Giffgaff is a Pay As You Go mobile network. It’s a mobile phone service based in UK and operates as a mobile virtual network operator using the O2 network. Anyone joining doesn’t sign any contract but pays upfront for the monthly plan opted for called “goodybags”. You can try another goodybag the next month if you like with no strings attached.
Giffgaff is very economical when compared to other big networks and their plans are money savers. Added to that, every user can earn cash with their payback scheme. You can join giffgaff in two ways, one by another giffgaff member gifting you a SIM (the “member get member” scheme) and the other way is through the website. Members also earn cash for recruiting a member and earn payback points for helping other members in the community. Yes, as the company claims, some parts of the business is run by members, like the Customer Service or Sales, and are rewarded too. Thus they are able to keep costs low and pass the benefit to you.
Joining is easy online. A form has to be filled up and submitted online and the SIM will be sent free. All you need is an unlocked phone, but a mobile phone on O2 will also work. Part of the Telefonica family and run on the O2 network, the company tries to make things simple and do their best to be fair.
Calls and texts between members are free and calls made to other mobiles and landlines in UK are at 8p per minute. Texts sent to other mobiles and landlines in UK will cost 4p. Whereas Voicemail will cost 8p per call. As for Mobile Internet, it costs 20p a day (up to 20MB). Calling on 0800 numbers are free. Just top-up or buy a goodybag for a minimum of £10 to activate the SIM and then go ahead. You can also transfer your existing number to giffgaff, with the help of the PAC code from the present network.
When credit exhausts you can top-up using a credit card online. Or purchase a top-up voucher available at many places or at your local store and redeem it online. You can also set up auto top-up and even configure the top-up amount and maximum top-ups in a month. You can also queue the next goodybags to continue usage. For more information and details of the goodybags prices visit their site.
