What is a Sim-Only Deal?

Sim Only Deal Contracts are mobile phone contracts just like any normal contract that you would find in your local phones4u store or o2 shop however they are sim only, which means they don’t supply you with a phone. These are perfect if you already have a mobile phone and want a better deal. The contracts offer more minutes and texts often for a lower price than your normal contracts.

How Can a Sim only deal be better value

When you take out a new mobile phone with the contract you usually get the phone for free or at a very good discount. In actual fact – mobile phones are still quite an advanced piece of equipment that we take for granted and therefore have a relatively high cost. This cost is absorbed into the contract.

How long are the contracts?

A sim only contract is usually just 30 days rolling. This means you are just 30 days away from leaving the network if your needs change or you don’t like the service. Normal mobile phone contracts are 18 months long these days, so you can see how tied you are under normal circumstances.

Sim Card Only Deals

The mobile phone market in the UK is as buoyant as ever despite the global economic downturn, and a majority of people who have a mobile phone will have received it free as part of a contract for which they pay each month and to which they are committed for a fixed term, usually around 18 months, but with both 12 month and 24 month contracts available.

These contracts are usually 12, 18 or 24 months and are there to make sure the mobile phone networks keep your monthly rental long enough to pay for the handset. If you are out of your current contract and are still happy with your phone, you should defiantly look at the sim only deals on offer.

A SIM only deal allows you to continue to use your existing handset and keep your existing mobile number by simply sending you the small SIM card that is required to connect to a mobile network and that is used by every mobile phone in the world. A SIM card is universally compatible with any mobile handset, though you will probably need to get your handset unlocked if it is currently linked to a particular network and your new SIM card is manufactured and operated by a different one.

Why choose a Sim only deal?

The first and most important reason is that it is quite simply a lot cheaper month on month than any other mobile phone contract because there is no handset included and the cost of the SIM card itself is tiny and they are usually included free as part of the package. For this reason you will get a lot more value for money for your monthly payment, and monthly costs can start from as little as 10 on certain networks.

Another benefit is that sim only deals are usually just a 30 day contract – meaning if you don’t like the network or your needs change you only have to give 30 days notice to leave them. You should also expect a good amount of minutes and texts for the money you spend. It may surprise you to learn that some networks like Vodafone actually offer unlimited text messages on some of their offers.

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