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owain.davies

Yesterday, 3 Mobile, fairly umprompted offer of £180 Comet vouchers + new phone to stay for a further 18 months

phill1976

i've been with vodafone for a few years now, never had a problem until recently upgrading. Originally, i had unlimited calls to any network, unlimited internet and data charges, unlimited txt messages, all for £40 per month, when i upgraded suddenly my unlimited calls are now to landlines, i also get charged for data, so the internet is no longer free. I still have 18 months left on my contract, i have tried to alter it but they dont want to know, so , i'm thinking about getting another phone, on T-Mobile, which will give me the unlimited DATA and mobile to mobile calls, for £20 per month, which is better than forking out close to £100 each month, then when my vodafone contract comes to an end i wont renew. Has anybody else had similar problems ????

atruefaker

Hi

I'm out of contract on 12/4 with Orange. Currently I get 850 mins, 500 texts for 20p/m.

To stay with them they have offered me the racoon 25p/m - 800 mins/ 1000 texts/ unlimited internet + HTC desire (free - once it is released).

Is this a good deal? They don't seem to want to negiotate anymore with me.

Thanks

minerva_windsong

Anyone here tried to haggle on a SIM only contract? I'm on O2's 30 day SIM only (£20/month, 600 minutes, unlimited texts) but have seen a Vodafone SIM only deal for the same price and same amount of minutes and texts but with 500MB of data (or 1GB if I lock in for a year), and as I use mobile internet quite a bit I'm just wondering if it's worth trying it. I've been with O2 for about eight years.

I don't want a new phone - I just bought a Samsung Genio Slide on Vodafone PAYG and I like it well enough - and am fine to be locked in for a year, but am just wondering if it's worth the hassle as they've only got me for a year.

Vodafone

Hi phill1976

It certainly sounds as though something has gone awry here.

I can look into this for you if you send me an email from here with the details along with your username and a link to your thread and I'll get back to you. Make sure when you send it you include the code WRT135 in the subject line so it comes straight to us.

I'm sure I can help

All the best

Kirsty
Web Relations Team
Vodafone UK

tom22n

I'm currently a long term pay as you go o2 user, but looking to upgrade to pay monthly....but none of the deals grab my fancy. Do i stand much a chance of getting a better deal by ringing up? seen quite a good cashback deal....but would rather go straight through o2!

cs94njw

atruefaker wrote: »

Hi

I'm out of contract on 12/4 with Orange. Currently I get 850 mins, 500 texts for 20p/m.

To stay with them they have offered me the racoon 25p/m - 800 mins/ 1000 texts/ unlimited internet + HTC desire (free - once it is released).

Is this a good deal? They don't seem to want to negiotate anymore with me.

Thanks

Actually that does sounds pretty good. Compare this to Vodafone's current offerings for the HTC Desire. I assume this will be for a 24month contract, but even still - pretty good.

leesimpkin

hi, need help!!!
my orange phone contract (which i have just logged onto to see how long it is til i can upgrade) states that it ends in 22/7/2010, however, i can upgrade from 23/4/2010

my Q is...does this mean i cant haggle?

i really want an i phone

currently on raccoon 20 (whatever that means, im not too sure)

please help

Lee

atruefaker

Hey Lee

Unfortunately you aren't able to negotiate for an iPhone deal, as Apple have set the prices.

leesimpkin

so what the cost of an iphone?

what is the best alternative?

Lee