On Thu, 29 Feb 2024 16:14:08 -0000 (UTC), Tweed
<usenet.tweed@gmail.com> wrote:

>Martin Nicholas <reply-2024@mgn.org.uk> wrote:
>> Useful roundup:
>> https://kenstechtips.com/index.php/payg-inactivity-account-termination-and-credit-expiry
>>
>
>That’s useful - it’s made me aware that 1p mobile have increased their
>minimum annual spend from £30 to £40.
>

Annoying as I was about to switch from Three but I feared that this
was the route they were likely to take.

--
AnthonyL

Why ever wait to finish a job before starting the next?

On Fri, 1 Mar 2024 08:40:33 -0000 (UTC), Tweed
<usenet.tweed@gmail.com> wrote:

>Dave Royal <dave@dave123royal.com> wrote:
>> Tweed <usenet.tweed@gmail.com> Wrote in message:
>>
>>> Woody <harrogate3@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>>>> On Thu 29/02/2024 20:15, Ottavio Caruso wrote:
>>>>> Am 29/02/2024 um 16:02 schrieb Martin Nicholas:
>>>>>> Useful roundup:
>>>>>> https://kenstechtips.com/index.php/payg-inactivity-account-termination-and-credit-expiry
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks. I need to find a replacement for Asda Mobile.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> As others (and the link above) all say, GiffGaff is consistently rated
>>>> as the best SIM only/PAYG offer. The good bit is that whilst there is a
>>>> human (emailed) support system available if you get stuck, everything
>>>> else you do yourself on line. That includes top up and/or switching
>>>> functions on and off. (GG was once openly named in an episode of NCIS!)
>>>>
>>>> For example, when you open an account you have to put £10 on it - this
>>>> is used to pay for services or whatever when you are not 'in-bundle.'
>>>> You can set an auto top-up on this if you wish - mine will add £10 to my
>>>> account balance when the balance hits or goes below £3. If another GG
>>>> user introduces you when you sign up (i.e. gets the SIM for you) you
>>>> both get £5 credit.
>>>>
>>>> If you go down the bundle route (GG call them Goodybags) you can set it
>>>> up to buy a new bundle every month on a rate of your choice, and you can
>>>> switch on/off or change the auto renewal value as you wish. I pay £10
>>>> for 19GB (plus 1GB free as a long served customer) - all calls and texts
>>>> are free. They send you a text each month 48hrs before your bundle
>>>> expires to show you your usage this month and to give you time to change
>>>> the value of your renewal and they send a text after the bundle has been
>>>> renewed. Also when you make a top-up of <any> sort you get three months
>>>> free calls to any other GG user which is a good deal if you need to keep
>>>> in contact with SWMBO (also on GG) and you are not running a bundle.
>>>> Bundles include 5G but strangely not wi-fi calling (at least not as yet.)
>>>>
>>>> There are several monthly bundles from £6(?) upwards including data only
>>>> versions.
>>>>
>>>> Finally, GG still operate European calls as before Brexit (i.e. from
>>>> your bundle just as if you were in the UK) the only thing to watch being
>>>> they limit the amount of data you can use.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Does GG support VoLTE and WiFi calling yet?
>>
>> They didn't as of last month. (They do now offer eSIMs.)
>>
>> I changed fron GG to ASDA mobile last month - cheaper for small
>> data bundles. Seems OK so far. That has wifi calling, but I found
>> the call quality is better if I switch it off.
>>
>> (iPhone 8, network = auto = ASDA mobile.)
>
>That’s strange. I regularly have iPhone to iPhone calls, one being on
>Vodafone cellular, me being on Vodafone WiFi calling. The call quality is
>always excellent, other than when the other end drives though an area of
>poor reception. I am contracted to Vodafone directly though.
>
>Spusu seem to be gaining a good reputation
>
>https://www.simsherpa.com/networks/spusu/review-and-guide
>
>Full use of the EE network and 10Gb of European roaming. VoLTE and WiFi
>calling apparently work.
>

I was just about to make the decision to go spusu having been put off
by 1p mobiles price hike but

https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/spusu.at

deters me somewhat.

