The Phone Casino

Our Review

License and Reputation

The Phone Casino is owned by Small Screen Casinos Ltd. Although it’s not the best-known company, it’s licensed by the UK Gambling Commission and has a spotless compliance record.

This casino operates under license number 039397-R-319363-020. It implements strict age verification checks, and is part of the UK’s national self-exclusion scheme, GAMSTOP.

Additionally, you may use several other responsible gambling tools. These include limiting your losses, deposits or bet amounts, or applying a temporary cooling-off period.

Website

The Phone Casino certainly tries to be alternative, from the white and purple colour scheme, to the site’s layout.

Upon logging in, you’ll see a standard left-hand navigation tree behind the three lines icon. This contains handy links to things like responsible gambling tools and your account details. But the horizontal bar works more like a blog than a casino.

You’ll see straightforward links like “Bingo”, “Live” or “Slots”, but the “Casino” tab has a drop-down menu with 12 specific categories. These really help to drill down quickly and find games like scratch cards, keno or video poker. I love this menu format, which gets you straight to whatever you’re looking for. No need for endless scrolling, or even a search bar – though that feature exists, if you need it.

Games

There are roughly 3,000 games at The Phone Casino, many of which are slots. You’ll also find live games, instant win scratch cards, slingo and online bingo.

Online Slots

The slots lobby has a library of almost 2,900 games thanks to The Phone Casino relationships with over 60 of the industry’s biggest suppliers, including names like Big Time Gaming, Play n Go, Light and Wonder, Pragmatic Play, Thunderkick and Hacksaw Gaming.

Having said that, there are some BIG omissions from this list too. For example, there are no Nolimit City slots (so no Tombstone games or horror slots like Mental or Serial), and no Push Gaming or Relax Gaming slots. And most surprisingly of all, there are no NetEnt games. So no Starburst or Gonzo’s Quest!

That said, many old favourites are present, including the John Hunter and Big Bass games by Pragmatic Play, plus the classic Rainbow Riches series.

You can also try dozens of slots with exciting mechanics like Infinity Reels, Gigablox and Megaways.

“I like the slots filters, which allow you to rank games by volatility. You can also filter by 30+ categories, including game mechanics like Megaways, overall themes, or specific features, such as Expanding Wilds.”

Here is a selection of slots you can play at The Phone Casino:

Slot Game	Developer	Paylines	RTP	Volatility	Max Win
Danger! High Voltage	BTG	4,096	95.67%	Medium-High	15,746x
Nitropolis TV	ELK Studios	4,096	94%	High	10,000x
Fluffy Favourites	Eyecon	25	95.39%	High	5,000x
3 Buzzin Wilds	Pragmatic Play	20	94.05%	High	5,000x
Ace Ventura	Light and Wonder	20	93.9%	Medium	3,200x
Beast Below	Hacksaw Gaming	14	92.25%	Medium-High	10,000x
Book of Books	Peter and Sons	Up To 40	94%	High	10,000x
Fishin Frenzy Megaways	Blueprint Gaming	15,625	95.02%	High	10,000x
Gemix	Play n Go	Cluster Pays	91.66%	Medium	4,513x
Fruit Warp	Thunderkick	N/A	97%	High	11,000x

Live Dealer

You can play all of Pragmatic Play’s live dealer products at The Phone Casino.

These include the popular Snakes & Ladders Live, Boom City and Treasure Island game shows. Not to mention innovative table games like ONE Blackjack and Mega Roulette.

Bingo

I was pleasantly surprised to see that The Phone Casino offers online bingo. And I don’t mean video bingo, either. 

You can play 30, 50, 75, 80 and 90-ball games against real people, for five-figure jackpots. Tickets start from just £0.01 per game.

Other Games

The Phone Casino offers more than 40 RNG table games, including 15 blackjack options, over 20 roulette variants and a couple of baccarat games.

Additionally, look out for six casino poker games, like Casino Stud and Three Card Poker. Not to mention two video poker titles. 

As well as keno, scratch cards and slingo, there’s also a section dubbed “Skill Games”. This includes card games, like Patience and Solitaire, plus crash games, such as Aviator by Spribe. 

Bonuses

If you’re a fan of free spins, you’ll love the array of reload bonuses offered by The Phone Casino. 

Unfortunately, though, there’s no loyalty or VIP program here. I also found the advertised welcome bonus a little confusing. 

100 Free Spins Daily Tournament 

The main promotion advertised on The Phone Casino implies that new players receive 100 no deposit free spins. While that’s technically true, it’s not what you might think.

