Talkmobile PAYG closing down

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  • Shrimply
    Shrimply Posts: 869 Forumite
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    chrisw wrote: »
    They still appear to be selling the 12 month deals as an upgrade. I'm on the Pay Monthly and I've not heard anything about it closing yet.

    So I might be wrong but I was under the impression that they were wrapping things up altogether, they have changed the way out of allowance data is charged.

    The posted this tweet recently which is where I got my information.
    https://twitter.com/TalkmobileUK/status/864396780498235392
  • mobilejunkie
    mobilejunkie Posts: 8,460 Forumite
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    Contracts stopped being available through Mobilephonesdirect a couple of months ago and don't seem to be offered on their website. I assume that whilst they may do so-called "upgrades" they will eventually cease to exist as a separate identity.
  • Terry98
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    Shrimply wrote: »
    So I might be wrong but I was under the impression that they were wrapping things up altogether, they have changed the way out of allowance data is charged.

    The posted this tweet recently which is where I got my information.
    https://twitter.com/TalkmobileUK/status/864396780498235392

    So the contracts will stay as Talkmobile until the end of the contract term?

    Can we assume they will be administered by Vodafone when Talkmobile close down.

    I have still got over a year left on my cashback contract with Talkmobile.
  • mr_mf
    mr_mf Posts: 39 Forumite
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    I've read that you will be retained by Talkmobile until your contract expires and is then renewed/upgraded - at that point you become a Vodafone customer.

    Essentially this is a managed shutdown of Talkmobile. Within a year or so everyone will be a Vodafone customer, and Talkmobile will be no more.
  • Terry98
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    mr_mf wrote: »
    I've read that you will be retained by Talkmobile until your contract expires and is then renewed/upgraded - at that point you become a Vodafone customer.

    Essentially this is a managed shutdown of Talkmobile. Within a year or so everyone will be a Vodafone customer, and Talkmobile will be no more.

    Thanks. I hope you are right!
  • mobilejunkie
    mobilejunkie Posts: 8,460 Forumite
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    About staying as Talkmobile until the end of the contract or ending up with Vodafone? Either way it's a case out out of the frying pan and into the fire.
  • SuperSaint
    SuperSaint Posts: 9 Forumite
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    The bottom line is that Talkmobile/Vodafone don't want thousands of customers who are hardly using their phones and spending very little money. 'Glovebox' users must be costing them (and all other networks/MVNOs) a fortune as many are not spending enough money to cover the cost of keeping a line open and fully functional. It wouldn't surprise me to see most PAYG operators adopt a minimum usage/spend/top-up requirement sometime in the future.
  • ripplyuk
    ripplyuk Posts: 2,888 Forumite
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    I'm confused. The twitter page says there are no changes to contracts, only payg. Can I take out a new contract now then, and get to stay with Talkmobile?

    Even if it was just for a year, I'd be happy enough with that for now. I really don't want to go with Vodafone.
  • d123
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    ripplyuk wrote: »
    I'm confused. The twitter page says there are no changes to contracts, only payg. Can I take out a new contract now then, and get to stay with Talkmobile?

    Even if it was just for a year, I'd be happy enough with that for now. I really don't want to go with Vodafone.

    You must have missed the tweet further up the page.
    Talkmobile @TalkmobileUK

    Replying to @d1nonlytimco
    Morning Tim. Contracts will stay as Talkmobile, until you upgrade or take out a new one, that is when you will merge to Vodafone.
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  • ripplyuk
    ripplyuk Posts: 2,888 Forumite
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    My thinking was that if I took out a contract before the cut off date for payg ending, it might be ok.
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