Thriftkitten by name NOT by nature....

Thriftkitten

Yes this is the company below that I will apply for, I have filled out the application I am just waiting for new account details etc before sending it.

Thriftkitten

I have just cancelled the direct debits for the mobile contracts x3 which are costing me £95 per month.... heart is thumping.... do I need to call the company at all and either cancel or anything.... am so nervous to tell the kids their phones will be cut off, will wait until their giff gaff sims come before i cross that bridge...

egrescrimp

Thriftkitten wrote: »

I have just cancelled the direct debits for the mobile contracts x3 which are costing me £95 per month.... heart is thumping.... do I need to call the company at all and either cancel or anything.... am so nervous to tell the kids their phones will be cut off, will wait until their giff gaff sims come before i cross that bridge...

Don't call them, they will try and change your mind

The giffgaff sims will probably arrive before they are cut off, just tell them you've managed to snag a better deal Depending on your goody bag, £12 per month for unlimited texts and internet is very good value considering how much kids use Facebook, Twitter, instagram etc on their phones.

Thriftkitten

egrescrimp wrote: »

Don't call them, they will try and change your mind

The giffgaff sims will probably arrive before they are cut off, just tell them you've managed to snag a better deal Depending on your goody bag, £12 per month for unlimited texts and internet is very good value considering how much kids use Facebook, Twitter, instagram etc on their phones.

Actually that could work as the penny has just dropped that we wont be able to internet once all this has happened:eek: I don't know if I'm more scared of the debtors or the kids once they find out everything is going D'oh

egrescrimp

Thriftkitten wrote: »

Actually that could work as the penny has just dropped that we wont be able to internet once all this has happened:eek: I don't know if I'm more scared of the debtors or the kids once they find out everything is going D'oh

Why won't you be able to have internet? you can claim it as a valid expense for school home work

Helpmeoutofthismess

You are all going to lose your phone numbers which network are you on? My son cancelled his EE contract a few months early a little while ago and they gave him the option of paying upfront or getting billed the remainder of the contract. If your network will bill you later you might be able to keep your number, it means phoning them though

H x

Thriftkitten

egrescrimp wrote: »

Why won't you be able to have internet? you can claim it as a valid expense for school home work

Oh... i didn't know that... hmm its part of a trio deal with sky home phone, sky and BB plus i have to have the home phone to get the bb. is sky a luxury they accept?;)

Thriftkitten

Helpmeoutofthismess wrote: »

You are all going to lose your phone numbers which network are you on? My son cancelled his EE contract a few months early a little while ago and they gave him the option of paying upfront or getting billed the remainder of the contract. If your network will bill you later you might be able to keep your number, it means phoning them though

H x

I dont mind a new number... it will keep any of the wolves away ( those debtors that have my mobile number too... and who needs another PPI phone call at tea time.... a fresh start...

NiftyThrifty55

Hi there, having read your post if you could earn more money this would solve a lot of the problem. Of course this is easier said than done but a friend of mine who was in huge debt went into direct selling on top of her 9-5 job and although I wasn't sure if she'd make much money out of it she did and managed to clear her debt. There is a whole range of companies out there to choose from.

egrescrimp

Thriftkitten wrote: »

Oh... i didn't know that... hmm its part of a trio deal with sky home phone, sky and BB plus i have to have the home phone to get the bb. is sky a luxury they accept?;)

Phone and internet shouldn't be a problem, the TV side of the deal it's not normally allowed but some people have posted about it being allowed for them on the basic package. You can always increase other areas of your SOA to cover the TV part though