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I rang up yesterday just on the off chance as my contract finishes in a couple of weeks and I was wondering what they would offer me. I didn't want a new phone as I use an iPhone bought from the US, all they would give me was a Simplicity tariff.
Any others have experience of getting something good when not wanting a new phone?
Can anyone give me some bargaining tips for this? Any other contracts I could move to with other networks that compare with the Simplicity tariff?0 -
I got 200 mins + 200 texts free for a year when I didn't want a new phone x0
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Willing to give me 600 mins, 500 texts, unlimited web browsing, £180 cashback but 18 month contract for £25 a month. This a decent deal? I'm sure I got a better deal when I went emailed Peter Erskine last year.0
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I have asked O2 if they can match the offer i have been given by orange which was: -
£35.00 a month
free LG viewty
600mins
unlimited texts
18 months
£150 credit against an old handset
The credit is paid monthly over the contract bringing the monthly cost down to £26.67.
Without too much problem they said they would offer the same deal without the hassles of messing about with credit for £25 a month.
Hope this helps someone cus i was happy with it.
Mike0 -
I'd try and get them to throw in some free texts too - may sound random as you have unlimited texts
But that doesn't apply to picture messages, so it's nice to have a few aside if you wanted to send some.. Rather than been charged 40p each time
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nellytheelephant wrote: »I'd try and get them to throw in some free texts too - may sound random as you have unlimited texts
But that doesn't apply to picture messages, so it's nice to have a few aside if you wanted to send some.. Rather than been charged 40p each time
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Thanks for the tip but i actually asked about picture messaging & i was specifically told that picture messages were included in my unlimited texts
Mike0 -
I've a mobile contract with O2 through Carphone Warehouse and currently have a cashback deal costing £10 pm for 200 minutes and 200 texts, due to finish in two months. I had a call from their sales team offering me an 18 month cashback deal to run from the end of this contract working out at £5.50 per month after cashback but without a new phone. I accepted over the phone but was told I had 14 days to cancel (haven't received any paperwork confirming deal yet though). Now I'm not sure whether I would have been better going for a new deal altogether which gave me a new phone and cashback and quidco or greasy palm cash as well.
Has anybody had a better deal with a new phone? By the way I'm a very low user and don't ever go over my allowance.
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Thanks for the tip but i actually asked about picture messaging & i was specifically told that picture messages were included in my unlimited texts
Mike
I had to check,double check and triple check until I was entirely sure what my unlimited allowance included.. Lol! x0 -
First of all what is the number to ring to get these deals?
Also please answer these questions:
1) How much are your actual bills roughly a month?
2) What do you say to get these deals?
It seems to me you only get good deals if you spend quite a lot each month.
My bills are £15 tops every month, and they would not even give me it again, saying the least they could do is £25 a month.
So I have got my PAC CODE now, before I do use it, is it worth me rinigng again and try to get someone better?0 -
hi,
busy looking into getting an upgrade, bought it via O2 cpw originally, but deciding to go with O2 direct this time.
I am in the last 30 days of my contract, and pay £35 a month for 200 mins, 250 texts. But, I never go over my allowance, do you think they would give me a good phone on around £25-30 a month?
I'm looking at the SE P1i, SE W960i and the more expensive Xda orbit 2. Would like a touchscreen for a sat nav application, and a better than normal calendar/organiser for planning.
Note: I do need a phone, mine got stolen last weekend, otherwise i would go for sim only
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