No idea if anyone can help, but I would really like to break my contract with O2 - I spend between £70-120 a month on my phone bill, half of that on data.
It just seems so unreasonable, they cannot offer me any decent alternative price plans on O2; while both T-mobile, and Orange are taunting me with web'n'walk, and some sort of bizarre animal deal.
How should I approach O2, I have had no success in the past with getting discounts, so I'm really hoping somebody can outline a strategy for escape - preferably with my phone number.
Got 5 months left on a 12 month contract, prior to that was with them a couple of years, if that helps at all.
Thanks.
Unlock your current phone. Stick the O2 sim in any old handset. Use the inclusive O2 voice minutes on this handset to setup diverts to your new number. At the end of the O2 contract get a PAC number and port to the new contract. This way you keep your original phone number for people to call and calls go to your new number without them knowing. I have never been able to exit a contract early without paying the remaining balance.
you can opt out but like wizzzard says you have to py the balance off ,it might be in your interest to phone them and ask first how much this will be and weigh out your options
It'll be a lot. Companies love it when a customer reneges on a contract because they get a nice lump sum and they can basically ream them :/
A less viable alternative is to cancel your credit card, just after you move out of the country. Find a country which the UK doesn't have an extradition treaty with, then there's no danger of you being brought back to the country at Her Majesty's Pleasure. Wait ten years, after which time any debts you owe become null and void, and recommence your life as a British citizen.
Of course, getting past Immigration might prove a little problematic, but that's the least of your problems. I'd go nuts without a decent Internet connection after three days. Five, max.
LMAO That is the funniest thing ive read in ages! Really cheered up my day!
Forget about cancelling standing orders, this will affect your credit rating.
By the sounds of it you already have a PDA, so if your priority is saving money then your first action should be to knock your O2 price plan down to the bare bones. If you've been in the contract 6 months this shouldn't be a problem (with some networks its only 3 months).
Next, hurl your unwanted USIM in the bin (if you hate O2 enough).
Now - do you REALLY need to keep your number?
Is it a business number?
Have you lost contact with an ex and harbour a vain hope that they'll still have your contact details, and one day the call will arrive telling you they made a mistake?
Or are you a stickler who can't bear changing things?
If the answer to all these is a resounding 'No' then get online and take out a Flext 35 + wnw tarif with a Vario II - this gives you unlimited internet access and 180 pounds credit for 37.50 (30 quid for the first 3 months) but you probably already know this.
It will cost you 70 quid for the handset i think.
Now if you have more than 1800 contacts you're screwed and may end up forking out an extra 40p, but you ought to have more than enough credit here to send all your buddies and all your family members a text informing them of your new moby number.
If you'd still rather keep your number then sell your Vario II on Ebay. You'll get AT LEAST 320 quid for it (less 70 quid = 250) this should be more than enough to pay off your O2 contract, and request a number migration.
With either of these scenarios you're saving money.
You can't really lose my friend.
In relation to paying off your contract early, if O2 operates on similar lines to T-mobile or Orange then you'll simply be paying off the total remaining months' line rental (not including any discounts on the account). If you've knocked down your tarif to 20 quid then you'll pay somewhere in the region of 100 quid to cancel it based on your remaining 5 months. Most phone companies aren't actually that unreasonable with early cancellation charges, and you certainly won't incur any ridiculous fines. Fones 4 U pay off contracts early for customers all the time without any problems.
i've recently disconnected my vodafone contract which was on 18 months but i was in the 12th month.
all i did was drop the tariff to the lowest one, then i paid the remaining line rental to make up the 18 months and there was no extra charge.
and i managed to get a pac code off them to port my number to another network aswell
Cheers guys, some good suggestions.
Probably just try putting it on the lowest contract.
