My father (in his late 80's) needed to use his mobile (pay as you go) phone for an emergency call, whilst he was in his car today. Because he doesn't use his phone very often and doesnt want to check his text messages, he didn't realise his phone number had been discontinued. Having looked myself at his text messages, I have found to from EE informing him that because he is an infrequent phone user and doesn't top up with money regularly he falls into the 6 month 'trap' that also mentions taking away any credit he his. When he last topped his phone up he spent £30 and thinks he has about £28 left, in my book thats stealing. My father will be visiting your shop at Cribbs Causeway shopping mall, Bristol in the next few days to enquire what EE are going to do for him. Surely EE and other phone providers must realise that 'pay as you go phones' are favoured by the older generation who don't all do internet/texting or have emails. My father has a land line and only wants a 'pay as you go' phone for emergency calls. He was originally an Orange customer so was not aware of your terms and conditions regarding discontinuing/losing credit after 6 months of the phone not being used.