I've been on a contract mobile phone for about the past 6 or 7 years with no breaks. I've always had the same number and my bills have ranged from about £30 a month (current) to about £300 a month (when I was travelling ).

I've been looking at my usage recently and I realised how little I actually use my phone.

Looking at the Orange PAYG tariffs I could get everything I need from a £10 top up! And I'd get free internet access with that also!

What are you using at the moment contract or PAYG? Did you make the switch? Did you notice any limitations/benefits?

I'm on a contract and have been for the last 11 or 12 years. I have also had a couple of PAYG phones, but only for a couple of months, and have gone back to contracts, as I spent too much on top ups.

PAYG - works out cheaper for me than a contract. I’m not a massive phone user, and I’ve never seen the need for a contract really.

Contract. I'm currently on an o2 Simplicity plan which is only £20 a month and I get the unlimited web & wi-fi option with 600 minutes and 1200 texts.

Mark

I'm not sure how to vote here, because for most of the last 10 years I've had one of each. Can I have some pie please?

My phone: cheap PAYG which I top-up about £5 every 5 years. I use it for emergencies and when I don't have access to any other phone. Since I have a land-line and fixed internet at home, I simply do not need to make more than one or two personal calls or texts a year from my mobile so PAYG is the cheapest option. I just need to remember to make at least one text every few months to keep it alive!

Work phone: these days a mobile is an essential business tool, and as such is provided by most employers to staff who do not work exclusively in the office. This has always been on a combined business tariff with free calls to everyone else in the company, but of course I have no say in it. I might make a short personal call once every few months, usually when I'm going to be late for something due to work.

If I did not have a land line, internet or a company mobile then I'd probably invest in a contract of some kind to give me a generous data allowance when tethered to my PC. I don't know what deals are available though, because it's not relevant to me at the present time.

I don't think I've made any personal calls or texts from any mobile this year

Ooh, that looks very interesting. The Simplicity tariffs are exactly what I need.

When I get my iPhone I'll be looking at them, definitely.

PAYG, I don't use my mobile that much.

Contract, because I want a new phone every 18 - 24 months.

However I'm probably going to go for a sim only contract soon and buy the phone I want.

I'm on an iPhone Simplicity contract. £20 per month.

I have a £8 a month off peak contract. Very handy for making long distance calls via landline. I get 400 off peak minutes per month. I am considering the new iPhone later in the year and will consider a Tesco contract with triple credit.

O2s single is shash down here, so I'm on Orange, but it's a "Simplicity" tariff.
i.e. monthly contract that can be cancelled any time. After my major talking too much issue back in September, I'm on a stonking deal.
2200 minutes, 500 texts, 500mb of data and unlimited landlines for £25.

Incidentally, I bought a PAYG phone to put that sim in because I wanted to own it outright and not be paying for it for 18mths. So I spent £120 on a phone in September to replace my old one when it died.

I've been on a contract since day one. It's been over ten years now.

I have a contract, simply for the amount I call/text people (mainly my gf), use internet on the go (email, twitter etc) I find a contract isn't much more expensive and i get a nice new phone. It's also the only reliable way anyone can contact me as I spend most of my time either at uni, at my girlfriends, at home or travelling between the 3

£15 a month would get me the texts/internet I use each month with O2, then about £40-60 on calls, then voicemail etc on top...... so I would be spending a LOT each month

On the contract side I pay £27 a month (40% reduction on £45 tariff as I took the phone I wanted which wasn't popular at the time... not an iPhone), paid £50 for the phone and it's easy. Got the reduction as I was previously on a high profit tariff before (but I was getting a load of cashback on the tariff too, so instead of £35 a month I paid about £20-25)

Contract for me from now on TBH

Contract - I need to be able to make a call whenever it's necessary and I don't want to have the inconvenience of having to top up. £20 per month for the same deal as Mr Mark but forgot to cancel the insurance so £25 per month all-in.

Al

Another one on O2 Simplicity here. £15 a month although I have to say if I was spending the same amount a month on PAYG, certainly from O2 adverts, it would probably work out cheaper. I'm not sure but doubt I'll be changing any time soon.