Free Phone From O2

simate

Mobile_Monkey wrote:

Just so you all know; I followed these steps last week after it was posted on hotukdeals (now deleted). this isn't a 'pricing error' or 'deal' it's illegal. None of you will receive a phone and O2 WILL contact you about it.

Oh yeah, all of you will receive the following:

1. Thank you for your O2 order – email content (order number and details)
2. Important news about your O2 order - email content (passed to our warehouse for dispatch)
3. Your O2 Order Confirmation - email content (We regret to inform you that the items you have ordered from us are currently out of stock)
4. Phone call from O2

This thread should really be deleted btw.

You say it's illegal but it didn't stop you trying for one yourself did it!
I'm interested as to why you seem to think it's illegal, what have you based your statement on?

waterlilyann

yeslek wrote:

i'm kinda worried now

i got a bit too ahead of myself and didnt read the full thread.
i'v placed and order and looked like it went through....but now i'm worried

Me too!!!!

simate

Kilty wrote:

Well you are manipulating the website using a third party one (Google cache), in order to achieve gain.

Could be seen as an offence under the Computer Misuse Act if you were to recieve the goods, unauthorised access to a server whilst circumventing protection measures put in place to prevent you from doing this.

(If you try it on the non cached version you get an error)

Google cache is in the public domain, not that I have a clue how to make use of it, it's down to Google for making it available if O2 want to point the finger.

It can hardly be seen as misuse/hacking either because it has been posted on numerous public forums and has been made available to thousands of people.

now_a_mum&skint

I got the out of stock email too, oh well..........

vikki2k1

hi.
im new here, but i tried to order the phones last night and only had 1 email saying it was out of stock, but the thing is, they are now doing it with a different phone!
if it was something they weren't supposed to be doing then they wouldnt have changed it for a different phone would they?!?

freebiehunter29

Just done this and it says that LG L343i will be delivered Tuesday.
:j

tapilicious

Mine should arrive on Tuesday,,,,,,,will keep you updated.

Phil_H_3

I done 2, one was with a Samsung X830 which clearly is "In Stock" on the website. I wonder if it will suddenly go "Out of Stock"!!!

Mobile_Monkey

This is like talking to a brick wall. None of you will get ANY phone by using this exploit.

simate wrote:

It can hardly be seen as misuse/hacking either because it has been posted on numerous public forums and has been made available to thousands of people.

That means absolutely nothing. I could show you public forums that give out 'hacked' credit card numbers, doesn’t make it legal.

As Kilty pointed out, this is a 'soft hack' of the O2 site. Before you start crying or trying to justify this, I’m only passing on information that O2 spoke to me about.

Cerenia

I was reading this all through before I wanted to have a go - nother recieved this in an email, and I initially thought it was a scam, then saw all this, still not going for it though, I doubt they'll honour it.