10 Reasons to Join
giffgaff has been around for over two years, but it’s as good a time as any to order a free SIM and join. Here’s the ten best reasons why giffgaff may be for you.
1. Amazing communication
giffgaff always try to keep their customers as knowledgeable as possible about their network, that’s why if gifgaff are soon to implement any features, or there are any upcoming network issues, you’ll be able to find out on the forums. giffgaff are renowned for their transparency which is why they always consult their customers before making changes and have a special Ideas Board where users can suggest new features.
2. Free giffgaff-to-giffgaff calls and texts
One of the best features that can save you £100s or even £1000s a year is completely free calls and texts to other giffgaff users. As long as you top up every 3 months, calls and texts to any giffgaff phone number are always free. Amazingly, it even includes video calls. Get your friends and family to join and save even more money
3. Money-saving goodybags
With 800 minutes, unlimited texts and unlimited data for just £20/month, giffgaff’s Goodybag offer a great money-saving alternative to rolling contracts. Goodybags come with a set limit of texts, calls and internet usage. Once the goodybag is paid for it lasts for a month, and usually is a lot cheaper than most contracts, with the added bonus of not being tied down for two years.
4. Truly unlimited internet
When giffgaff say unlimited, they mean it. A lot of contracts offer “unlimited” texts or data, but in the small print you’ll see that it is usually a lot less than you would have expected due to fair use restrictions. giffgaff’s mobile data is truly unlimited
5. Earn money with payback
A lot of people ask what gimmicks they will get when signing up for a new mobile network. Some mobile users these days expect some sort of reward for being a customer to their network, but with giffgaff, you get something better than the usual pointless crap you never wanted. You can earn cold hard cash for helping out other users with their problems over at giffgaff‘s forums, or referring your friends and family to giffgaff. In just six months in 2011 giffgaff gave away over £700,000 through the payback scheme!
6. Competitions
giffgaff always run tons of competitions for their customers – keep your eye on the website as every now and then they’ll be giving away mobiles and giffgaff merchandise, and most of the time entering the competition only takes a few seconds.
7. Dedication
If the giffgaff team hear about any issues you may be having setting up your phone or getting things to work, they’ll let you know how to fix it or what they are doing to help. giffgaff are very dedicated to getting the community involved as much as possible and are always trying to make things even better.
8. Gigabags for dongles and tablets
Ever wanted to access the internet on your laptop without signing up for an internet or broadband deal? Well, this is where Gigabag come in handy, pop it into a dongle or your iPad, and you’ll get bargain-priced internet access. Gigabags last for one month and come in three sizes; 500MB, 1GB, and 3GB.
9. Friendly atmosphere
If you have a problem, head over to the community forums. Ask a question and you’ll most likely get a reply within minutes. There is also an idea submission section, if an idea gets enough feedback, giffgaff may actually implement it! And their staff members use the community forums and personally interact with their customers.
10. Low, low prices
Last but not least, perhaps the best thing about giffgaff is their commitment to value. With texts at 6p, and calls 10p per minute, you won’t find much cheaper anywhere else. If you’re used to expensive high street networks like T-Mobile and Vodafone, this is going to be a huge difference for you!
