Find out the minimum top-up on each UK network and the available methods for topping up your handset.
In the UK, when you get a Pay As You Go SIM card, the top-up policy might differ depending on your mobile network. For instance, while most mobile networks allow you to top-up £5 each time, some mobile networks will require you to top-up a minimum of £10. On different mobile networks, the available methods for topping up your phone can also differ: for instance, only some mobile networks will allow you to top-up at a cashpoint.
In this article, we’ll review and compare the top-up policy on Pay As You Go networks in the UK. We’ll look at the minimum top-up amount on each UK network and we’ll discuss the available methods for actually topping up your handset. You can use this article in conjunction with our guide to the best value Pay As You Go SIM cards. You may also find it useful to see our price comparison of Pay As You Go networks and our in-depth guide to Pay As You Go inactivity and credit expiry.
Overview of Minimum Top-Up & Available Top-Up Methods
The following table gives a quick overview of the minimum top-up on each UK mobile network. We’ve also listed the available methods for topping up your handset:
For more information, please click the name of the mobile network for further details on how to top up your handset.
- If you’re topping up either by phone, by text or online, you’ll normally need a UK-registered credit card or debit card. Mastercard and Visa are universally accepted, with support for American Express being limited to some networks. Some, but not all, mobile networks will allow you to top-up using a card that’s registered outside the UK.
- If you’re topping up with an electronic top-up card or top-up voucher, you can normally go to any retailer displaying the green top-up logo. This will include most UK supermarkets and convenience stores. You can also top-up at mobile phone stores and at your nearest branch of the Post Office. This is the best way of topping-up if you’d like to top-up with cash.
- If you’re topping up at a cashpoint (ATM), you’ll need a UK-registered debit card or cash card. You should check to see whether your mobile network will accept a card from your bank (some mobile networks will only accept a card from certain banks).
Pay As You Go: Top-Up Policy By Network
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1pMobile
On 1pMobile, the minimum top-up is £10 each time. Importantly, there is also a minimum requirement for you to top-up at least once every 120 days (if you don’t do this, your account will be closed).
- Online: At present, the only way to top-up on 1pMobile is online through the 1pMobile website. It’s possible also to set up an “automatic top-up” for each time your balance drops below £2 or each time your account hasn’t been topped up for 120 days. Unfortunately, there are no other top-up methods currently available on 1pMobile.
Source: 1p Mobile Help Pages: Top-Ups
Tariff Information: 1pMobile Website |
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ASDA Mobile
On ASDA Mobile, the minimum top-up is just £1 if you top-up via phone or text message. If you’re topping up in store by buying a voucher, the minimum top-up is £5.
- By phone: You can top up by calling 2732, and registering your credit card or debit card details.
- By text: You can top up by SMS text message once a credit card or debit card has been registered to your account. To do so, text TOP UP to 2732 and follow the instructions.
- Electronic top-up card: You can order a free electronic top-up card from the ASDA Mobile website. Once you have this, you can top up in any shop where you see the top-up logo.
- Top-up voucher: If you don’t have an electronic top-up card, you can buy a voucher code at ASDA or anywhere where you see the top-up logo.
For more information, please see the ASDA Mobile website. You can also read their FAQs about topping up your handset.
Source: ASDA Mobile: Topping Up
Tariff Information: ASDA Mobile Website |
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EE
On EE, there is a minimum top-up of £5 each time.
- By phone: You can top-up by calling 150 and choosing the option to top-up.
- By text: You can top up by SMS text message once a credit card or debit card has been registered to your account. To do so, send a text message to 150 with CR followed by the last four digits of your registered card number and then the amount you want to top-up by.
- Online: You can top-up through the My EE website (registration required). You can also top-up through the My EE app.
- Electronic top-up card: You’ll normally be given an electronic top-up card along with your Pay As You Go handset or SIM card. You can use this to top-up anywhere you see the green top-up logo.
- Top-up voucher: If you can’t find your electronic top-up card, you can also buy an EE voucher code.
- Cashpoint (ATM): You can top up at most ATMs and cashpoints supporting this feature. You can either choose the EE/Orange or EE/T-Mobile options (both will work for an EE Pay As You Go customer).
Source: EE Help Article: Ways To Top-Up
Tariff Information: EE Website |
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giffgaff
On giffgaff, there’s a minimum top-up of £10 each time.
- Online: The recommended way of topping up on giffgaff is through their official website. You’ll need to log in to your giffgaff account (if you can’t remember the details, you can follow the instructions here to recover your username and password).
