We shall only list really cheap pop a sim card in an old phone and put in granny's glove box here.

Until we take a comprehensive look at the market we think the 1pMobile approach fits the bill. More suggestions coming soon.

For the very Occasional User: The Reign of the 1p Rate

For those who use their phone infrequently, the most cost-effective option is often a traditional PAYG tariff where you only pay for what you use. They are very hard to find these days. Should we all have an emergency/reserve phone we leave at home with, at the very least, all your contacts on it?

• 1pMobile: True to its name, this provider(uses the BT owned EE network) continues to dominate the low-usage market with its straightforward tariff of just 1p per minute, 1p per text, and 1p per megabyte of data. This makes it an incredibly economical choice for emergency phones or for those who primarily rely on Wi-Fi. No contract.

• Until we develop this section properly no direct link.

• Look for the £48 up front for 12 months deal, a cracking low use package in our opinion, 13p per day!