Web and text Tariff

[Anonymous]

I have been using 02 web and text tariff for the last 5 days. I'm happy with the app, website etc., but am still torn between using giff gaff or 02.

At the moment I am siding with 02 because of the following two reasons, can anyone confirm I am correct about this before I fully decide:

1. I make very few phonecalls except for using Skype (hence this tariff). I am assuming if I top up with £10.00, when my data runs out at the end of every 4 weeks, if I top up with another £10.00 I will then have £20.00 credit (assuming I made no phone calls). In effect, what I intend on doing is using up my credit with data (£1.00 max per day) when I have too much credit in my account, and not top up until the credit is lower. Is this fine?

2. Am I correct that I am automatically opted into 02 travel and will therefore pay £1.99 per day when I use data when I travel to Greece? Assuming this is correct does this include Skype calls?

These are the main reasons for not using giff gaff, as I like the idea I can use my credit on data if I end up with too much (through making no or very little phone calls). I also like the idea of the maximum charge of £1.99 when I visit Europe.

If anyone can confirm the above I'd be really grateful.

[MI5 · Accepted solution]

Yes, with text & web your credit stays on the phone so you can build it up to use it as you like. Also correct that Skype will use data (or wifi) when abroad. I'd just check by calling 4445 that you have Travel activated before you leave the UK.

[adamtemp64]

remembering that it is only 25mb for £1.99

[Anonymous]

The only draw to GiffGaff for me is £12 goodybag with Unlimited Internet and texts with 250 minutes.

It's the unlimited Internet that attracts my eye.

I refuse to be locked into a contract but I so wish 02 would introduce a 2Gb data package in their payg tariffs.

Right now I occasionally use the £10 bolt on.