Orange iPhone scam.

Harveycat_2

We have three phones with Orange on monthly contracts, my wife has a Nokia and my two daughters have an iPhone4 each. I use my mobile (Samsung) very little so just have an Orange pay as you go sim.

I noticed my wife was due an upgrade but she said she is happy with her phone and does not want to change it. I like the iPhone4's and I wondered if I could wangle myself one.

I contacted Orange and asked if it would be ok to get my wife an iPhone as an upgrade, but actually use it myself with my own PAYG sim, I realised I would have to keep her contract going for another 24 months, also there would be a charge for the phone of £237.

Orange said that it was possible for me to do this however, the iPhone takes a smaller sim. I would have to get a new PAYG sim at a cost of £25 per month.

I told them to go swivel.

(I also changed plans and reduced my wife's contract by £10 per month).

This doesn't seem like good business to me? They have lost a 24 month contract at a higher rate and the sale of an iPhone.

Now, where did I see that ad for the HTC Desire...

bengalknights

You could always ask for a 3GS which takes a standard sim or just cut your sim to size.

grumbler

"PAYG sim at a cost of £25 per month" - this cannot be correct, can it?

arielcohen

yeah more likely they meant a one of charge, and even that's expensive. If you wanted the iphone 4 im sure you could easily get your simcard cut for a couple of pounds to fit inside the phone.

Orange_Company_Representative

Hi Harveycat

Sorry to hear about your recent experience. It sounds like there may have been some kind of mix up regarding our Pay As You Go iPhone 4 Micro-SIMs.

Our Pay As You Go iPhone 4 Micro-SIMs are not £25.00 per month. They are available for a one off charge of £15.00 (plus a £10.00 compulsary top-up). This then comes with 250MB UK mobile internet browsing each month for 12 months, for no extra charge.

I hope this helps.

Darren from Orange Helpers
Twitter: http://twitter.com/orangehelpers
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/OrangeUK

tazdevil01985

Orange_Company_Representative wrote: »

Hi Harveycat

Sorry to hear about your recent experience. It sounds like there may have been some kind of mix up regarding our Pay As You Go iPhone 4 Micro-SIMs.

Our Pay As You Go iPhone 4 Micro-SIMs are not £25.00 per month. They are available for a one off charge of £15.00 (plus a £10.00 compulsary top-up). This then comes with 250MB UK mobile internet browsing each month for 12 months, for no extra charge.

I hope this helps.

Darren from Orange Helpers
Twitter: http://twitter.com/orangehelpers
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/OrangeUK

Seems crazy to charge £15.00 for a PAYG sim, which other competitors do FOC

grumbler

Do they for iPhone4?

The_Matelot

Save yourself some cash ....... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-MICRO-SIM-CARD-ADAPTER-CUTTER-IPHONE-4-4G-UK-/200514838584?pt=UK_Mobile_Home_Phones_Sim_Cards_CV&hash=item2eaf9da038#ht_2291wt_752

Buzby

tazdevil01985 wrote: »

Seems crazy to charge £15.00 for a PAYG sim, which other competitors do FOC

Not when you get free data for a year. A FOC SIM will not provide this.