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Post by plasticdaft » Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:02 pm
I kept my old phone but its a decent one,a nokia n95. And yes its a cracking deal considering I was paying £35 a month for 500 texts and 400 mins!!!

The wife switched to simplicity too and got unlimited texts and 800 mins a month for £15!!(kept her samsung phone too).

It means that we have gone from £70 and month to £30. And the £40 saving is ours to keep,the IP doesnt want it and has said to keep using the original figure on our expenditure forms!!!
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Post by wonder » Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:08 pm
At the moment I pay £27 per month with unlimited texts & 6oo mins.Dont use it much so after contract runs out might get a sim only where you get free texts and 600 mins for £20 and you can cancel at anytime. Or one of the above deals.
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Post by kallis3 » Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:20 pm
Daughter tends to text me a lot, so I do use those (although not the full amount). I don't use all the minutes, but do like to know they are there if I need them.

If stepson/daughter want phoning on their mobile then I use mine as it costs nothing and it does from the home phone. Hubby doesn't have a mobile, so it's just mine.
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Post by Skippy » Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:40 pm
I pay £25 a month for 225 minutes and 250 texts and I don't come close to using either! I have thought about changing to PAYG or SIM only, but I don't want to get stuck with something unsuitable as I won't get anything else with my credit rating.
 
 

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Post by Big Stew » Fri Jun 12, 2009 11:23 pm
I'm with T-mobile and on a IVA and have also upgraded this week without problem.
 
 

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Post by wonder » Fri Jun 12, 2009 11:26 pm
Thats good. thought you would be able to upgrade on your existing suppliers. Not so with a new one though without the credit checks.
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Post by Adam16 » Fri Jun 12, 2009 11:47 pm
wonder wrote:

Thats good. thought you would be able to upgrade on your existing suppliers. Not so with a new one though without the credit checks.
Yeah can imagine its hard to change suppliers. Thankfuly being with 02, the iphone is one of few luxuries I maybe able to look forward to. ( Not that i am complaining!)
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Post by kallis3 » Sat Jun 13, 2009 9:11 am
I've been with O2 for a number of years now and always been very pleased with them and their customer service.

Don't mind sticking with them. Contract up in August so now's the time to start looking at new phones!
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Post by wonder » Sat Jun 13, 2009 10:37 am
I'm with orange, no problems with them. They gave me a loyalty 10% discount on my contract so only pay £27 instead of £30. Mine runs out in Jan but still might either reduce the tariff or go on sim only.
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Post by kallis3 » Sat Jun 13, 2009 10:40 am
I'll probably stick with the same tariff - I do love me new phones![:D]
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Post by ivas4us » Sat Jun 13, 2009 10:52 am
is it hard to change contracts when in an IVA
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Post by wonder » Sat Jun 13, 2009 11:03 am
Probably because of credit checks. It depends how much I can afford in January but I could stick with £27 to get new phone or just pay for sim for the £20 which gives me free texts & 600 mins. My phones ok & I have a cheapy spare.
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Post by kallis3 » Sat Jun 13, 2009 12:04 pm
I like O2 so will be quite happy to stay with them.
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