Changing an iPhone contract on orange after just purchasing it?

Btanner_2

Just got the new iPhone 4 and am on the orange contract for £40 a month which I am now thinking is a little too much for me. Will I be able to call the store today and ask them to lower the tariff? To £35? As it's only been one day...?

babyfruitella

Assuming you had to pay something towards the handset, I imagine if they let you change the tariff, they'll make you pay the difference between the handset price on the £40 tariff, & the handset price on the £35 tarif.

Btanner_2

Thanks I wouldn't mind paying the cost of the handset at 35 as I thinking now I don't use my phone that much and it was a bit of an impulse buy although I have wanted one for ages. Do you think going instore to ask is better than ringing up 'to check'.

babyfruitella

I would ring personally. The staff in the shops never seem to know much about anything! Lol!

Btanner_2

As I bought my phone in store they said that I can't change till after 9 months

BigLee_24

Cant you just cancel it and get the £35 a month? Am sure Orange gives so long to cancel....

Btanner_2

They said I couldn't cancel, maybe I wasn't mean enough on the phone but he said cos he showed me the phone and contract I will be unable to change until after the 9 months.

Jon_01

BigLee_24 wrote: »

Cant you just cancel it and get the £35 a month? Am sure Orange gives so long to cancel....

There's no cooling off period for anything bought in store, you only get that if you buy online or over the phone.

nickmack

Btanner wrote: »

Just got the new iPhone 4 and am on the orange contract for £40 a month which I am now thinking is a little too much for me. Will I be able to call the store today and ask them to lower the tariff? To £35? As it's only been one day...?

Have you called Orange? It's not usually a problem to move up to a higher tariff.

Btanner_2

I probably got my wording wrong but i want to change my monthly contract to a lower one. But I guess I will just do it at the 9 months they said I had to wait.

pjcox2005

From memory, the Iphone 4 are about £60 cheaper on an 18 month contract for £40 per month (rather than £35).

So if you downgrade after 9 months, that will work out cheaper than taking the initial £35 per month contract and having to pay more for the phone upfront.

I'd go with that, just remember to put a calendar reminder in so you can check how many minutes you are using after 9 months and then change contract if needed accordingly.