>GiffGaff seems to attract an almost evangelical religious loyalty from
>some, which I find vaguely odd.
>

I have a dual sim phone and GiffGaff remains my main number. It costs
me next to nothing* as I'm a low user but if I know I'm going to be
away from home for a few days or more I'll just buy a bundle.

*Because of Three's terms changes (I had the free Data Reward SIM) and
having not got around to switching from them yet I turned Giffgaff
data on, then had to check an expected computer screen delivery whilst
out and about and for reasons I still don't fully understood got hit
with Gmail using 5.5Mb data, �5.50 which is more than my normal annual
expense! (pre loss of Data Reward free data).

--
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Why ever wait to finish a job before starting the next?

Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> Wrote in message:

> Dave Royal <dave@dave123royal.com> wrote:
>> When I got a new SIM a couple of months ago (I transferred the number from
>> 3 mobile's 3-2-1) I queried why 1 penny had been debited from my initial
>> topup. (Searching, I found others had experienced the same.) I disagreed
>> with all the answers but they accepted one of them on my behalf (which was
>> definitely wrong) and closed the question.
>
> Wow, such a long list of unhelpful answers:
> https://community.giffgaff.com/all?q=penny

Here's my query:
https://community.giffgaff.com/d/33713016-what-cost-one-penny/

One of the responders said this:
"As to your original question about where the 1p went, if your
phone is set to 4G, and you need to make, or answer, a voice
call, then because giffgaff does not support VoLTE (voice traffic
on 4G), your phone has to switch from 4G to 3G to handle the call
(and back again afterwards). It seems that this process can use a
small amount of data.

I keep my phone set to 3G to avoid this issue (except if I know
I’m going to need to download a lot of data, and I know that
there is good bandwidth on 4G in that location). In congested
areas, you may find that you get faster data speeds on 3G than
4G, due to less congestion."

I didn't think any of the answers were authoritative - or even true.
--
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AnthonyL wrote:
> I was just about to make the decision to go spusu having been put off
> by 1p mobiles price hike but
>
> https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/spusu.at
>
> deters me somewhat.
>

That's the trustpilot for the Austrian Spusu.
This is the UK one.
<https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/spusu.com>

I've not heard of them before, looks interesting
<https://www.spusu.co.uk/>

On 01/03/2024 17:15, William Stickers wrote:
> AnthonyL wrote:
>> I was just about to make the decision to go spusu having been put off
>> by 1p mobiles price hike but
>>
>> https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/spusu.at
>>
>> deters me somewhat.
>>
>
> That's the trustpilot for the Austrian Spusu.
> This is the UK one.
> <https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/spusu.com>
>
> I've not heard of them before, looks interesting
> <https://www.spusu.co.uk/>

Elsewhere I read there have been (still are ?) problems with some UK SMS
short code support ?

Certainly one to watch, I'm a bit confused by one of the reviews (only
from January) saying they had migrated from 1P because they wished to
use EE's network (Which 1p do !)

Mark Carver <mark@invalid.com> wrote:
> On 01/03/2024 17:15, William Stickers wrote:
>> AnthonyL wrote:
>>> I was just about to make the decision to go spusu having been put off
>>> by 1p mobiles price hike but
>>>
>>> https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/spusu.at
>>>
>>> deters me somewhat.
>>>
>>
>> That's the trustpilot for the Austrian Spusu.
>> This is the UK one.
>> <https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/spusu.com>
>>
>> I've not heard of them before, looks interesting
>> <https://www.spusu.co.uk/>
>
> Elsewhere I read there have been (still are ?) problems with some UK SMS
> short code support ?
>
> Certainly one to watch, I'm a bit confused by one of the reviews (only
> from January) saying they had migrated from 1P because they wished to
> use EE's network (Which 1p do !)
>

