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What are your requirements? I'd suggest grabbing a pre-paid SIM from each of the major networks and see which gives you the best signal and speeds in the locati

What are your requirements? I'd suggest grabbing a pre-paid SIM from each of the major networks and see which gives you the best signal and speeds in the locations you frequent, but this may seem excessive to most. I signed up to a 2 year 5G deal with EE shortly before moving out of London, now the signal and speed are junk and I'm stuck in a 2 year deal. Given the absurd amount our "contracted" price increases by each year (my monthly payment went up ~15% on a SIM-only plan thanks to RPI or whatever excuse they use) I'd be tempted to go with someone like GiffGaff or similar next (they're an MVNO on O2 network) and just get monthly goody bags, then you can ditch them the minute you've had enough and want to get better service/signal/data etc.

squishy47 4y ago
GiffGaff have been great. I've used them for years with basically 0 faults. not encounter any stupid policies or reasons to need to contact support everything is just so easy. signal could be a bit better in small british towns (the city is fine, 5g is fast when it works) but not so bad that i'd ever consider switching away + they increased my data allowance twice without increasing the price. did a brief stint with vodafone, as i got staff discount. it was shit. not because of the actual phone service but because it's so difficult to do anything admin related with them and if you think you'll just go into a store to do admin think again. the stores can't do anything other that sell you stuff. STAY AWAY
- alias_neo 4y ago
  I've been paying for Giff Gaff for two family members for several years so I've been a customer indirectly. It's been nice to keep getting emails from them saying they're increasing allowances without changing the price and I've not had any complaints about the signal and service from the family. Vodafone are on my blacklist, I had a few bad experiences with them years ago, over a decade ago now I think about it, and vowed to never use them again. Does anyone else keep a personal blacklist of companies you won't buy from / do business with? I feel like I should write it down some day.

squishy47 4y ago

GiffGaff have been great. I've used them for years with basically 0 faults. not encounter any stupid policies or reasons to need to contact support everything is just so easy. signal could be a bit better in small british towns (the city is fine, 5g is fast when it works) but not so bad that i'd ever consider switching away + they increased my data allowance twice without increasing the price. did a brief stint with vodafone, as i got staff discount. it was shit. not because of the actual phone service but because it's so difficult to do anything admin related with them and if you think you'll just go into a store to do admin think again. the stores can't do anything other that sell you stuff. STAY AWAY

alias_neo 4y ago
I've been paying for Giff Gaff for two family members for several years so I've been a customer indirectly. It's been nice to keep getting emails from them saying they're increasing allowances without changing the price and I've not had any complaints about the signal and service from the family. Vodafone are on my blacklist, I had a few bad experiences with them years ago, over a decade ago now I think about it, and vowed to never use them again. Does anyone else keep a personal blacklist of companies you won't buy from / do business with? I feel like I should write it down some day.