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Article #191Re: Best UK prepaid
From: Dave Proctor
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 11:52
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 11:52
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"Michael Rodgers" <nseINTERCITY@network-southeast.co.uk> wrote in message news:9b1g2b$7d6h0$1@ID-43430.news.dfncis.de... > "Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote in message > news:XQPA6.141654$lj4.4387600@news6.giganews.com... > > So which is the best UK prepaid providor, in terms of network coverage and > > call costs? I will be travelling fairly extensively (Aberdeen, Inverness, > > Cardiff, Penzance) so an extensive network would be handy. > > Orange Just Talk would be the best all round one for that, coverage is good > and prices are fair. Ok, as a fellow gunzel (I have seen your posts in uk.railway) I will treat you as an authority. > > Also, the matter of handset compatibility. Virgin Mobile have a facility > on > > their website where you can enter the first six digits of your handsets > > IMEI - but it does not recognise my Motorola v8088 - will this be a > problem > > whilst there? > > No, Virgins checker thing did not recognise my Nokia 7110 either, but it > worked fine. Don't use Virgin though, nice prices but the coverage is awful, > you mention Penzance, well Virgin is almost non existent in Cornwall. Kewl - you have set me on the right path - now if I can only figure out how to traverse the UK without using Virgin, I will be happy. Dave
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