Data and my O2

[Anonymous]

My O2 says that I have a certain amount of data left to a certain day but I've had my phone for one day? Does that mean by the end of the day I will have another 1gb please help?

[jonsie]

Hi @Anonymous and welcome to the forum

I'm presuming this is a new contract. When you get the phone you get a certain amount of data up to your billing date. The date you have been given will be when you get your full allowances so yes, if your tariff includes 1GB then you will get that to use up to the same date next month.

Don't be too alarmed when you get your first bill because you will pay for the first few days plus your normal tariff (one month in advance) so it will be slighter higher. After the first bill you will then pay your agreed tariff charge.

Payment is always due 14 days after the billing date so expect the direct debit (if you have set one up) to debit your account around the 8th of next month.

Anything else you need to ask just shout out

[Anonymous]

In my O2 it will say data remaining until then the date that is when you will get your full allowance as Jonsie says

[Anonymous]

Hi,

Try to use free Wifi when and where you can to help preserve your data allowance.

But if you do run out on a monthly contract it stops.

If on Payg you drop onto web daily with is 50mb per day until your next anniversary date.

Be aware text, minute and data allowances do not roll over into the next month. And neither do bolt on allowances.

In both scenario us you can add more data via a bolt on.

Link to available options ; http://www.o2.co.uk/termsandconditions/mobile/pay-and-go-web-daily-web-daily-bolt-on-monthy-web-bolt...

[MI5]

You can't add a bolt on if you are in the very first few days of a new contract but you shouldn't need to as it's usually just one days pro rata use you get and the next day your full months allowance will start.

[Anonymous]

This is where Vodafone win hands down with their unlimited data for the first 3 months of your contract. Gives the use a chance to understand what data allowance they need.

O2 food for thought @Toby

[Anonymous]

Only problem I see with that is if they need more than Vodafone offer after the 3 months they are stuffed as they don't do unlimited 😞

[Anonymous]

True but then neither do o2

[Anonymous]

I know mate but at least O2 don't give you a taste of unlimited then snatch it back after 3 months it wouldn't bother me as I don't use anywhere near my 8gb but many others seem to want more

[Anonymous]

As always fair point @damien1.

From Vodafone's point of view it gives people a chance to try the device to the full and to understand what data package they may need.

Eventually we will IMO see unlimited tariffs but just not yet I think Three or an mvno will start the trend.