone in the traditional pay as you set up. You won’t incur charges when you have got 30-day bundle. Charges will only apply when making chargeable calls to special or premium rate numbers, in which case you will need a credit balance on your account. NetworkCredit Expiry: Credit will expire after 90 days of inactivity. You also must top up at least once every 365 days to keep the sim active. You'll pay more for your data – As with PAYG on a regular mobile SIM it's a trade-off. Sure, you'll only pay for what you use, but on the other hand the cost per GB of data is going to be substantially higher if you don't take out a contract. Getting your data for less is the reason to have a contract, in fact, and why most people choose to do it that way

When it comes to light use, there are a few things you want the SIM to offer, as well as a few things to avoid. Here’s what to look out for: No Recurring Monthly ChargesOn a per-second basis, you are charged for the exact length of your call. For example, giffgaff charge their calls at 15p/minute and bill per second. If you were to make a phone call lasting for 2 minutes and 30 seconds, you’d be charged 38p for the call (that’s 2.5 minutes x 15p per minute = 37.5p in total).