I'm getting free internet on new sim card

johnnyb44 · 21st August 2016, 14:13

Hi. I've been getting an intermittent signal with my " 3 " provider and today I noticed the pound shop was selling EE Sims and thought I would just buy one to see how good the signal is were I live. I popped the sim card into an old phone I had lying around just to see how many bars of reception it had before committing to topping it up with some credit ( its a pay as you go type )
Anyway to cut a long story short the signal is still a little patchy but for some reason its letting me access the internet from it, even though I have not put any money on it. Excuse me for being a little " thick " but I would of thought if you have no credit you have no internet or calls. Am I missing something here :-))
johnny

Avulon · 21st August 2016, 14:23

Are you sure the wifi isn't switched on and connected?

A19_Graham · 21st August 2016, 14:24

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Originally Posted by johnnyb44

Hi. I've been getting an intermittent signal with my " 3 " provider and today I noticed the pound shop was selling EE Sims and thought I would just buy one to see how good the signal is were I live. I popped the sim card into an old phone I had lying around just to see how many bars of reception it had before committing to topping it up with some credit ( its a pay as you go type )
Anyway to cut a long story short the signal is still a little patchy but for some reason its letting me access the internet from it, even though I have not put any money on it. Excuse me for being a little " thick " but I would of thought if you have no credit you have no internet or calls. Am I missing something here :-))
johnny

Are you connected to your home wifi??

johnnyb44 · 21st August 2016, 14:54

That's the strange thing about it guys. I've never had WiFi and I've made sure it's not connected to anybody elses either. The phone in question is an old Blackberry and I can browse the internet ( a bait ) slowly with it. I can also watch YouTube and listen to internet radio on it even though the sim card was purchased for £1 and that its not been topped up. Very strange indeed.

Ravinder · 23rd August 2016, 00:26

Is it working via wifi or 3G/4g? It will tell you at the top of your Phone.

stocktake · 23rd August 2016, 05:00

Some pay as you go sims come with an amount of credit on them. Ring 444 or 555 IIRC for a balance it should tell you

Probably like this one

21st August 2016, 14:13	#1
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21st August 2016, 14:23	#2
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21st August 2016, 14:54	#4
johnnyb44 I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: north wales Posts: 2,720 Thanks: 1,774 Thanked 902 Times in 507 Posts	That's the strange thing about it guys. I've never had WiFi and I've made sure it's not connected to anybody elses either. The phone in question is an old Blackberry and I can browse the internet ( a bait ) slowly with it. I can also watch YouTube and listen to internet radio on it even though the sim card was purchased for £1 and that its not been topped up. Very strange indeed. __________________ Replaced pcv filter, springs, plenum spy hole mod,Bonnet cable divider mod. Wax oiled.Air con recharged. Auto box oil changed , Jules plenum guard fitted .Smoked wind deflectors fitted.S/S Compensator.Club Grill Badge kindly donated by Andyg2011..

23rd August 2016, 00:26	#5
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23rd August 2016, 05:00	#6
stocktake Vis Whiz Rover 75 2.5 auto Saloon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: LEEDS Posts: 20,600 Thanks: 2,057 Thanked 3,056 Times in 1,621 Posts	Some pay as you go sims come with an amount of credit on them. Ring 444 or 555 IIRC for a balance it should tell you Probably like this one __________________ Dave... Lost a few stones and a Gall Bladder and part of a bile duct and all of my dignity in the suppository incident Last edited by stocktake; 23rd August 2016 at 05:03..