Should giffgaff do a goodybag thats even cheaper with no data?

mcleodalasdair123

For me personally, that would be fantastic as i dnt use data almost at all in most months. The option would be great though. More so as sky do the same as giffgaffs £6 goodybag for £4 a month, granted thats just a sim contract but the value is great.

rickvigorous

mcleodalasdair123 not likely to going to happen. Also, do you think 500mb is worth £2?

garyg1690

mcleodalasdair123 cant see that happening.i am a low user as well but lately ive been using some data dont know if a cheaper goodybag would be worth my while

unftlaty

mcleodalasdair123

Problem is newer phones even basic ones are now needing data to set up etc

otbc11

mcleodalasdair123 Yes maybe but cannot see it being very popular.

nalar79

mcleodalasdair123 I know where your coming from, I spend a lot of time on my own wifi at home. Even if I go to my local pub I use their wifi. Even giffgaff encourages you to use the underground wifi. This means that some people are not using all of their allotted goodybag and losing out. Pity goodybags can’t be carried over.

georgecooksey24

mcleodalasdair123 although I think its a good idea I don’t think many people would go for it as data is needed in many situations.

wagstaffes

mcleodalasdair123 yes, I’m sure some would find it useful, but, I don’t think giffgaff will do it though.
If you don’t use any data at all O2 PAYG do an unlimited minutes & texts bundle for £5, or, depending on your usage 1pMobile might be an option. Everything is 1p each, minutes/texts/MB data, you have to top up a minimum of £10 every 120 days, the equivalent of £2.50 per month, works on EE’s network.
Lebara, on Vodafone’s network also do a £5 bundle, with 2GB data and 100 international minutes included too, https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/mobiles/best-pay-as-you-go-sim-cards/#bestpayg

keithctaylor

mcleodalasdair123 I think my usage is similar to yours. So I can see the appeal of your idea. But I can’t see there being a market big enough to justify the cost to giffgaff in arranging another goodybag.
Also I don’t think I would be tempted to switch just to save £2 given the convenience of data available if I need it.
Sorry but on balance it’s 👎️ from me.

muddycalhoun

mcleodalasdair123 Hi Alasdair, I am all in agreement with giffgaff providing something for anyone who has a"dumb" phone although I don’t think that the moniker is very appropriate for something that is predominantly designed and used to facilitate voice communication. So just a “non data using phone” I will say or even a goodybag for those who are using a smartphone but for whatever reason generally don’t use data.
The thing that I don’t see being a possibility is a goodybag lower price point than £5 which for a single month would be a dreadful deal when compared with the other data goodybags.
Perhaps a two or three month goodybag without data would answer the needs of those who need a phone for calls and texts but don’t use data or are in a working environment that is too destructive for fragile large screened smartphones.

bevlive

mcleodalasdair123 I cannot see this being likely if i am honest. Data is used more and more each day and as giffgaff is a forward looking company, the loss of data on a goodybag wouldn’t be seen as something that would sell well.

Come to think of it, i don’t actually know of any network which offers no data on it’s packages.

bigjack57

mcleodalasdair123 Hello there, It’s unlikely they would entertain that as demand would be very low for that these days. In fact until a few years ago they did a £5 “hokey cokey” goodybag with , I seem to remember , only 100mb?, which was pulled. TBH you’d be better with another PAYG operator like 1p mobile or O2 classic (3,2,1p),, which you can still buy on ebay for example, if you don’t have the need for data.

scrupps

mcleodalasdair123 the £6 goodybag effectively has no data as 500mb is of little use in these days.

endorphin

mcleodalasdair123 given that the cheapest goodybag only has a paltry 500MB anyway how much cheaper would it be if it had no data? The £20 goodybag has 80GB of data which works out at 12.5p per 500MB!

hdavey17

mcleodalasdair123 It’s not something that I would be interested, but I’m sure there are many members that would like this option. Great idea.

timro66

mcleodalasdair123 well like you I also don’t use hardly any data so In the sense I do have a goodie bag with no data but it’s good to have a bit if I need it.

fatma2306

mcleodalasdair123 i personally don’t see this being a good idea as most phones need data for things such as setup but to each their own

mcleodalasdair123

rickvigorous no its not worth anything 2 me as i dnt use data on my mobile. ust calls and texts, i only use it on wifi, well mostly. I thing just a call and text plan as they used 2 do would be gteat.

mcleodalasdair123

garyg1690 ive never even used half my data on a 6 id goodybag

mcleodalasdair123

unftlaty had no idea about that. I thought connect to wifi and thats you. But saying that my dad just got a cheap smartphone that he couldn’t set up without data but it was a cheap Chinese phone

various_mm

unftlaty Problem is newer phones even basic ones are now needing data to set up etc

you can always use free wifi to set up

jaymailsays

mcleodalasdair123 I thing just a call and text plan as they used 2 do would be gteat.

When the gigabag (data only) was retired the £5 goodybag inherited the data allowance, then someone said, why not charge £6 instead of £5.

mcleodalasdair123

nalar79 I dnt think ive ever used all the data in 10 years

mcleodalasdair123

jaymailsays but b4 there was even giggabags there was a £5 giffgaff option, But just look at sky deals the same as giffgaffs £6 goodybag for £4, granted its a sim contract but for that price its amazing

z201205

O2 do unlimited minutes for £5

mcleodalasdair123

z201205 sky is £4 qid unlimited exept data , there data is the same as giffgaffs 6 qid bag and it rolls over if you dnt use it, but I’ve no need for it at all i dnt need any data. I just dnt use it at all

jaymailsays

mcleodalasdair123 £4, granted its a sim contract

Yes, you have identified at least one of the sky drawbacks.

mcleodalasdair123

jaymailsays but i buy a goodybag each month on the same date mostly, so its really not a drawback, plus you get more on sky VIP bonus which are really gd most of the time

mcleodalasdair123

jaymailsays If the options there then i dnt see why not! like me and most of my family we never have dato on so we just lose it. If giffgaff done a rollerover with data each month then yeh its worth it. I still cant see how they can justify the £35 golden goodybags i mean thats jst stupid if ppl buy that when you could get an iPhone on contract unlimited for the same pretty much

mcleodalasdair123

jaymailsays Its not really a draw back for the small price. If ur like me you top up your goodybag when it runs out. Pennys are pennys at the end of te day plus u get sky reward being from the cinema to special access to tv shows b4 there broadcast, go carting ect the list goes on the best I’ve had was access to a private bat at the bak of the O2 at at a gig, what a difference that made lol but the rewards depend on how long uv been with them. THey asked me so many times about getting there mobile but I’m happy here with giffgaff. The option of a call and ext plan would be ideal for me anyway