Having seen some recent TV ads, I realised that nobody had introduced the new MVNO called
www.mobilebysainsburys.co.ukIt was introduced back on the 1
st July,
see this, but was missed here. It runs on the Vodafone network.
It caters for both
basic Pay & Go use, and offers
bundles for those wanting more. Nectar points are gained by topping up, and you get double nectar points on Sainsburys shopping and fuel when buying a bundle.
You can get up to
3 free SIMs per household.
On the basic (Pay & Go) plan it costs 8p per minute for calls and 4p per text. The latter figures undercut the charge on Asda and Giffgaff by 2p for each text.
Bundles can be bought for £10, £15 or £20. All three give unlimited SMS (FUP 5000 in 30 days), and come with this offer:
Note the T & Cs state that texts are for personal use.
There are a range of discounted mobiles which can be bought: see
Basic text and talk,
Standard Smartphones, and
Top-end phonesThe text charge undercuts Vodafone PAYG by a considerable margin, as well as other MVNOs like Asda and Giffgaff.
Anybody using this already is invited to share their comments below.