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PaulWat_1753894
SMARTY Pioneer
02-10-2026

How to activate a data-only payg SIM

I can't activate my data-only payg SIM. On the Smarty website and App, I just get options for 'rolling' data contracts, not payg contracts. But the info provided states that payg data sims are available. Can someone please help?

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  • ZenovA's avatar
    ZenovA
    SMARTY Spark
    04-10-2026

    PaulWat_1753894​ Unfortunately SMARTY doesn't have traditional PAYG plans, their page is quite misleading. There are PAYG SIMs out there, I found this site here listing all of them: Pay As You Go SIM & Credit Expiry: Minimum Usage Requirements. Do check the rates and any other information on the network's website, as the article is 2 years old and things may have changed.

    Perhaps SMARTY could try to do traditional PAYG that you auto-switch to if you don't auto-renew your rolling monthly plan, and uses your account balance. Some networks like GiffGaff work like this.

    SMARTY somewhat have a PAYG option where you pay per minute and text if you have a Data-only plan (10p per minute and text and 40p per MMS text), but no way of not paying for a monthly data plan and only using the PAYG calls and texts. You can always suggest it in the Ideas​ board.

  • PaulWat_1753894's avatar
    PaulWat_1753894
    SMARTY Pioneer
    04-10-2026

    Thank you for that info, Tascha

  • Tascha's avatar
    Tascha
    SMARTY Moderator
    04-10-2026

    Hi PaulWat_1753894​ all of our SIMs are monthly rolling contracts. You pay for the month upfront and then get a months worth of usage. It's up to you whether you keep auto-renew toggled on or off. You're not tied into using the plan beyond one month at a time!