I guess I might wait till an interesting new phone arrives at t-mobile. Anyone know when and what that might be?
the new 8800 sirocco will be out on t mobile near the end of this month
Some sick new deals from Tmobile UK. what you guys think bout it? I have already changed my tariff and I have kept my £10 loyalty discount till the end of my contract in June. For some reason though they wouldnt give me the Flext Refresh 35 so I opted for the next one up Flext Refresh 40. Its only 3 months to the end of my contract and I,ll twist their arms a likkle then.
http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/services/uk/flext-refresh/
example
Flext 35, now £180 of allowance.
Voicemail 20p p/m
International Calling to landlines 40p p/m
International calling to mobiles £1 p/m
International texts / mms 20p p/m
Certain 08 and 05 numbers will be charged at 40p per minute.
WnW 1GB
No calls to 0871
Only half of allowance can be used to make calls to 08 and international numbers
I am currently looking for a prepaid cell phone option.
This phone is to just receive couple of forwarded phone calls a month.
I have a Motorola Razr from Sprint that I have sitting around. I would like nothing more than to use it as a prepaid phone instead of paying money for those bulky and ugly phones.
Is that a possibility?
Thank you all.
If your only gonna get limited calls tmobiles your best solution. You can pay $100 for 1150 minutes that last for 1 year. All other phones offer crap for prepay. You can also buy $10 for 30 minutes, $25 for 140 minutes, $50 for 400 minutes, or $100 for 1000 minutes but if you spend $100 you get 15% more minutes. The 10 25 and 50 dollar refills activate for 3 months, the 100 dollar card activates for 1 year. If you interested I know a great guy on ebay that owns a shop that can sell you a prepaid activation kit with sim card for like $8. You email him your ime number, plan, and area code and he activates it for you. Then you can just get the sim card and buy a nice GSM razr or GSM phone and then buy the $100 refill card. and BAM! your set till 7/1/2011.
If you need data and all that crap from a real carrier Tmo still has their flex pay which is $29.99 for 500 anytime minutes and unlimited nights and weekends. But then your paying monthly.
maxpower097 said:
If your only gonna get limited calls tmobiles your best solution. You can pay $100 for 1150 minutes that last for 1 year. All other phones offer crap for prepay. You can also buy $10 for 30 minutes, $25 for 140 minutes, $50 for 400 minutes, or $100 for 1000 minutes but if you spend $100 you get 15% more minutes. The 10 25 and 50 dollar refills activate for 3 months, the 100 dollar card activates for 1 year. If you interested I know a great guy on ebay that owns a shop that can sell you a prepaid activation kit with sim card for like $8. You email him your ime number, plan, and area code and he activates it for you. Then you can just get the sim card and buy a nice GSM razr or GSM phone and then buy the $100 refill card. and BAM! your set till 7/1/2011.
If you need data and all that crap from a real carrier Tmo still has their flex pay which is $29.99 for 500 anytime minutes and unlimited nights and weekends. But then your paying monthly.
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Thanks for the info. But I have a Sprint RAZR. Would it be possible for me to use this phone???
No sprints a CMDA phone, your limited to sprint, verizon, or metropcs. Figuring you can get a new GSM unlock RAZR3 for about $25 on craigslist its still your best option.
As a Co-operative bank employee i get discounts for me or 6 family and friends per year with O2 UK.
as i have bought my sensation sim-free and used one code on my simplicity tariff i have 5 left. just share the discounts!
So if your thinking of getting the sensation from o2, or a simplcity for the sensation. i can sort you out.
Until the end of June 2011 the credit is:
£50 for a pay monthly handset tariff over £20 per month
£30 credit for a pay monthly handset tariff at £20 per month or under
£30 for a 12 month Simplicity tariff (Simplicity is SIM only).
Basically you would only get the discount once on your bill and it is for new customers. Anyone in the neighbouring area of blackburn, preston, accrington, Manchester you can hook up, go to an o2 store with me and get the discount. feel free to get in touch with me. first five people will get it.
I don't know about the other carriers, but for Verizon, AmazonWireless dropped their upgrade price by $25, today. If you bought your phone from them, in the last 30 days, you can call customer service and get a refund. :good:
Now they've lowered again but according to amazon website the refund is only good 1 time only..sucks.