Business SIM cards

[Kerwin]

I'm looking to get two SIM cards for my business and was wondering what people recommended? I can get a deal for £5 a month which includes everything I would need but it is for consumers. Could I pay for the two SIM cards myself and then just expense them to my business? Because all of the business deals have been massively more expensive.

 

[Ozzy]

We're on O2 SIM only deals; and I hope it's a good deal or I'll be having a word with my finance lady . Seriously though I know she did some shopping around so am relying on my colleague for the advice here.

It gets messy (assuming you are a Ltd Co) to pay for SIM's like this personally and then charge the company, much better to bill it straight to the business. If you are a Sole Trader then it's easier to just bill your business in your name.

 

[JEREMY HAWKE]

Business mobiles are the biggest con in the UK
There is a reason that I drive an E class and that is because I dont fall for any of this c££p and I can have the things I really want
I have an unlimited sim with Giff Gaff for me £15 a month and drivers sims £7 a month

 

[Paul Kelly ICHYB]

@Kerwin What do you want the SIM card to do? Lots of data and no calls? No data and unlimited calls?

It will make a difference to the result!

 

[Ozzy]

drivers sims £7 a month

Just checked, that's what we pay on our O2 SIM only with unlimited data.

 

[Kerwin]

@Kerwin What do you want the SIM card to do? Lots of data and no calls? No data and unlimited calls?

It will make a difference to the result!

Unlimited calls and texts mainly. Data is just a bonus.

 

[Shaun Kelly]

Think i pay £8 a month with unlimited call and text and 12gb of data with ID. Ive never had any problem with coverage anywhere in UK

 

[japancool]

Nothing to stop the business from buying consumer SIM cards and using them for business purposes.

 

[Kerwin]

Nothing to stop the business from buying consumer SIM cards and using them for business purposes.

I think that is what I am going to do. I'll just pay for them myself. I can't be bothered to go through the hassle of expensing the company.

 

[DontAsk]

Think i pay £8 a month with unlimited call and text and 12gb of data with ID. Ive never had any problem with coverage anywhere in UK

Only £6/mo with less data, as the OP says data is just a bonus, but coverage is something you definitely need to be aware of.

ID use three's network. I'm on three and it's dodgy where I live. Three have just massively increased their SIM only PAYG rates but I haven't switched to ID yet due to the signal quality issues.

Just a few miles away, where we used to live, was a complete dead zone for anything O2 (Tesco, Giff Gaff, etc.,...).

You pays your money and you picks your network...

 

[Kerwin]

Well, I went with Lebara in the end. No contract and unlimited calls and texts and 3GB of data for £4.95 a month seemed like a decent deal to me.

Edit: They are built on Vodafone.

 

[JEREMY HAWKE]

Well, I went with Lebara in the end. No contract and unlimited calls and texts and 3GB of data for £4.95 a month seemed like a decent deal to me.

Edit: They are built on Vodafone.

I have always wondered why they are so big in London and it is because they are on Vodaphone .
Vodaphone can be patchy around here and Giffgaff runs on 02

 

[japancool]

The big advantage of Voda is roaming abroad.

 

[ImranR]

EE have the best signal in my opinion but a couple of reason made me choose Vodafone.

First they have excellent roaming plans which I wanted. Second, they support conference calling directly from the handset to merge two calls together. EE don't support this. I preferred these two over better signal

I tend to avoid budget brands like Libra and Giffgaff. They tend to have key features missing. I can't remember which one didnt support call waiting and another never used to support tethering. I am not sure about now.

The bigger primary brands seem to keep these features to themselves as appose to share them with their partners.