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ok, been looking at their site for abit and it seems really well priced, and as i have a blackberry on pay as u go it seems brilliant to be able to have unlimiteed internet, texts, 250 mins and all blackberry services for £13 a month (this is from goody bags where i simply top up with voucher and buy the package each month, therefore no contracts and no credict cards :))

so is anyone on this provider? and what do u think of their service?



before anyone says wrong section, techically it is education because its educating me on giffgafff ;)

link : http://giffgaff.com/ (think this is allowed, tell me if its not and i will remove)

Idk bout this. Sounds good but just be careful since it may have hidden charges and if they are legit, the signal might be not good.

giffgaff runs on the O2 network

So signal will be great, yeah giffgaff seems really good, I'm considering swapping myself

I'm on giffgaff. Definitely recommend :)

Only catch is they send you advertisement messages, but it's no biggie.

From: Ucantseemebot
Idk bout this. Sounds good but just be careful since it may have hidden charges and if they are legit, the signal might be not good.

like putonajonny said its run by o2 therefore is completely legit and signal will be fine

From: putonajonny
So signal will be great, yeah giffgaff seems really good, I'm considering swapping myself

thanks for ur response, dont blame you for considering, im being ripped off by orange pay as go, theyve more than doubled all the rates since i bought my blackberry, only downside i can see is that u have to buy the "goodbags" when most the major services provide top up rewards, but atm as soon as my top up rewards go on orange my £10 credict goes within two days

From: abu_jwka
I'm on giffgaff. Definitely recommend :)

Only catch is they send you advertisement messages, but it's no biggie.

idm about ads, so how do u top up? voucher or credict card, and if voucher where do u buy it? (so for all the questions but ik with villavu its non biast info and info i can trust :))

Been with giffgaff nearly a year. Love em. Pay with debit card.

Only issue, you gotta topup AND buy a goodie bag BEFORE you run out or you have one day of no credit :(

one of my close friends is on giffgaff and he has no problems. I have heard they sell your phone number too companies though which is how they can give such low prices.

From: the flea
one of my close friends is on giffgaff and he has no problems. I have heard they sell your phone number too companies though which is how they can give such low prices.

never heard of that. I haven't received adverts either :)

it's cheap because of the image it has. Run by you…

Can you use this in the US?

From: xtrapsp
never heard of that. I haven't received adverts either :)

it's cheap because of the image it has. Run by you…

taken from their terms and conditions:

18.2. You also agree to the information described in clause 18.1 being used, analysed and assessed by us, and the other parties identified in clause 18.1 and selected third parties for marketing purposes including amongst other things to identify and offer you by phone, post, the Network, your mobile phone, email, text (SMS), media messaging, automated dialling equipment or other means, any further products, services and offers which we think might interest you. If you do not wish your details to be used for marketing purposes, please e-mail The Data Controller at, [email]datacontroller@giffgaff.com[/email] stating your full name, address and mobile phone number.
Your information is treated in accordance with our Privacy Policy

From: Sex
Can you use this in the US?

pretty sure they are UK only

From: the flea
taken from their terms and conditions:




pretty sure they are UK only

UK only

And ive never had an advert text… Or had any calls … Weird

I've never had an advert text, but only been with them for a couple of weeks. Brilliant value for money.

From: the flea
one of my close friends is on giffgaff and he has no problems. I have heard they sell your phone number too companies though which is how they can give such low prices.

think you will find most companys have your number's in directories and stuff, just go ahead and google your own mobile number and u will see what i mean

From: ReadySteadyGo
I've never had an advert text, but only been with them for a couple of weeks. Brilliant value for money.

agree but its most like a sim only contract u pay by vouchers if u ask me, therefore not the cheapest as with other companys u would get a phone, but i suppose this is really good value

^actually it is the cheapest sim only contract (if u can call it that)

Yeh, I just got an iphone 4s and I'm not tied to a ridiculous contract.

Just to clear up my earlier posts I wasn't shitting on the company at all I think they are great I was just relaying what I had been told.

They aren't the cheapest though. They are the cheapest you can just straight off buy but with some companies if your a long term customer you can get pretty sick deals. I get 600 minutes, 1000 texts and unlimited internet per month from vodafone for only £11 a month because I have been on contract with them for 8 years (well first 4 was my dad but its the same account). I think they still have me on some sort of old rates which they are always trying to get me off since they often ring me and offer me "deals" which work out worse when I actually take a look at them in detail.

From: the flea
Just to clear up my earlier posts I wasn't shitting on the company at all I think they are great I was just relaying what I had been told.

They aren't the cheapest though. They are the cheapest you can just straight off buy but with some companies if your a long term customer you can get pretty sick deals. I get 600 minutes, 1000 texts and unlimited internet per month from vodafone for only £11 a month because I have been on contract with them for 8 years (well first 4 was my dad but its the same account). I think they still have me on some sort of old rates which they are always trying to get me off since they often ring me and offer me "deals" which work out worse when I actually take a look at them in detail.

ye but giff gaff offers something very similar from day 1
£10 goodybag
250 mins
ulimited texts
unlimited internet (no fair use rubbish)
free calls to giffgaff users