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Cancel O2 Contract Now Penalty Free (hurry) |
masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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this is curtesy of Hot UK Deals
If anyone has a O2 contract, you can cancel now penalty free. This is what you must do:
Write a simple letter to their disconnections department (USE ROYAL MAIL RECORDED DELIVERY)
Write in your letter that because O2 has changed your terms and conditions using charging for ringing 07744 & 07755 numbers that this put`s you at a disadvantage under clause 8.4 c of your terms.
At the moment O2 let you ring 07744 & 07755 numbers out of your free x minutes, but from the 1st July they will charge you 25p a minute.
This is your get out of contract free.
Hurry and get the letter in the post.
(don't ask me...!)
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Coxy
Joined: May 09, 2005
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Noticed this. Quite a nice get around for those of you wanting to quit early! 
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masseur
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yeah, I remember a couple of similar threads a year or two back and though I've never done it, I'm tempted as I have an O2 contract I don't really want as its not being used
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ghostfreak
Joined: Mar 17, 2003
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Could you cancel your contract even thought you're only in your first month?
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SCORPIONKING1982
Joined: Mar 11, 2003
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Out of interest what are those numbers for? |
alexho
Joined: Dec 17, 2004
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From: Bristol
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Do u have to send your phone back to o2 as well if u cancel your contract early?
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awave
Joined: Feb 11, 2006
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From: United Kingdom
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right...so could i take out an o2 contract, then keep the phone and cancel contract? wow this would be good if i could...but i know the answer is almost certainly no...so...
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Ja99iE
Joined: Oct 27, 2002
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Ok, say I started a contract 20th June 2006, could I still cancel because of this?
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Superluminova
Joined: Feb 24, 2002
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I would imaging if you started the contract before the 1st of july then you can cancel away! after that i wouldn't have thought you would have a leg to sand on!
Oh does anyone know if there is a time scale on canceling?
I'm kinda in to minds weather to do this as i don't really want a k800i on a new o2 contract as i think the w950i is more up my street, ah what to do?
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Mr Miyagi
Joined: Mar 28, 2005
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From: UK
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This will not work people, nor will you be able to cancel your contract without any penalty fee's since the numbers 07744 & 07755 are not really mobile numbers or landline numbers, they are access numbers, that you call to make a further connection to international numbers i.e access numbers.
Only mobile numbers within the UK and Landline numbers and certain 0845 and 0870 numbers are part of your inclusive allowance.
Also access to these numbers if its going to be free or not free is set up by the company that provides the access number services.
[ This Message was edited by: Mr Miyagi on 2006-07-10 21:13 ]
Supernova 30 days notice is required to cancel
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masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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From: Sydney, London
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right, before anyone else PM's me for advice, please re-read the last line of the first post 
for further reading see the thread on the hotukdeals forum
here are a couple of reposts from there which might answer some of the questions from here
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Originally Posted by greenfeld
What are these numbers 07744 & 07755?
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I think these are numbers which allow you to ring internationally but at the price of a mobile call.
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want to finish my O2 contract early, do you know what clause 8.4c is by any chance?
EDIT: Just found it i think:-
8.4 You may end this Agreement by giving us written notice if:
(a) we break this Agreement in any way and we do not correct the situation within 7 days of your request;
(b) we go into liquidation or a Receiver is appointed over our assets; or
(c) we increase Charges for your Inclusive Calls or your monthly line rental charge or change this Agreement to your significant disadvantage, provided you give us a minimum of 30 days written notice (and provided you notify us within one month of our telling you about the changes). This does not apply where the increase or change relates solely to Additional Services in which case you may cancel, or stop using, that Additional Service.
In the situations described in 8.4 above paragraph 8.3 will not apply.
So i suppose we have 30 days from when they told us about the change (1st July) which is why we should hurry...
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I'm with the CPW and the clause is there but it's 11.5.3.
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They don't take the handset back if you cancel on this clause (according to 11.6 in the CPW terms).
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fatreg
Joined: Jul 26, 2003
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hmmm will get my letter off 2moro...
need my pac code though...
anyone got an address for O2?
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Ja99iE
Joined: Oct 27, 2002
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I read on that site that they announced the changes in May. Does that mean someone who signed up for a contract late June would not be eligable? Or would anyone who signed up before 1st July be able to take advantage of this?
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fatreg
Joined: Jul 26, 2003
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O2 UK
PO Box 242
Houghton Regis
LU5 5WA
est l'adresse
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Minstrel_Man
Joined: Sep 03, 2002
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From: Manchester
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Ahhhh I didnt see that thread on here lol |
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Posted: 2006-07-10 20:36