Spusu seem to have issues with inbound texts on their esim service:

https://www.ispreview.co.uk/talk/threads/spusu-uk.41228/

On Fri, 1 Mar 2024 17:15:11 -0000, William Stickers
<bill.stickers@innocent.com> wrote:

>AnthonyL wrote:
>> I was just about to make the decision to go spusu having been put off
>> by 1p mobiles price hike but
>>
>> https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/spusu.at
>>
>> deters me somewhat.
>>
>
>That's the trustpilot for the Austrian Spusu.
>This is the UK one.
><https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/spusu.com>
>
>I've not heard of them before, looks interesting
><https://www.spusu.co.uk/>

Well spotted thanks - that Trustpilot for you and not knowing what the
site to look like. The Trustnet uk site does have a clear spusu UK
but not so with the Austrian one so I would have had no cause to
search further.

Comments from the Giffgaff community site:

https://community.giffgaff.com/d/33859098-new-mobile-network-spusu-first-impressions-spoiler-alert-has-potential/48

I guess their prices will go up at the end of 2024.

--
AnthonyL

Why ever wait to finish a job before starting the next?

Am 01/03/2024 um 18:27 schrieb Tweed:
> Mark Carver <mark@invalid.com> wrote:
>> On 01/03/2024 17:15, William Stickers wrote:
>>> AnthonyL wrote:
>>>> I was just about to make the decision to go spusu having been put off
>>>> by 1p mobiles price hike but
>>>>
>>>> https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/spusu.at
>>>>
>>>> deters me somewhat.
>>>>
>>>
>>> That's the trustpilot for the Austrian Spusu.
>>> This is the UK one.
>>> <https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/spusu.com>
>>>
>>> I've not heard of them before, looks interesting
>>> <https://www.spusu.co.uk/>
>>
>> Elsewhere I read there have been (still are ?) problems with some UK SMS
>> short code support ?
>>
>> Certainly one to watch, I'm a bit confused by one of the reviews (only
>> from January) saying they had migrated from 1P because they wished to
>> use EE's network (Which 1p do !)
>>
>
> Spusu seem to have issues with inbound texts on their esim service:
>
> https://www.ispreview.co.uk/talk/threads/spusu-uk.41228/
>

That Spusu for £2.99 a month is tempting me. I need to find an
alternative to Asda Mobile in a hurry. Do I choose if I have a normal
sim or an e-sim or do they choose for me?

--
Ottavio Caruso

Martin Nicholas <reply-2024@mgn.org.uk> writes:

> Useful roundup:
> https://kenstechtips.com/index.php/payg-inactivity-account-termination-and-credit-expiry

Here is my summary for PAYG. I see that I need to update my site for
1pMobile.

Inactivity will cause your account to be terminated and unused credit
lost. To avoid that you must make a chargeable call, text or data
access, or top up within a period set out in the terms and conditions.
That period is usually 180 days. ASDA is 270 days. Shorter exceptions
include White (60 days), Lebara, Lycamobile and 1pMobile (90 days) and
iD (120 days). 1pMobile require that you top up (minimum £10) every 90
days but that credit does not expire.

