T-mobile disconnected me for not using my mobile. What is best network for if not using mobile for a while?

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jameshanley39@yahoo.co.uk - 10 Dec 2006 18:39 GMT

T-mobile disconnected me for not using my mobile. What is best network
for if not using mobile for a while?

I called T-mobile and they said make a phone call every month.

do any other networks offer anything better? what is the longest
period you acn go without making a call?

PAYG of course

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jameshanley39@yahoo.co.uk - 10 Dec 2006 18:43 GMT

> T-mobile disconnected me for not using my mobile. What is best network
> for if not using mobile for a while?
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>
> PAYG of course

they also won't reactivate it. They want me to buy a new sim for ?15
!!
is there a network that reactivate SIMs?
2 years ago i heard some network was offering SIMs for ?5. Which one
offers a cheap SIM now, and where?

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Ivor Jones - 10 Dec 2006 18:54 GMT

> > T-mobile disconnected me for not using my mobile. What
> > is best network for if not using mobile for a while?
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> 2 years ago i heard some network was offering SIMs for
> £5. Which one offers a cheap SIM now, and where?

I've got a Virgin one in the car glovebox for emergencies, if I forget my
main phone, it hasn't had a call made on it since March and it still seems
to work.

Ivor

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Jim GM4DHJ - 10 Dec 2006 19:29 GMT

> I've got a Virgin one in the car glovebox for emergencies, if I forget my
> main phone, it hasn't had a call made on it since March and it still seems
> to work.
>
> Ivor

just as well it being on 1800Mhz and all........

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Ivor Jones - 10 Dec 2006 19:27 GMT

> > I've got a Virgin one in the car glovebox for
> > emergencies, if I forget my main phone, it hasn't had a
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> >
> just as well it being on 1800Mhz and all........

If you say so Jim.

Ivor

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Jim GM4DHJ - 10 Dec 2006 19:40 GMT

> If you say so Jim.
>
> Ivor

I do....good man .. :~)

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john - 10 Dec 2006 19:40 GMT

> T-mobile disconnected me for not using my mobile. What is best network
> for if not using mobile for a while?
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
>
> PAYG of course

they also won't reactivate it. They want me to buy a new sim for £15
!!
is there a network that reactivate SIMs?
2 years ago i heard some network was offering SIMs for £5. Which one
offers a cheap SIM now, and where?

Tell them to get stuffed and use Virgin. Much cheaper phone calls anyway.
They recently had an offer for free SIM cards with £5 credit on each. One
call every 6 months keeps you connected.

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David R - 10 Dec 2006 19:41 GMT

> they also won't reactivate it. They want me to buy a new sim for £15
> !!
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> They recently had an offer for free SIM cards with £5 credit on each. One
> call every 6 months keeps you connected.

Tell them to go **** themselves. It's usually amusing when done.

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Stephen Henson - 10 Dec 2006 22:38 GMT

> > T-mobile disconnected me for not using my mobile. What is best network
> > for if not using mobile for a while?
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> >
> > PAYG of course

I've had a Vodafone SIM deactivated myself. That's the only time I've
noticed it. I have Orange and Virgin PAYG SIMs which don't get used very
often.

> they also won't reactivate it. They want me to buy a new sim for £15
> !!

That will presumably be the same SIMs they are offering for 50p on their
website?

> is there a network that reactivate SIMs?

Orange do but their PAYG tariff is crappy for anything except data.

Steve..

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Jeremy Pope - 10 Dec 2006 19:49 GMT

> T-mobile disconnected me for not using my mobile. What is best network
> for if not using mobile for a while?
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>
> PAYG of course

Try Vodafone. A relative on mine went to Australia Nov 2005 and when he
came back in July '06, it worked just fine.........

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DMac - 10 Dec 2006 23:24 GMT

> T-mobile disconnected me for not using my mobile.

From T&C

You must make a connection action at least

once every 180 days. If you do not your SIM will be

disconnected from the network and you will not be

able to use the service at all. You will lose your

mobile phone number. Any credit on your account

at the time of such disconnection will be forfeited.

Connection

actions include topping up your account and

making a chargeable call. A full list of connection

actions is set out in our booklets of charges;

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Jon - 11 Dec 2006 07:08 GMT

jameshanley39@yahoo.co.uk declared for all the world to hear...

> T-mobile disconnected me for not using my mobile. What is best network
> for if not using mobile for a while?
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>
> PAYG of course

On Orange the period is 180 days.

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Regards
Jon

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andy - 11 Dec 2006 14:25 GMT

> jameshanley39@yahoo.co.uk declared for all the world to hear...
> > T-mobile disconnected me for not using my mobile. What is best network
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> On Orange the period is 180 days.
> --

Officially, on most UK SIMs it's 180 days for either an incoming or
outgoing call (90 days on Fresh). Unofficially, I've read Virgin seems
to stay valid for longest, maybe past a year

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