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does adding "magic numbers" extend your orange contract

anna42hmr
anna42hmr Posts: 2,890 Forumite
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have the dolphin phone contract for £15 a month and for 24 months, which is fine as have no intention of changing in that time, however my first 6 months is up so have the option of adding a second "magic number" i was about to do it, but a friend has told me that it means that you are taking another contract and therefore extending the contract terms anothers (ie 24 months starts again) is this true, cant find anything on orange site?
MFW#105 - 2015 Overpaid £8095 / 2016 Overpaid £6983.24 / 2017 Overpaid £3583.12 / 2018 Overpaid £2583.12 / 2019 Overpaid £2583.12 / 2020 Overpaid £2583.12/ 2021 overpaid £1506.82 /2022 Overpaid £2975.28 / 2023 Overpaid £2677.30 / 2024 Overpaid £2173.61 Total OP since mortgage started in 2015 = £37,286.86 2025 MFW target £1700, payments to date at April 2025 - £1712.07..

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  • skintandsad
    skintandsad Posts: 1,014 Forumite
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    I don't believe so, no.

    I add a new magic number every six months, and if I go to upgrade my contract online, it will let me. I last added a magic number about 3 weeks ago.

    Hope this helps x
    I'm a nutter :j
  • anna42hmr
    anna42hmr Posts: 2,890 Forumite
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    I don't believe so, no.

    I add a new magic number every six months, and if I go to upgrade my contract online, it will let me. I last added a magic number about 3 weeks ago.

    Hope this helps x

    thanks, that does help
    MFW#105 - 2015 Overpaid £8095 / 2016 Overpaid £6983.24 / 2017 Overpaid £3583.12 / 2018 Overpaid £2583.12 / 2019 Overpaid £2583.12 / 2020 Overpaid £2583.12/ 2021 overpaid £1506.82 /2022 Overpaid £2975.28 / 2023 Overpaid £2677.30 / 2024 Overpaid £2173.61 Total OP since mortgage started in 2015 = £37,286.86 2025 MFW target £1700, payments to date at April 2025 - £1712.07..
  • PotatoPotato
    PotatoPotato Posts: 672 Forumite
    no it shouldnt, the woman said my dolphin 20 for 18 months was entitled to 1 magic number and i wanted to set it up.

    I said do i have to pay extra etc... and she said no. All contracts are entitled to atleast one magic number, depending on what contract package you took out.

    She also you can set it up online too, so save you phoning up next time :)
  • Krfc07
    Krfc07 Posts: 126 Forumite
    No it doesn't add any extra time onto your contract
  • renegade
    renegade Posts: 1,282 Forumite
    Thats interesting Billbennett, as I have just changed from one anilmal plan to another and they (orange) have changed my contract?
    You live..You learn.:)
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