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K850i - O2 Contract Deals? |
alanjrobertson
Joined: Mar 07, 2004
Posts: 96
From: UK
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I must admit to getting rather fed-up with O2 retentions - I'd called to get my PAC code and he couldn't really offer me much at the time as the main reason I'm moving (to either 3 or T-Mobile) is for the data plans. At first he tried to sell their plan as unlimited until I pointed out the 200MB cap. He then admitted they really didn't have much to offer by way of data and eventually gave me the address to write to for a PAC (which seems a rather annoying hassle). I've now had 2 further phone calls from retentions, neither of which (unsurprisingly) can offer me much on the data front. Sadly one of them even tried to tell me there were problems with the T-Mobile service and the WnW Plus was laptop-only, wouldn't work on the phone and had a dreadful reputation! Having rubbish data plans I can excuse (just!) but slagging off the competition with complete lies is really a bit much - quite happy to be leaving them to be honest!
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Bhavv
Joined: Jun 07, 2007
Posts: > 500
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WOW! they really slagged t mobile off like that? web n walk plus and max are fantastic deals, and yes they are for both phone and PC. Normal web n walk is phone only. I use my web n walk to play online games like guildwars. Plug phone into PC and theres the internet XD. I cant wait to get the web n walk max plan.
Again any network that slags off t mobiles web n walk is (insert f word) up. No one else offers better data tariffs. 3's new ones are ok, but theres a catch. after you go over your limit you are charged 10p per meg, and the limits are lower and more expensive then t mobile. If you exceed your fair use policy on t mobile, you dont get charged any extra. Voda only offer 120 meg for £7.50, orange only give 30 meg for £8.00 lol.
T mobiles tariffs are the best for data though. |
iainkane
Joined: May 12, 2002
Posts: 99
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Are CPW still doing the offer that was discussed earlier? £25 a month, if so which network was it on and does anyone have a link to it?
It would help to negatiate my upgrade.
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iainkane
Joined: May 12, 2002
Posts: 99
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iainkane
Joined: May 12, 2002
Posts: 99
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Sweet thats upgrade done.
free phone, £25/month, 500 mins and 400 texts. They were fine, I called up and said I had been offered this yesterday and I want to take it, which I hadnt then said well thats fine off to voda, and hey presto got it without any probs. |
mswallis
Joined: May 23, 2003
Posts: 460
From: England
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I cant understand how many people are having trouble getting good deals on upgrades, I simply phoned retentions and asked them to offer the best deal that they could on a 12 month contract where I would get the phone for free. He offered me £25 a month for 400 mins and 1000 texts (should be £35). Then I asked about data and he threw in the web bolt on for nothing too. What a nice chap. |
iainkane
Joined: May 12, 2002
Posts: 99
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You are obviously in a better position than me, I asked nicely and got nowhere, but if thats the case then I'll be sneaky. It doesn't bother me, I got what I wanted. |
-Ryan-
Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 132
From: Northern Ireland
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My phone from O2 was delivered this morning. I'm quite impressed seeing as it wasn't dispatched until last night and had to come to Northern Ireland!
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h901
Joined: Nov 29, 2005
Posts: 46
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i just upgraded to this deal
free k850i
750 anytime any network minutes
100 texts
o2 long weekends (saturday, sunday and monday unlimited free calls)
for £35 a month
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arj2442
Joined: May 30, 2005
Posts: 308
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i hope your not a heavytexter then mate. 
by the way guys....whats the best technique to use when trying to get the free web bolt on?? use the t mobile wnw offer as a deal maker??
K700 > K750(Black) > LIMITED EDITION SILVER K800I (James Bond Edition) > C905 Black =D |
-Ryan-
Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 132
From: Northern Ireland
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On 2007-10-14 01:42:46, arj2442 wrote:
i hope your not a heavytexter then mate.
by the way guys....whats the best technique to use when trying to get the free web bolt on?? use the t mobile wnw offer as a deal maker??
I don't use the web on my phone, so I can't tell you specifically what to do...but when I'm calling for an upgrade I use the line that sends the retentions department into shock. The line "I just got off the phone from the Orange/T-Mobile/Vodafone sales department and they quoted me..." Then you state a bit above what you want, and usually O2 will settle around about there. They'll try and lie for a moment saying "well that's an 18 month contract", just tell them you know the details, it's a 12 month, and eventually they'll cave. Failing everything I've said, when they will not cave, say "Well I'll just have my PAC code then" and they'll give off the spew about "we have certain things we can do here at retentions" and that's you sorted 
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robmac
Joined: May 17, 2006
Posts: 33
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600 minutes any network (3 month rollover what u dont use carrys fwd)
2500 minutes per month for the long weekend thingy (to landlines and o2 mobiles only) saturday sunday monday.
1000 texts (4 per picture message)
upgraded to k850i
35 gbp
18 month contract
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arj2442
Joined: May 30, 2005
Posts: 308
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thats just a standars online farriff though mate.
K700 > K750(Black) > LIMITED EDITION SILVER K800I (James Bond Edition) > C905 Black =D |
gabbyevs
Joined: Sep 12, 2004
Posts: 351
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have o2 got them in stock as we speak?
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Piecan
Joined: Oct 14, 2007
Posts: 27
From: UK
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I don't know how any of you got good deals on the K850i. I've rang several times today speaking to Retentions and Upgrade and they all say the only deals available for existing customers are the ones available to new customers...something about fair policy. I'm on a 12mth £18.99 contract which ended a few months ago. I was told to upgrade to this phone staying on £18.99 I would have to move to an 18 mth contract and pay £189.99 for the phone. This works out as £531.81. Online if I changed to their £25 a month 12 mth contract which has the same 50mins and 200 text as I currently have I'd pay £129.99 for the phone so total £429.99. So works out over £100 dearer to stay on the cheaper tariff I have! I asked if they give any discount to existing customers..NO! No one I spoke to would budge on giving anything other than the online tariff available to new customers so I asked for my PAC code and they happily let me leave! |
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Posted: 2007-10-12 01:09
