O2 unfair free weekends

heyho_3

:mad: I think its unfair that O2 is offering free weekend to new customers and not online customers say i just called to upgrade and they wouldnt offer me anything like the extra 2000 minutes that if I was to be taking out a new contract at £35.00 a month.:mad:

reelcrazy

I think it stinks as well. I am on the O2 200 offline contract and I am not entitled to it either, however my mates who are on the Online PAYG deal are entitled to it.

As usual, existing contract holders get nothing!

fiish

If they're still offering the Retention tariffs as described in the (long!) thread on this forum, I think existing contract holders get a better deal, they just have to go to some lengths to get it.

Interestingly, when I signed up for my O2 contract I was also sent a letter saying that, come my time to upgrade, they would guarantee to at least match a deal for a new customer. I wonder how binding that letter would be.

mjquinn

The O2 website says this:


Existing Pay Monthly Customers

Existing customers get the same deal when you upgrade - FREE Long Weekend calls, call 202 from your mobile

seaniboy

http://www.o2.co.uk/mobilestariffs/tariffs/o2longweekends

doesnt say offline only?

quote:-

"Existing Pay Monthly Customers
Existing customers get the same deal when you upgrade - FREE Long Weekend calls , call 202 from your mobile"

seaniboy

lol mjquinn beat me2 it

seaniboy

your right!


Pay Monthly O2 Long Weekend Terms and Conditions

The “Long Weekend” offer is available to new and upgrading customers only between 13 July 2006 and 31 December 2006 on eligible Pay Monthly plans subject to the terms below. O2 reserves the right to withdraw or amend this offer at any time on reasonable notice. Participating customers will receive 30 days notice via text message if changes are made to their disadvantage.

***O2 Online and O2 Best for Business customers are ineligible to take-up this offer***

Offer available to customers connecting or upgrading in O2 Stores, O2 Customer Services and O2 Telesales only.
“Pay Up Front” and “Pay Up Front for Life” customers must transfer to an eligible plan to take up the offer. Please note, on transfer, any outstanding pre-paid line rental will be lost, and customers will be unable to return to a Pay Up Front offer.
Eligible £35+ per month pay monthly plans include; O2 400 12 Month, O2 600 18 Month, O2 500 12 Month, O2 800 18 Month, O2 700 12 Month, O2 1100 18 Month, O2 1000 12 Month, O2 1500 18 Month. Customers moving to an ineligible plan will lose all long weekend benefits.
Eligible 18 month contract customers can call free from their mobile to standard UK Landlines and UK mobiles from 12 midnight Friday until 12 midnight Monday every month subject to the usage limit stated below.
Eligible 12 month contract customers can call free from their mobile to standard UK Landlines and UK mobiles from 12 midnight Friday until 12 midnight Monday for 6 months subject to usage limit stated below.
A usage limit of 2,000 minutes to UK mobiles and UK landlines per billing month applies. Calls to 0844, 0845 and 0870 numbers are excluded from the free long weekend minute allowance.
Long weekend minute allowances must be used within the month. Unused allowances cannot be carried over into subsequent months.
Long weekend minutes will be decremented before standard pay monthly plan minutes.
Customers who disconnect and reconnect (for whatever reason) are not eligible for this offer.
No cash alternatives are available. Promotional allowances cannot be transferred.
This promotion cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer

reelcrazy

So reading that, my tariff which is offline O2 200 isn't eligable. Damn it.

seaniboy

voda payg is such a better deal, stop the clock - use 17 mins = £5 = get free calls/texts all weekend & no contract

even better value voice/texts pack

read here for more info
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=220692&highlight=free+weekend

matrix999

seaniboy wrote:

voda payg is such a better deal, stop the clock - use 17 mins = £5 = get free calls/texts all weekend & no contract

even better value texts pack

I agree with seaniboy that Vodafone PAYG is now a better deal than O2 PAYG.

As seaniboy has mentioned above not only do you get the free calls/texts if you spend £5 in the week but you can make these free calls/texts anywhere. O2 restricts the free calls to your home postcode area.