O2 SIM only, end of min term?

Frozen_up_north

I have previously been with 3 and their contracts roll over to 30 day ones at the end of a 12 month (min) contract. In the past these contracts ran many months at the old rate (a year or more in some cases). However, last year it didn’t take long before they sent a letter giving notice to switch to a more expensive tariff prompting me to switch to O2.

My minimum term with O2 will be up shortly. What is the current situation with regard to O2 fixed/min term contracts rolling over to 30 day ones and continuing for a long period at the old rate and on the old terms and conditions?

Thanks

JenB79

Your o2 plan will continue beyond the minimum term - until O2 tell you otherwise in writing. As to when/if this will happen is anybody’s guess. 

jnm21

Funny I was commenting on this earlier - technically the vast majority of mobile contracts are 30 day rolling contracts - it is the minimum term that varies (30 days, 12m,18m or 24m).

Never come across an actual 12m one (i.e. where service literally terminates after 12m).

Vodafone are the ones that have broadband style 'time limited discounts' - will be a great help to them in forcing folk on to new 'no free EU roaming' contracts.  Though of course the base prices will be lower - that is why they introduced the charge - to save those who don't roam money!

JenB79

jnm21 said:

Vodafone are the ones that have broadband style 'time limited discounts' 

Not true, as my discounts have continued beyond the 12 month minimum term with VF - I'm paying VF £10/m for 12GB sim only plan with unlimited calls/texts taken out nearly 2 years ago. Of course VF have the right to kick me off this plan anytime but so far they haven't...

jnm21

JenB79 said:

jnm21 said:

Vodafone are the ones that have broadband style 'time limited discounts' 

Not true, as my discounts have continued beyond the 12 month minimum term with VF - I'm paying VF £10/m for 12GB sim only plan with unlimited calls/texts taken out nearly 2 years ago. Of course VF have the right to kick me off this plan anytime but so far they haven't...

It is very true now - the recent popular 18m 100GB for £10/mth additional line offer was a £20 tariff with a 24m £10 discount.  The very popular 12m 100GB for £9.50/mth after cashback offer was advertised as a £16/mth tariff by mobiles.co.uk, but is actually a £21 tariff with a £5 discount.  CPW now advertise the tariff mentioning the discount, in such a way as to cause someone to ask on another forum is it £11 after discount.

They love these discounts for 2 reasons - first they can base the rip-off (inflation if not negative plus an extra 3.9%) price rise on the pre-discount amount & second (from what I can see, as often they are not mentioned at all) they are all time limited (now, maybe not 2+ years ago).



Worse still the £16 for 100GB tariff goes to £21 (likely to be well over £22 with increase) for 20GB after 12 months!  That is what I'd call a whopping baked in price rise!  16p/GB to £1.10/GB!

BUFF

My minimum term with O2 will be up shortly. What is the current situation with regard to O2 fixed/min term contracts rolling over to 30 day ones and continuing for a long period at the old rate and on the old terms and conditions?

You should get a text from O2 ~ 1 month beforehand  giving the option of staying on the same tariff, changing tariff or leaving to another supplier. Mine is due up at the end of September & I have already had my text - fwiw I am staying on the same tariff (10GB, Unltd, Unltd for £10.14/month) as none of the current tariffs O2 offers are as good.

chistery

JenB79 said:

jnm21 said:

Vodafone are the ones that have broadband style 'time limited discounts' 

Not true, as my discounts have continued beyond the 12 month minimum term with VF - I'm paying VF £10/m for 12GB sim only plan with unlimited calls/texts taken out nearly 2 years ago. Of course VF have the right to kick me off this plan anytime but so far they haven't...

It will give the discount end date in My Vodafone. It's usually longer than the minimum term.

Frozen_up_north

BUFF said:

You should get a text from O2 ~ 1 month beforehand  giving the option of staying on the same tariff, changing tariff or leaving to another supplier. Mine is due up at the end of September & I have already had my text - fwiw I am staying on the same tariff (10GB, Unltd, Unltd for £10.14/month) as none of the current tariffs O2 offers are as good.

Just had the text, my min contract ends on 4th October. Like yourself my old 12 month contract is better value than any of their offers. I shall let it roll on as long as they let me continue at that monthly rate.

BUFF

Frozen_up_north said:

 I shall let it roll on as long as they let me continue at that monthly rate.

That is my plan too although I shall keep an eye out for better offers meantime. Come the Spring they will invoke their annual adjustment https://www.o2.co.uk/prices