# ssnhd/giffgaff

Repository: https://github.com/ssnhd/giffgaff
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/giffgaff
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-20T05:51:33+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 72/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 35, longevity 77
- inputs: {"age_days": 1085, "days_push": 13, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1242, forks 151 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:06.356358+00:00)

## What it is
A Chinese-language tutorial repository explaining how to activate, top up, and maintain a UK giffgaff prepaid SIM card, including pricing, number changes, and troubleshooting. It is documentation rather than software, and links to a related repo for purchasing SIM cards and top-up vouchers.

## Use cases
- activate a giffgaff UK SIM card step by step
- keep a UK phone number alive without paying monthly rent
- learn giffgaff pay-as-you-go rates and data bundles
- change an assigned giffgaff phone number
- troubleshoot not receiving SMS verification codes
- find the correct format for calling and texting UK numbers

## When to choose
- you need a UK mobile number for receiving SMS or roaming and want a free-maintenance prepaid option
- you want a detailed walkthrough of giffgaff activation, top-up, and number-keeping rules

## When to avoid
- you need executable software, a library, or an API rather than a usage guide
- you need a carrier other than giffgaff or contract-based UK plans

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation
- domain: tutorials, privacy, travel
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: giffgaff, uk-sim-card, sim-activation, virtual-number, tutorial, chinese-documentation, roaming, pay-as-you-go, telecom

## Member repositories
- ssnhd/giffgaff (main) score 72

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:06.356358+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T05:08:25.413550+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ssnhd/giffgaff (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:06.356358+00:00, sha a623d709ec44)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.