Phone insurance and low sim only contract

sarmia

I am currently with orange (but have cancelled) and wondering what to do now. Due to being on a low tariff orange have not offered me anything to stay, either as a upgrade or when i cancelled and all the phones on the basic tariff i dont like. I currently have the 6500 slide and find it easy to use but it now appears discontinued.

Looking at 02 i can get a sim only with 800 mins unlimited text for £19.00 this is what I am currently paying with orange 200 mins unlimted texts. Can you have less mins and pay cheaper? There is nothing on the website but is it worth a call and would I give them my pac code and keep my number or cant I do this with sim only?

I would then need insurance for my phone, how would this work, I currently pay £6 a month with orange.

Thanks

baldude

sarmia wrote: »

I am currently with orange (but have cancelled) and wondering what to do now. Due to being on a low tariff orange have not offered me anything to stay, either as a upgrade or when i cancelled and all the phones on the basic tariff i dont like. I currently have the 6500 slide and find it easy to use but it now appears discontinued.

Looking at 02 i can get a sim only with 800 mins unlimited text for £19.00 this is what I am currently paying with orange 200 mins unlimted texts. Can you have less mins and pay cheaper? There is nothing on the website but is it worth a call and would I give them my pac code and keep my number or cant I do this with sim only?

I would then need insurance for my phone, how would this work, I currently pay £6 a month with orange.

Thanks

go through https://www.quidco.com, they pay u 100 pounds.....saves u a lotta money

dacouch

Why don't you add the phone on your home insurance it costs from £nil to about £35 a year

sarmia

If I added to my home insurance and I do claim (the phone has gone faulty three times in the last 18 months) will effect the price next time as a normal H ins claim does?

knuckledragger

As dacouch says, it's a no brainer paying additional insurance for a phone. Unless you are one of the people who must have a replacement phone within 24 hrs etc...

Also, the O2 deal via TopCashback/Quidco as featured on last week's tips email) is extended until midnight Monday.

It works out at £11.25/month for 800mins, 1600 texts and a bolt-on. the free web browsing option is pretty amazing. As the Nokia 6500 features email and instant messaging, this may be the bolt-on for you...

sarmia

Thanks, sorry to sound dim, but after I have entered my details will there be a section to enter my pac code in?

knuckledragger

Once the O2 sim is activated, go to the O2 website and enter your PAC there. They state that the tranfer will take place within 2 days from receipt...

mchale

sarmia wrote: »

I am currently with orange (but have cancelled) and wondering what to do now. Due to being on a low tariff orange have not offered me anything to stay, either as a upgrade or when i cancelled and all the phones on the basic tariff i dont like. I currently have the 6500 slide and find it easy to use but it now appears discontinued.

Looking at 02 i can get a sim only with 800 mins unlimited text for £19.00 this is what I am currently paying with orange 200 mins unlimted texts. Can you have less mins and pay cheaper? There is nothing on the website but is it worth a call and would I give them my pac code and keep my number or cant I do this with sim only?

I would then need insurance for my phone, how would this work, I currently pay £6 a month with orange.

Thanks

Ive just got 12 month sim only deal with vodafone: 1200 mins p/m, unltd texts & L/L calls for £20 p/m

d123

If you use the mobile internet you get 600 minutes, unlimited texts and web n walk (1GB option) for £20 on the T-Mobile 30 day Solo plan.

sarmia

Thanks everyone, my bill with orange is due on the 19th am I best to do it now so not to be charged another month?