Need a PAYG tariff for someone....

[spudbynight]

I have a friend who recently got their first smartphone. (They are in their 60s)

They got a phone with O2 and are unhappy with what they are being charged. I know next to nothing about PAYG tariffs. They seem to be getting charged about £1 every day for something. In the first month with the phone they have been charged about £30.

They don't make many calls but use the phone for emailing and light data use.

I was wondering what the best bang for buck tariff for them to be on is? They don't want to be locked into any sort of contract so SIM only deals are out. They don't need a truly unlimited data tariff - but they don't want to have to keep topping it up. Something advertised as unlimited should be fine.

I was thinking about GiffGaff - is this the best bang for buck? I have a GiffGaff sim on my desk that hasn't been activated.

They mentioned something about a cheap PAYG sim from TalkTalk - is that worth considering?

 

[Sho]

Three 321.

 

[spudbynight]

That does seem more expensive than GiffGaff?

 

[snitcher]

Three 321.

+1

 

[Warp279]

That does seem more expensive than GiffGaff?

o2 are charging you £1 to use the internet daily.
3 charge 1p per mb to use the internet. If its just light use a £10 top up will last your friend months.

http://www.three.co.uk/gamechangingrates

 

[Orcvader]

3:
3p per min
3p per voicemail
2p per text
31p per MMS
1p per mb

giffgaff:
10p per min
8p per voicemail
6p per text
16p per MMS
20p for the first 20mb on the day, then 20p per mb after

The only advantage with giffgaff is the £5 extra credit (assuming the spare SIM is tied to your "spread giffgaff"), but in the long term, 3 will be the best for money.