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Sim only on o2 via TCB/CPW

lolly5648
lolly5648 Posts: 2,257 Forumite
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I am coming to the end of my contract with o2. I want to keep my phone and go on a sim only rate.

I can get a sim only 12 month contract with o2 much cheaper through CPW or TCB. The only problem is that is says 'new' contract.
Will they accept that it is a new contract or say because I am already on O2 I can't have the cashback?

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  • Silk
    Silk Posts: 4,836 Forumite
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    My understanding is you would have to port out your number to another provider and then port back in.
    To keep your number with O2 it would class as an upgrade not a new contract
    It's not just about the money
  • grumbler
    grumbler Posts: 58,629 Forumite
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    edited 13 May 2015 at 3:15PM
    lolly5648 wrote: »
    I can get a sim only 12 month contract with o2 much cheaper through CPW or TCB. The only problem is that is says 'new' contract.
    Will they accept that it is a new contract or say because I am already on O2 I can't have the cashback?
    They will (with a usual reservation that tracking is never guaranteed).

    Keeping your old number generally can be a problem, but reportedly O2 is a unique provider allowing internal transferring (not porting) of the number from old contract to a new one.
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