... That being the price, the customer service and the 'ASDA MOBILE' printed on your mobiles screen.
Asda seemed to be the best network for both price and offers as I browsed through the numerous sim cards belonging to all sorts of networks. For anyone that doesn't know, a sim card is a small ... Read review
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...from the T-mobile to the Asda Mobile network due to the poor service I was receiving from T-mobile. Also finding that I was spending over £100 a month!! I thought of all the lovely products I could go out and buy to review here on Ciao and decided.. Something must be done about it
I was on a search for a new network until I went to buy some bananas.
Network information?
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One day I was ... ...mobiles screen.
Asda seemed to be the best network for both price and offers as I browsed through the numerous sim cards belonging to all sorts of networks. For anyone that doesn't know, a sim card is a small chip that is inserted into your phone to allow you to use a certain network. Every network has their own sim card that are sold to the customer or given away free in some cases.
What are the costs?
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Hello everyone and welcome to this review!
I recently switched from the T-mobile to the Asda Mobile network due to the poor service I was receiving from T-mobile. Also finding that I was spending over £100 a month!! I thought of all the lovely products I could go out and buy to review here on Ciao and decided.. Something must be done about it
I was on a search for a new network until I went to buy some bananas.
Network information? ****************** One day I was in Asda looking for bananas when I saw this new network being advertised. This was around 7 months ago when the network was first launched. The network is called an (MVNO) - Mobile Virtual Network Operator. Basically they are a network using another networks masts (Antennas) That being the mobile giant Vodafone. Now basically the mobile usage such as signal and top-up would be exactly the same as Vodafone pay as you go but one obvious difference.. That being the price, the customer service and the 'ASDA MOBILE' printed on your mobiles screen.
Asda seemed to be the best network for both price and offers as I browsed through the numerous sim cards belonging to all sorts of networks. For anyone that doesn't know, a sim card is a small chip that is inserted into your phone to allow you to use a certain network. Every network has their own sim card that are sold to the customer or given away free in some cases.
What are the costs? ***************** Well the joining and the using costs of this mobile network are extremely low. I picked up the sim card in an Asda store for only 50p! This even came with £2 free call time credit. How kind! At the time I bought my sim they were giving £5 free credit a week for a whole month as a promotion.. Fantastic!
Once I got my sim all I had to do was pop it in the back of my phone by removing the battery and I was ready to go. Its also recommended that you call Asda mobile to register your details. These are used to transfer your mobile number and credit to a new sim card if your phone is lost or stolen. Well I am always losing phones so this feature is great for me
The registration was painless, called them up, they answered after the first ring (That Brur Brur noise) and just asked for my address, Done! They were also very friendly and professional. They even gave me £1 free credit and 50 free minutes for doing this! Yayy
So what are the costs?? Very simple! All Calls in the UK: 8 pence per minute And all Texts in the UK 4 Pence Each! Picture messages UK 25 Pence each
That's it! Very simple. They do also offer a video calling service which I believe is 50 pence a minute, also internet (WAP) which I am charged 25p per MB! Bargain.
Top up just seems to last ages with Asda mobile. Topping up is also very easy, just pop into any shop that displays the green sign, a cash point or you can do it online at their website. Top ups over the phone are also available, just call the customer services and they will assist you.
Top ups start from £5 to £100 going up in 5's. It's great having top-ups available from £5 because it makes my wallet a bit lighter. I always have a load of notes and they annoy me! Haha
Asda mobile signal coverage *********************** This is just fabulous! I cannot believe just how good it is? Well they do use Vodafone after all, they seem to be the best for coverage. Unfortunately I cannot comment of the 3G coverage as my phone is 2G, but if I ever get a new phone I will keep you all updated. But to be honest I have never been without a bar of signal. Oh I lied, I went in a cave down a beach and lost it But I shouldn't have been in the cave in the first place? Cavemen never had mobiles!
