What's the best PAYG with essentially unlimited texts?

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    What's the best PAYG with essentially unlimited texts?
    I was just wondering as I'm about to scour the net now and am hoping to stumble upon a suitable deal. I don't mind topping upto £30 a month, as long as the amount of minutes and texts available are unlimited and around 600+ respectively.

    Even deals where unlimited texts are available would be a start. Thanks!
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    Re: What's the best PAYG with essentially unlimited texts?
    O2 gives you Unlimited Texts if you top up £20 a month or more. And I suppose you could buy a minutes Bolt-On with some or all of that £20.
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    Re: What's the best PAYG with essentially unlimited texts?
    It might be smart to get a contract? I pay £25 a month (I think) and get unlimited texts and 400 mins (there are better deals out there I think, vodaphone do unlimited and 600 mins I believe).

    Plus it helps your credit rating.
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    Re: What's the best PAYG with essentially unlimited texts?
    online deals are better on the networks' sites
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    Re: What's the best PAYG with essentially unlimited texts?
    For £20 pounds, Vodafone do Unlimited texts and 600 mins!
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    Re: What's the best PAYG with essentially unlimited texts?
    If you can afford £30 a month, you're probably better off going on contract.
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    Re: What's the best PAYG with essentially unlimited texts?
    (Original post by RightSaidJames)
    O2 gives you Unlimited Texts if you top up £20 a month or more. And I suppose you could buy a minutes Bolt-On with some or all of that £20.
    Huh? Which O2 PAYG is this?!
    I only get unlimeted calls/texts to O2 phones
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    Re: What's the best PAYG with essentially unlimited texts?
    Alternatively, if you don't want a 12/18 month contract, go for simplicity on O2. They have some pretty decent options.
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    Re: What's the best PAYG with essentially unlimited texts?
    (Original post by QuantumTheory)
    Huh? Which O2 PAYG is this?!
    I only get unlimeted calls/texts to O2 phones
    It's the Text Anytime Tariff. And apparently you need to top up £30 to get Unlimited Texts, but I seem to frequently get Unlimited texts despite not having topped up anywhere near that much.
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    Re: What's the best PAYG with essentially unlimited texts?
    I'll check out what you guys have recommended. If any other people have any other tips, they'd be more than welcome! I'm looking for a friend and they cannot get a contract as their parents won't let them.
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    Re: What's the best PAYG with essentially unlimited texts?
    Orange gives you 'unlimited' texts if you top-up for £10, but in fact it's 300 texts pm not 'unlimited' as it's being advertised
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    Re: What's the best PAYG with essentially unlimited texts?
    Oh and I'm just wondering, but has anybody seen any PAYG deals with both unlimited texts and minutes?
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    Re: What's the best PAYG with essentially unlimited texts?
    (Original post by bosejiu)
    Orange gives you 'unlimited' texts if you top-up for £10, but in fact it's 300 texts pm not 'unlimited' as it's being advertised
    ive always seen that has 300 texts. they do also offer:
    £20 top up = 600 texts
    £30 top up = unlimited

    IIRC
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    Re: What's the best PAYG with essentially unlimited texts?
    (Original post by SSingh23)
    I'll check out what you guys have recommended. If any other people have any other tips, they'd be more than welcome! I'm looking for a friend and they cannot get a contract as their parents won't let them.
    Even a 30 day sim only rolling contract?

    £30 a month with T-mobile gets you 1400mins and unlimited texts plus free internet. Even £20 gives you 600 minutes, unlimited texts and free internet.
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