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GiffGaff have hiked their pay-as-you-go prices - where should you go for the best non-contract deals?

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GiffGaff recently announced that they will be increasing the prices of calls texts for pay as you go customers. 

Many of those who are on pay as you go are so precisely to save a bit of money, and Giffgaff customers may find themselves wondering if it’s time to jump onto the contract bandwagon. 

See the full list of changes below.

  1. Pictures messages will rise from 16p per message to 30p
  2. Calls to UK numbers will rise from 15p per minute to 25p per minute
  3. Texts will double from 5p to 10p

Data will remain the same price, and four of Giffgaffs bundle packages (which they call goody bags) will actually see their usage limit go up with no additional cost. For those negatively affected though, the knowledge some of your fellow GiffGaff-ers are getting a better deal will not be much consolation. For those among the thousands affected - or just those who feel that their current provider isn’t up to scratch - we have put together a list of the best pay as you go packages available right now, to keep you chatting for less:

1p Mobile

This aptly named pay as you go provider offers an incredibly simple and fairly cost effective pay as you go product. They charge 1p per minute, 1p per megabyte of data and 1p per text. This offer is great for those who aren’t going to be using their phone much, but if you are someone who finds themselves using data fairly regularly you might want to consider something different (using 1GB would cost you £10 which is quite high compared to other networks’ bundles). To get started you need to pay an initial amount of £10 and they said you a sim with £10 loaded on it. The 1p rate is also extended to 46 different european locations making this a great option for those who are going on holiday.

Vodafone

Vodafone's initial offering seems a bit pricier: a minute of calltime, a text, and 5MB of data all cost 20p each. Spend £1 in one day however, and you’ll get unlimited calls, unlimited texts, and 500MB of data to use until the next day at no extra cost. Vodafone also offers a range of pay as you go bundles with any unused credit rolling over into the next month. They have also tripled their data allowance on these with increased usage available on packages purchases before the 31st of March. See below for the available bundles:

£10 Bundle

Minutes - 250

Data - 9GB

Texts - Unlimited

£15 Bundle

Minutes - 250

Data - 15GB

Texts - Unlimited

£20 Bundle

Minutes - 1000

Data - 30GB

Texts - Unlimited

£30 Bundle

Minutes - 3000 

Data - 60GB (5G ready)

Texts - Unlimited

O2 

O2 offer a straightforward pay as you go package with calls at 3p per minute, texts at 2p and data as 1p per MB. They also offer a range of deals depending on how much you top up. Ontop of all this you get access to O2 priority which includes deals and discounts on top restaurants, music venues and more. See below for the available bundles:

Top up £5

Minutes - Unlimited

Texts - Unlimited

Top up £10

Minutes - Unlimited

Texts - Unlimited 

Data - 3GB

Top up £15

Minutes - Unlimited

Texts - Unlimited

Data - 6GB

Top up £20

Minutes - Unlimited 

Texts - Unlimited

Data - 10GB

Top up £30

Minutes - Unlimited

Texts - Unlimited

Data - 20GB

Three Mobile

Three offer a simple pay as you go structure with calls at 3p a minute, 2p per text and 1p per megabyte of data used. They also make a great option for people who travel often, as they have an add on which allows you to use your plan in 70 countries worldwide. They also have the option to top up on the fly with the Three app, making things just that much more convenient. See below for some of the available bundles

Top up £10

Minutes - Unlimited

Texts - Unlimited

Data - 4GB

Top up £15

Minutes - Unlimited

Texts - Unlimited

Data - 10GB

Top up £20

Minutes - Unlimited 

Texts - Unlimited

Data 12GB

Top up £27.50

Minutes - Unlimited 

Texts - Unlimited

Data - 36GB

Top Up £35 

Minutes - Unlimited

Texts - Unlimited

Data - Unlimited

Tesco Mobile

Tesco are one of the many no telecoms companies who have, over the last few years, entered the mobile phone market. If you are a casual phone user who doesn’t need data you can sign up to the lite tariff with calls charged at 8p per minute and texts at 4p. They also have a range of bundles called rocket packs which are listed below.

£10 Top up

Minutes - 500

Texts - 5000

Data - 4GB

£15 Top up

Minutes - 1000

Texts - 5000

Data - 8GB

£20 Top up

Minutes - 2000

Texts - 5000

Data - 16GB

Harry Pererra
Harry Pererra

Harry turns on his experience in journalism and programming to write about the latest news in the world of tech and the environemtn. When he isn’t writing for usave he is working towards his Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and prefers dogs to cats.

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