Smart to dumb
Looking at getting the cheapest smart phone offered by virgin . It works out cheaper than l spend on landline per month. However the last one l had cost a fortune because l opened the internet . Long story .! I don't want or need that connection . Can l remove/ block/delete App s etc .so can't do that again ?:confused:
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You might look at disabling the phone's data connection.
But this will mean apps and emails can only be done if you connect the phone to WiFi. The other option is you can set the phone to give you a warning when you hit a certain amount of data. I have 1GB data and set my warning to 950MB. |
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I dont have a smart phone, so not an issue for me. |
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My Nokia (not smart) phone still has most of the £10 credit it had on it when it was gifted to me a couple of years ago. It's hardly ever switched on, and is just there in case of emergencies.
Our phone bill for the landline calls came last week. £1.82 for the past 6 months (all our calls, apart for the free weekend ones that come with the VM landline, go via https://www.1899.com/). |
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Also check if the phone has the same option as mine. Mine will turn on the Wi-Fi in "safe" areas that you use. So mine will automatically come on in my home or at my sisters |
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Do you need a smart phone? Do you intend to use wifi? there are simple phones out there for a tenner that just make calls and send text
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Some devices you can set up to warn you when an app wants to use phone data and either grant it once, grant it fully, deny it. (Maybe Apple, probably some way to add/use function on other O/Ss)
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You could buy a cheap Android Phone. Pretty much all of them have a data toggle but not being on a contract means you can set up so you never get charged anything above your monthly package I bought a Poco X3 but this will be more than you need keep an eye out on HUKD for the Redmi Note 9 often on the mi.uk site they sell these really cheap. There are also cheaper devices but if you want a good experience make sure it has at least 2GB ram I am also on GiffGaff I get unlimited calls and minutes with 10GB data for £10 the £6 a month package would get you unlimited calls and text and no chance of outside of tariff charges. I also use WeQ4U which finds most 0845 and the like geo alternatives |
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l look would at gifgaf except that on the odd occasion l would need a smart phone ie if l broke down RAC really need to be contacted by an app. I only have a dumb phone. Hence the need for a cheap smartphone it's would seem to be rhe way to go. |
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Also check out Plusnet, pay £6 pm for unlimited calls and texts and 3gb data on rolling 30 day contract. Offer today is £8 pm with 12gb data.
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