- Top-up voucher: giffgaff doesn’t offer electronic top-up cards. For this reason, if you aren’t able to top-up online, the only other option is buying a giffgaff top-up voucher. You can do this anywhere you see the green top-up logo (if you aren’t able to find a giffgaff option, you can also use a voucher code for O2).
Source: giffgaff Knowledge Base: Guide to Top-Up
Tariff Information: giffgaff Website |
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iD Mobile
On iD Mobile, you can make a minimum top-up of £5 each time:
Source: iD Mobile: Pay As You Go FAQs
Tariff Information: iD Mobile Website |
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Lebara Mobile
On Lebara Mobile, you can make a minimum top-up of £5:
- By phone: You can top-up by calling 5588 and selecting option 1 followed by option 1.
- Online: You can top-up online through the Lebara Mobile website.
- Top-up voucher: You can buy a Lebara Mobile top-up voucher anywhere you see the green top-up logo.
- Cashpoint (ATM): Customers with a HSBC UK debit card can top-up at a HSBC cash machine. The minimum top-up is £10 through a cash machine.
Source: Lebara Mobile: How to Top-Up
Tariff Information: Lebara Mobile Website |
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Lycamobile
Lycamobile has a minimum top-up of £5 each time. There are three ways to top-up your SIM card:
- By phone: You can top-up your Lycamobile handset by calling 07404 000 321.
- Online: You can top-up your account online through the Lycamobile website.
- Top-up voucher: You can also buy a Lycamobile top-up voucher wherever you see the green top-up logo.
Source: Lycamobile: Users Guide
Tariff Information: Lycamobile Website |
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O2
On O2, there’s a minimum top-up of £10. You can top-up your handset in one of five ways:
- By phone: You can top-up by calling 4444 and by following the voice prompt instructions.
- Online: You can top-up through O2’s web top-up service. There’s no need to register for an account (all you need to enter is the mobile number and the amount you want to top-up by).
- Electronic top-up card: You’ll normally receive an electronic top-up card along with your O2 Pay As You Go handset or SIM card. You can use this card to top-up your account anywhere you see the green top-up logo.
- Top-up voucher: If you don’t have your electronic top-up card, you can buy an O2 top-up voucher code.
- Cashpoint (ATM): You can top up at any UK cash machine with the green top-up logo.
Source: O2 Top-up
Tariff Information: O2 Website |
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Tesco Mobile
On Tesco Mobile, there’s a minimum top-up of £10 each time.
- By phone: You can top-up by calling 4444 and by following the instructions.
- Online: You can top-up online at topup.tescomobile.com. You’ll need to register for an account before topping up online.
- Electronic top-up card: You should normally receive an electronic top-up card along with your Tesco Mobile handset or SIM card. You can use this top-up card to top-up your account anywhere you see the green top-up logo.
- Top-up voucher: You can buy a Tesco Mobile top-up voucher code from Tesco stores in the UK.
- Cashpoint (ATM): You can top up at any UK cash machine showing the green top-up logo.
Source: Tesco Mobile Help: Topping-Up
Tariff Information: Tesco Mobile Website |
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Three
On Three, there is a minimum top-up of £5 but this is only available for online top-ups. For all other methods of topping up on Three, a minimum top-up of £10 will apply.
- By phone: You can top-up by calling 444, or by calling Three Customer Services on 333.
- Online: You can top-up via Three’s web top-up service. There’s no need to register for this service. To save time in the future, you can alternatively top-up through your My3 account (registration required but this will allow you to save your card details for the future)
- Top-up voucher: You can buy a Three top-up voucher code anywhere you see the green top-up logo.
- Cashpoint (ATM): You can top-up at a Barclays or HSBC cash machine if you have a debit card that’s been issued from one of six UK banks (Barclays, HSBC, Nationwide, Coventry, Yorkshire and Clydesdale).
Source: Three Pay As You Go: How to Top-Up
Tariff Information: Three Website |
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Virgin Mobile
On Virgin Mobile Pay As You Go, you can top-up a minimum of £5 each time. Top-ups can be made through any one of the six following methods:
- By phone: You can top-up by calling 789 from your Virgin Mobile handset.
- By text: You can top up by SMS text message if a credit card or debit card has been registered to your account. To top-up, send a text message to 789222 with the amount you’d like to top-up by followed by the last four digits of your registered card number and then the three-digit security code of the back of your card.
- Online: You can top-up through the Virgin Mobile website (registration required).
