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Doug
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11th Jan 08 at 00:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I need to upgrade my phone this month.

I just phoned up O2 and the best offer they can give me on the N82 is:

Keep existing tarrif (12 months) which is 800 mins & 1000 texts for 30 a month (should be 45) and the phone will be £89.99

Now I dont want to pay for the phone and I want to carry on with the existing tarrif. Whats my best plan of action?

Do I phone up and request my PAC code? Will they then give me what I want or will they give me the code and leave it a few days then phone me saying I can have it for free?

[Edited on 11-01-2008 by Doug]
Doug
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paul.mitchell1984
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i phoned to cancel ended up with a new contract (better) kept my existing contract aswell which gave me free broadband and free contract for 12 months so long as i diont use more than 25mins/txts which i wont anyhow i have been with them 8 years though, just push them, is there any other contract giviong phone cheaper?
Doug
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11th Jan 08 at 19:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

No contracts anywhere near as good as mine

I may just offer them £50 for the phone. although I really want it free!
Ian
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11th Jan 08 at 23:20   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Have you spoken to any other providers?
Robbo
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11th Jan 08 at 23:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Just call O2 retentions, theyll lick your arse to keep you

As said before, we can't match that deal due to the texts really
Doug
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11th Jan 08 at 23:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I have been on websites and no other provider can match what I am on at the moment.

And the N82 is exclusive to O2 which kinda makes it harder
Jambo
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12th Jan 08 at 00:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

good deal

O2 are cunts tho, and impossible to bargain with ive found. Im guessing its just about how much u spend, im never more than £25 so they probably dont give a fuck about me


Try the retentions see what happens
jacko198
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12th Jan 08 at 00:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Just say you will leave the company as youre not happy with the contract and upgrade. It will work 99% of the time
dannymccann
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quote:
Originally posted by jacko198
Just say you will leave the company as youre not happy with the contract and upgrade. It will work 99% of the time



But if it doesnt you could end up without your good rate contract if you actually put your money where your mouth is hehe
Robbo
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
good deal

O2 are cunts tho, and impossible to bargain with ive found. Im guessing its just about how much u spend, im never more than £25 so they probably dont give a fuck about me


Try the retentions see what happens
Always been the same wiht me, i always get screwed over with upgrades co si dont spend much so always ended up havign to geta new contract and new numbe rlol

not anymores tho
Doug
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I was hoping someone may know someone who works in retentions so they could tell me how far I could push it

I think I will phone up and ask for my PAC code later on, see if that scares them
Fad
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12th Jan 08 at 13:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Just got my N82 on order free phone and 600 minutes and unlimted texts for £35 a month
chris_uk
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just tell them your leaving and your going.
richardworrall
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ive told mine im changing providers cus of the crap reception at work. There giving me the PAC code on monday and not even trying to keep me even though ive been with em 10 years.
Doug
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When they give you your PAC code does that mean you HAVE to change networks?
Doug
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quote:
Originally posted by Doug
When they give you your PAC code does that mean you HAVE to change networks?


I need to know this
MoNkEy MaGiC
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yeah i think u get a pac code once you have handed in your notice for leaving the company but wanting to port your number over to a different network and i dont think theirs any going back after this!
Doug
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I have heard differently.

Mate says that they are only valid for 30 days and dont automatically end your contract
Doug
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14th Jan 08 at 15:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Just called them and they didnt want to help me at all
bubble
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quote:
Originally posted by MoNkEy MaGiC
yeah i think u get a pac code once you have handed in your notice for leaving the company but wanting to port your number over to a different network and i dont think theirs any going back after this!



you dont have to use your pac code, but if you dont your current mobile phone service will continue.

once a pac is used, your service terminates with current provider
richardworrall
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as above!!
Russ
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quote:
Originally posted by Fad
Just got my N82 on order free phone and 600 minutes and unlimted texts for £35 a month
off who, 12 or 18 month.

my contarct is shit, 50 mins and 500 texts, now ilive with the bird need it the other way round
Fad
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14th Jan 08 at 22:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

rang o2 ugrades said i wanted to same deal new customers get, then they said I would have to pay £50 for the phone but blagged it for free in the end.
Russ
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14th Jan 08 at 22:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

12 or 18 month?

my upgrade isnt for another month so we will see what happens

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