--
Pete Forman
https://payg.pythonanywhere.com/

On 07:51 1 Mar 2024, Dave Royal said:
> Tweed <usenet.tweed@gmail.com> Wrote in message:
>> Woody <harrogate3@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>>> On Thu 29/02/2024 20:15, Ottavio Caruso wrote:
>>>> Am 29/02/2024 um 16:02 schrieb Martin Nicholas:
>>>>>
>>>>> Useful roundup:
>>>>> https://kenstechtips.com/index.php/payg-inactivity-
>>>>> account-termination-and-credit-expiry
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks. I need to find a replacement for Asda Mobile.
>>>>
>>>
>>> As others (and the link above) all say, GiffGaff is consistently
>>> rated as the best SIM only/PAYG offer. The good bit is that whilst
>>> there is a human (emailed) support system available if you get
>>> stuck, everything else you do yourself on line. That includes top up
>>> and/or switching functions on and off. (GG was once openly named in
>>> an episode of NCIS!)
>>>
>>> For example, when you open an account you have to put £10 on it -
>>> this is used to pay for services or whatever when you are not
>>> 'in-bundle.' You can set an auto top-up on this if you wish - mine
>>> will add £10 to my account balance when the balance hits or goes
>>> below £3. If another GG user introduces you when you sign up (i.e.
>>> gets the SIM for you) you both get £5 credit.
>>>
>>> If you go down the bundle route (GG call them Goodybags) you can set
>>> it up to buy a new bundle every month on a rate of your choice, and
>>> you can switch on/off or change the auto renewal value as you wish.
>>> I pay £10 for 19GB (plus 1GB free as a long served customer) - all
>>> calls and texts are free. They send you a text each month 48hrs
>>> before your bundle expires to show you your usage this month and to
>>> give you time to change the value of your renewal and they send a
>>> text after the bundle has been renewed. Also when you make a top-up
>>> of <any> sort you get three months free calls to any other GG user
>>> which is a good deal if you need to keep in contact with SWMBO (also
>>> on GG) and you are not running a bundle. Bundles include 5G but
>>> strangely not wi-fi calling (at least not as yet.)
>>>
>>> There are several monthly bundles from �6(?) upwards including data
>>> only versions.
>>>
>>> Finally, GG still operate European calls as before Brexit (i.e. from
>>> your bundle just as if you were in the UK) the only thing to watch
>>> being they limit the amount of data you can use.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Does GG support VoLTE and WiFi calling yet?
>
> They didn't as of last month. (They do now offer eSIMs.)
>
> I changed fron GG to ASDA mobile last month - cheaper for small
> data bundles. Seems OK so far. That has wifi calling, but I found
> the call quality is better if I switch it off.
>
> (iPhone 8, network = auto = ASDA mobile.)

I too switched from GG to ASDA a year ago.

I keep my old GG sim in my dual-sim phone for use as a backup on a pay
as needed basis when ASDA/Voda coverage is poor. However GG is fairly
expensive for additional PAYG charges (25p/minute, 10p/text and 10p/MB).

Also I much prefer the real live Brits on ASDA's helpline, rather than
GG's online-only crowdsourced help service.

Wifi calling on ASDA is only for a restricted range of handsets.

To be honest, GG (running on O2) may not have much different coverage to
ASDA (on Voda) because I believe they use much the same frequency bands
and share masts. An EE network or Three may have been better for the
spare sim.

Am 02/03/2024 um 15:52 schrieb Pamela:
> lso I much prefer the real live Brits on ASDA's helpline

"Brits" on the ASDA's helpline? You must have a parallel definition of
what a Brit is.

--
Ottavio Caruso

On 16:38 2 Mar 2024, Ottavio Caruso said:
> Am 02/03/2024 um 15:52 schrieb Pamela:
>>
>> Also I much prefer the real live Brits on ASDA's helpline
>
> "Brits" on the ASDA's helpline? You must have a parallel definition
> of what a Brit is.

On the dozen or so occasions I have called the ASDA helpline over a
couple of years, every call has been answered by a native English speaker.

Maybe your account has been specially singled out to get diverted to
India. :) Be nice to them next time.

On 01/03/2024 13:54, AnthonyL wrote:
> On Thu, 29 Feb 2024 16:14:08 -0000 (UTC), Tweed
> <usenet.tweed@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Martin Nicholas <reply-2024@mgn.org.uk> wrote:
>>> Useful roundup:
>>> https://kenstechtips.com/index.php/payg-inactivity-account-termination-and-credit-expiry
>>>
>>
>> That’s useful - it’s made me aware that 1p mobile have increased their
>> minimum annual spend from £30 to £40.
>>
>
> Annoying as I was about to switch from Three but I feared that this
> was the route they were likely to take.

