My current 24-month contract is ending and I want to switch to Three's PAYG as bizarrely, it offers the best deal if you frequently travel abroad.
I got a free SIM and was all ready to switch my number, but was told via webchat that they don't support PAYG anymore and it's impossible to switch my number internally from a monthly contract to PAYG. However if I was on Three PAYG and wanted to switch to a monthly contract, then strangely that was possible.
I was told the only option available to me is to get a PAC code, get a SIM from another provider, switch my number over to them, get another PAC code and then switch back.
It's a faff, but one I'm willing to do - however I've now discovered a lot of PAYG SIMs from other providers require you to top up with credit before you can actually activate the SIM card. O2/Vodaphone/EE/GiffGaff all have a minimum £10 top up to activate the card.
Can anyone recommend a PAYG SIM that doesn't require you to pay to activate it? I only need it for the purposes of switching my number over and back - I guess for no more than 24hrs - I'd rather not have to pay £10 for the privilege. I'm guessing it's unlikely Three would reimburse me for this cost to do something they should be able to, but can't/won't...
