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Dialaphone/02 warning

moneytalks
moneytalks Posts: 143 Forumite
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Hi

I bought a mobile from Dialaphone on the 02 200 deal,which included double minutes for the first 3 months.I got my first bill and found only the first 200 mins were free and I had been charged £20.00 extra for the additional calls made.I contacted 02 and they asked me to fax the letter to them as this was a "mistake"and they would add the additional minutes to my account,that was today I will keep you informed.Just a warning to others

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  • matrix999
    matrix999 Posts: 1,538 Forumite
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    Sounds like a billing error, O2 should be able to sort that out
  • raj75
    raj75 Posts: 444 Forumite
    moneytalks wrote:
    Hi

    I bought a mobile from Dialaphone on the 02 200 deal,which included double minutes for the first 3 months.I got my first bill and found only the first 200 mins were free and I had been charged £20.00 extra for the additional calls made.I contacted 02 and they asked me to fax the letter to them as this was a "mistake"and they would add the additional minutes to my account,that was today I will keep you informed.Just a warning to others

    When you buy a O2 phone from dialaphone, I don't think you will get double minutes by default. But once you get a letter from O2, saying that you are qualified for double minutes, you should call up customer service and ask for double minutes.
    I got one friend who has received double minutes by asking O2 to give him. Other friend didn't call O2, so has still got only the standard 200 mins.
  • moneytalks
    moneytalks Posts: 143 Forumite
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    moneytalks wrote:
    Hi

    I bought a mobile from Dialaphone on the 02 200 deal,which included double minutes for the first 3 months.I got my first bill and found only the first 200 mins were free and I had been charged £20.00 extra for the additional calls made.I contacted 02 and they asked me to fax the letter to them as this was a "mistake"and they would add the additional minutes to my account,that was today I will keep you informed.Just a warning to others

    Phoned 02 this am to check if they had received my fax.They had and had added double minutes on from July 05.When I queried the bill I was told that the letter from 02 was an error and should not have been sent,they are issuing another letter explaining this.
    I said 02 should be liable for call charges on my bill,I asked to speak to a manager,however I was told that the matter would be dealt with by a supervisor who could refund the call charges but could also take the double minutes allowance away!!so I opted to pay the call charges £20.00 and keep double minutes and texts until October 05
  • moneytalks
    moneytalks Posts: 143 Forumite
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    moneytalks wrote:
    Phoned 02 this am to check if they had received my fax.They had and had added double minutes on from July 05.When I queried the bill I was told that the letter from 02 was an error and should not have been sent,they are issuing another letter explaining this.
    I said 02 should be liable for call charges on my bill,I asked to speak to a manager,however I was told that the matter would be dealt with by a supervisor who could refund the call charges but could also take the double minutes allowance away!!so I opted to pay the call charges £20.00 and keep double minutes and texts until October 05

    Just got an email from 02 account manager they are going to credit my account for additional call charges.
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