I'm not defending 1p as I'm also 'affected'; however it's an increase in
the minimum annual top-up which you could e.g. use as a mobile payment
to a charity on a short-code text number* (in lieu of you paying cash or
via CC) since the money is there in your account as pre-pay credit.

Which is preferable, in my view, to one of the networks taking the
CPI+X% increase outright, monthly, on a contract via a DD.

*BTW, the one time I used a short code on 1p mobile I was charged 1p
which refreshingly is not like where you have inclusive texts on a
contract and they typically charge 15p or more for a short-code text.

Am 03/03/2024 um 12:18 schrieb Pamela:
> On 16:38 2 Mar 2024, Ottavio Caruso said:
>> Am 02/03/2024 um 15:52 schrieb Pamela:
>>>
>>> Also I much prefer the real live Brits on ASDA's helpline
>>
>> "Brits" on the ASDA's helpline? You must have a parallel definition
>> of what a Brit is.
>
> On the dozen or so occasions I have called the ASDA helpline over a
> couple of years, every call has been answered by a native English speaker.
>
> Maybe your account has been specially singled out to get diverted to
> India. :) Be nice to them next time.

Even Americans are "native English speakers" but it doesn't make them
British.

You must be an American cosplaying as British.

--
Ottavio Caruso

On Mon 04/03/2024 10:46, Ottavio Caruso wrote:
> Am 03/03/2024 um 12:18 schrieb Pamela:
>> On 16:38  2 Mar 2024, Ottavio Caruso said:
>>> Am 02/03/2024 um 15:52 schrieb Pamela:
>>>>
>>>> Also I much prefer the real live Brits on ASDA's helpline
>>>
>>> "Brits" on the ASDA's helpline?  You must have a parallel definition
>>> of what a Brit is.
>>
>> On the dozen or so occasions I have called the ASDA helpline over a
>> couple of years, every call has been answered by a native English
>> speaker.
>>
>> Maybe your account has been specially singled out to get diverted to
>> India. :)  Be nice to them next time.
>
> Even Americans are "native English speakers" but it doesn't make them
> British.
>
> You must be an American cosplaying as British.
>

Is that why they are known as 'Merkins?'

On Sat, 2 Mar 2024 09:55:00 +0000, Ottavio Caruso
<ottavio2006-usenet2012@yahoo.com> wrote:

>
>That Spusu for £2.99 a month is tempting me. I need to find an
>alternative to Asda Mobile in a hurry. Do I choose if I have a normal
>sim or an e-sim or do they choose for me?
>

https://www.spusu.co.uk/esim

You have to ask for an esim.

I'm about to start the process of swapping from Three to Spusu x
fingers.

--
AnthonyL

Why ever wait to finish a job before starting the next?

Am 04/03/2024 um 12:43 schrieb AnthonyL:
> On Sat, 2 Mar 2024 09:55:00 +0000, Ottavio Caruso
> <ottavio2006-usenet2012@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> That Spusu for £2.99 a month is tempting me. I need to find an
>> alternative to Asda Mobile in a hurry. Do I choose if I have a normal
>> sim or an e-sim or do they choose for me?
>>
>
>
> https://www.spusu.co.uk/esim
>
> You have to ask for an esim.
>
> I'm about to start the process of swapping from Three to Spusu x
> fingers.
>
>

I asked for a physical sim, as there are reports that texts don't work
with the eSim.

--
Ottavio Caruso

On 10:46 4 Mar 2024, Ottavio Caruso said:
> Am 03/03/2024 um 12:18 schrieb Pamela:
>> On 16:38 2 Mar 2024, Ottavio Caruso said:
>>> Am 02/03/2024 um 15:52 schrieb Pamela:
>>>>
>>>> Also I much prefer the real live Brits on ASDA's helpline
>>>
>>> "Brits" on the ASDA's helpline? You must have a parallel definition
>>> of what a Brit is.
>>
>> On the dozen or so occasions I have called the ASDA helpline over a
>> couple of years, every call has been answered by a native English
>> speaker.
>>
>> Maybe your account has been specially singled out to get diverted to
>> India. :) Be nice to them next time.
>
> Even Americans are "native English speakers" but it doesn't make them
> British.

