Sky buyout of O2 Broadband

only_mee

PhilNailerson wrote: »

O2: Make sure you get your home broadband discount - top up your Pay and Go mobile more than £10 by 08/05

Still receiving these texts (out of contract). Slightly confused if Sky are now 'in charge'?

It changes in the Autumn to sky

Artofdookie

finder wrote: »

Hello

Just wondering, has anybody received the £100 M&S vouchers from O2? If so, how long did you have to wait for them?

In my case, I signed up a new contract around 3 weeks ago and vouchers have not been received yet.

Cheers!

About 37 days, they have to wait at least 30 days incase you cancel

sally0101

wolverine03 wrote: »

Q - I get a £5 discount on my O2 BB for having a PAYG O2 Mobile. Will i still need to top up £10 every 3 months to retain the discount?

I asked O2 this question and they said yes I would still have to top up phone and the prices will be going up.

macman

PhilNailerson wrote: »

O2: Make sure you get your home broadband discount - top up your Pay and Go mobile more than £10 by 08/05

Still receiving these texts (out of contract). Slightly confused if Sky are now 'in charge'?

Because the same terms apply, whether out of minimum term or not. You will still get the mobile discount until such time as Sky change the T&C's.

macman

only_mee wrote: »

It changes in the Autumn to sky

No, Sky will have to honour the existing contracts until the end of your minimum term. Which will take all of those who accepted the 12m free broadband well into 2014. There is no indication that they will remove the mobile discount universally at the time of the network transition.

only_mee

macman wrote: »

Which will take all of those who accepted the 12m free broadband well into 2014.

No, you can leave when you want and not owe anything, has you are in a free contract.

macman

only_mee wrote: »

No, you can leave when you want and not owe anything, has you are in a free contract.

That remains to be tested. The contract is not 'free', it's chargeable and you then receive a discount that effectively cancels out the charge. If you were to cancel within the new 12m minimum term they could in theory charge an ETC. Though in practice I rather doubt it.
And in reality, why would anyone leave while receiving a free service, unless the quality were to deteriorate?

only_mee

macman wrote: »

That remains to be tested.

I have tested it and it works, moving over to FTTC in a week

theloft

Phoned o2 and they advise that only the first batch of customers will be switched to SKY in the Autumn of this year and it will take 12 to 18 months for the whole process to be completed. I have my landline with BT (12 months in advance) and a deal on Anytime Calling Plan, so will not be anxious to switch landline to SKY.
Has anyone switched to another BB provider and got a better deal than the £4.75 per month ?

rufydoofyM

Just signed up with plusnet prior to the end of the half price offer with cash back with top cash back and was feeling good until I found a letter lost in a pile of post from BT :eek::eek::eek:.
BT offering me a special invite as an o2 customer. Deal is BT infinity 2 for £11.10 for 18 mths and the minimum contract for line rental is only 12 mths. Just tried to check canx policy on Plusnet but their site is down for maintenance.
When I had called BT over the weekend they would only give me the deals on their website no matter how I haggled and were indifferent to me leaving them and taking my line rental else where.