| SIM Only contracts have become very popular over | | | | offer various advantages such as high amounts of |
| the last 12 months or so. A SIM Only contract works | | | | texts/minutes, cash back offers and many more |
| on the basis that all you are buying is a monthly price | | | | advantages, which usually come associated with such |
| plan and the SIM itself. Depending on the package you | | | | SIM Only plans. Thus, if you have already got a mobile |
| go for has a number of minutes, text messages and | | | | phone, you can opt to make the most by planning to |
| internet downloads included for a single price. There | | | | purchase a cost-effective SIM Only deals. |
| are no fixed term periods with these packages and | | | | These deals are put under a contract of one month, |
| the user is free to cancel their contract with only 30 | | | | thus you can take a new and more attractive plan |
| days notice. | | | | after one month. Thus these plans do not put a |
| As the "SIM Only” name suggests you will no get a | | | | customer under long term obligation. There are |
| handset with your short term contract. However, to | | | | available some superb SIM Only plans from the leading |
| get the latest mobile phone handsets on contracts | | | | service providers and at affordable price tags. |
| often requires the customer to sign up for a fixed | | | | In the UK, Vodafone, O2, Orange, T-Mobile and Virgin |
| period contract. At a minimum this is 12 months (which | | | | Mobile are the leading mobile phone network service |
| maybe means paying towards the cost of the | | | | providers that are currently offering SIM only deals. |
| handset) all the way up to 24 months. The beauty of | | | | While you can also find that mobile phone retail site |
| the Sim Only system is that you have freedom to | | | | may incentives these deals by adding a free low cost |
| swap and change you price plan any time you want. | | | | handset to the package or offering a month at half |
| For example, you may sign up for a pay monthly SIM | | | | price if you stay with them for a certain period. To |
| only package with 600 minutes and 600 text | | | | attract customer to these Sim Only Deals, these |
| messages. | | | | leading network providers are offering low rate tariffs |
| After a month or two you may decide this is too little | | | | and low call rates to there potential customers and in |
| or too much. If this is the case you can just cancel and | | | | some cases you will also get free land line calls, |
| sign you to a new price plan that suits your mobile | | | | unlimited text messages and free internet browsing |
| phone needs. Any scenario is that you may not be | | | | and downloads thrown into the package. |
| happy with network service, for example poor service | | | | To go for a Sim Only deal, you will need to have an |
| or signal. Again, with a pay monthly SIM Only deal you | | | | unlocked mobile phone. You can either buy a selecting |
| can just cancel with 30 days notice, leaving you free | | | | one of the Sim Free Mobile Phones available online or |
| to sign up or try out another network provider. | | | | get your existing mobile phone unlocked for you. |
| The plans are very lucrative and attractive, as they | | | | |