jagmanx
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For Data and calls I like the Giff Gaff system.
So my vodaphone PAYG is used minimally
last summer in Switzerland this was a problem as Switzerland is not EEC (no Brexit comment)
.I knew this and had a prepaid Three sim card which gave me internet access.
I like Giff gaff as it is PAYG and their rates are better than most and free calls and if you run out of Data you can simply start a new "goody bag" as suits..
I had a Vodaphone PayG contract which was fine..THEN Stupid boy PIKE
I telephoned them with a view to roaming in Canada next summer and appeared to settle a deal with 4GB data and good calls/texts
The Vodaphone agent assured me the new simcard with a £9 a month contract would be available next day in Maidenhead at the shop
Not so I called in and was there for 1 hour whilst they verified Bank/House etc and gave me a new contract on my existing sim.
The vodaphone number is our "landline" ( Bank and HMRC) More cash and only 1GB data
NOW Here in Thailand I switched on the vodaphone sim and was alerted to the £6 a day charge irrespective of usage !!!!!!
NOT HAPPY
A long conversation with Mrs Vodaphone offerred me a £30 a month contract maybe all singing all dancing but not useful
No Thanks My PayG worked fine we have internet anyway and a Thai sim card for most calls both in Thailand and to UK
The bank and HMRC are the only important agencies which use my vodaphone number
These can easily be changed
Informing my friends will be a pain !
I await a call from vodaphone but have informed them
1 I need the simcard active every day for texts from UK (£6x 30 days equals a lot)
I am NOT prepared to pay this
They say that as I am over 2 weeks I cannot Cancel...Just watch me
I was ill advised so OFcom may be needed.
But if I do not get satisfaction (apologies to M Jagger)
I will simply cancel the direct Debit and they can try to sue me !
So my vodaphone PAYG is used minimally
last summer in Switzerland this was a problem as Switzerland is not EEC (no Brexit comment)
.I knew this and had a prepaid Three sim card which gave me internet access.
I like Giff gaff as it is PAYG and their rates are better than most and free calls and if you run out of Data you can simply start a new "goody bag" as suits..
I had a Vodaphone PayG contract which was fine..THEN Stupid boy PIKE
I telephoned them with a view to roaming in Canada next summer and appeared to settle a deal with 4GB data and good calls/texts
The Vodaphone agent assured me the new simcard with a £9 a month contract would be available next day in Maidenhead at the shop
Not so I called in and was there for 1 hour whilst they verified Bank/House etc and gave me a new contract on my existing sim.
The vodaphone number is our "landline" ( Bank and HMRC) More cash and only 1GB data
NOW Here in Thailand I switched on the vodaphone sim and was alerted to the £6 a day charge irrespective of usage !!!!!!
NOT HAPPY
A long conversation with Mrs Vodaphone offerred me a £30 a month contract maybe all singing all dancing but not useful
No Thanks My PayG worked fine we have internet anyway and a Thai sim card for most calls both in Thailand and to UK
The bank and HMRC are the only important agencies which use my vodaphone number
These can easily be changed
Informing my friends will be a pain !
I await a call from vodaphone but have informed them
1 I need the simcard active every day for texts from UK (£6x 30 days equals a lot)
I am NOT prepared to pay this
They say that as I am over 2 weeks I cannot Cancel...Just watch me
I was ill advised so OFcom may be needed.
But if I do not get satisfaction (apologies to M Jagger)
I will simply cancel the direct Debit and they can try to sue me !