Pay & Go question re top ups

[Anonymous]

Hi all,

I have o2 pay & go (regular phone not one of those smart phones - I know i live in the dark ages.. :).

Anyway, my pay and go sim I dont get any freebies with it at all - never have (well apart from the 'rewards').  Some months I top up some months I dont - hence why I dont go with contract.  for a long time now there have been the sims that include either free text/free calls (do not need want free data) but I believe it says, for example, you have to top up £10.00 a month.

So ok the situation is say for this month March I top up £10.00 - get the relevant free calls/texts - but then in April, I don't top up (I assume then for April I just don't get any free allowance).. but in May I do top up - so I do get the free allowances for May and so on.  Is all that making sense?  Months I top up I'd get the free allowances and then months I don't top up I dont get them.

Thank you for your advice in advance.  Keep meaning to pop into the shops but during lunch hours always a long queue! 

[MI5]

Yes, that is correct.

[jonsie · Accepted solution]

You summise correctly that you only get the allowances in the months that you top up. You need to select a tariff that is suitable for your needs but you can look online and order the relevant sim card. O2 will transfer your number for you if you wish to keep it. Or, queues permitting pick one up at the O2 shop who will arrange everything for you.