getting out of a contract...

chocolates

Hiya,ive recently upgraded my phone with vodaphone and taken out a new 18 month contract. Im got a Blackberry torch and am paying £45 apm which i can no longer afford. I had the phone for 2 months now. is my best option to sell the phone an dpay off the contract??

Browntoa

either sell on Ebay, Mazuma , cahsgenerators , CEX

CEX sem to be offering more (possibly £200 ish)

get down there early in the day and only accept cash

keith1950

Hi, to pay off the contract would cost £45 x 16 months = £720 so if you are financially able to pay that off you may a well just let the contract run. I am sure that selling the phone would not raise anywhere near that figure.

macman

No, not that much, because if you buy it out you'll save the VAT.

keith1950

So that will still be around £600 then and possibly only £200 for the phone. Its still a lot of money to finish the contract .

macman

Indeed. One presumes that the OP knows that their finances are going to get worse, not better, over the next 16m.

reduceditem

Tell them you're moving to the Knoydart peninsula.


They can't provide you a service there.

keith1950

It's best not to make impulsive decisions, too many people react to a sudden change in circumstances, make a hasty decision and then a few months down the line find that they actually need the phone and end up taking out another contract. I think a considered decision is needed.Its just a pity its so early into a new contract.

macman

reduceditem wrote: »

Tell them you're moving to the Knoydart peninsula.


They can't provide you a service there.

Nice try, but it won't get you out of your contract-no 100% coverage guaranteed.
Rockall is similarly excluded...;)

reduceditem

macman wrote: »

Nice try, but it won't get you out of your contract-no 100% coverage guaranteed.
Rockall is similarly excluded...;)

Regardless, I know two people who were released from a contract after explaining they were moving abroad.

May not work for everyone but it did for them (after a bit of persuading).

chalkie99

macman wrote: »

No, not that much, because if you buy it out you'll save the VAT.

Just out of interest, where do you get that information from please?:question: