I’ve mentioned previously the need for developers to have an Android device which isn’t necessarily tied in to a contract. It will be interesting to see if T-Mobile provide this as an option in the UK. Their website certainly suggests that the G1 will work with a Pay as You Go SIM (click here and expand the ‘legal stuff’ section).
We’re giving away 8 T-Mobile G1 phones with a T-Mobile Pay as you go Talk & Text SIM card (see http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/shop/mobile-phones/price-plans/pay-as-you-go/ for details) loaded with £25 top up credit. Just remember that you won’t be able to access our highest data network speeds unless you upgrade to a pay monthly price plan. Also, as your G1 has an “always on” mobile internet connection, you will pay up to £1 a day for our web’n'walk service, see http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/shop/mobile-phones/price-plans/pay-as-you-go/ for more information.
T-Mobile 'Pay-as-you-go' prices
So this suggests that the G1 will run on a pay-as-you-go SIM but at limited speed and with fairly hefty prices for data use. However, the G1 has wifi built in so this probably isn’t such a concern for developers who only want to do occasional testing on a ‘real’ data connection.
