Free Treat from O2. (Have you claimed yours yet ?)

[utilitybroker]

Just a reminder that if you have been with O2 for more then 6 months you can claim a Free Treat.

See : http://www.o2.co.uk/treats?ref=hpmod5txtTreats

[utilitybroker]

Why is this on the 'Freebie' (absolutely no conditions surely?) when a minimum spend is required for this offer?

Its here to help people save money who might miss the Free treat. :cool:

For a alleged newcomer you know a lot about this site! ;)

[ukbill69]

Ive got my first treat as double mins for 3 months and just changed fater 3 months to 20 free texts per month for 3 months.

[JAMBO]

Are these "treats" available on PAYG,or just contract?.

[fazz]

Both...Go on the link above....click on T & C's

[raymond]

Why is this on the 'Freebie' (absolutely no conditions surely?) when a minimum spend is required for this offer?

Whyever not ?

Its not like you have to spend money to get it, you have already spent the money therefore it is a freebie ... capiche ?

[fazz]

Agree Ray, they have given me 10 mins x-net anytime mins per month, as I very rarely use my phone outside my off-peak inclusive mins, this will be very handy...

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[Kangol Rat]

freebie in my books!

[raymond]

That's just my point - you do have to spend to get it (read the T&Cs) hence the reason it's not a 'Freebie'. If you live solely off your bundled minutes you won't get anything (which is fair enough really).

I can appreciate people will be thankful for being informed of the offer, so I'm not highly critical overall, but when browsing the 'Freebie (no spend required)' board that's exactly what you should get.

It's not a 'Freebie' it's a 'Bonus' relating to what you've spent to date. Far too many people have lost sight of what 'real' money is these days :mad:

Not true, you dont pay to get it, you get it because you paid therfore its free.

[KittyKate]

I'd be interested in Martin's view on this. Whether you've already spent, or have to spend, is irrelevant - one way or another spending is a requirement and hence it's not a Freebie.

You can kid yourselves if you like, but if you could get your heads around this one greater benefits may follow. It's all little pedantic I agree, but there's fundemental underlying psychology here that addicted spenders need to get to grips with. A Bonus isn't a Freebie :rotfl:

Well until they make an 'unexpected bonus' subforum then I think it's OK to post this here!

- Just to let you all know that o2 'happy hour' is coming from the 31st of March you can send free MMS between 7-8pm (to a max of 60) per month.

Also from now until 31st March if you top up more than you usually top up (ie £20 rather than usual £10) you get 20% back as a reward rather than the normal 10% (ie, £2)!

[fazz]

Cheers KK!

The the majority of freebies on this forum arn't 'free', an initial outlay has to be made, even going on the web to obtain the 'freebies' costs connection charges (unless you conn from local library or work), the 'free' DVD's with newspapers requires an initial outlay...

I think I'll lie down in a darkened room for a while!

[appleblossom]

I'd be interested in Martin's view on this. Whether you've already spent, or have to spend, is irrelevant - one way or another spending is a requirement and hence it's not a Freebie.

You can kid yourselves if you like, but if you could get your heads around this one greater benefits may follow. It's all little pedantic I agree, but there's fundemental underlying psychology here that addicted spenders need to get to grips with. A Bonus isn't a Freebie :rotfl:

So, in that case, the 'free' texts shouldn't be on this forum as you have had to buy a mobile phone in order to get them, the 'free' software shouldn't be on here as you have had to buy a pc in order to benefit from it, the 'free' water hippo shouldn't be here as you are ob. paying for water if you need one - It does not cost anything in addition to what you are already spending in order to claim the FREE treats, therefore, the OP is not suggesting you go and spend money to get this, therefore it IS a FREEBIE - at the end of the day, if you really want to be that pedantic - what is a freebie? if you order a freebie online, it is costing you ISP fees, if you phone, albeit a freephone number, it is costing your time, if you drive to the letterbox to send a freeposted envelope, it is costing you fuel, at the end of the day NOTHING is totally FREE, but the intentions of this board are for items that you do not have to physically part with cash for, and in this instance, you don't. Thank you OP, I have just claimed my treat, extra mins for the next 3 months.

[utilitybroker]

Glad to see the majority of people appreciated my post.

Strange that such a new member thinks that other posters are ignorant because they dont share his/her views.

[stefano]

Getting back on track of this topic, these treats are not for everyone. Basically not everyone qualifies. Tried it 3 months ago, and was told that as I was on a special tariff (thanks to the haggling tactics of this forum) I did not qualify.

[hurrah]

Getting back on track of this topic, these treats are not for everyone. Basically not everyone qualifies. Tried it 3 months ago, and was told that as I was on a special tariff (thanks to the haggling tactics of this forum) I did not qualify.

Like every offer T&C apply. http://www.o2.co.uk/terms/treats/0,,600,00.html

[Kal]

Not impressed......

just received text from 02 to say that from 2nd May, they will be charging me for this 'free' treat. I feel a bit misled as didnt realise that they would automatically start charging for this at the end of the3 month period. Anyone else caught out by this??