Orange Retention Offers

*Kat*

When I got my phone upgraded, I asked for what they could give me and they wouldn't give me a cheaper/better contract or even any freebies...what did I do wrong? I went into the store and got an iphone 3G not even a 3GS for £35 *gutted* lol

Taadaa

It's because you wanted an iphone. Generally speaking they are instructed not to do deals on them because everyone wants one. Apparently.

*Kat*

Ah okay. Well that sucks

stonio

I was just about to buy it straight off eBay till I saw your post my orange contract is going to run out soon too, I would be well happy with that deal let me know how you get on sounds good at that but if you can get ant accessories thrown in that would be awesome!

ohmaheid

Hi
My contract is up on 28/12/2010 i called today to give 30 days notice and to see what they'd offer me, after 45 mins on phone to a canny geordie lad he offered me this.
samsung galaxy s free
400 x network mins
550 text
unlimited landline calls
keep my magic numbers
500 meg data
15 picture messages a month
18 month contract

£14.99 a month.
contract i'm on just now is £14.65 a month and rarely use the mins etc as magic numbers and landlines are free.
Phone being sent out on tuesday.
Is this a decent deal guys?
Willie

Springy

Thats not bad mate ohmaheid. I gave orange a call through upgrades when I can upgrade on 8th Dec and they said they couldn't do anything until the 8th... Can I go through retentions because my contract is actually up 8th march 2011?

ohmaheid

The guy i spoke with is in upgrades and as retetions were so busy the calls are going down the tree to them, maybe call after 8th december as you'd be in last 3 month and can upgrade i think?

BexInLondon

After I was offered a rubbish deal over the phone (£23 a month for 200 mins, UL texts and UL net with ancient blackberry) I popped into a branch of Phone 4 U or something like that and got a new Galaxy S for £15 a month. Only 200 mins but I rinse my magic numbers every month so really don't need more than 100 mins. I didn't pay anything for my phone. I was quite surprised as I am a very low spending customer so didn't think the network would even want to keep me!

Jon_01

BexInLondon wrote: »

After I was offered a rubbish deal over the phone (£23 a month for 200 mins, UL texts and UL net with ancient blackberry) I popped into a branch of Phone 4 U or something like that and got a new Galaxy S for £15 a month. Only 200 mins but I rinse my magic numbers every month so really don't need more than 100 mins. I didn't pay anything for my phone. I was quite surprised as I am a very low spending customer so didn't think the network would even want to keep me!

If you're a low spending customer then their not bothered if they lose you.
Remember the cost of the handset has to be covered over the minimum term (they're not really 'free'), for £15 a month they can see no profit. . .

Dpk

After months of waiting the saga is now over

Got the HTC Desire on a 18 month contract for £25 fee
600 mins cross net, unlimited landlines, 200 texts, 500 MB data and 30 picture messages £20 pm

Good deal as I'm a fairly low user

This is as good as I could have got using the various line rental redemption available on lines