If you’re a light mobile user, it’s best to choose a low-cost Pay As You Go plan with no monthly subscription or credit expiry.
If you only use your mobile phone from time to time (e.g. during trips away from home or as a backup for emergencies), it’s normally best to choose a fairly cheap Pay As You Go SIM card with no regular monthly charges.
When you choose a Pay As You Go SIM card, it’s important to look at a number of factors such as the minimum usage or top-up requirement, the coverage available on the SIM card and how you’re able to top it up with credit.
In this article, we’ll discuss the top things to look out for when choosing a Pay As You Go SIM card if you’re a light mobile user. We’ll also review a selection of mobile networks that we think are particularly well suited for light mobile users in the UK.
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Sky’s wall-to-wall WiFi Guarantee is now offered on all broadband plans, with the option to enhance this with the WiFi Max add-on. Find out how it works & what you actually get.
In the UK, you’ll now get a wall-to-wall WiFi Guarantee included on all Sky Broadband plans.
The standard wall-to-wall WiFi Guarantee promises a download speed of at least 3Mbps in every room of your home (though limitations apply). This is offered using only the Sky Broadband Hub router – there’s no additional hardware from Sky to actually improve your home WiFi.
For an extra £7.50 per month, you can upgrade to the enhanced wall-to-wall WiFi Guarantee with WiFi Max. This will increase your guaranteed WiFi speeds to 10Mbps on Superfast plans and to 25Mbps on Ultrafast & Gigafast plans. You’ll get a more powerful hub and up to 3 Pods to boost your home WiFi coverage, as well as access to a WiFi engineer visit if required.
In this article, we’ll take an in-depth look at Sky’s wall-to-wall WiFi Guarantee, including how it works and how the two different levels of guarantee compare to each other. We’ll also look at the best Sky broadband deals with guaranteed wi-fi included, and rival offerings from other providers.
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The Pixel Fold has Google’s software smarts in the first foldable device to be engineered by Google. Discover 10 clever features on the Pixel Fold.
The new Pixel Fold is now available for pre-order in the UK. Available from £67 per month plus £249 upfront, it’s the first foldable device to be engineered by Google. Alongside the impressive hardware, you’ll get Google’s software smarts, with the Fold being a Pixel device that’s powered by the custom Tensor G2 processor.
In this article, we’ll look at ten smart features that you’ll be able to find on the Pixel Fold. They can allow you to become productive, to take better photos, or to communicate in new ways. We’ll also look at the best Pixel Fold deals and how you can get a free Pixel Watch LTE (worth £299) with your order.
Want to see it in person? You can head to the Currys Tottenham Court Road store to see the Pixel Fold in all its unfolded glory & speak to a Google expert for a hands-on demo.
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Sky offers a choice of Superfast broadband plans. Get Superfast Broadband (61Mbps) for £26 per month, or Superfast 35 (36Mbps) for £34.50 per month.
In the UK, Sky currently offers a choice of two ‘Superfast’ broadband plans in most areas. You can choose Superfast 35 broadband (with an average download speed of 36Mbps) or Superfast broadband (with an average download speed of 61Mbps).
Both of the Superfast plans come with a minimum speed guarantee, which can vary depending on your address. You’ll also get their basic wall-to-wall wifi guarantee included, with the ability to upgrade this by getting the WiFi Max add-on, which also gives you a more powerful Wi-Fi 6 hub.
In this article, we’ll review Sky’s Superfast Broadband, including the different plans available and how they compare to each other. We’ll then look at the download speeds available, along with the optional WiFi Max and Sky TV add-ons. Finally, we’ll look at how you can transfer your existing broadband service to Sky.
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Virgin Media’s Bigger Sports Combo bundle gives you Sky Sports in HD, along with 264Mbps broadband for £65 per month.
In the UK, Virgin Media’s Bigger Sports Combo Bundle is one of the best value ways to follow live sporting action on your TV.
The Bigger Sports Combo Bundle is available from £65 per month on Virgin Media and gives you access to all of the Sky Sports channels in HD-quality. You’ll also get other premium TV channels included, along with the latest Virgin TV 360 box with a massive 1TB storage for your recordings. There’s also M500 Fibre Broadband included, giving you average download speeds of 516Mbps.
