o2 V Phones4u and others ??

I_luv_cats

How receptive are o2 retail stores in price matching companies like Phones4U or other networks ???

i.e.

Monday 12th ONLY FREE G. SII 200min/3000txt/500mb = £21.50 x 24 months
(phone now £150 v £105 o2)

Tuesday 13th PROBABLY ONLY FREE HTC XL tariff as above =
(phone free v £150 o2)

AND

http://phone-shop.tesco.com/mobile-phones-and-sim-cards/pay-monthly-phones/Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-White-47b226b2-74c2-4822-bee4-97e742771cc5


Free Samsung Galaxy S II
£20.42 per month

• 300 mins/300 texts
• 500MB Data Booster + Unlimited Internet Browsing
• £20 of free apps available, see terms and conditions
• 24 month contract

Samsung Galaxy S II and Motorola RAZR £20.42 per month
Subject to signing up to a 24 month contract. While stocks last. Selected UK stores & online.Offer ends 02/01/12.




How does Phones4u knock off £150 when o2 are so greedy!! ???

I_luv_cats

What o2 store deals are people picking up this week or via other stores ??

Wintermute

P4U and the likes have lower overheads than O2 (or any provider) as they just provide the hardware and setup the contract, O2 will pay them a commission which will cover the cost of the handset and a bit for themselves.

P4U, CPW etc. will normally beat the networks when it comes to pricing, the problem for you as the customer is if something goes wrong with the handset the network wont need to take an interest as although you're paying them the line rental the contract for the handset is directly with the store who wont be as invested in customer service as the network themselves. If you kick up enough of a fuss with the store in question what they'll tend to do is offer to buy out what's left of your contract on the condition you take out another contract with another network through them rather than actually fixing the issue.

As far as I know O2 stores will only price match deals available from other networks themselves, but this might be one of those ones that it depends who you speak to. The telesales department don't have the facility to price match and will only offer what's on the website.

I_luv_cats

Been haggling and haggling and holding out for the deal I wanted and EUREKA it worked...

o2 £21.50 pm, 200 x mins, 3000/UL x texts, 500mb data, (inc wifi/20 mms) and a Samsung Galaxy S2 thrown in !!!!


Now I have to entrust Yodel. I've always been v.satisfied with DHL.

I took "'Wintermute's advice " if something goes wrong with the handset the network wont need to take an interest" so didn't go to a reseller.

JJ_Egan

Next step free Android apps post .

JJE