there is a network in the UK, rhymes with riffraff, does a top up for £10 a month with 240 mins talk, unlimited text and unlimited data! Seems like the Skype option would make this workable if I ever need to rabbit more than an hour a week........ never have before.
I find that their site has the instructions and downloads of code to let their new users unlock their phones (most models I contemplated can be done) so off to Carphone Warehouse to see what lies right in my hand.
Thanks for your helpfull info,
Rans6....