MOBILE NEWS: Virgin Mobile new 'Freestyle' tarrifs take on o2 'Refresh'

MrSilk

Virtual UK mobile network Virgin Mobile have today released their new contracts called 'Freestyle', which allows you to separate mobile phone and tariff payments by taking on a separate loan for the handset, the same as O2 'Refresh'.

From today, selected mobile phones are included with the new 'Freestyle' contract type. Users who sign up to such contract shall be able to pay off the remaining loan amount against their phone during their contract, should they see a new phone which takes their fancy.

The 0% interest free loan, offered by Virgin Media Finance Limited, shall appear under a separate section of your credit file along side your airtime agreement, which may put some customers off.

Opinions, is this something you'd like to see across all the mobile networks? or do you prefer the old style mobile contracts?.

http://store.virginmedia.com/virgin-media-mobile/pay-monthly-phones.html

MarkBargain

It looks more transparent, although I don't really understand why people take contracts or loans to get phone handsets when you can buy a Moto G for around £100.

With Virgin Media, you are probably best to take a SIM only deal then ring up after a few months and threaten to leave in order to negotiate a better deal.

diamonds

only iphones included LOL

chanz4

diamonds wrote: »

only iphones included LOL

I can see samsung, sony

MrSilk

It's more of the higher end 'premium' phones that are included

diamonds

chanz4 wrote: »

I can see samsung, sony

Very strange was only offering me iplods...

diamonds

MrSilk wrote: »

It's more of the higher end 'premium' phones that are included

I gathered that, given all I got offered was Apple pears lol

jb66

The RED on the handsets are eye watering

MrSilk

And still no 4G from them

diamonds

jb66 wrote: »

The RED on the handsets are eye watering

But not as eye watering as Vodafone RED customer services, or any Voda customer services!

jlwarlow

I'm on O2 refresh and like how I have the option to pay off my phone and get out early - as soon as I can sell my 4s to cover the remaining phone cost, I'm moving to another network. I'd prefer to see all networks offer this so I can easily port my number around without getting stuck for 2 years!