In this article, we’ll look at Virgin Media’s Bigger Sports Combo Bundle. We’ll start by looking at what you’ll get included on it, the latest offers currently available, and how they compare to rival deals from Sky and BT. We’ll also look at how you can switch your service to Virgin Media, including both your TV and home broadband.
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giffgaff sells a range of mobile phones including the iPhone, Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel. Get interest-free payments with Klarna & flexible airtime plans for your usage.
In the UK, giffgaff is best known for their SIM-only deals, including their popular one-month rolling plans and their new 18-month contracts.
Alongside their SIM-only plans, giffgaff also sells a wide range of mobile phones including the iPhone, Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel smartphones. You can benefit from interest-free payments through Klarna (at 0% APR), along with giffgaff’s flexible mobile plans for your usage. They also offer a wide range of refurbished devices and the ability to recycle your old mobile phone to help reduce electronic waste.
In this article, we’ll look at how you can buy a mobile phone on giffgaff, and how this works alongside their SIM-only deals. We’ll also look at giffgaff’s best mobile phone deals, and how you can keep your current phone number when you switch to giffgaff.
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Networks like ASDA Mobile, Lebara Mobile, Talkmobile and VOXI piggyback on Vodafone’s coverage in the UK.
In the UK, it isn’t always necessary to be a Vodafone customer if you want to access Vodafone’s network coverage on your phone. That’s because a number of other mobile networks are also powered by Vodafone’s signal and will give you access to the exact same coverage.
At present, you can access Vodafone’s signal when you’re using a SIM card from ASDA Mobile, Lebara Mobile, Talkmobile and VOXI. All of them piggyback on Vodafone for coverage and will give you access to Vodafone’s 4G & 5G networks.
In this article, we’ll look at the mobile networks that offer coverage from Vodafone. We’ll compare some of the best value deals with Vodafone coverage, before looking at each network in more detail and the features they offer.
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A credit check is sometimes required when you buy a mobile phone or SIM card in the UK. Find out how credit checks work and discover ‘no credit check’ deals.
In the UK, you’ll sometimes need to undergo a credit check when you buy a new mobile phone or SIM-only deal. This depends on the type of product you’re buying, as well as the provider you’re buying it from.
In this article, we’ll explain the credit check process for mobile phones and SIM-only contracts in the UK. We’ll also look at the credit check process on each UK mobile network, along with the best ‘no credit check’ deals that can save yourself lots of time and hassle.
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Find out how to get Sky Sports in the UK, and compare the best value Sky Sports deals on your TV, laptop, and mobile phone.
In the UK, Sky Sports is the home of lots of live sporting action including Premier League football, Formula 1 racing, international cricket, golf, NFL, NBA, boxing, and more.
You can watch all of the Sky Sports channels on the UK’s three main pay-TV platforms: BT TV, Sky TV and Virgin Media TV. It’s also possible to get Sky Sports on a contract-free basis from NOW. This will allow you to watch the Sky Sports channels online or on your mobile phone or tablet.
At present, our recommended Sky Sports deal costs £55 per month on Sky. On this deal, you’ll get all of the Sky Entertainment channels and all of the Sky Sports channels on your TV. You’ll also get Sky’s fibre broadband service (with an average download speed of 75Mbps), along with Netflix and discovery+ at no extra cost.
In this article, we’ll look at the different ways to watch Sky Sports in the UK. We’ll also look at the cheapest Sky Sports deals available from each UK provider.
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Virgin Media offers Big Bundles & Bigger Combo Bundles with either the Mixit TV channels or the Mega TV (Maxit TV) channels included.
In the UK, Virgin Media currently offers a range of bundles with fibre broadband and TV included from £28.50 per month. You’ll get up to 230 channels on your Virgin TV 360 box, along with access to on-demand content and apps. You’ll also get Virgin TV Go for watching your channels on a smartphone, laptop or tablet.
In this article, we’ll compare Virgin Media’s TV bundles and what you’ll get included on each one. This includes their Big Bundle (with Mixit TV) and their Bigger Combo Bundle (with Mega TV/Maxit TV). We’ll look at the channels included on each bundle and the best Virgin Media TV deals that are currently available.
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