- Electronic top-up card: You should have been given an electronic top-up card with your Virgin Mobile handset or SIM card. You can use this to top-up anywhere you see the green top-up logo.
- Top-up voucher: If you can’t find your electronic top-up card, you can buy a Virgin Mobile top-up voucher code at any location where you see the green top-up logo.
- Cashpoint (ATM): You can top up at UK cash machines supporting the feature providing you have a bank card from one of the following institutions: Natwest, RBS, Lloyds TSB, Allied Irish Bank, Nationwide, Co-op Bank, HSBC or Barclays.
Source: Virgin Media: Top up your Pay As You Go mobile
Tariff Information: Virgin Media Website |
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Vodafone
On Vodafone, you can make a minimum top-up of £5 each time on a Pay As You Go account.
- By phone: You can top-up by calling 2345 on your Vodafone handset.
- By text: If you have a registered credit card or debit card, you can also top up by SMS text message. To do this, send a text message to 2345 saying TOPUP followed by the the amount you’d like to top-up by and then the last four digits of your registered card number.
- Online: You can top-up through the Vodafone website (no registration is required for this service). You can also top-up your account through the My Vodafone app.
- Electronic top-up card: You can pick up a Vodafone electronic top-up card from larger Vodafone stores. You can then use this card at any location with the green top-up logo to easily top-up your handset.
- Top-up voucher: You can buy a Vodafone top-up voucher code at any location showing the green top-up logo.
- Cashpoint (ATM): You can top up at any UK cash machine supporting the feature.
Source: Vodafone Support: How can I top-up my phone?
Tariff Information: Vodafone Website |
More Information
For more information on the best Pay As You Go deals, see our guide to the UK’s free Pay As You Go SIM card offers. When choosing a network, you may also find it useful to see our Pay As You Go price comparison article. Occasional users should also see our guide to Pay As You Go inactivity and credit expiry.
Sal said:
Looks like Asda Mobile top up by text is now minimum £5. I tried today & got a reply saying please choose an amount from £5.
welcometopoland replied:
Yep. Greed everywhere. If you just want to make 1-2 calls a month, you must waste 5 quid on any network. They are pushing people onto the monthly plans.
Pierre Rupert said:
Virgin pay as you go have told me that in January 2022 they will cease to have Pay as go . Unfortunately my phone is locked to Virgin , so I either get it unlocked or buy another phone . For sure it won’t be anything connected to Virgin ..//
phil said:
Hi Ken
Thanks for a fantastically-informative web site.
Re Asda Mobile, I’ve just registered a card with a £1 top up. So in theory, I suppose you could keep registering new cards to do £1 top-ups. Lot of hassle, though, of course!
phil replied:
Further development. If you actually call 2732 and speak to an agent, it IS POSSIBLE to top up by £1 on an already registered card. I’ve just done it. 🙂
J said:
I just tested and Asda’s new network definitely does not allow £1 topups anymore, even by phone with a registered card. They do allow topups online now. Both have a minimum of £5.
G Drabwell said:
The standard Vodafone website will not allow £5 top up.
axooo said:
some of the information on this web page is getting out of date. New Asda mobile wont let you top up with a voucher, and they are starting to use bundles only now – new vodafone style.
its getting harder to get traditional sim cards that dont expire after a few months and can be topped up via a voucher.
Shelly replied:
And to add minimum is not £1 it’s now £5.
janko said:
I cannot find a voucher option on the new asda vodaphone network june 2021
JW said:
Minor amendment required. You can top up by text at 1pMobile.
Lee said:
Hi Ken,
Thank you for a great source of information.
Would you know if the minimum top up is £10 but the monthly pay as you go sim is either £5 or £6 just wondered how this could work out?
Thanks
Lee
Ken replied:
Hi Lee,
Thanks for your comment. What would happen is you’ll get £10 of credit on your account, but that would last you 2 months if your bundle cost £5 per month (so you’ll only need to top up every other month).
Hope this helps,
Ken
John Graver said:
I am trying to help a client who has a Sky mobile phone and I want to top it up. How do I do it please?
Ken replied:
Hi John,
Thanks for your comment. I don’t believe Sky offer any Pay As You Go deals – so I don’t believe it’s possible to top it up. Instead, all of the charges are taken through a Direct Debit on the contract.
Ken
keith adams said:
hi…I have O2…. a 2g phone and just want the 5pound a month call and text…I am 74 I dont need all the selfinterest smartflashstuff…justa call…O2 said 5 was the plan…I paid the 10 bundle at start a month ago and now trying to revert to 5 is a nightmare…Ideas please…regards and thanks keith
V. Underdown said:
When does a Three pay as you go become inactive if you don’t keep topping it up? What is the maximum amount of time you can go without having to top up?
