Payg Phones

[meglet]

I have always had contract SIMs and now have a pay as you go Orange SIM. What happens if I run out of credit during the middle of a phone call? Will it just cut off? Can't find anything online to tell me.

TIA

[Hopkirk]

Mine gives me a message 'your balance is low' when I make a call with less than £1 credit.

I have never run out mid call, but yes, I think it would just cut off.

[meglet]

Thanks Hopkirk. So a text pings up does it? I need to call a government agency from abroad and am thinking I could spend ages on hold just for the call to disconnect when I finally get through to a human :-/

[boxtops]

I might depend which network you're on, and which phone - my OH gets completely different alerts than I do, on his phone

[Hopkirk]

No, it's a little voice message as the call starts to dial.

On mine (Tescomobile) the balance shows on the screen after every call, and can be requested at any time.

[237SJ]

When I had Orange PAYG I used to receive a text saying "You have less than 60p remaining". It`ll cost a lot to phone from abroad as well.

[whiskeryron]

At the risk of appearing to be rude may I suggest that if the call to a government agency is important to you, you make sure you have enough in credit (at least £20).

WR.

[meglet]

Might need a bit more than that Whiskeyron - it costs me around £1.50 a minute to call the UK! I guess i'll have to keeo my eye on the clock.

[Prudie]

I'm with vodafone PAYG and as you try to make a call a recorded message will tell you 'your calling credit is running low, please arrange a top-up'. They also then give you a free £3 IOU which is recouped next time you top up. Not really relevant for a long foreign call though, I'd expect it would just cut out and I'm sure that's happened to me.

[snags]

With Orange you have a 'reserve tank' option available, that you can 'activate' once your existing credit is low: you pay it back out of your next top up. The reserve tank is only £2.50 but good for emergencies or when you can't top up by any other means.

[whiskeryron]

Sorry meglet I didn't realize you were not living in the UK.

WR.

[whiskeryron]

http://shop.orange.co.uk/mobile-phones/price-plans/pay-monthly/sim-only

WR.

[whiskeryron]

http://www.moneysupermarket.com/mobile-phones/tariffs/

WR.

[Connemmara]

no expert on mobiles (can't hear them too well) but my sister said Orange is very expensive - and O2 pay as you is really the best/cheapest. Will probably get different replies but am just reiterating the sister's opinion.

[dougielogan]

Register for Skype, find a free WI-fi hotspot where you are and use that.

[meglet]

Actually I forgot you can make chargeable phone calls via Skype, we just use the free video calls. Thanks, I'll look into that as it will be much cheaper