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Vodafone Retention Deals

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  • V1NNY
    V1NNY Posts: 92 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    Someone did call me from the outbound retentions department and offered me the following deal which I accepted:

    Nokia 95 8GB – Free
    12 Month Contract
    500 mins, 1000 texts
    Bluetooth headset and Car charger
    3 months free insurance
    1 month free internet
    £30 per month

    Considering that all my previous monthly bills never went over the monthly charge (£40), I’m pleased with the deal offered to me. Especially as I originally got the phone on a 12 month contract with FULL cash back, with only the last claim to go! :D
  • wookie_2
    wookie_2 Posts: 781 Forumite
    p1tse wrote: »
    who do you email. can't be bothered to speak to them on the call, when they can't offer anything good


    go on to there website , sign in onto your account and use the contact us secure pages, explain that you want to leave and you have had no luck when trying to haggel for a deal with there usual call centre staff and withinn a few days you will get a call.

    good luck
  • photome
    photome Posts: 16,712 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Bake Off Boss!
    I have 5 months left of an 18 month contract...and there are way better deals available now, I am paying £30 a month for 200 mins plus 500 txts, although it was half price for 6 months to start with.

    When can I approach VF about a better price plan/new phone
  • wookie_2
    wookie_2 Posts: 781 Forumite
    photome wrote: »
    I have 5 months left of an 18 month contract...and there are way better deals available now, I am paying £30 a month for 200 mins plus 500 txts, although it was half price for 6 months to start with.

    When can I approach VF about a better price plan/new phone


    i think 60days before your contract expires
  • Plastikman80
    Plastikman80 Posts: 12 Forumite
    I managed to get a Nokia N95 8GB free, 200x-net mins, 500 texts and stop the clock for £30 a month (..keeping the tariff I'm currently on) with 3 months half price line rental on a 12 month contract.

    I'm very happy with this offer as the first one I had from retentions was a free Nokia N95 8GB with a 100mins and 50 texts for £25 for 12 months.

    Just be patient and be prepared to wait and don't accept the first offer.
  • photome
    photome Posts: 16,712 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Bake Off Boss!
    I managed to get a Nokia N95 8GB free, 200x-net mins, 500 texts and stop the clock for £30 a month (..keeping the tariff I'm currently on) with 3 months half price line rental on a 12 month contract.

    I'm very happy with this offer as the first one I had from retentions was a free Nokia N95 8GB with a 100mins and 50 texts for £25 for 12 months.

    Just be patient and be prepared to wait and don't accept the first offer.


    Thats the tariff I am on, but there are loads better tariffs out there now, even Vf themselves hav a £30 a month with 600 mins plus unlimited txts with a free fone tariff, for 18 month contract and t mobile hav their flex 35 tariff on ffer at 22.50 with free fone and 1000 mins or 2000 txts or a combo of both...I wouldnt be happy at the deal you got
  • p1tse
    p1tse Posts: 980 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    just rang 191
    waited 20 mins!
    spoke to a lady. said i wanted the n95 black. she said battery life isn't good. then she said she couldn't do a deal as it's a premium phone. funny how premium phone has crap battery.


    she then transferred me to retention. waited another 5-10 mins!
    spoke to some dude, and he said £150 for phone.
    thanks but no thanks, so PAC code 3-5 working days.

    so hope for a outbound call.

    want to upgrade to accounts:
    1) 200 mins + 250 txt @ £26.50
    2) 75 mins + 100 txt @ £20

    i want both to have n95 black and not pay more than £20 each on at least 200 mins + 100 txt.

    wish me luck
  • p1tse wrote: »
    just rang 191
    waited 20 mins!
    spoke to a lady. said i wanted the n95 black. she said battery life isn't good. then she said she couldn't do a deal as it's a premium phone. funny how premium phone has crap battery.


    she then transferred me to retention. waited another 5-10 mins!
    spoke to some dude, and he said £150 for phone.
    thanks but no thanks, so PAC code 3-5 working days.

    so hope for a outbound call.

    want to upgrade to accounts:
    1) 200 mins + 250 txt @ £26.50
    2) 75 mins + 100 txt @ £20

    i want both to have n95 black and not pay more than £20 each on at least 200 mins + 100 txt.

    wish me luck

    Good Luck, I've got to wait a few more weeks until I could get mine but im currently paying £12.50 for 225 x-net minutes, 250 text, STC and I didnt get a new phone on a 12mth contract

    I'll be happy with the same minutes and 200 text plus STC and VP and a N95 black if I'm paying anywhere between my current price and £17.00 on another 12 mth contract. What are the chances?
  • If you get a call from retentions offering what sounds like a good deal, once you get the phone make sure you check the amount of texts and minutes you have actually been given matches what you agreed to.

    When I got a call from them recently the amount of inclusive mins and texts I was given was totally different to what I had agreed. Eventually got it sorted though after a bit of to-ing and fro-ing and ended up with a free N95 8GB, 100 mins 500 texts and free internet, for £25 a month.
  • scrooge82
    scrooge82 Posts: 16 Forumite
    I rang last week to request my pac code.

    got a call yesterday guy said "is there some crazy deal we can do to keep you as a customer?"

    after 40mins came out with :

    free sony w910i
    250 mins + 100 texts
    18 months

    £10 per month for full 18 months

    few better phones on offer, but mrs wanted w910i (so i'll have her w960i)

    I was happy with this deal, but took a while to agree!

    DECIDE WHAT YOU WANT AND HOLD OUT FOR IT, BUT DON'T BE UNREALISTIC!
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