Pay as you go mobile phones query

[searchlight]

If your mobile is on pay as you go can it still receive text messages if you have no credit left?
Thanks

[snags]

Yes.

[MarkRae]

Depends who's paying for it....

If one of your friends wants to send you an SMS, then you will received it but, if you are subscribed to a test message service e.g. from your football team or whatever where you actually pay for the SMS, then you won't receive it...

[bushbaby_de]

Some pay as you go phones become deactivated if you do not add any credit for a certain number of months, so you would no longer receive texts or calls.

[paintpowder1]

^
As above - and more are doing it lately....best to replace the SIM with a new one,as you can have a hard time even getting it re-activated!