Giffgaff to hike pay-as-you-go prices – but boost some 'goodybag' allowances

From Sunday 26 February, several costs will increase for customers who pay per minute and per text:

• Text messages will double in price from 5p each to 10p each.

• Phone calls to UK mobiles and landlines will increase from 15p/minute to 25p/minute.

• Picture messages will increase from 16p each to 30p each.

The cost of using data for those on standard pay-as-you-go will remain the same, at 5p/MB.

But there's good news for customers who buy four of Giffgaff's monthly bundles, known as 'goodybags' – they'll see their allowances increase from the same date and they won't have to pay any more.

To find the cheapest pay-as-you-go and monthly Sim deals out there, and to check if you can save, see our Pay-as-you-go Deals and Sim only Deals guides.

How are 'goodybag' allowances changing?

Giffgaff – which is owned by and piggybacks on the O2 network – offers monthly 'goodybag' bundles of calls, texts and data on a pay upfront basis.

You're not tied into a contract with these, so you can switch between bundles each month if you find you're using more or less of your allowance than you planned. If customers exceed their goodybag allowances, they're charged standard pay-as-you-go rates.

But from Sunday 26 February, all goodybags will offer unlimited minutes and texts, while the pricier £20 and £25 bundles will offer double their current data or full-speed data allowances. Here's a full breakdown of the changes: