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PAYG O2 user not happy

john59_2
john59_2 Posts: 67 Forumite
As the title says, I have been with o2 for a number of years and I would like to go onto contract because I am using my mobile a lot more now than I used to but the best deals seem to be for existing contract owners but nothing for us PAYG customers. I have rang these people up I have been into their shop but nothing has been put on the table to temp me. Have any of you got any suggestions or is this a waste of time.
Many thanks in advance.
John
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  • johanne
    johanne Posts: 1,830 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    im on 02 payg and the best deal i have got (never speaking to 02 just working it out on my own)

    On TalkalotMore Tariff + (best friends bolt on)

    So i top up £30 a month and get:

    £25 calling credit
    300 "free" texts
    300 "free" off peak "anyone" minutes
    1/2 price calls + texts to my favourite 3 numbers (changeable when top up etc)

    + every 3 months i get 10% of my top ups back.


    This works out great for me as ive cut my monthly top ups from approx £80-£100 to just the £30! :j :j :j

    With the talkalotmore tarriff you can also only top up £15 instead of the £30 but you only get 150 "free" off peak "anyone" minutes. Depends on your usuage which one suits you better though i suppose . :confused:
  • john59_2
    john59_2 Posts: 67 Forumite
    johanne, Thanks for the quick reply but I use my phone at peak times mostly and I don't want to pay £30 a month.
    But again thankyou for your suggestion :):)
  • asot
    asot Posts: 149 Forumite
    You could try the other version of the o2 Online PAYG talkalot tariff which includes 100 any network, any time minutes coupled with the talkalotmore tariff. This would give you

    £15 calling credit
    100 anytime anyone minutes
    150 off peak anyone minutes.

    They also offer a bolt on for anytime anyone minutes priced at £7.99 for 50 minutes which could replace some of that £15 calling credit or supplement it.
  • Stevenj214
    Stevenj214 Posts: 221 Forumite
  • hi john59

    what kind of deal are you after? what would be your max spend on a pay monthly tarrif?? ;)
  • matrix999
    matrix999 Posts: 1,538 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    As soul sister has said let us know how much you want to spend per month, how many mins you are likely to use, any text messages?? When are you likely to make your calls, Do you want an up to date phone or will anyone do?

    Let us know
  • Rex_Mundi
    Rex_Mundi Posts: 6,311 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    One of the recent free sims offers from O2 included £10 topup a month for 100 minutes free calls or 100 texts. This is on PAYG so you're not tied in to a contract. I've given all my free ones away now. Maybe someone else has one they could let you have.

    I was tempted today by one of O2s offers. £23.50 PAYG a month for 500 minutes anytime calls. Also every 3 months you get back 10%. This seems not a bad deal for PAYG.
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  • Fedz
    Fedz Posts: 1,096 Forumite
    I have 5 FREE* (to good home) o2 online SIM packs (sealed).

    PM me if you would require one :D

    * FREE includes postage and packaging

    Kind regards
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  • unlucky_3
    unlucky_3 Posts: 20 Forumite
    sorry rex_mundi was this any network minutes? or just 500 minutes to landline/o2mobiles
  • :confused:
    john59 wrote:
    As the title says, I have been with o2 for a number of years and I would like to go onto contract because I am using my mobile a lot more now than I used to but the best deals seem to be for existing contract owners but nothing for us PAYG customers. I have rang these people up I have been into their shop but nothing has been put on the table to temp me. Have any of you got any suggestions or is this a waste of time.
    Many thanks in advance.
    John

    Yeah me too :( best they offered me was 50 mins xnetwork anytime an 500 texts for £19.00 humphhhh
    :T :A :T :A:T :A :T :A :T :A
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