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o2 pay and go phone for £5

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  • Asda still have the £9 pay as you go Orange phones that include £10 of call credit. ( Alcatel OT222 )
  • skibster
    skibster Posts: 3,808 Forumite
    tinadundee wrote: »
    my phone just arrived ordered it on sat looks great many thanks once again xxx

    Did you get a text telling you what time it was coming? When I ordered they asked for a mobile number in order to text me regarding the order, not sure what they meant. I know it's coming tomorrow, but it would be great if they gave me a small window to watch out for it.
  • surfsister
    surfsister Posts: 7,527 Forumite
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    tinadundee wrote: »
    my phone just arrived ordered it on sat looks great many thanks once again xxx

    IS IT LOCKED TO O2 DO YOU KNOW PLEASE?

    sorry caps locked
  • tinadundee
    tinadundee Posts: 206 Forumite
    skibster wrote: »
    Did you get a text telling you what time it was coming? When I ordered they asked for a mobile number in order to text me regarding the order, not sure what they meant. I know it's coming tomorrow, but it would be great if they gave me a small window to watch out for it.

    Hiya I never got a text or an email I logged into my account on the o2 website and went onto track my order and the info was there regarding my order. It was DHL that delivered it this morning, hope that helps x
  • tinadundee
    tinadundee Posts: 206 Forumite
    surfsister wrote: »
    IS IT LOCKED TO O2 DO YOU KNOW PLEASE?

    sorry caps locked

    Its still sitting in the box I han't had a chance to open it all I know its sim free but it does have the o2 symbol on the actual phone, I know with my own phone its O2 but Tesco sims work in it without getting it unlocked. xx
  • MKS
    MKS Posts: 10,328 Forumite
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    I can't proceed without choosing a top up - I don't want one as it's a replacement phone for my Dad. Help anyone to buy one without a top up?
  • skibster
    skibster Posts: 3,808 Forumite
    MKS wrote: »
    I can't proceed without choosing a top up - I don't want one as it's a replacement phone for my Dad. Help anyone to buy one without a top up?

    Choose a top-up and when you go to checkout, it doesn't charge you. You will see the total they are charging you before you finalize checkout, and it's only 5 quid. I think the "top up" part is determining what rate option they will include on the sim they send in the phone, but you don't have to actually top it up when you buy the phone.
  • skibster
    skibster Posts: 3,808 Forumite
    surfsister wrote: »
    IS IT LOCKED TO O2 DO YOU KNOW PLEASE?

    sorry caps locked

    I've asked about this elsewhere, and it seems likely that the phone is locked BUT that you can use Tesco sims on it because Tesco uses the O2 network (as someone else mentioned).
  • midnightraven3
    midnightraven3 Posts: 2,720 Forumite
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    i got 2 texts to say they would be delivered today
    and a DHL tracking #

    nothing so far
    and DHL says they dont recognise the numbers:(
  • The quidco website does state tho that the cashback is dependent on topping up £10 :-(
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