In England, which pay-as-you-go SIM credit never expire, or have the longest expiration?
For the next 3 years, my grandmother will be travelling at least 4 times intermittently to England, each time for 1 or 2 weeks. As she rarely telephones and will use only a mobile telephone there for emergencies, it is cheapest and wisest for her to buy a pay-as-you-go (PASYG henceforward) SIM that never expires the credit.
The difficulty: Giffgaff and Lycamobile expires PAYSG credit only after one month, and thus would waste her money. Thus please see the titled question.
Best Answer
Freedompop is a relatively new option here in the UK which seems to be very suitable in this case. It has a free tier so for light use like this it doesn't cost anything. Beyond light use, it's pay-as-you-go with some of the cheapest PAYG rates available at this point in time.
I currently have a Freedompop SIM - I don't use it very much (mainly because they don't presently support transferring a UK phone number, although I believe that's coming in the near future and isn't an issue in this case anyway) so at this point it hasn't cost me anything. All the best to your Grandmother!
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How long does credit stay on pay as you go SIM?
On most major Pay As You Go networks, you'll normally be able to leave your SIM card unused for up to 6 months or 9 months at a time. Providing you use your SIM card for a chargeable activity during this time, your account will remain open and your Pay As You Go credit will never expire.Does pay as you go credit expire?
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Three UK PAYG top up credit doesn't expire even after fairly lengthy periods of account inactivity. I've had an account since 2006 and have gone as long as a year without using it.
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