Thanks.
Ken replied:
Hi there,
I’ve got an article here covering Pay As You Go inactivity and minimum top-up requirements. However, to summarise in short: you’ll need to either top-up or to use your Three SIM card for a chargeable activity at least once every six months to keep your SIM card active.
Hope this helps,
Ken
Steve said:
The information about Three isn’t accurate.
The minimum top up is £2 (I do this regularly)
Ken replied:
Hi Steve,
Thanks for your comment. I believe the £2 minimum top-up only applies to mobile broadband plans and the Data Reward SIM card? As far as I know, the minimum top-up is £5 if you have a regular Pay As You Go SIM card, though do let me know if you think I’m mistaken.
Thanks,
Ken
Carole said:
I have an Asda top-up card but forgot to use it to top up my mobile. Instead I mistakenly asked Sainsbury’s for an EE card. Looking at Asda site it will not accept any vouchers except Asda’s (this is logical). Is my only option to go back to Sainsbury and ask for refund, or exchange it for Asda (I read somewhere that Sainsbury do not sell Asda top-ups…?). Because of Covid 19 I am self-isolating and am unable to go out to Sainsbury’s so would need to do this online. Hope you are OK. Appreciate your advice.
Ken replied:
Hi Carole,
Thanks for your comment. Sadly, it isn’t possible to use an EE top-up voucher on ASDA Mobile. Unfortunately, I don’t know if there’s an easy solution for this as I think the top-up voucher will probably also be non-refundable. You could potentially try to sell the voucher on to someone else, or you could give it to a friend or family member who can use it. You can also top-up your ASDA Mobile account by phone or text message by calling 2732.
Sorry I couldn’t be of any more help, and please stay safe during the current situation.
Ken
Joseph said:
Hi Ken,
Thank you for providing this website and a lot of useful information. I am looking into PAYG sims with a low minimum top up and a long validity for my father and it seems Vodafone are a good option. Do you know if you are still able to top up a minimum of £5?
Thanks,
Joseph
Ken replied:
Hi Joseph,
Yes, it’s still possible to top-up from £5 on Vodafone.
Hope this helps,
Ken
Vanessa replied:
I don’t know because I topped up £10 but it gave me £6 and from then I can’t get my £5 bundle back on so how about you
黄山 said:
Hi Ken,
By reading this article I have been wondering what is an Electronic top-up card?
I am with Vodafone and i don’t their electronic top up cards. If I had a Vodafone electronic top up card how will I be able to top up using it?
Also what does a electronic top up card do?
Ken replied:
Hi there,
An electronic top-up card is simply a plastic swipe card that you can use to top up your phone in a supermarket or other shops. It’s an alternative to buying a top-up voucher or providing the phone number you’d like topped up at the checkout. I don’t believe Vodafone provide these cards any more, though you could give them a ring on 191 if you’d like to double check. Generally, it’s now far easier to top-up your phone online anyway which I suspect is probably why they’ve stopped giving these out.
Ken
Taz said:
Hi Ken
I’m homeless with no fixed abode or mailing address, I also don’t have a bank account or credit card. I hope to get a SIM for my Galaxy S4 which will allow me to pay cash with a pay as you go E-Top Up card. Is this possible and if so which network do you think will suit me the best.
Taz.
Ken replied:
Hi Taz,
Yes, you can get a Pay As You Go SIM card for around 99p in most supermarkets (or you can order a free SIM card online if you have an address that you’re able to get the SIM card sent to). On most major networks, you’ll be able to top-up in store at locations such as a supermarket or corner shop.
Ken
Phil said:
Hi Ken,
I contacted you last month to let you know that EE were removing the option to top up via a cash machine. I have just been to two different banks and they have both told me that ALL networks have removed the option to top up from ALL cash machines.
Phil
Ken replied:
Hi Phil,
Thanks for the update on this. It’s disappointing this has been removed as a top-up option. I’m not really sure what the background to this is, but it feels counterproductive given the banks are struggling to keep their ATM networks in business…
Ken
Phil said:
Hi. I’m not sure if you’re planning on updating this page any point soon, but I thought I’d get in touch. I’ve had a text from Barclays to say that EE would be withdrawing the facility to top up through a cash point. If forget he exact date, but it was in June. As I haven’t needed to top up recently, I haven’t had chance to verify this in person. Also, the text didn’t seem to indicate whether it would affect just Barclays cash points or whether it was a blanket thing for the whole cash point network.
