UK mobile phones

Here are some of my UK mobile phone sims. Don't worry, it is all pay as you go (not contract) sims!
SIMs are the soul of mobile phones, so it contains its identity - in this case, mobile phone number and its credit (if any).

Here is the list of what makes each SIMs special!?



O2
Good points
If you top up by a certain amount, you get lots of texts free (£10 = 300texts).
Has cheap Europe roaming bolt on, 35p/min to make/receive calls.
With international bolt on, only 20p/min for UK - Japan call.
Bad points
No GPRS internet/email via PC/iPAQ for pay as you go.
Video calls to Japan costs £1.50/min! Other networks only charge 50p/min.

Virgin Mobile
Good points
15p/min for calls in UK to normal phones.
If you sign up for direct debit, international roaming is good value.
GPRS costs is the same in the UK while roaming. (ie cheap!)
Full internet/email GPRS for PC & iPAQs
Bad points
No smtp setting for sending emails. You can sign up to pay as you go Virgin.net, and use that smtp: mail.virgin.net (have to dial up once in a while to keep it active)

T-mobile
Good points
Pay as you go GPRS capped at £1/day.
Full internet/email via GPRS/3G.
Has PAYG WiFi at T-mobile hotspots. 75p/10mins.
Bad points
Coverage is patchy
No video calling on pay as you go.

Orange
Good points
Can send 30 texts/month free from Orange website.
Full internet/email GPRS.
International roaming GPRS not bad.
Bad points
Network coverage not good at my house...

Vodafone
Good points
Very good coverage.
Vodafone stop the clock = Evening & weekends, pay for 3mins, talk for 1 hr.
Vodafone passport = Pay 75p/call, then the call cost is the same as in UK.
Bad points
Call charges are more expensive than most.