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Hey people
I'm currently on o2 and get 300mins a month and 750txts a month for £30
I ALWAYS go over my allowance so I'm thinking of changing to Orange when my contract runs out next month as you can get unlimited texts, and that's what I use most.
What I want to know is... Am I better going through somewhere like Phones4U or the Carphone Warehouse or through Orange itself?
I dont understand the difference and the pros and cons
Anyone Help?
Cheers x
I'm currently on o2 and get 300mins a month and 750txts a month for £30
I ALWAYS go over my allowance so I'm thinking of changing to Orange when my contract runs out next month as you can get unlimited texts, and that's what I use most.
What I want to know is... Am I better going through somewhere like Phones4U or the Carphone Warehouse or through Orange itself?
I dont understand the difference and the pros and cons
Anyone Help?
Cheers x
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also helps that any leftover minutes get added on to the next month
threaten to leave!
edit: just read over and realised you said you use texts mostly .. iirc there was another option for less minutes and lots more texts ! .. o2 btw!
Its also worth checking out PAYG rewards because you can often get loads of texts off those.
I'd give o2 a call if I was you, you'll maybe be eligible for an upgrade which would be your best bet. Tell them that you go over your allowance but don't really want to spend any more than you are doing - they can mix and match and put together something for you that you probably won't get anywhere else.
You'll maybe be eligible for something called o2 treats too (free text bundles etc) so be sure to ask about that too
I thought that was a PAYG thing?
I think the best thing would be to shop around, but I don't know much about any of the deals around now.
thanks for the advice, but unless they can offer my unlimited texts which i doubt they will, i'm off haha
i'm ringing up to cancel this time next month so i'll see what they say anyhoo
i get o2 treats but thats only 40 txts a month which doesnt make a lot of difference
thanks chick x
By the way, 3 are doing a deal at the moment, 500 minutes cross network calls or 600 texts and 75 anytime any network minutes for £15 p/m for life.
yeah i know, i emailed o2 and they said i have to ring up on the 23rd june in order to cancel....heard lots of bad things about voa! did u get it sorted?
and thanks for the heads up, but i wouldnt touch 3 with a barge pole haha x
My boyfriends just got that. After them arsing him about abit last month, I'm surprised to say they're being pretty good.
Sorry to hijack the thread a little, but how do I know when the exact date is I can cancel my contract? I know mines not for a couple of months, but I too am sick of o2, so will be looking for someone new. Do I just call them up and shout at them til they tell me? (could SO do that this morning haha)
If I'm wrong, then just ring up O2 and see what they say.
Ermmm, well I first signed up to them in August. But then last year they told me it was July. O2 are weird. I might ring them and shout at them, normally makes me day heehee.
ETA: Haha, rang and shouted. "Well I can't make any changes today for you, but if you ring me on this extension number on the 16th of July, I will double your minutes and texts for you, and we'll send you out a new phone". Bless his little heart.
Although be warned: if you get read receipts for your text messages, then they DO cost you money, as do (afaik) multimedia messages.
cheers kid, like i said, not really bothered about the minutes
and for ur second point, my mate learned the hard way haha, she sent 184 messages @ 9p per delivery report....gutted
so did u get yours online? i'm just undecided about how to go about it
how do u find the customer service? or have u not had to use it yet? x
They will always try to do this.
300 free texts if you top up £10
600 free texts if you top up £20
and 1000 free texts if you top up £30. (~ 30 texts a day)
Topping that up by £30 a month would probably cover all the texts and calls you'll want, and if it doesn't suit you then you're not tied to it.
Or on the 18 month contracts, unlimited anytime texts and 200 mins for £30, or 600 for £35.
That's on Dolphin on their website. I've had things off there before and never a problem.
i'd prefer contract as i could do with a new phone
and sometimes *feels ashamed* I DO go over 1000 txts a month
thanks for looking into it though Scary x
thats the one i'm looking at gettting x
Bastards.
Although I do still need to ring them anyway >.<