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Waive top up requirement on 3 phone [CPW]

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5867dude
5867dude Posts: 115 Forumite
Hi,
My Dad needs a new phone. He is currently in a 18 month contract (£15/300 Texts OR Minutes) and there is a phone at Carphone Warehouse that is cheap and adequate for his needs (linky)

Can you waive the top up as he already is on 3 and the credit is not needed?

Help appreciated,
5867dude

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  • xbrenx
    xbrenx Posts: 962 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts
    How long is left on his contract?

    Are you looking for a replacement because his is lost/broken?
  • MissKeith
    MissKeith Posts: 751 Forumite
    No way of doing it sorry. When you have a contract you've either benefitted by having a free handset or in the case of a sim only deal, you've had the mins/msgs cheaper. Pay as you go phones are subsidised by the network, so you need to top up to benefit from the subsidy.
    Have I helped? Feel free to click the 'Thanks' button. I like to feel useful (and smug). ;)
  • ioscorpio
    ioscorpio Posts: 2,361 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I bought a Three mobile from Argos without having to top up by £10.
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