Orange - my first haggle

lorraine_9

Just thought I would let you guys know that I tried my first bit of mobile phone haggling today :j

On Orange I was eventually offered:

500 mins (200 more than Panther 30)
500MB internet
unlimited email
50 picture messages
£30 off 1st bill
free BB Bold
Orange Sat Nav
and my magic numbers every 6 months.

all for £28pm for 24 months.

I'm pretty pleased with this considering this afternoon they wanted £49.99 for the phone.

Really I just wanted someone to tell me whether this was a good deal as it was the best I could manage.

Lorraine

Radsteral

its a good one considering its from one of the rip of companies (vodafone, o2 /orange /t mobile)
try 3 and give them what they offered you and see what they can do..and dont worry about coverage...they have gone a long way ahead since their problems in early days .

i been with them for many year and this year i decided to try my luck with the big 4....
got terrified by the offers given and even more terrified when i said i would take 2 contracts ..one for me one for my wife... all i got was asmall, not noticable discount

RICK..._2

Is that as a new customer or through retentions?

chadwicksmith

Is this any good? Not sure if this is the handset your looking for

Also on Orange
600 mins
Unlimited txts
750mb internet
Unlimited bb
24 months
£28.08pm

http://www.phones4u.co.uk/shop/shop_contract_details.asp?ItemKey=423608&MPItemKey=445727&NetKey=4

Hope this helps!

lorraine_9

RICK... wrote: »

Is that as a new customer or through retentions?

Hi Rick

This is a new customer...

Lorraine

lorraine_9

Radsteral wrote: »

its a good one considering its from one of the rip of companies (vodafone, o2 /orange /t mobile)
try 3 and give them what they offered you and see what they can do..and dont worry about coverage...they have gone a long way ahead since their problems in early days .

i been with them for many year and this year i decided to try my luck with the big 4....
got terrified by the offers given and even more terrified when i said i would take 2 contracts ..one for me one for my wife... all i got was asmall, not noticable discount

My sister has 2 contracts with Orange and they wouldnt give her any discount for adding me as a Third... so I opted for my own contract and got a better deal

Lorraine

lorraine_9

chadwicksmith wrote: »

Is this any good? Not sure if this is the handset your looking for

Also on Orange
600 mins
Unlimited txts
750mb internet
Unlimited bb
24 months
£28.08pm

http://www.phones4u.co.uk/shop/shop_contract_details.asp?ItemKey=423608&MPItemKey=445727&NetKey=4

Hope this helps!

ooo. This is better than I got! Handset is on its way now so will just take what i have rather than send it back, thank you for looking though as I now know I can do better with more research :T

Lorraine

chadwicksmith

lorraine_9 wrote: »

ooo. This is better than I got! Handset is on its way now so will just take what i have rather than send it back, thank you for looking though as I now know I can do better with more research :T

Lorraine

No problem..

I would send it back if they can't give you a better deal than this.. they are not doing you any favours so don't do them one