PREPAID DATA SIM CARD WITH NO EXPIRATION DATE - Things Mobile - With Global Coverage And Multi-Operator GSM/2G/3G/4G LTE Network, No Fixed Costs, And Competitive Rates, With €10 Credit Included

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Here we'll take a look at some of the advantages and disadvantages of both PAYG data-only SIMs versus those of the regular data-only SIMs that are available on 12-month contracts. Maybe you're not yet 100% certain which type is right for you? If not, you will be after reading this. Coverage and signal is also a key factor as many customers in the market are looking for a phone purely for use in emergencies. Credit Expiry: If you don’t convert your credit into a one month bundle then your credit will expire after 180 days. No commitment – Depending whether you choose a preloaded or 30-day rolling contract PAYG data-SIM, you can ditch it whenever you feel like it. Just remember that if you're on a 30-day contract, you will need to tell your provider you're leaving If you’d like a more in-depth look at bundles, our dedicated PAYG bundles post covers the pros and cons of the best offers right now. Network

Credit Expiry: Credit doesn’t expire but you need to make one chargeable call every six months to keep your SIM live.However, on some smaller MVNO networks, your credit expires after 90 days and is removed from your account. This type of SIM deal barely scrapes in as a PAYG data SIM, but since you're free to change your data limit every 30 days and you're free to walk away whenever you feel like it, it does belong in the same category. Let's determine whether or not a PAYG data-only SIM is right for you. Here are two examples where we feel that it may be the right choice. Bear in mind there are no doubt more, and ultimately only you are going to know what you will be using it for. EE SIM only – Offers preloaded data-only SIMs with expiries of either 30 or 90 days and in various data limit sizes. EE will also provide you a data-only SIM on a rolling 30-day contract if that is your preferred choice On a per-second basis, you are charged for the exact length of your call. For example, giffgaff charge their calls at 15p/minute and bill per second. If you were to make a phone call lasting for 2 minutes and 30 seconds, you’d be charged 38p for the call (that’s 2.5 minutes x 15p per minute = 37.5p in total).

SIM is usually free – Getting hold of the SIM, whether preloaded with data or not won't cost you a bean Low data allowances – PAYG data only SIMs tend to have relatively low data limits, when compared to contract SIMs lasting 12 months or more. You will not find many SIMs with unlimited data, and the ones which do exist are of the 30 day contract variety. At the time of writing, data allowances on PAYG SIMs tend to offer single digit GBs at the cheaper end and around 20GB at the expensive end. Credit Expiry: None, but you must use the services at least once every 180 days to keep the SIM active. If you don’t use the SIM In 270 days all activity will be barred from your SIM card and all credit will be removed. You'll pay more for your data – As with PAYG on a regular mobile SIM it's a trade-off. Sure, you'll only pay for what you use, but on the other hand the cost per GB of data is going to be substantially higher if you don't take out a contract. Getting your data for less is the reason to have a contract, in fact, and why most people choose to do it that way As well as the top up amount, it’s best to find a network that has a range of available top-up methods, ideally allowing you to top-up both over the counter via cash and remotely (e.g. online, by text message or by phone call). Low Prices & Availability of BundlesThe answer is both yes and no and really depends on how you will use the SIM. The preloaded SIM’s that only last 30 days rarely give good value for money when compared to SIM cards that also bundle in minutes and texts, so make sure you compare the entire market. Examples Of Preloaded Data SIM’s Offering Poor Value for Money Most operators these days have expiry dates on their credit and their SIM cards. This means that if you do not use the credit you have bought within a certain time period it will disappear. Or if you don’t use your SIM card or top it up a certain number of times per year, your SIM will be deactivated. It’s worthwhile knowing what the limits are… Bundles Only pay for what you use – If you buy a 90-day preloaded SIM from EE, for example, preloaded with 12GB and provided you use all of that data in 90 days time, there is literally no waste On some smaller networks like iD Mobile, top-ups are sold with only a 90-day validity period. So if you don’t use your credit during the 90-day period, it will expire and will be removed from your account. Our recommendation for pay as you go sim that doesn’t expire is: Asda Mobile