Sim card only contracts are used when you wish to purchase mobile phone call and text time but not a new mobile phone within the same contract. You buy the Sim card that offers the best talk plan and text package for your needs, slip it into your own mobile phone and off you go.
Well I will let you make up your own mind. You can buy one of the brand new touch phone androids for about £300 from a reputable seller – no back of the van or market stalls here. The standard pay monthly contract is about £35 for 24 months. Your phone will cost you about £12.50 a month so there is £22.50 left that is paying for the call plan and text package that is left. I will leave to work out that you will get a better deal with a Sim only package. So why is this? Well in that monthly contract that includes the phone, you are also paying for that nice sales clerk to help you choose and show you which buttons you have to press. In addition, you are paying a financial institution to lend you the money to pay for that phone that you get “free” with the contract. Someone has to pay for those flashy retail shops and that person is the one who pays monthly. Wouldn’t you rather buy from a web site?
Right you have done your sums and decided that a Sim card deal is for you. So which are the best Sim cards? Well first, Sim card only deals are very competitive and the seven mobile phone network providers are fighting for your custom. The mobile phone market is totally saturated in the United Kingdom, with more phones than people. There have been few new exciting phones on the market lately and customers are getting fed up with high costs. So many people are now using Sim only deals and there are some great ones around.
Well first of all you get a choice of two types of Sim only deals. A monthly contract and a Sim only. With a monthly contract, you pay a set amount, usually from £10, and you purchase a talk plan, text bundle and bolt ons like photo messaging and internet access. You can pay month by month and change Sim cards with 30 days notice.
With pay as you go – you get a Sim card and then pay for any calls and texts that you make. You can then top up your phone as you use it. Most mobile network providers keep the phone number active for about three months if you do not make calls. Pay as you go is ideal for very low or emergency only users.
The monthly contract Sim only deals are great for people who want to budget their call costs. There are also Sim only deals that last for 12 months, where your allegiance is rewarded with lower call costs.
That is easy – hop over to our best Sim cards page where we have detailed all the current deals. We update them regularly for you. Choose the package that suits your calling pattern and internet needs. Place your order, wait a day for your Sim card to arrive, pop it in your phone and you are talking!