The context is "real live Brits". It was mentioned only a few days ago.
Are you following this thread?

Could the problems you had with ASDA's helpline be caused by your accented
English, which also gave difficulties on your call to the emergency
services?

Ottavio Caruso wrote:
>
> Am 01/03/2024 um 18:27 schrieb Tweed:
> > Mark Carver <mark@invalid.com> wrote:
> >> On 01/03/2024 17:15, William Stickers wrote:
> >>> AnthonyL wrote:
> >>>> I was just about to make the decision to go spusu having been put off
> >>>> by 1p mobiles price hike but
> >>>>
> >>>> https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/spusu.at
> >>>>
> >>>> deters me somewhat.
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> That's the trustpilot for the Austrian Spusu.
> >>> This is the UK one.
> >>> <https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/spusu.com>
> >>>
> >>> I've not heard of them before, looks interesting
> >>> <https://www.spusu.co.uk/>
> >>
> >> Elsewhere I read there have been (still are ?) problems with some UK SMS
> >> short code support ?
> >>
> >> Certainly one to watch, I'm a bit confused by one of the reviews (only
> >> from January) saying they had migrated from 1P because they wished to
> >> use EE's network (Which 1p do !)
> >>
> >
> > Spusu seem to have issues with inbound texts on their esim service:
> >
> > https://www.ispreview.co.uk/talk/threads/spusu-uk.41228/
> >
>
> That Spusu for £2.99 a month is tempting me. I need to find an
> alternative to Asda Mobile in a hurry. Do I choose if I have a normal
> sim or an e-sim or do they choose for me?

I can't find the details for the Spusu sim for £2.99. Have you got
a link for it? Thanks.

On Mon, 4 Mar 2024 21:03:59 -0000, William Stickers
<bill.stickers@innocent.com> wrote:

>Ottavio Caruso wrote:
>>
>> Am 01/03/2024 um 18:27 schrieb Tweed:
>> > Mark Carver <mark@invalid.com> wrote:
>> >> On 01/03/2024 17:15, William Stickers wrote:
>> >>> AnthonyL wrote:
>> >>>> I was just about to make the decision to go spusu having been put off
>> >>>> by 1p mobiles price hike but
>> >>>>
>> >>>> https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/spusu.at
>> >>>>
>> >>>> deters me somewhat.
>> >>>>
>> >>>
>> >>> That's the trustpilot for the Austrian Spusu.
>> >>> This is the UK one.
>> >>> <https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/spusu.com>
>> >>>
>> >>> I've not heard of them before, looks interesting
>> >>> <https://www.spusu.co.uk/>
>> >>
>> >> Elsewhere I read there have been (still are ?) problems with some UK SMS
>> >> short code support ?
>> >>
>> >> Certainly one to watch, I'm a bit confused by one of the reviews (only
>> >> from January) saying they had migrated from 1P because they wished to
>> >> use EE's network (Which 1p do !)
>> >>
>> >
>> > Spusu seem to have issues with inbound texts on their esim service:
>> >
>> > https://www.ispreview.co.uk/talk/threads/spusu-uk.41228/
>> >
>>
>> That Spusu for £2.99 a month is tempting me. I need to find an
>> alternative to Asda Mobile in a hurry. Do I choose if I have a normal
>> sim or an e-sim or do they choose for me?
>
>I can't find the details for the Spusu sim for £2.99. Have you got
>a link for it? Thanks.

I also looked for that deal on the Spusu website and couldn't find it.
But if you go through MoneySupermarket there's a £2.90 offer there.

