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Plusnet SIM only contracts

Plusnet is one of the largest broadband providers in the UK – you may well have seen one of their television adverts. But not only do they offer broadband contracts, they also offer SIM only contracts on a 30 day rolling basis or a fixed 12 month contract.

A SIM only contract does not include a mobile phone itself as part of the contract, it only includes the “SIM card” which is a small card that you slot into your current phone that allows you to connect to your mobile phone network of choice. Depending on the SIM contract you have chosen, you can have a set number of free minutes, free text and free data allowance based on how much you plan to use your phone.

If you already have a mobile phone that you are happy with, then SIM only deals are an excellent option because they are much cheaper than traditional mobile phone contracts (understandably because you are not paying for a new mobile phone as part of the deal). Plusnet do not offer standard mobile phone contracts so make sure that you are happy with your current phone and intend to keep it for the duration of your SIM contract.

Why get a Plusnet SIM only deal?

Coverage – Plusnet are part of the BT stable of companies so you can be guaranteed that their technical infrastructure is second to none. In fact, the Plusnet Mobile backbone uses EE (another BT company) so you will stand a very good chance of getting a high level of mobile phone 4G coverage due to the sheer size of the EE network.

Price – Plusnet SIM contracts are very competitively priced, even more so if you are a Plusnet broadband customer. If you’re an existing Plusnet broadband customer you will get an extra 2GB of FREE data on each contract!

Switching – Moving phone contract to Plusnet is as simple as sending a text. You can decide to keep your current phone number and migrate that over to your new Plusnet SIM contract or get a new phone number from Plusnet. Either way it involves just sending one text message to cancel your existing contract and start the migration process.

Plusnet Mobile roaming

Plusnet operate a mobile roaming scheme called “Roam Like at Home” which means your roaming enabled plan can be used as you would at home in one of 40 different EU countries. So you can use your call, texts and data allowance abroad as if you were at home. The list of countries are – Aland Islands, Andorra, Anguilla, Austria, Azores, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Channel Islands, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, French Guiana, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guernsey, Hungary, Iceland, Isle of Man, Italy, Jersey, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madeira, Malta, Martinique, Mayotte, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Reunion, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, St. Barthélemy, St. Martin, Sweden, Switzerland and Vatican City.

Plusnet Bolt-ons

You will get a certain number of free minutes, texts and data as part of your SIM contract, but should you need more calling time, texts or data in a particular month you can make use of a Plusnet bolt-ons which allows you to add a certain number of extra minutes, texts or data if you think that you might go over your contract allowance. The costs of these vary depending on the amount of extra needed but the cheapest are only a couple of pounds with the more expensive optional bolt-ons costing over £10.

Plusnet Smart Cap

If you are worried about costs spiralling if you are using your phone more than expected you could get a suitable bolt-on so you won’t get hit with out of contract extra charges, however, for additional peace of mind you could use the Plusnet Smart Cap.

Smart Capp allows you to set a monthly price cap that you can’t go over so you will never pay more than you expect to pay. This could be useful if you were abroad and worried about costs, or if you have taken out a SIM only contract for your son or daughter. Plusnet try to let you know when you’ve reached 80% of your allowance and once again when you are at 100% by sending a text or email. If you want to carry on using chargeable services once you hit the 100% level you can either make a payment or increase the Smart Cap threshold.