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So I was released from my account with EE today after they acknowledged they cannot provide a good service in my area due to mast issues. So I now have my PAC code and my iPhone 11 Pro so no need for a phone contract. o2 seems to be popular around here (I’m in a village in Essex, and the signal is very intermittent) GiffGaff get good reviews but don’t support WiFi calling which I need at home.
I’m looking for 20GB data and unlimited everything else. Any suggestions? Is it true some speeds are throttled on sim only plans? Or is that an urban myth? Looking for a 12 month contract
Thanks,
Nick
 
I have always been happy with O2. Whilst we were in France last year I needed to up my data allowance to use my phone as a hotspot to watch films etc. They were brilliant my data allowance was upped twice in 2 weeks and I never noticed any throttling. I have been on sim only for ages. When I got home I dropped my data allowance back to the old allowance, all without any issues at all.
 
MatBin said:
I have always been happy with O2. Whilst we were in France last year I needed to up my data allowance to use my phone as a hotspot to watch films etc. They were brilliant my data allowance was upped twice in 2 weeks and I never noticed any throttling. I have been on sim only for ages. When I got home I dropped my data allowance back to the old allowance, all without any issues at all.
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Thanks, that seems to be the general consensus of the couple of people I have spoken to around here
 
Box Brownie said:
How about "3"

WiFi calling
https://answers.three.co.uk/?query=wifi+calling

Coverage checker
http://www.three.co.uk/Discover/Network/Coverage

FWIW I have a PAYG sim and have been happy with them as the cheapest PAYG SIM I could find at the time and AFAIK no one has ever bettered it.

In regard to the WiFi calling I have never installed it so cannot comment about how good it is???
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Thanks, I’ve literally just read that! I’m going to order a free sim to try out the signal here
 
gramps said:
WhatsApp users would have no problem sending to you, does your signal preclude receiving normal calls?
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It does yes. The signal is so poor here that Wi-fi calling is a must
 
NickTB said:
It does yes. The signal is so poor here that Wi-fi calling is a must
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Ah, then for the o2 network I believe Sky are the only ones providing wifi calling.
 
gramps said:
Ah, then for the o2 network I believe Sky are the only ones providing wifi calling.
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Never gave Sky a thought either. Wouldn’t direct with o2 be better? Or do sky subsidies?
 
NickTB said:
So I was released from my account with EE today after they acknowledged they cannot provide a good service in my area due to mast issues. So I now have my PAC code and my iPhone 11 Pro so no need for a phone contract. o2 seems to be popular around here (I’m in a village in Essex, and the signal is very intermittent) GiffGaff get good reviews but don’t support WiFi calling which I need at home.
I’m looking for 20GB data and unlimited everything else. Any suggestions? Is it true some speeds are throttled on sim only plans? Or is that an urban myth? Looking for a 12 month contract
Thanks,
Nick
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O2 do not throttle their SIMO plans. You also get 14 day change of mind if you find it doesn’t suit you.
 
NickTB said:
Never gave Sky a thought either. Wouldn’t direct with o2 be better? Or do sky subsidies?
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I don't know Sky specifics but they do wifi calling on o2 ... I'm with GiffGaff.
 
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