o2

GTR_King

At Moment I Currently own Iphone Xs (O2)

£50.85
£9 (Insurance)
100gb (Data)
Unlimted Texts/Minutes

Contract Runs out 15th Spetemeber 2020

O2 will let me upgarde now

but all there Contracts are 36 months e.g

Iphone 11 Pro (256GB)
£63
£0 up front
36 Months
90GB (Data)
Unlimted Calls/texts

Iphone 11 Pro (64GB)
£58
£0 upfront
36 Months
90GB (Data)
Unlimted calls/texts

Should I wait till sept or Just go sim only when contract runs out?

eDicky

If you don't really need and can resist the desire for for a new phone, go SIM-only at the end of your current contract's minimum term, finding the best price for your data needs among other networks and presenting that to O2 to see if they can match it when you ask for your PAC.

Otherwise, compare the costs of the new contracts you are considering with the cost of a new SIM-free handset purchased elsewhere plus accumulated cost of a suitable SIM-only for the period. You are likely to find that the famous 'upgrade' deal is something to be avoided.

You mention 36 months, are you looking at business contracts..?

liggerz87

O3 just default it to 3 years you should be able to use a slider to lower it but you could not upgrade and just keep your phone for when you need to upgrade if your phone did break

GTR_King

So would haggling with o2 work?

Sim only sounds like a gd idea unless o2 offer me a good deal

grumbler

I think, 36 months means separate contracts for the phone (36 months loan) and for the airtime (24 months or less).
It's very easy to compare with sim-only and calculate to total cost of the loan/mobile. Most likely it will be very high.

GTR_King

Thanks Grumbler

well sim only o2

100GB Data
Unlimted calls/Texts
£25 a month

O2 Refresh
90GB Data
Unlimited Calls/Texts
£31 (Air time Plan)

why can't they Just use there Sim Only Prices

grumbler

So, you can pay the loan earlier and stop the mobile contract (if you wish).
The phone costs you £1156 plus extra £6 every month you keep the contract.
Makes no sense to me, especially when Three offer unlimited SIM-only for £10-£20 p.m. with big cashback.

why can't they Just use there Sim Only Prices

You can switch to SIM-only when your current minimum term ends.

What sort of contract is it?
If it's the same Refresh, just pay the remaining balance you owe for the phone.

GTR_King

It's 24 months Contract got from Mobile Phones Direct

Can upgrade now o2 or wait till 15th Sept to upgrade/chnage network else where

liggerz87

ps://community.o2.co.uk/t5/How-to-Guides/How-does-O2-Refresh-work/ba-p/1014093[/url] this should help you'll have to put htt at the beginning as I'm new here lol

GTR_King

will look at that but iphone 11pro is still too expensive at moment

reefer37

do you use 100gb of date thats a lot.

could get a really good sim only plan and save loads if you dont need a new phone