Roll over minutes/texts/data/

greenorange1

Hi Giffgaffers

As we know giffgaff is already brilliant but what are your thoughts on adding roll over minutes and/or data to the service like Sky mobile do. Would it even work on a pay as you go service ect? I appreciate most packages are already inclusive of of calls, texts and data but even so it would be handy to save a few quid each month and be able to use up any that are unused before having to buy another Goodybag. So.. What are your thoughts and views on this? 🙂

jt_21

greenorange1
it’s a great idea and has been suggested many times but it’s a ‘not for us’ from giffgaff, goodybags only last ONE month and all the allowances run out and cannot be rolled over, it’s best to buy the goodybag that best meets your needs data wise, it’s always best to have slightly more allowance than you need to avoid starting goodybags early 🙂

wedgington

greenorange1 its basically a data rollover cos minutes and texts are unlimited now on all goodybags. About all you can do is support the idea in Labs as I’m pretty certain it will already have been put forward as an idea . Good luck 🍀👍

garybo

greenorange1 giffgaff says buy a smaller goody bag so I don’t think that this will ever happen

darren1900

greenorange1 save some money and buy a smaller goody bag

garyg1690

greenorange1 i dont use much data but why would we want our unlimited minutes to roll over

wagstaffes

greenorange1 this could only be for data, as minutes/texts are already unlimited on all goodybags. But, if they introduced this for the smallest £6 and £8 goodybags, then I think this would provide a really good incentive for lower users to actually buy these goodybags. Although, it would probably just be easier to extend the bonus 1GB scheme in a smaller way.
It probably wouldn’t be practical for giffgaff to do rollover for the larger goodybags as you could just buy one £20 goodybag and roll a lot of the data over.

bill48er

greenorange1
Rollover is a very common request.
The last was just 5 days ago here.
There are many others.
Data roll-over is something that giffgaff have declared is “Not for Us”.

Say you use 10GB a month and then you buy an 80GB goodybag and roll it over for the next 8 months.
giffgaff would soon be out of business or prices would rocket.
Which would you prefer?
Just buy a smaller goodybag.

jovee62

I think that would be great some months m not as busy but then other I am and could do with the mins from last time ita not like it’s free data as you pay for it

greenorange1

jovee62 Yes I’m the same. It would be handy sometimes huh I hope you have settled into your new home by the way 🙂

greenorange1

jt_21 Yep what you said is true but it’s more a case of them not wanting it to roll over rather than it being impossible technically wise on payg

gvmhb

I'd like it - but less profit for giffgaff, so unlikely to happen 😰

greenorange1

gvmhb Yes very true! Lol

kenralph

I suppose the answer would be…
If you didn’t use up all your data, you bought too much. Buy less next time.
If you use up all your data early.. buy some more, and plan your future usage.
Maybe I’m a bit strange in that when I have data left over, (every month) it doesnt bother me. I have ‘unlimited minutes and texts’ but I’m not calling and texting 24 hours a day 7 days a week for a while month.
What really gets my goat is my monthly purchase only lasts for four weeks in February, and sometimes one more day. But normally there’s three days difference..😂

greenorange1

kenralph Everyone uses their goodybags differently and can’t always plan exactly how much of it they will or won’t use in that period. Sometimes I think I won’t need that much so buy a smaller goodybag and then use it up and have to buy another one early. Other times I buy a bigger goodybag expecting to use it all but hardly use any. So no it’s not always possible to plan your usage or waste money buying a bigger goodybag just in case you “might” need it.

kenralph

greenorange1
I understand that, I’m sure you’ll fall into an ‘average use’, sooner or later, and will get you’re requirements. giffgaff will always advise you which goody bag to get next.
I always get more than I’m likely to use, erring on the side of caution. I think it’s cheaper to ‘throw data away’ than it is to buy a smaller block twice.

greenorange1

kenralph Yes you are right I will probably get it right soon, maybe after another 8 years membership 🤣

marie48

That would be great but am sure will not be approved. Unlimited txts and minutes on a £6 goodybag just enough for my needs. I did run out of data.

greenorange1

marie48 We can only hope 🤞🙂

kenralph

greenorange1
To be fair (to myself) I thought you were a newcomer, I don’t recall seeing any input here from you. I did have a little look…. And spotted it!
I hope you get it sorted out…

At long last 😂

greenorange1

kenralph It’s fine lol, your input has been great, thank you. I have only recently started getting involved in the community though even though I have been a member a long time. I do need to stop being so tight fisted though and just buy a larger goodybag each month I guess 👍🤣

greenorange1

wedgington Yes you are right so fingers crossed and thanks for the good luck 🤞👍🙂

andishdi

As stated there are providers that have that facility - giffgaff has a whole host of others that make it stand out.

The beauty is that if you find a deal better suited to you elsewhere you can up sticks at the drop of a virtual hat but the majority of us are smitten with The Gaff and it’s charming community and it doesn’t need sweetening any more for us.