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Anyone got a mobiel contract after BR?

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We were discharged in April and was wondering if anyone had had any luck getting a mobiel phone contract?
thanks again for your help :)
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  • dojoman
    dojoman Posts: 12,027 Forumite
    You will find it almost impossible to get a monthly contract for at least a few years yet.
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  • What happens if you're on a contract when you go BR - does it get terminated? Or can you continue - oh gosh, does that mean I'm stuck on 3 forever!!!
  • hopefulfooluk
    hopefulfooluk Posts: 2,441 Forumite
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    I kept my Orange contract through my BR and a lot of others on here have kept their mobile contracts too. No need to tell them - they won't mind as long as they're getting paid.
  • xocbc
    xocbc Posts: 320 Forumite
    dojoman wrote: »
    You will find it almost impossible to get a monthly contract for at least a few years yet.

    Wrong.

    I got an iPhone 3GS on contract 3 months after discharge.

    Had to pay a £100 deposit to 02, which is refunded after 3 months.
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  • I_luv_cats
    I_luv_cats Posts: 14,453 Forumite
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    It may be down to whom does the credit check, it may be harder via a multi network store seller rather than the actual network store.

    I have been turned down by CPW/phones 4u but accepted by o2 (with a deposit) and 3 (no deposit) whilst on a dmp in the past.
  • philnicandamy
    philnicandamy Posts: 15,685 Forumite
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    problem is as well..NO consistency what one person manages to get isnt always a guarantee someone else will

    took me nearly 3yrs before I managed a contract
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  • philnicandamy
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    xocbc wrote: »
    Wrong.

    I got an iPhone 3GS on contract 3 months after discharge.

    Had to pay a £100 deposit to 02, which is refunded after 3 months.


    not quite wrong....all i'll say is your one of the lucky ones

    (good luck with the deposit as well..known o2 in the past to be a total pita when it came to refunding it)
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  • I_luv_cats
    I_luv_cats Posts: 14,453 Forumite
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    not quite wrong....all i'll say is your one of the lucky ones

    (good luck with the deposit as well..known o2 in the past to be a total pita when it came to refunding it)

    My o2 deposit was a pain to get back in the past, the shop did say after 3 months it would automatically be re-credited (it wasn't!) and I had to highlight the fact to customer services to get it back!!!
  • Yes,

    I got one with Virgin recently, with no deposit.

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  • skylight
    skylight Posts: 10,716 Forumite
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    I failed the credit check with 3 about 6 months ago, (2.5yrs now after BR) but planning on trying somewhere else soon.
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