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Ending e2save contract with cash back before 12 months

w123kid
w123kid Posts: 269 Forumite
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I am at my 9 month on my ocntract, i have succesfully received all my cashback so far

but i will be leaing uk and not sure what to do....can i just terminate my contract early?
will there be penalty fees? will they recliam cashback?


thanks

Dan
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  • KevinM
    KevinM Posts: 326 Forumite
    Although you bought your phone from E2Save, your actual mobile contract is with your mobile phone company (Orange, O2 etc).

    You can end your contract early, and you have no obligation to contact E2Save at all, they are simply the "brokers", and act as the middle man. You need to contact your mobile phone company and tell them that you want to end your contract.

    They will tell you how much it will cost, as there will be an early termination fee, usually in the range of what is left to pay to the contract's end. So, for instance if you have made 9 payments on a £35/month contract, you will have to pay the remaining 3 months, plus possibly another month as the early termination fee, making it somewhere in the region of about £140.

    If you have an 18 month contract, it makes it very expensive.

    Just leaving the country is not a valid reason for free contract termination.

    Good luck, and I hope it doesn't work out too expensive.

    Kevin.
  • w123kid
    w123kid Posts: 269 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    thanks


    wat would a good excuse be? ;)

    its with 02 so has anyone had any experience with this?
    Wins so far:
    £1,800, campari platter, limited edition peroni bottle opener, sharp blu ray player, £600 Karen Millen shopping spree, £550 limited edition blind, Capetown 7 day holiday, Tshirt, £100 Tesco Voucher, £100 Arcadia vouchers, 7 day Europe tour, £100 hotel voucher, limited edition capitan morgan bottle, 1 month bus pass travel.
  • rajinder
    rajinder Posts: 174 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    You could buy out your contract from the Network (Orange, O2) by paying the full contract payment (i.e 12 x £35) and then they'll terminate it for you. I did that with Orange and worked well for me. They didn't charge me any termination fees!

    Hope this helps!
  • KevinM
    KevinM Posts: 326 Forumite
    w123kid wrote: »
    thanks


    wat would a good excuse be? ;)

    its with 02 so has anyone had any experience with this?

    You don't really need an excuse, you simply phone O2 and tell them that you wish to terminate the contract, and how much is it going to cost for early termination.

    You simply pay them the money (they will probably take a credit or debit card payment there and then) and they will terminate it for you.

    Good luck.

    Kevin.
  • exel1966
    exel1966 Posts: 5,114 Forumite
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    w123kid wrote: »
    I am at my 9 month on my ocntract, i have succesfully received all my cashback so far

    but i will be leaing uk and not sure what to do....can i just terminate my contract early?
    will there be penalty fees? will they recliam cashback?


    thanks

    Dan


    You can terminate your contract whenever you like. Yes, you may well have to pay a termination fee as you are cancelling and you will most probably lose (depending on T&C's) any further cashback claims as most contracts state you must stay connected for the full duration.
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