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Any companies that buy out phone contracts

I have 6 months lefton my orange/EE contract and want a new phone and feel i am paying too much for the plan i have and can't really afford to buy it out myself early. I was wondering and have been looking to see if their are any companies that buy out the contract so you can take a new one out with them ?

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  • grumbler
    grumbler Posts: 58,629 Forumite
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    edited 10 February 2015 at 10:52AM
    CPW do this sometimes.

    However, all these 'buyouts' are a delusion. Ultimately it's you who pays for everything. Without a buyout you simply would be able to get a better deal or a discount/cashback. So, you might find yourself feeling that your are paying too much again.

    If you want a new phone, buy it. Then switch to sim-only or PAYG when your allegedly overpriced contract ends. If you don't have several hundred pounds saved to buy the phone you want, then you simply can't afford it at all. As simple as that.
  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,644 Forumite
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    You have 6 months left, ride it out and buy a phone outright at the end of the contract.
  • nltm31 wrote: »
    I have 6 months lefton my orange/EE contract and want a new phone and feel i am paying too much for the plan i have and can't really afford to buy it out myself early. I was wondering and have been looking to see if their are any companies that buy out the contract so you can take a new one out with them ?

    Dont forget you are still paying for your phone, as well as the airtime.

    And the time to think "Im paying too much for the plan I have" is before signing up for it! Remember that next time :)
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