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Can I sell a phone that is still on contract? |
Simon R
Joined: Aug 16, 2002
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From: Midlands, UK
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I have a t39m on Orange that I want to sell. I have just moved house to an area that has no signal at all, one bar at most. The phone is now useless as it drops calls after 30 seconds and won't send texts.
I still have 5 months of contract to run. I don't want to pay £25 a month for a useless phone.
So can I sell the phone and contract to someone?
Anyone want to buy it??
All advice appreciated.
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mhorton
Joined: Jan 13, 2002
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From: UK
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You can sell the phone but you will still have to pay the line rental on the contract till it runs out
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johnlemvp
Joined: Oct 02, 2002
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From: Washington State
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you can also transfer the ownship of the phone |
Simon R
Joined: Aug 16, 2002
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From: Midlands, UK
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How do I transfer ownership? Through Orange I assume. Do I then get to transfer the contract, phone and everything else?
Can I transfer to a pay as you go tariff to save money?
Thanks
Simon |
decoy7
Joined: Feb 06, 2002
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From: NW London
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ring Orange. |
bingo
Joined: Oct 30, 2002
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In theory you can transfer your contract, but unless you have a really good phone number it wouldn't be worth the trouble from the buyers point of view. |
swazi
Joined: Oct 07, 2002
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You can transfer your contract to another provider. But selling the phone its self before the contact is over is illegal. Unfortunatly not many people want to buy someone elses contract.
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bingo
Joined: Oct 30, 2002
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Selling your phone before your contract is over is NOT illegal.
Your contract commits you to subscribing for 12 months on some tariff (most even let you change the tarrif). The phone is yours.
You can trasnfer your NUMBER to another network, but:
(1) Callers to your number will be billed as though the number was still on the original network (potentially more expensive for your callers)
(2) Unless you have a really good number it just isn't worth it
You can transfer your CONTRACT (still on the original provider) to another person, but:
(1) Both you and the new "owner" will have to go through loads of hassle
(2) Unless you have a really good number it just isn't worth it
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wapchimp
Joined: Jun 09, 2002
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@bingo
quote:You can transfer your NUMBER to another network, but:
(1) Callers to your number will be billed as though the number was still on the original network (potentially more expensive for your callers)
Only the case if you are on O2 - as far as I'm aware - I u port onto orange - u will be billed to call an orange number, I do remember reading that BT used to charge as you stated
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decoy7
Joined: Feb 06, 2002
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just ring Orange and cut the bullsh** |
swazi
Joined: Oct 07, 2002
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@ bingo the phone only becomes yours at the end of the contract, until then its property of the provider. Just read it from my contract.
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peanut
Joined: Mar 18, 2002
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This is correct. I deal with this area. You also supposed to keep the phone ans SIM together while in subsidy period (ie 12 months,11 plus 1 notice) so selling the phone without the SIM automatically breaks the law plus the consumer credit act interestingly enough.
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orang3
Joined: Mar 28, 2002
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really .. you hv this shit in your country !!!!!! over here .. when you buy it .. it is yours .. you can exch .. sell or throw it away .. they wont bother ...
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wapchimp
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yep Orange contract = your handset is aquired outside of these terms - so it IS yours - BUT you are only registered & covered for this handset if anything happens - if u use another phone & report yours stolen then because the T39 is registered with u it will be barred - unless u mention this of course.
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adamts
Joined: Oct 08, 2002
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Why not see if orange have any plans to improve phone reception in your new area? Go on have a moan at them! Good luck.
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Posted: 2002-10-31 17:29
