UK consumers have found the best way to reduce their monthly phone bills
SIM only deals are ridiculously popular right now. In fact, according to a recent survey, they’re now more popular than old school phone contracts where you pay for the phone and airtime plan all in one go.
According research by the good people at CCS Insight (they do clever telecoms industry study stuff), there are a bunch of reasons why people are jumping on the SIM Only bandwagon. Like, some people no longer feel the need to upgrade their phone every two seconds, or they’re realising they can buy refurbished phones outright for far less than a brand spanking new one. Plus, there are these new virtual network operator things called MVNOs, like Smarty, Voxi and GiffGaff, that offer some really low priced plans, without locking you into a contract.
With all the financial craziness going on right now, people are getting super savvy about their household bills and contracts. They’re cutting back on unnecessary stuff like 500 TV channels they never watch, and they’re realising they can get the same plan benefits for their phone for way less cash.
In fact, we’ve found that most people shouldn’t need to spend more than £10 a month a SIM Only plan, that should get you a decent amount of data from your chosen network, plus unlimited calls and texts.
Here’s the deal with SIM only plans: you’re only paying for the network service, not the actual phone – you just stick the SIM card into your existing device. And that makes it way cheaper. Plus, you don’t have to sign up for some crazy long contract. You can get rolling 30-day plans that are often just as good value as the longer ones. And that means you can buy the phone you want from wherever you want, or even sell your old one and use the cash to help fund it.
So, if you’re looking to save some cash this month (who isn’t?), check your mobile phone contract and before you renew, take a look at what you could get with a SIM only plan. And who knows, maybe you’ll even save enough to buy those new trainers you’ve been eyeing.
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