12 months free or 99p/month reality????

grownupgirly

Hi

My contract with 02 has just expired. Having not used my mobile for the last 4 months (been away), I am therefore not a high user, and have only been offered 100 mins and 100 texts for 15 quid a month to stay with them. (what do you think of that, then?)

So... I have been looking at Martin's recommendations of e2save.com and mobileshop. These sites say that certain contracts are free each month, or, you pay 1.99 or 99p per month.

Having looked a bit more closely, am I right in realising that this is not actually the case - I'd have to pay however much per month, say, 30 pounds per month for the contract and then claim cashback?

What has been your experience with this? Worth the hassle? I HAVE read some chat threads on these kind of things and there seem to be lots of pros and cons. Makes me a bit nervous of going for this. What would you do in my case? I'd like 200 mins and 50-100 texts.

Thanks for your suggestions

Grownupgirly.

bigup

I would go with e2save, i have been using them for around 3 years with cash back deals and they are very good. Just follow all their rules and send in your claim on time with all the right documents and you will be fine.

You do have to pay the full value of the contract each month e.g. £30 and then claim the money back at a later date, which effectively reduces the amount you paid to almost nothing.

beelinda_2

Whatever you do, dont buy from mobileshop or taking up the "cashback" offer. Lots of troubles claiming cashback. I am still awaiting my cashback from mobileshop and its 2 months overdue, they owe me 200 pounds in total.