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O2 retention discount

Phoned O2 to say I was going to leave. They offered broadband for £5 (unlimited usage) for 12 months. Decided to stay:j

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  • Push and touch £2.50. Thats the best they offer.
    Edit: Didn't see you are commited now.
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  • Anon
    Anon Posts: 14,562 Forumite
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    edited 4 November 2010 at 9:03AM
    Sounds excellent - £5 per month or £5 discount per month (likewise £2.50 discount or £2.50 a month ... though I suppose I know the answer as £2.50 a month discount isn't as good as £5 per month!)?

    Many thanks

    Anon
  • spark_deals
    spark_deals Posts: 311 Forumite
    edited 4 November 2010 at 3:49PM
    Anon wrote: »
    Sounds excellent - £5 per month or £5 discount per month (likewise £2.50 discount or £2.50 a month ... though I suppose I know the answer as £2.50 a month discount isn't as good as £5 per month!)?

    Many thanks

    Anon

    What I meant was-- I used to pay £2.50 only. So, £7.50 discount!
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  • macman
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    £2.50 discount on broadband is pretty standard on O2 after 12m-you just have to ask. You don't have to say you're leaving either.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • Scrounger
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    Do you have to move to one of their new packages though (I'm currently on the £7.50 unlimited package)?

    Scrounger
  • Please elaborate.
    If you are extending, should not be a problem. Should not be transferring to new deal but please listen carefully and ask them to clarify/ REPEAT till you hear what you want to hear.
    HTH
    Spark
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  • abr
    abr Posts: 166 Forumite
    edited 5 November 2010 at 10:42PM
    Scrounger wrote: »
    Do you have to move to one of their new packages though (I'm currently on the £7.50 unlimited package)?

    Scrounger

    be VERY careful m8.i was paying £7.50/month for unlimited broadband
    and they offered to add homephone £12.50/month making the total
    £20/month

    they changed my package and therefore i lost the £7.50 discount
    no matter what phone calls i make i have not got any satisfaction
    and i think the least i will have to pay is £25.50/month

    after being promissed a few times that i would only pay £20/month

    my advice ---keep the broadband at £7.50/month
    thats what i wished i had done
    my last three bills have been £17+ £39+ and £29+
    and i hardly use my phone.
    check this thread
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2821128
  • abr
    abr Posts: 166 Forumite
    Please elaborate.
    If you are extending, should not be a problem. Should not be transferring to new deal but please listen carefully and ask them to clarify/ REPEAT till you hear what you want to hear.
    HTH
    Spark

    i did exactly what you say m8
    i am deaf so i have often to ask people to repeat things

    but what they say and what they do are 2 very different things:mad:
  • Spoke to Retentions Department today. I've renewed for another year under existing product for 6 months free and 6months at £7.50/month (so long as I top up mobile phone twice in last six months).
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