Calling from abroad ***************** Now the actual calls from abroad are very clear on Asda mobile. I have taken it to Corfu and Orlando and it was great. But! The prices are a bit too high. When I went I was paying £1.40 per minute on calls and 40p a text. Its okay I suppose but T-mobile were a lot cheaper on the abroad side of things. Even cheap than using in the UK in some country's. Top ups for Asda mobile are not available when you are abroad, however you can still top-up over the internet or over the phone using your card. Mind you I don't think you can top-up any other networks while abroad.
Customer Services **************** Oh I must say... Their service is absolutely Fabulous, honestly! Every question I've asked or problem I have told about have been sorted very quickly. The queue's on the line really are non existent! I have never had to wait more than 10 seconds for the 'Hello welcome to Asda mobile, how may I help?'.
Overall opinion ************* Well my overall opinion off this service is just FANTASTIC! I have never had a mojor problem with this network. They are super cheap compared to most of the other networks and their top-up cards are pretty! haha, I would highly recommennd that you switch to Asda if you are on pay as you go. They will also help you keep your existing number, even If you are on a different network.
Thanks for reading and I hope I have helped you. Nick
Advantages: Really cheap tariff, Great customer service Disadvantages: None but probably not cheapest if you need a gazillion minutes and texts
I recently switched to ASDA Mobile Pay-As-You-Go after spending a hellish 18 months on a contract with O2. I have never been a heavy user of my mobile but I was tempted into the contract by a shiny new phone at Phones4u - my mistake I admit that.
===Why did I choose ASDA Mobile?===
The main reason was the price. 16p for the first 3 minutes each day then 8p
10p for the first 3 texts per day then 5p a text
And this applies to any network or landline.
... ...if I had been on ASDA Mobile I would have '''saved over £440!'''
I don't care much for video calling and picture messages (although these are available) so for me ASDA is perfect.
===Other stuff===
ASDA Mobile does provide all the usual services. Picture messages, 3G video calling, internet browsing, international roaming etc if you want to use them. They use Vodafone's network which is very good in my experience (I had been on Vodafone before ...
zahravius 16.08.2008
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of ASDA Mobile PAYG
Advantages: Strong network, all low prices, low, low Internet pricing Disadvantages: If you have a thing about the ASDA name...
ASDA mobile is definitely now my top recommendation for pay as you go.
Four reasons. First, it sits on the Vodafone network, which where I live and travel seems to be the best signal.
Second, it's good value across the board with no dodges. 8p calls and 4p texts with no commitment. If you like spending £15 every month you can do a bit better, but if like me you sometimes use the phone a lot and sometimes a little, this is truly great value.
Third, ... ...is groundbreaking - others, take note.
Finally, the customer service team are absolutely excellent - helpful, taking responsibility, calling back to check if an issue has resolved.
Not everyone will love to admit they are on ASDA mobile, but I think it's the best offering in the UK. ...
deputydawg 22.09.2008 (23.09.2008)
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of ASDA Mobile PAYG
Advantages: Cheap calls and texts Disadvantages: None
...impressed with the charges on Asda mobile PAYG - 8p a minute to any network, mobile or landline, anytime and 4p for texts. It's the best deal out. It was easy to get started. I bought a sim for 48p put it into my own phone and off I went - I could have kept my original number but I decided to make it even easier for myself so I changed ny number and simply sent a text to everyone with my new number - at 4p a text it wasn't an expensive way of doing ...
samela 14.04.2009
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of ASDA Mobile PAYG
Advantages: Polite customer service Disadvantages: Customer service can't help
Switched to Asda after being with O2 haveing been tempted by their very good rates, but that's where the fun ended. Port took 2 days to go through so no service. Have ongoing problems with voicemail - can't get messages. Have called more than 10 times but still can't get a fix. An email I sent was ignored even though their system replied. Seems like it may to be too good to be true, these cheap rates. Where is the service? On a plus point the coverage ...
dave99588 25.11.2008
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of ASDA Mobile PAYG
