Minimum payment to keep a pay-as-you-go number for use over Wi-Fi

[BarbaraBarnard]

I have an iPhone that I wish to use at home over Wi-Fi (data only, no phone calls).  Services like WhatsApp require a phone number, so I bought a pay-as-you-go SIM card, and loaded it with 10 pounds for a 30-day period.  What is the minimum monthly payment that I need to make to keep my pay-as-you-go number working?

[Chris_B]

@BarbaraBarnard   It’s not the minimum monthly amount you can top up. You have to make a chargeable call or text every three months to keep the Sim card active.. 

[XRaySpeX · Accepted solution]

All EE PAYG SIMs come primed with a recurring Pack of allowances ready to bought out of your PAYG credit as soon as it is sufficient.

Text STOP PACK to 150 before you next top-up & you can use the SIM for calls & texts but not data as normal PAYG at standard per-unit rates paid for out of your standing PAYG credit balance.

To save the SIM going into hibernation due to lack of use, just remember within every 179 days (~ 6 months) to make a chargeable action like making a chargeable call or text, topping up or buying a Pack or Add-on, not just using your mins, texts or data from any Pack or Add-on you might have.