Yep, separate SIM and phone is the way to go.
SWMBO uses a Xiaomi phone which I think was about £130 a year or so back. It is really very capable and does everything she wants very well. (I use a more expensive Xiaomi and it is very good indeed). I'd recommend them. You get more for your money than the ones you'd call "branded", but I expect you may feel more comfortable with a name you know. Anyway this one is on Amazon and has a good spec for £151, albeit a rather large screen (which is desirable for many).
tinyurl.com/ya88n7go , review here tinyurl.com/yazdqou7
I got her a Plusnet monthly SIM so we can cancel anytime, it's about £6 for unlimited calls and messages and 1.5 Gb data (though it may be more, can't remember). I was on Plusnet then Vodafone then being a Virgin customer I found I can get one of their SIMs for £6, all calls and 3Gb data, so that's what I'm currently on, but that was a 12 month contract.
So long as you make sure you use your home WiFi I doubt you'll get near 1Gb of data in a month.
Last edited by: smokie on Tue 9 Jun 20 at 15:20
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