Vodaphone - Getting out of 2 year contract

dangerman7uk

Yep, that sounds like a good deal. But you're not getting any data, so £10 if it was sim only would be over priced.

gjchester

dangerman7uk wrote: »

It's still money into of their pocket and money out of yours. It's enough money to have, say, given you a little upgrade worth about £100 or so? Or some cash back for loyalty? Or even, let you reduce your tariff. Privileges they used to offer, but now, don't. With no excuse.

First why do you think it's a privilege? It's *ALWAYS* been a goodwill gesture, not a right. Remember that at the end of the day Vodafone is a business, they need to make a profit, and they don't do that by getting less back than they outlay. If they make no profit they stop providing the service.

Looking at Wonga.com a 30 day loan of £400 (the most they do) would get interest of £125.

Coinsidering it as a 18 month loan of £500 to cover the handset makes it a £5 a month charge.

I understand your point but to be honest saving £5 a month is not worth the hassle.


And another view is that no £100 phone is ever going to be considered an upgrade to a Iphone...

spiro

When looking at mobile phone contracts or aything else like it you should be looking at the 'Total Cost of Ownership' (TCO). Its simple, cost of hand set plus monthly rental times number of months you are contracted for. £100 phone plus 24 months @ £15 gives a TCO of £460. Thats how you should compare tariffs from different providers obviously taking into account any variations of minutes/texts/data.

Yes, the EU has forced the to offer 12 month contracts but lots of these are with cheap/no handset.

Some european companies only supply full price handsets but offer cheap calls, if you want the latest handset every year then its a case of put your hand in your pocket and get out the readies.

midgetessa

Vodafone_company_representative wrote: »

Hi SHFB78,

Are you at the end of the 24 months? If so, I am happy to help arrange this for you. Drop me an email to the address shown here with WRT135 FAO Heidi in the subject and a link to this thread.

If you are not at the end of the contract yet, you can cancel but you would need to pay the early termination fee to do so. This is the remaining line rental in one payment.

Either way, feel free to get in touch and I will be happy to assist you further.

Kind regards,

Heidi
Web Relations Team
Vodafone UK

Supposing somebody moved to somewhere Vodafone can't supply a service?

Does the contract cease?

macman

No it doesn't-no mobile telcom guarantees 100% coverage.

robt_2

midgetessa wrote: »

Supposing somebody moved to somewhere Vodafone can't supply a service?

Does the contract cease?

No. Not the phone neworks fault you have moved.

midgetessa

I was allowed out of an Orange contract years ago when I went to work abroad. It was yonks ago right enough.

gjchester

midgetessa wrote: »

I was allowed out of an Orange contract years ago when I went to work abroad. It was yonks ago right enough.

You might as a goodwill gesture but it's not a right.

macman

If it was, reported emigration figures would soar!
Although proof of military service overseas has been accepted by some telcoms, it's not a contractual right.
Death or bankruptcy are the only guaranteed exits.

redped

dangerman7uk wrote: »

Most people don't have the patience or time to shop around. And from these people, the companies profit in a massive way.

So who's fault is that? The companies aren't charities, they exist to make a profit.

What you really mean is that most people don't have the common sense to shop around for a good deal. They see the latest shiny phone, decide they have to have it now (whether they can afford it or not), sign up for a 24 month deal and then several months later realise how much they'll be paying, just for the privilege of owning the latest must-have trinket. That's when they start posting on here, asking how they can get out of their 24 month contract.