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Where is best to look for a new contract?

soolin
soolin Posts: 75,001 Ambassador
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Has anyone seen or managed to hassle a good contract recently with unlimited texts? I run phones for my family and for th epast few years have just been taking the offered upgrades and a new handset but this time 3 are just not offering anything despite having been with them for 5 years or so. I'm really out of practise negotiating for deals, is it possible to do deals in a shop or will they just stick to the advertised monthly rental?

I am out of contract with 3 and they seem very unwilling to do any decent deals in fact they were disinterested to the point of rudeness and as the 3 signal here in London has detereriorated I am happy to leave them.

I need at least 400 minutes and as I said unlimited texts and I would really like the SE C902. AS an existing customer 3 will do it for £25 which is actually £1 more than I am already paying and I get 500 minutes currently (I've never been worse off on a new contract offer before!)

I don't want to get involved in any CPW nonsense with cashbacks, I barely escaped from E2Save with my dignity intact a couple of contracts ago.

Where shall I start?
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  • emeraldbugle
    emeraldbugle Posts: 1,063 Forumite
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    See the deal I got as a new customer, here, you could ask for unlimited texts, see what they'll do.

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/...html?t=1848905
  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 75,001 Ambassador
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    Thanks for that. I'll get my PAC code from 3 (they wouldn't give it to me today) and call up next week, it's worth a try!
    I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the eBay, Auctions, Car Boot & Jumble Sales, Boost Your Income, Praise, Vents & Warnings, Overseas Holidays & Travel Planning , UK Holidays, Days Out & Entertainments boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know.. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
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