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Cellular Phone Forum / Country Specific / UK Group / May 2008Do any of the networks have "auto top-up" on PAYG?
I've got rather used to the convenience of my oyster card topping itself up whenever I go below £5 credit, and wondered if any of the networks do something similar? With the exception of myself, the rest of the family are very light users and rely on me to use my minutes to call them (using a combination of 1100 mins on 3 and ED50-line 2 on Orange). The missus is still on OVP-Virgin, but the cost of x-net and daytime minutes is adding up so her 20 mins of calls cost about £6 this month; not huge in itself but the trend is upwards. It's not worth putting the lot of them on contract, but we could save a few quid by simply moving to an alternative PAYG provider, but top-ups are a pain in the bum. Are there any magic solutions? I'd even happily direct debit a fiver a month to the phones if that was possible.  SignatureGyp Change to dotcom to reply > It's not worth putting the lot of them on contract, but we could save a > few quid by simply moving to an alternative PAYG provider, but top-ups > are a pain in the bum. Are there any magic solutions? I'd even happily > direct debit a fiver a month to the phones if that was possible. Virgin PAYG by direct debit? >> It's not worth putting the lot of them on contract, but we could >>save a few quid by simply moving to an alternative PAYG provider, but >>top-ups are a pain in the bum. Are there any magic solutions? I'd even >>happily direct debit a fiver a month to the phones if that was possible. > >Virgin PAYG by direct debit? We've got that already via Orange. I'm after the same but with a more sensible charging structure - that was fine 8 years ago (or whenever), but not now SignatureGyp Change to dotcom to reply >>> It's not worth putting the lot of them on contract, but we could save a >>> few quid by simply moving to an alternative PAYG provider, but top-ups [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > sensible charging structure - that was fine 8 years ago (or whenever), but > not now Not exactly what your after but what about Orange Your Group http://www1.orange.co.uk/service_plans/paymonthly/your_group_overview.html (also get free calls between group members, but min of £2.50 per week top for the payg phones) : >> It's not worth putting the lot of them on contract, but we could : >>save a few quid by simply moving to an alternative PAYG provider, [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] : sensible charging structure - that was fine 8 years ago (or whenever), : but not now Why not..? You pay only for exactly the calls you make, you don't pay a line rental and you get a monthly bill as per contract. Seems the most sensible way to do it to me, what am I missing..? IVor >: We've got that already via Orange. I'm after the same but with a more >: sensible charging structure - that was fine 8 years ago (or whenever), [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Seems the most sensible way to do it to me, what am I missing..? It's fine if you're always calling fixed lines or other Orange mobiles when it's 15p/min dropping to 5p/min after 5 mins, but as the (extended) family are now on various networks rather than all being on Orange, the 35p/min cost of those calls (with no 5-minute breakpoint) is starting to mount up. If I could, say, do Asda mobile on the same billing basis as the virgin tariff then I'd be a happy bunny. SignatureGyp Change to dotcom to reply > I've got rather used to the convenience of my oyster card topping itself > up whenever I go below £5 credit, and wondered if any of the networks do [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > are a pain in the bum. Are there any magic solutions? I'd even happily > direct debit a fiver a month to the phones if that was possible. Orange offer direct debit for PAYG customers and give a 10% bonus, however the minimum amount is £10 per month. SignatureRegards Jon In article <2j9DkpCtedMIFwv0@orange.orange>, Gyp@gyponline.co.uk says... > I've got rather used to the convenience of my oyster card topping itself > up whenever I go below £5 credit, and wondered if any of the networks do > something similar? <snip> >Orange offer direct debit for PAYG customers and give a 10% bonus, >however the minimum amount is £10 per month. >Regards >Jon Which replaced the much better deal of across the board discounted rates for a 50quid top up. Then Orange realise low users could make that 50quid last a year or more. Steve Terry In news:g0smtd$9ts$1@news.albasani.net, Steve Terry <gFOURwwk@tesco.net> typed, for some strange, unexplained reason: [snip] : >Orange offer direct debit for PAYG customers and give a 10% bonus, : >however the minimum amount is £10 per month. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] : Then Orange realise low users could make that 50quid last a year or : more. I made it last three years once..! Then a week after I'd added a second 50 quid the buggers dropped the tariff :-( Ivor > I've got rather used to the convenience of my oyster card topping itself > up whenever I go below £5 credit, and wondered if any of the networks do > something similar? No - only the failed easyMobile did this and there's a good reason why others don't do it. Scenario: You lose your phone or have it stolen and don't realise for a few hours or the next day. Do you really want to have, in that situation, an arrangement whereby money comes out of your bank account in real time with no ability to reclaim the money or argue the toss? Arguably some schemes could impose a weekly/monthly limit. Interestingly though easyMobile's didn't allow this. Virgin's direct debit approach is much better - it at least gives you the opportunity to withhold payment and argue about a bill should you need to. Giving any company direct and real time access to your bank account is just bloody stupid. Gareth. |
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