PAYG phones
Sep 3rd 2010, 1:44 pm
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PAYG phones
I read somewhere that the Spanish phone companies were being investigated over the way they treat their pay as you go customers, ie the credit has a expiry date when it is just cancelled and no refund given.
I never heard about what happened, has anything been done?
I ask because it would make sense for me to have a Spanish SIM to use when in Spain to avoid the roaming charges and a UK when I am over here. My phone has two SIM sockets so I could have them both working at the same time.
Does anyone have a recommendation as to which phone company to use?
I never heard about what happened, has anything been done?
I ask because it would make sense for me to have a Spanish SIM to use when in Spain to avoid the roaming charges and a UK when I am over here. My phone has two SIM sockets so I could have them both working at the same time.
Does anyone have a recommendation as to which phone company to use?
Sep 3rd 2010, 5:50 pm
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Re: PAYG phones
I read somewhere that the Spanish phone companies were being investigated over the way they treat their pay as you go customers, ie the credit has a expiry date when it is just cancelled and no refund given.
I never heard about what happened, has anything been done?
I ask because it would make sense for me to have a Spanish SIM to use when in Spain to avoid the roaming charges and a UK when I am over here. My phone has two SIM sockets so I could have them both working at the same time.
Does anyone have a recommendation as to which phone company to use?
I never heard about what happened, has anything been done?
I ask because it would make sense for me to have a Spanish SIM to use when in Spain to avoid the roaming charges and a UK when I am over here. My phone has two SIM sockets so I could have them both working at the same time.
Does anyone have a recommendation as to which phone company to use?
Trouble is with two sims you will get charged for calls to you whichever country you are in, ie In Spain if you get a UK call you will pay airtime if you answer it.
Last edited by jdr; Sep 3rd 2010 at 5:53 pm.
Sep 3rd 2010, 6:48 pm
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Re: PAYG phones
Thanks for that, I didn't get my credit back last time so that must have changed. I was thinking of the cost of making calls rather than getting them, I wouldn't ask anyone to call a Spanish mobile from the UK!
Sep 3rd 2010, 8:56 pm
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Re: PAYG phones
It`s if you have your UK sim activated and they call the number from the UK and you answer while you are in Spain.
Sep 3rd 2010, 10:25 pm
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Re: PAYG phones
I am sorry I didn't make myself clear.
I am likely to be sharing my time between the UK and Spain. I would like a Spanish SIM to use in Spain for calling and receiving calls from my Spanish contacts. My UK SIM would be for calling in the UK and receiving calls from my UK contacts. I expect to pay for receiving calls in the "wrong" country but want to take advantage of the cheaper domestic rates when I call.
What I dont need is to lose my Spanish credit if I have an extended stay in the UK and then have my number cancelled again, especially if I have business cards printed.
I am likely to be sharing my time between the UK and Spain. I would like a Spanish SIM to use in Spain for calling and receiving calls from my Spanish contacts. My UK SIM would be for calling in the UK and receiving calls from my UK contacts. I expect to pay for receiving calls in the "wrong" country but want to take advantage of the cheaper domestic rates when I call.
What I dont need is to lose my Spanish credit if I have an extended stay in the UK and then have my number cancelled again, especially if I have business cards printed.
Sep 4th 2010, 3:12 pm
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Re: PAYG phones
I am sorry I didn't make myself clear.
I am likely to be sharing my time between the UK and Spain. I would like a Spanish SIM to use in Spain for calling and receiving calls from my Spanish contacts. My UK SIM would be for calling in the UK and receiving calls from my UK contacts. I expect to pay for receiving calls in the "wrong" country but want to take advantage of the cheaper domestic rates when I call.
What I dont need is to lose my Spanish credit if I have an extended stay in the UK and then have my number cancelled again, especially if I have business cards printed.
I am likely to be sharing my time between the UK and Spain. I would like a Spanish SIM to use in Spain for calling and receiving calls from my Spanish contacts. My UK SIM would be for calling in the UK and receiving calls from my UK contacts. I expect to pay for receiving calls in the "wrong" country but want to take advantage of the cheaper domestic rates when I call.
What I dont need is to lose my Spanish credit if I have an extended stay in the UK and then have my number cancelled again, especially if I have business cards printed.
Oct 2nd 2010, 12:27 am
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Re: PAYG phones
I am sorry I didn't make myself clear.
I am likely to be sharing my time between the UK and Spain. I would like a Spanish SIM to use in Spain for calling and receiving calls from my Spanish contacts. My UK SIM would be for calling in the UK and receiving calls from my UK contacts. I expect to pay for receiving calls in the "wrong" country but want to take advantage of the cheaper domestic rates when I call.
What I dont need is to lose my Spanish credit if I have an extended stay in the UK and then have my number cancelled again, especially if I have business cards printed.
I am likely to be sharing my time between the UK and Spain. I would like a Spanish SIM to use in Spain for calling and receiving calls from my Spanish contacts. My UK SIM would be for calling in the UK and receiving calls from my UK contacts. I expect to pay for receiving calls in the "wrong" country but want to take advantage of the cheaper domestic rates when I call.
What I dont need is to lose my Spanish credit if I have an extended stay in the UK and then have my number cancelled again, especially if I have business cards printed.
In the UK I use Orange, if you have credit on the card provided you use it once every six months you don't loose either the credit or the number.
Unfortunatly this time I've gone over that time so don't know yet if I've lost out.
Oct 3rd 2010, 7:23 pm
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Re: PAYG phones
Lawrence have u got 2 sisters J & B and brother P if so might know u
I have a place in Costa Blanca south
I have a place in Costa Blanca south
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