Trying to understand a simple PAYG SIM deal

[KW4]

Hi all,

I've been chatting online and on the phone with the O2 sales team but can't seem to get my message across. Maybe I'm confusing the staff, so I'll try here ...  

I already have a contract phone that I'm very happy with, and I'm looking for a spare/backup phone. 

What I'd like :

- to stay with O2

- an android phone, this isn't a problem, I can choose a suitable one

- a Pay As You Go SIM, this is the bit that seems to confuse the sales people

  I don't want to pay a monthly bill for the SIM. The phone won't be used that much.

  I want to load it with say £25, which will last me a long time. Several years when I     

  remember the last time I had one with Three. Even though prices have gone up, I'll be

  using this one even less. Once the £25 is used up I put another £25 on.

  This seems simple to me

After hours of chatting with O2 sales and always being offered another contract phone I decided to go on line to the O2 store, here's where I'm looking :

- phone only, I'm looking at 5G ones : SIM Free Phone Deals

- PAYG SIM : Pay As You Go SIM Card Deals & Offers | Sale Now On

Would these 2 things meet my requirements, or is my experience of a PAYG SIM from a few years ago no longer a "thing" ?

Kind Regards,

Kev

[MI5 · Accepted solution]

@KW4 

O2 no longer do what you want.

Look at giffgaff which uses the O2 network as they do what you need.

www.giffgaff.com

[KW4]

Thanks.

Much appreciated.

[MI5]

You're welcome @KW4