my mobile (which i’ve had since 2003)is on it’s last legs (i think) have to recharge battery quite regularly,and a lot of the time it doesn’t register a signal anymore. just looking for a cheap mobile that does calls/texts (do not need internet access/camera (as i have just bough a digital camera 🙂 thanks in advance. p.s cannot order over internet as i do not have a credit card/chequebook p.p.s was hoping to pay less than £30 if possible (cheapskate 😉 🙂

I think you can get PAYG sims from tesco for free then you just need to get hold of an old phone. I used to have one but gave it away.

Surely someone on here will have upgraded and have an old phone that they no longer need?

O2’s package is good I top up £15 so £15 calls and unlimited texts and internet for that its great!

I just got a Samsung thing from Tesco, was about £25, it does have a crap camera but you don’t have to use it 😉 It’s pretty small and the battery lasts ages.

Ebays ok for problems with cards etc do you have paypal?

http://giffgaff.com/

Oops – misread post. This is a cheap pay as you go network not phone:

Giffgaff. Linked to the O2 network.

I use it and get a good signal and only pay £10 per month for free giffgaff to giffgaff calls, 250 free mins, unlimited texts and unlimited internet. You have to pay for picture messages.

There are no customer services, there is a forum where you can post your queries and questions.

No internet abroad, but you can make and receive calls and texts.

cheers everyone.that tesco’s phone sounds ideal FuzzyWuzzy 🙂 will definitely have a look in tesco’s.

no paypal unfortunately either bagpuss72 (am still stuck in the dark ages 🙂

Tesco’s asds, the local newsagent, all give sims away and half decent normal phones can be bought at any supermarket for less than a tenner. My wife got herself a new touch screen phone from ASDA last night for twenty quid. It’s not brilliant but it’s pink and she seems to like it.

Maybe have a look in carphone warehouse, they have some cheaper end phones and they’ve currently got a half price deal on some pay as you go phones. They start from £2.95 so you’re bound to find something

http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/pay-as-you-go/shopybyprice/30

I dropped mine in a goldfish bowl once and had to buy a very cheap one in Tesco’s it was about £5.95 and SHIT but it was usuable in fact Binners still has it you can have it message me your postal address and I’ll find it for you you just need to put your sim card in

that’s very kind bagpuss72 but will buy a cheapo from tesco (for the warranty more than anything) 😀