I just find it odd that I’ve had no communication directly from EE themselves.
Ken replied:
Hi Phil,
Thanks for the heads up on this – super helpful to know. I’ll make sure all of these changes are reflected the next time this page is updated. It’s a shame to hear that EE are removing this top-up option – I imagine it might be due to the high costs or relatively low usage of the service.
Ken
Anon said:
ASDA £1 top-up is not available via e-top up card or voucher. Here a minimum £5 charge applies. Please amend your table.
Ken replied:
Hi there,
Thanks for your comment. This is clarified in the section for ASDA Mobile: you can only get the £1 top-up when topping up by phone or text message (using credit or debit card). For e-top up card and voucher, the minimum top-up is £5.
Hope this helps,
Ken
sam replied:
actually i just got an asda sim and TO ACTIVATE the sim its £5 then you can add £1 top up..
Ken replied:
Hi Sam,
I’m not aware of an activation charge on ASDA Mobile – do you have more information about what you mean? It’s possible they might require the first top-up to be at least £5, but this should still remain as credit on your account (rather than being a pure activation fee).
Ken
Steve replied:
Actually sam is mistaken, there is no activation fee and your first top-up can be as little as £1.00.
You first create a new account and register your debit card by speaking to a real person after dialing 2732 from the phone the new sim is installed in. The real person does not take any money.
You then hang-up and redial 2732 and select the options (111) to top-up with your registered card – it’ll ask you to enter an amount in whole £’s that you want to top up – enter 1 then confirm. You will receive a text message stating you have topped-up with £1.00.
Esther cousins said:
This is a question ..
If you port your number from one network to another does it result in a poor signal?
How can i find out the best network connection in my area? I dont mind chaning my number as long as I get a good signal.
Ken replied:
Hi Esther,
Many thanks for your comment. You’ll be pleased to know that number porting has no affect on the signal on your phone. You’ll get the exact same coverage as all other customers on your mobile network, including customers who haven’t ported their number in to that network.
Ken
Phil said:
I ported my number from O2 to EE a few weeks ago. I purchased an EE sim card with the plan I wanted and as per request from EE, I topped up the new sim and activated the new plan with the temporary number ready to port my number across. I topped up at a local shop using the plastic swipe card containing the green top up logo.
The port went without without problem, but now I’m unsure if the top up card that came with the sim card will work again now that I have ported my number across. Are the top up swipe cards linked to the sim via the ling serial number or is it linked to the actual phone number? Can it be used again, or will I have to get a new one and link that to the number (ported) number?
Sorry if I’ve gone on a bit. I hope it’s clear what’s happened.
Ken replied:
Hi Phil,
I believe it’s linked to the account rather than the phone number. However, if you have any doubts, follow the instructions here to make sure it’s still linked to your account:
Hope this helps,
Ken
Phil replied:
Thanks for the reply Ken. I tried what you suggested after the number had ported. I had a text come back saying that the card was already linked to another number. I’ve popped into an EE shop and picked up another card and have linked that.
CLAIRE-TOOZER said:
CAN YOU USE A O2 E-TOP-UP ELECTRONIC SWIPE CARD WITH A GIFF GAFF SIM ONLY CARD
Ken replied:
Hi Claire,
I don’t believe it’s possible to use an O2 electronic swipe card with giffgaff.
Ken
Ben Zyl said:
Minimum top up on Three is £2 although it’s hidden away on their website and called international credit under more options on the top up page, works fine as regular credit though – https://www.three.co.uk/web_top_up you have to give it a valid number to get that far though.
J said:
I recently had a bad experience trying to top up an ASDA mobile account. As a privacy-focused person I only pay with cash, but there are no ASDA stores near me and it took me nearly 10 stores to find one that could sell me an ASDA voucher. (I didn’t have a top-up card.) Sainsbury’s wouldn’t, tesco wouldn’t, and numerous smaller shops wouldn’t. Perhaps you should note this lack of availability (compared to other prepaid networks) somewhere?
The one that did finally get me a voucher mentioned something about they make so little profit on it that they are hesitant to carry them… I’m not sure if there’s anything to that.
