Can I text without a combo ?

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xlinknz

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#198455 9-Jul-2016 16:20

I just got a sim for a spare old handset in the car glovebox for emergencies i.e. when we forget to take a phone with us

With 2D I just top up and it lasts a year but can I do that with Skinny because if I have to buy a combo I assume it expires after a month/week...

andrewNZ

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#1588902 9-Jul-2016 16:27

yes
https://www.skinny.co.nz/pricing/rates/

thecatsgoolies

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#1588905 9-Jul-2016 16:37

20 cents per SMS another carrier does it 1 cent per SMS 20 cents per minute and credit is valid for 12 months from each topup

xlinknz

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#1588910 9-Jul-2016 16:47

andrewNZ: yes
https://www.skinny.co.nz/pricing/rates/

I found it the same time as you posted !

Thank you for responding :)

thecatsgoolies: 20 cents per SMS another carrier does it 1 cent per SMS 20 cents per minute and credit is valid for 12 months from each topup

Which carrier ?

thecatsgoolies

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#1588913 9-Jul-2016 16:56

Vodafone Prepay plan called ' Pay & Go '

www.vodafone.co.nz/prepay

xlinknz

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#1588925 9-Jul-2016 17:34

thecatsgoolies: Vodafone Prepay plan called ' Pay & Go '

www.vodafone.co.nz/prepay

How long as Pay & Go being around ? I ask as my wife and I mainly sms, receive calls and use wifi so we could change to that

Does anyone know if the Skinny site is zero rated e.g. for top ups and logging into etc ?

thecatsgoolies

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#1588937 9-Jul-2016 18:33

Prepay & Go has been around quite a while and the VodafoneNZ App mobile data is zero rated

SkinnyDeviceM

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#1589444 11-Jul-2016 10:09

Hi,

Skinny's website is zero rated so you can access it if you have no credit.

You will need to top your account up at least once a year to keep the account active.

Regards,
Alex from Skinny.