Orange Retention Offers

msph321

Uh-oh... hopefully the representative didn't BS me. Thanks for the heads up just in case.

Kingsd316 wrote: »

Just to warn people, this turned out to be BS, i thought it was too good to be true, it turns out it was the Iphone 46 plan with 10% off so £41.40 a month, and DIDNT include unlimited data or tethering, data was limited to 3gb.

I have cancelled the upgrade and requested my PAC code

Dr_B_2

It's bizarre how Orange do unlimited data on iphones but nothing else. Why is that?

msph321

Good question.

Dr_B wrote: »

It's bizarre how Orange do unlimited data on iphones but nothing else. Why is that?

Dr_B_2

La_leyenda wrote: »

Just away to try and upgrade through Orange (if I can get through with all the iPhone callers).

I've currently got the Samsung S, and although the contract is £31 a month (magically increased from £27.50 mid-contract) my usual monthly spending is between £50 - £60.

I'm looking for the HTC One X. I've saw it going for £34 a month on buymobiles.net, 18 months, 900 mins, unlimited texts, 1GB internet, and the phone free.

Best Orange are offering on their website is the Panther 36 deal (free, 24 months, 600 mins, unlimited texts, 1GB internet, 2 swapables).

I was just going to try and get Orange to give me panther 36, but on a 18 month contract (I know that's more expensive and less mins than buymobiles.net deal, but I want the two free swapables orange are offering on panther 36). The buymobiles.net deal is with Orange anyway, but with no swapables.

Would that be a good deal, or would I be selling myself short? And how likely are they to give me a 24 month deal on an 18 month contract?

I don't think that deal is all that TBH.

I accepted an upgrade deal better than that, but after using the S3 for a short while, realised that I would use a lot more data then they were offering (1.5Gb) so I returned the upgrade.

When the return had been processed, I asked for my PAC Code and they improved their offer to

Free S3,
unlimited minutes and texts, 1.5Gb data
3Gb BT Wi-Fi (formerly BT Openzone)
1 swappable
£23.50 + £6 insurance.

However I've returned the upgrade again because Virgin Mobile are offering me a deal as a Virgin Media customer. With insurance it works out at only £6 more for unlimited everything.

Having looked into it, the widespread opinion is that BT Wi-Fi is pretty poor and no substitute for unlimited data. You only get the BT-Wi Fi (formerly BT Openzone) hotspots anyway and not the far more extensive BT-Fon Openzone.

I was also swayed by the stupendous retention deal I negotiated for my mother with Virgin Mobile

Galaxy Ace Plus £20
2500 minutes, unlimited texts unlimited data, insurance included

£13, which makes the price without insurance £5.

Of course they'll probably have tightened up their retentions in two years when I'm eligible, but you never know.

As for the contract length, the regulator has ruled that networks have to give you even a 12 month contract if you ask, but deals less than 24 months are usually priced very unattractively for obvious reasons.

T_T_2

Just took a retention deal with orange. £13.50/month for a Galaxy S2. 500mins, 500mb and unlimited texts - 24 months.

bargain76

That's a really good deal. Well done :-)

samizdat

My wife has been on Orange for about 20 years and probably pays around £50 a month. She is just out of contract, so I plan to try and get a deal out of Orange, but unfortunately she wants an iphone 5, so I assume deals will be more or less non-existent.

Some things she must have:
>1000 mins
>500 texts
>500 MB data

Some things she might like:
inclusive 0845/0870
Free itemised billing
Wifi
More data
Free tethering

Other
I am on a 30-day SIM only with another network, but am thinking of getting a subsidised S2 or S3. Could I get some kind of deal on that via my wife's "loyalty points" with Orange?

I'm also curious to discover what sort of pricing we will see on LTE plans if Orange are able to launch soon, but I suppose we will just have to wait and see on that.

So, what should I ask for/expect from Orange? Are iphone-5 deals just take-it-or-leave-it? Can I tie myself in to the deal, considering I'd like an Android phone, and deals may presumably be more forthcoming on those?

Edit: ... or how about waiting a few months for prices to come down a bit on the iphone 5? Would Orange offer to drop my wife's monthly cost, say to £20/mth for 6 months (for e.g. 1000 mins, 750 MB data, unlimited texts)? Would this affect her loyalty bonus when she did eventually want to upgrade?

buscape

samizdat wrote: »

My wife has been on Orange for about 20 years and probably pays around £50 a month. She is just out of contract, so I plan to try and get a deal out of Orange, but unfortunately she wants an iphone 5, so I assume deals will be more or less non-existent.

Some things she must have:
>1000 mins
>500 texts
>500 MB data

Some things she might like:
inclusive 0845/0870
Free itemised billing
Wifi
More data
Free tethering

It's avaliable from Three for £36 per month plus £79 up front with 2000 minutes, 5000 texts and unlimited data with tethering included.

Other
I am on a 30-day SIM only with another network, but am thinking of getting a subsidised S2 or S3. Could I get some kind of deal on that via my wife's "loyalty points" with Orange?

Doubt it.

So, what should I ask for/expect from Orange? Are iphone-5 deals just take-it-or-leave-it? Can I tie myself in to the deal, considering I'd like an Android phone, and deals may presumably be more forthcoming on those?

The only way to find out is to request the PAC and see what they offer when the call back to try and keep her on.

Edit: ... or how about waiting a few months for prices to come down a bit on the iphone 5? Would Orange offer to drop my wife's monthly cost, say to £20/mth for 6 months (for e.g. 1000 mins, 750 MB data, unlimited texts) Would this affect her loyalty bonus when she did eventually want to upgrade?

It shouldn't do if indeed she does have any 'loyalty bonus' as she won't have left Orange. Wouldn't it make more sense to go on this 1 month sim only from Virgin for £12 per month with 1200 minutes, unlimited texts and 1GB data until she's ready to get an iPhone 5?

robbies_gal

id but it otright u wont get any great offer on that phone from anyone

psbrett

Current deal coming to an end soon and it's 200m,free txt,1gb data for £15 per month on 18 mth contract.
I hardly go over my allowance and wondering could I still get 18 mth deals and also maybe the Samsung Galaxy S3 and if so at what cost?