Is it possible to dump Lebara just before reduction and sign up again later?

bucksboomer

I am finally getting ready to dump Sky Mobile

Lebarra seemed to be the best option but I have a question...

If I take out a Lebara month to month contract with say 9 months at a reduced price and 3 months at a higher price, can I switch away in month 8 to Spasu for a month and then sign up with Lebara again on the same number and details under another or the same deal starting the 9 months again?

The deal I was going to go for seems to have gone now but these were the details

Provider

DataGB

Mins

Text

Contract

Roaming

Initial Amt

Init Months

Thereafter

Lebara

50

Unlim

Unlim

1 Month

37 Countries

£1.20

8

£9.90

If a similar offer comes back do Lebara allow one to come back after a short break with another provider and take another offer?

Mark_d

Theoretically you can do this but you don't know whether Lebara will be offering the 9-month discount in the future.

bucksboomer

Mark_d said:

Theoretically you can do this but you don't know whether Lebara will be offering the 9-month discount in the future.

True that, but I could just switch to a lower data offer or stick with Spasu until a better deal emerges.

I am wondering if anyone else has done this and had any issues?

Sky have made it very clear that they no longer want to compete. 

I do not need the data but the monthly price is attractive and me being lazy I might just end up staying on the contract and pay £9.80

I was going to do it with a cheaper offer but £1.20 a month is very attractive.

singhini

i had the same dilemma when i was considering switching to Lebara and so instead focused on the 12 month total price (in your case your 12 month cost will be £49.20). If your not going to use all that data and cant be bothered with the faff of switching perhaps the 5gb or 10gb might be better. Having to switch every year (6-9 months) to another provider and then potentially switching back again was going to wind me up so i just took the cheapest deal at the time rather than focus on the initial price.   

Current MSE Lebara deals here Best Lebara Sim Only Deals - Compare Cheap Contracts - MSE

Data

Mins

Text

Contract

Roaming

Initial Amt

Init Months

Thereafter      Annual £

5

Unlim

Unlim

1 Month

37 Countries

£1.95

6

£4.90              £41.10

10

Unlim

Unlim

1 Month

37 Countries

£1.50

6

£5.90              £44.40

PS - The deals seem to change quite regularly (only 2 months ago 5gb was £1.15 for 7 months then £4.90

GrumpyDil

But to answer OP directly yes I have done exactly that on a couple of different family accounts.

bucksboomer

singhini said:

i had the same dilemma when i was considering switching to Lebara and so instead focused on the 12 month total price (in your case your 12 month cost will be £49.20). If your not going to use all that data and cant be bothered with the faff of switching perhaps the 5gb or 10gb might be better. Having to switch every year (6-9 months) to another provider and then potentially switching back again was going to wind me up so i just took the cheapest deal at the time rather than focus on the initial price.   

Current MSE Lebara deals here Best Lebara Sim Only Deals - Compare Cheap Contracts - MSE

Data

Mins

Text

Contract

Roaming

Initial Amt

Init Months

Thereafter      Annual £

5

Unlim

Unlim

1 Month

37 Countries

£1.95

6

£4.90              £41.10

10

Unlim

Unlim

1 Month

37 Countries

£1.50

6

£5.90              £44.40

PS - The deals seem to change quite regularly (only 2 months ago 5gb was £1.15 for 7 months then £4.90

Thanks for your message.  Deal definitely change regularly.  I have just had Sky go out but they will do a partial refund so I might go for the 10mb @ £1.50 then flip it after month 5.

bucksboomer

GrumpyDil said:

But to answer OP directly yes I have done exactly that on a couple of different family accounts.

Thanks for confirming, I felt sure that there would be someone thinking same thing as me.

Do Lebara have a minimum notice period, for example a month?

Northern_Wanderer

bucksboomer said:

GrumpyDil said:

But to answer OP directly yes I have done exactly that on a couple of different family accounts.

Thanks for confirming, I felt sure that there would be someone thinking same thing as me.

Do Lebara have a minimum notice period, for example a month?

If on a 30 day rolling contract, just don't renew it and switch to different provider before renewal date.

t0rt0ise

Why not text for your PAC near the end of the cheap months. Retention department will almost immediately call to offer you a deal.