bankruptcy and mobile phone upgrade

london1973

hi all

i'm with EE, my contract expired aboyut 4 months into bankruptcy and i dropped down to sim only-which was cheaper than the previous arrangement, so no issues there, happily been using the phone and paying monthly as I have all my life

I now need an upgrade as the phone is packing up a bit-this will put me back onto a contract and a slightly increased monthly cost-would this mean a credit check, and consequently me not being able to upgrade, continue paying monthly etc?

my recollection from a thread a while back is that it is unlikely they would run a check, I've been with Orange/EE for 20 years and always paid on time-

thanks

worriedmamma

Hi London, hope alls well, long time no type!

I have upgraded 2 mobile contracts in my bankrupt year with 3 network, telling them i am bankrupt and they have been fine. X

london1973

Thanks WM! I've been lurking about a bit in the shadows with the very occasional post!

Positive response, anyone have any experience with EE specifically?

philnicandevan

Upgrades are fine....its new contracts that are an issue as these are credit checked as with most providers.

london1973

cheers-it is in a sense a new contract as i've dropped into Sim only recently-as previous contract ran its course-now need a new phone so need to jump back into a contract?

TheGardener

I'm with EE - have 2 phones on contract - never been a problem to upgrade at all - never even mentioned BR. That said EE were not a creditor and in 15 years (previously with orange) I've never missed a payment so I reckon on their own customer system - I've been a good and loyal customer and more importantly - low risk.

london1973

Thanks Gardener-that's very helpful, mirrors my situation so will proceed with upgrade!