Every day, you’re eligible for two entries into the Mr Wonga’s Toy Emporium daily tournament. Each turn gives you 50 spins, with no requirement to spend a penny. The best performing players win prizes, which are awarded the following day.

To be clear, this is actually a great promotion. I was just led to expect 100 no deposit spins where I could play slots and win money, rather than a tournament. 

150 Free Spins Deposit Bonus

The real sign-up deal at The Phone Casino is a deposit bonus that promises up to 150 free spins on Bigger Bass Bonanza.

All bonus spins are worth £0.10, but the number you’ll receive depends on the value of your first deposit. 

• £5 to £14.99: 15 spins
• £15 to £24.99: 70 spins
• £25 or more: 150 spins

You won’t receive your free spins until you’ve wagered the deposit 2x on real money games. However, there are no subsequent wagering requirements. Any winnings from the bonus spins are yours to keep. 

Make sure you use them quickly, as free spins are only valid for two days.

This isn’t the best sign-up bonus. It’s essentially £15 worth of spins for a £25 deposit, or 60%. You could get 100% up to £50, plus an extra 50 spins, from Slots Magic. Still, the lack of wagering requirements is appreciated.

Refer A Friend

Encourage your mates to join The Phone Casino and there’s a reward in it.

Whenever a friend registers using your unique code, then deposits and plays at least £10, you’ll pick up £10 and 100 free spins. However, that’s not all.

With every third referral, your bonus doubles. That means £20 and 200 spins for your third new recruit, for example.

The free spins, worth £0.05 each, are for Aztec Gems by Pragmatic Play.

Spin Boosts

Select “Your Offers” from the menu to reveal more than 30 different reload bonuses, dubbed “Spin Boosts”. All require a real money deposit of £25, though the rewards vary. 

Choose the Happy Hooves Spin Boost, for example, and get 3 free spins worth £0.40 each on that Pragmatic Play title.Most of the offers give you more spins, but with a lower value. Take Eye Of The Storm, for instance, where you’ll receive 13 spins of £0.10 each. Or Fairytale Fortune, which offers 8 £0.15 spins.

Cashier

Generally speaking, The Phone Casino cashier is excellent, although it does lose marks for a flat £1 fee on ALL withdrawals.

Deposits

The choice of deposit methods is great, covering everything from debit cards, online banking and ewallets, to mobile apps and phone bill payments.

As you might expect from a site called The Phone Casino, it’s possible to pay using your mobile contract. If you’re on O2, Vodafone, EE, Three or Sky, deposits can be added to your monthly bill, or debited from your prepay balance.

The minimum deposit for this service is £5. But it’s even lower if you wish to use any other payment option, set at just £3.

High rollers can deposit as much as they wish using most banking methods. However, mobile phone networks cap deposits at £240 per month.

Withdrawals

Payout speeds are pretty good at The Phone Casino, with most withdrawals processed in under 24 hours. However, a couple of negatives cost the site a point. 

First of all, the minimum withdrawal is £20. That’s not huge, admittedly. But if you’re able to deposit £3 or £5, it seems an unfairly high amount.

In addition, every withdrawal – regardless of your chosen payout method – carries a £1 fee.

Here is a summary of the cashier options at The Phone Casino.

Payment Option	Min Deposit	Deposit Fee	Min Withdrawal	Withdrawal Fee
Visa, Mastercard	£3	No Fee	£20	£1
Bank Transfer	£3	No Fee	£20	£1
Paypal	£3	3%	£20	£1
Skrill	£3	No Fee	£20	£1
Paysafecard	£3	No Fee	£20	£1
Neteller	£3	No Fee	£20	£1
Apple Pay	£3	No Fee	£20	£1
Pay By Phone	£5	No Fee	£20	£1

Customer Support

The Phone Casino doesn’t offer live chat, which is quite unusual these days. 

However, you can get in touch via telephone, which is a support channel that seems to be dying out elsewhere. Call 02088 155093 for assistance.

It’s also possible to contact the friendly and polite agents via email. If your issue isn’t urgent, and the comprehensive FAQ doesn’t help you, support@smallscreencasinos.com is the address you need.

Sadly, support isn’t available around the clock. The team works from 9am to 10pm on Monday to Friday, and midday to 8pm at the weekend.

Summary

The concept of The Phone Casino is really good. It’s a straightforward site that’s easy to navigate, with mobile-friendly games that load quickly, plus convenient payments using your monthly phone bill.

There’s much more to it though, since all of the 700 or so games are just as accessible away from your mobile. 

There are a few negatives – no live chat support and the withdrawal fee come to mind. But generally, this is a good casino that tries different things, especially with its layout and bonuses.