Talktalk Mobile Bill

[ImaBusyBee]

I had talktalk broadband and once the contract was up I left. The change over was last week so my account is now closed. When I moved to talktalk I was sent a SIM card which was free with my broadband account (it had an adequate amount of mins, internet, texts etc for me free each month). I don’t use this although I did once months ago just because I could and it was free and I was considering cancelling my existing mobile account and moving to the free account but wanted to check coverage first, I didn’t make this change and the sim has not been switched on for some months now. I have just received an email saying my current bill is ready and it’s £5 - why do I have a mobile bill? I don’t want or use the sim?

[Hopkirk]

Probably the terms and conditions for the free SIM say you must maintain your broadband with them. As soon as you stop that, your SIM becomes chargeable.

I suspect you will have to pay the £5 even if you cancel the SIM now, but if you ring and plead ignorance you might be lucky.