can you downgrade iphone orange 3gs tariff after 9 months?

p1tse

can you downgrade iphone orange 3gs tariff after 9 months?

i read somewhere that 02 and orange allow downgrades on iphones, unlike vodafone, is this true?

i assume if you can you can only go down by one price plan?

Aye_Up

As long you have served the first half of the contract length (however long it is) then you can drop a step down.....so from 35 to 30. I assumed most providers bar 3 and T-Mobile offered this?

OneADay

Phink o2 have thought about the problem

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/cheap-iphone

p1tse

thanks.
i thought about a higher tariff with free phone, but the savings won't be huge for the hassle of it not happening.

will stick to original plan

p1tse

having read this:

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/cheap-iphone

"You needn't stay on that tariff for the 18-month contract; O2 and Orange let you downgrade after 9."

so i decided to go for the higher tariff, with no cost iphone and plan to downgrade.
however on a 24 month contract, when can i downgrade, 9 months or 12 months?

p1tse

anyone know when a 24 month iphone contract can be downgraded then?

gjchester

Remember you can only downgrade an iphone tarrif to another iphone tarrif. You can also only move to a similar lenght tarrif (ie no moving from a 18 month tarrif to a lower priced 24 month tarrif.

But that said 02 seem to say 9 months, but you can only step down 1 tarrif a month so on a free iphone months 1-9 are £45 for the 16gb or £60 for the 32GB, month 10 £40/£45, Month 11 £35/40, months 12 £30/£35, month 12 £25/30 and then £25 a month for the rest of the contract.

Total cost for 2 years is 16gb = £835, 32GB is £990.

Cheapest 24 month tarrif paying for the phone is 16gb £ 849 or 32GB £899 (224 x £25) plus phone cost. Is it worth the bother unless youneed the minutes for the first 9 months or so.

p1tse

thanks gone for orange friends and family option
16gb 3gs = £0
on a 24 month x (£40x20% discount) £32 = £768
however if i can downgrade say at 12 month (but if earlier even better):
12x £32 = £384
12 x (£35x20% discount) £28 = £336
total £720

but if i don't need the minutes and text and can step down further:
12x £32 = £384
1 x (£35x20% discount) £28 = £28
11 x (£30x20% discount0 £24) = £264
= £676!

can anyone confirm when i can downgrade on orange 24 month iphone tariff and if it's once, one step down a month etc.?

OneADay

If its on 24 months, the downgrade is probably not possible at month 9 but more likely 15 (might be wrong).
And if you start downgrading, no doubt the 20% discount will disappear.
Why not ask Orange upfront of what you can or not cannot do.

spikeyjac

How did you get the phone free?
When I try and order it comes up as £59?