Am 04/03/2024 um 19:23 schrieb Pamela:
> On 10:46 4 Mar 2024, Ottavio Caruso said:
>> Am 03/03/2024 um 12:18 schrieb Pamela:
>>> On 16:38 2 Mar 2024, Ottavio Caruso said:
>>>> Am 02/03/2024 um 15:52 schrieb Pamela:
>>>>>
>>>>> Also I much prefer the real live Brits on ASDA's helpline
>>>>
>>>> "Brits" on the ASDA's helpline? You must have a parallel definition
>>>> of what a Brit is.
>>>
>>> On the dozen or so occasions I have called the ASDA helpline over a
>>> couple of years, every call has been answered by a native English
>>> speaker.
>>>
>>> Maybe your account has been specially singled out to get diverted to
>>> India. :) Be nice to them next time.
>>
>> Even Americans are "native English speakers" but it doesn't make them
>> British.
>
> The context is "real live Brits". It was mentioned only a few days ago.
> Are you following this thread?
>
> Could the problems you had with ASDA's helpline be caused by your accented
> English, which also gave difficulties on your call to the emergency
> services?

My English is way better than yours. Cope.

--
Ottavio Caruso

Chris in Makati <mail@nospam.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 4 Mar 2024 21:03:59 -0000, William Stickers
> <bill.stickers@innocent.com> wrote:
>
>> Ottavio Caruso wrote:
>>>
>>> Am 01/03/2024 um 18:27 schrieb Tweed:
>>>> Mark Carver <mark@invalid.com> wrote:
>>>>> On 01/03/2024 17:15, William Stickers wrote:
>>>>>> AnthonyL wrote:
>>>>>>> I was just about to make the decision to go spusu having been put off
>>>>>>> by 1p mobiles price hike but
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/spusu.at
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> deters me somewhat.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That's the trustpilot for the Austrian Spusu.
>>>>>> This is the UK one.
>>>>>> <https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/spusu.com>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I've not heard of them before, looks interesting
>>>>>> <https://www.spusu.co.uk/>
>>>>>
>>>>> Elsewhere I read there have been (still are ?) problems with some UK SMS
>>>>> short code support ?
>>>>>
>>>>> Certainly one to watch, I'm a bit confused by one of the reviews (only
>>>>> from January) saying they had migrated from 1P because they wished to
>>>>> use EE's network (Which 1p do !)
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Spusu seem to have issues with inbound texts on their esim service:
>>>>
>>>> https://www.ispreview.co.uk/talk/threads/spusu-uk.41228/
>>>>
>>>
>>> That Spusu for £2.99 a month is tempting me. I need to find an
>>> alternative to Asda Mobile in a hurry. Do I choose if I have a normal
>>> sim or an e-sim or do they choose for me?
>>
>> I can't find the details for the Spusu sim for £2.99. Have you got
>> a link for it? Thanks.
>
> I also looked for that deal on the Spusu website and couldn't find it.
> But if you go through MoneySupermarket there's a £2.90 offer there.

<https://www.spusu.co.uk/spusu1special?utm_source=www.moneysupermarket.com&utm_medium=awin&utm_campaign=0&sv1=affiliate&sv_campaign_id=75150&awc=66040_1709630065_7a1dbdec9432e40aa2aa7f3494012c81>