Cliff said:
Ken. I’m just looking for a pay as you go voucher in an old phone for emergencies (out of battery, take weekend off from Smartphone etc). How long will the top up remain on Three if a don’t use it much? Or is there a better service for this arrangement? Thanks. Cliff
Ken replied:
Hi Cliff,
Many thanks for your comment. There’s a blog post here answering this exact question in more detail but in short: your credit will last indefinitely providing you keep your account active (on Three, you’ll normally need to use your SIM card for a chargeable activity at least once every six months to keep it active).
Hope this helps,
Ken
Cliff replied:
Thanks Ken. Ideal reply. Cliff
Sarah said:
Hi Ken, i noticed at the top of this article ‘March 2016’, is the information still up-to-date please? Also, do you have information on how long a number is retained by the customer if it is not topped up for a long time please? Thank you
Ken replied:
Hi Sarah,
Thanks for the heads up about this! Most of the information should still be correct, though I recommend verifying it on the official websites through the links provided. Given it’s been a while since this was last updated, I’ll aim to give it a refresh in the coming months.
With regards to being able to retain the number during a period of inactivity, you can find more about this topic in this article.
Hope this helps,
Ken
Kevin said:
Hi Ken,
Love the website, so informative.
Are retailers that accept E-top up cards/Top-up vouchers supposed to accept payment for rival networks if they are displaying the top-up logo? For example, Asda and Tesco refuse top-ups to the other’s network, but do top-up ‘mainstream’ providers like O2.
You would think these retailers would be glad of the sale, not to mention the great opportunity to bring in new mobile customers. Perhaps special mobile deals printed on their receipts.
What are your thoughts?
Regards, K
Ken replied:
Hi Kevin,
Many thanks for your comment, and this is a very good question. I don’t believe there is any requirement for retailers to offer a top-up from rival supermarket mobile networks (so ASDA are under no obligation to allow you to top-up a Tesco Mobile account, and vice versa with Tesco allowing you to top-up an ASDA Mobile account). From my research into this issue, it seems to have been like this for at least a decade and I don’t believe the green top-up logo imposes any requirements on the retailer to offer top-ups for all networks.
As you say, however, I think it’s a little bit petty. If I were a Tesco Mobile customer and ASDA refused to top-up my Tesco Mobile handset, then that would only give me an additional reason to shop at Tesco instead. So yes, I also don’t agree with the approach the main supermarkets are taking, but unfortunately it will probably be tricky to change the mind of the people making the decisions in the supermarket.
Ken
Stephen said:
Ken,
would you happen to know if O2 allow you to top-up a pay-as-you-go service with a non-UK credit card?
Cheers,
Steve
Ken replied:
Hi Stephen,
Thanks for your comment. Unfortunately, lots of UK mobile networks block the use of non-UK credit cards and debit cards. The reason for this is because mobile phone top-ups are seen as “high fraud risk”
Unfortunately, I don’t think the major mobile networks make it public information on whether they accept non-UK cards. So I’m not sure whether O2 allows this, though I believe giffgaff does allow the use of non-UK cards. giffgaff is a low-cost subsidiary of O2, so I’m not sure whether they share the same payments processor as O2.
Of course, if you’re in the UK, you can side-step this by topping up your phone in-person at a retail store. You can either top-up using cash or credit card, and there shouldn’t be any problems using an international credit card here.
Hope this helps,
Ken
Stephen replied:
Ken,
thanks for the response.
Certainly EE allow me to use an overseas VISA card but in planning on switching over to O2 I was hoping I could find out.
I guess I’ll have to wait & see how it goes and if they don’t accept my “foreign” card then I’ll have to think of alternate measures.
Cheers,
Steve
Jason Bourne said:
Hello Ken.
It’s been about two years since I wrote in about the farce of the new sim cards their incompatibility with the Nokia N8 and my battle with Asda Mobile.
I admitted defeat, bought a brand new Nokia Lumia 1020, gritted my teeth and stayed with Asda, good job too, as their latest offer is £10.00 / month 600 mins 1+ gb data and unlimited texts, suits me fine.
Anyway the new sims will definitely not work properly in the N8 because the gold contact pad on the card is TOO SHORT when inserted and locked in place with a “click”, the outer spring loaded phone contacts barely make contact with the gold pad and cause a shorting effect which corrupts the phones operating system, this caused my N8 to constantly be connected to the internet without my knowledge, refuse to send emails and send and receive texts when it felt like it.
I observed the idea on the internet of sticking a piece of sellotape to the back of a multi sim and not pushing the card in all the way in and trapping it with the cover, I didn’t try it, I don’t like bodges.
Does anyone know of a sim which will work properly in the N8 with out bodgery?
Regards JB