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Early phone upgrading?

Kimberley
Kimberley Posts: 14,871 Forumite
in Mobiles
I have a contract with 02 online which runs out in October. I like the Motorola v3. Before i phone them and look silly i thought i'd ask on here first and look silly :p

What i'm asking is, will 02 let me change my phone and if so would i have to pay extra? :confused:

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  • laney66
    laney66 Posts: 79 Forumite
    10 Posts
    Kimberley wrote:
    I have a contract with 02 online which runs out in October. I like the Motorola v3. Before i phone them and look silly i thought i'd ask on here first and look silly :p

    What i'm asking is, will 02 let me change my phone and if so would i have to pay extra? :confused:

    I had a free upgrade last September which was 3 months early. However, I was experiencing problems with my eyesight at the time and simply asked nicely if it would be possible to obtain a phone with a larger screen. After also reading the O2 rententions thread on this site, I also told them I could get a better deal with 3 at the time. I changed from a 6230 to a 3230. You should definately speak to rententions but I would guess it would depend how long you have left on your contract and who you speak to at the time of phoning.
  • Kimberley
    Kimberley Posts: 14,871 Forumite
    Hmm well i've only had it for 3 months ...maybe i should wait then :)
  • skintscotsman
    skintscotsman Posts: 671 Forumite
    500 Posts
    Kimberley wrote:
    Hmm well i've only had it for 3 months ...maybe i should wait then :)

    Speaking from my experience as a Customer Servce Advisor for T-Mobile, it would be highly unlikely.

    Your Customer Lifetime Contribution (CLC) is calculated over the period of 12 or so months from when you last renewed your contract.

    The reason you enter a new contract after upgrading is so that the provider can recoup the costs of giving you a new phone.

    May I suggest that you purchase the V3 on ebay and, once you have the V3, sell your current phone? And then in 9 months or so, you will be entitled to the upgrade from O2 - you can then sell the V3 or sell the new upgrade.....
    A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining and wants it back the minute it begins to rain.
  • Kimberley
    Kimberley Posts: 14,871 Forumite
    May I suggest that you purchase the V3 on ebay and, once you have the V3, sell your current phone? And then in 9 months or so, you will be entitled to the upgrade from O2 - you can then sell the V3 or sell the new upgrade.....

    Thanks, i guess i'll have to do that :cool: I wish this phone had come out 3 months ago :mad:
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