We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.
This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
I Can't Buy An iPhone!
WoodruffsDad
Posts: 325 Forumite
in Mobiles
N.B. This thread is also on the Bankruptcy forum:
I want to buy an 8gb £169.00 iPhone to unlock and use on my existing monthly Orange mobile account which I've had for several years.
I have a Co-op Bank Visa Electron debit card linked to a Cashminder account and a Virgin pay-as-you-go Mastercard.
You HAVE to buy the iPhone via credit or debit card - cash is NOT accepted.
I can't buy the iPhone from Carphonewarehouse because they don't accept Electron and I can't buy it from Apple because they are still charging £269.00.
O2 do accept Electron but when I tried to buy the 'phone from their website my card was declined even though I have a healthy credit balance on my current account.
I suspect that the reason for my refusal by O2 was because I am an undischarged bankrupt and they ran a credit check on me.
Any ideas how I can get my 8gb iPhone for £169.00? Would it be worth transferring funds to my Virgin p-a-y-g Mastercard and trying that or will I be stumped by a credit check again?
I want to buy an 8gb £169.00 iPhone to unlock and use on my existing monthly Orange mobile account which I've had for several years.
I have a Co-op Bank Visa Electron debit card linked to a Cashminder account and a Virgin pay-as-you-go Mastercard.
You HAVE to buy the iPhone via credit or debit card - cash is NOT accepted.
I can't buy the iPhone from Carphonewarehouse because they don't accept Electron and I can't buy it from Apple because they are still charging £269.00.
O2 do accept Electron but when I tried to buy the 'phone from their website my card was declined even though I have a healthy credit balance on my current account.
I suspect that the reason for my refusal by O2 was because I am an undischarged bankrupt and they ran a credit check on me.
Any ideas how I can get my 8gb iPhone for £169.00? Would it be worth transferring funds to my Virgin p-a-y-g Mastercard and trying that or will I be stumped by a credit check again?
0
Comments
-
Why not go into a cpw shop and buy one with cash?0
This discussion has been closed.
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 352.2K Banking & Borrowing
- 253.6K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 454.3K Spending & Discounts
- 245.3K Work, Benefits & Business
- 601K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 177.5K Life & Family
- 259.1K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.7K Read-Only Boards