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Spike

Am 04/03/2024 um 21:03 schrieb William Stickers:
> Ottavio Caruso wrote:
>>
>> Am 01/03/2024 um 18:27 schrieb Tweed:
>>> Mark Carver <mark@invalid.com> wrote:
>>>> On 01/03/2024 17:15, William Stickers wrote:
>>>>> AnthonyL wrote:
>>>>>> I was just about to make the decision to go spusu having been put off
>>>>>> by 1p mobiles price hike but
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/spusu.at
>>>>>>
>>>>>> deters me somewhat.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> That's the trustpilot for the Austrian Spusu.
>>>>> This is the UK one.
>>>>> <https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/spusu.com>
>>>>>
>>>>> I've not heard of them before, looks interesting
>>>>> <https://www.spusu.co.uk/>
>>>>
>>>> Elsewhere I read there have been (still are ?) problems with some UK SMS
>>>> short code support ?
>>>>
>>>> Certainly one to watch, I'm a bit confused by one of the reviews (only
>>>> from January) saying they had migrated from 1P because they wished to
>>>> use EE's network (Which 1p do !)
>>>>
>>>
>>> Spusu seem to have issues with inbound texts on their esim service:
>>>
>>> https://www.ispreview.co.uk/talk/threads/spusu-uk.41228/
>>>
>>
>> That Spusu for £2.99 a month is tempting me. I need to find an
>> alternative to Asda Mobile in a hurry. Do I choose if I have a normal
>> sim or an e-sim or do they choose for me?
>
> I can't find the details for the Spusu sim for £2.99. Have you got
> a link for it? Thanks.

I eventually went for the £4.50 a month. For the £2.90, you have to
follow an affiliate link from any of these 3rd party websites, such as this:

https://www.simsherpa.com/sim-only-deals/compare/?src=nav

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Ottavio Caruso

Ottavio Caruso <ottavio2006-usenet2012@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Am 04/03/2024 um 21:03 schrieb William Stickers:
>> Ottavio Caruso wrote:
>>>
>>> Am 01/03/2024 um 18:27 schrieb Tweed:
>>>> Mark Carver <mark@invalid.com> wrote:
>>>>> On 01/03/2024 17:15, William Stickers wrote:
>>>>>> AnthonyL wrote:
>>>>>>> I was just about to make the decision to go spusu having been put off
>>>>>>> by 1p mobiles price hike but
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/spusu.at
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> deters me somewhat.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That's the trustpilot for the Austrian Spusu.
>>>>>> This is the UK one.
>>>>>> <https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/spusu.com>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I've not heard of them before, looks interesting
>>>>>> <https://www.spusu.co.uk/>
>>>>>
>>>>> Elsewhere I read there have been (still are ?) problems with some UK SMS
>>>>> short code support ?
>>>>>
>>>>> Certainly one to watch, I'm a bit confused by one of the reviews (only
>>>>> from January) saying they had migrated from 1P because they wished to
>>>>> use EE's network (Which 1p do !)
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Spusu seem to have issues with inbound texts on their esim service:
>>>>
>>>> https://www.ispreview.co.uk/talk/threads/spusu-uk.41228/
>>>>
>>>
>>> That Spusu for £2.99 a month is tempting me. I need to find an
>>> alternative to Asda Mobile in a hurry. Do I choose if I have a normal
>>> sim or an e-sim or do they choose for me?
>>
>> I can't find the details for the Spusu sim for £2.99. Have you got
>> a link for it? Thanks.
>
> I eventually went for the £4.50 a month. For the £2.90, you have to
> follow an affiliate link from any of these 3rd party websites, such as this:
>
> https://www.simsherpa.com/sim-only-deals/compare/?src=nav

Not according to the link I posted in reply to Chris in Makati. It goes
straight to the Spusu site.

The only thing that stopping me moving to them is the potential issue with
SMS short codes, the rest of the deal looks very good.

--
Spike

Spike <aero.spike@mail.com> wrote:
> Not according to the link I posted in reply to Chris in Makati. It goes
> straight to the Spusu site.

That's just where the Moneysupermarket click-through link takes you. MSM
will get some commission for using that link.

You could just go here if you don't want them to get commission:
https://www.spusu.co.uk/spusu1special

(curiously, if you click on 'SIM-only deals' the offer then shows in the
list, which it didn't yesterday before I clicked on the above link. I tried
a fresh browser without the affiliate tracking and it still appears)

> The only thing that stopping me moving to them is the potential issue with
> SMS short codes, the rest of the deal looks very good.

That it support VoLTE, wifi calling and EU roaming is rather handy, compared
with some of the PAYG bundle plans.

Theo