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renewing sim only through U Switch

Dino1968 — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 03:46:44 GMT

Hi my current sim only comes to an end in January 2026, last year I found a really good deal through U-Switch to renew through 2025 but this year checking the deals on Uswitch i see this "Deals not available as upgrades for existing customers"

Has 02 stopped this way to renew as the renewal prices being offered through the O2 site are not worth staying for. Any advice appreciated

thanks

Re: renewing sim only through U Switch

pgn — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 07:02:40 GMT

They seem to have closed that upgrade route, @Dino1968 - leaving you to deal with O2 CS to get your old number migrated to your new contract as in here:

Search here, it has been a hot topic of late:

https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Pay-Monthly/Migrate-o2-number-to-new-3rd-party-o2-contract/m-p/1816617/highlight/true#M291691

Re: renewing sim only through U Switch

Enlli — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 07:31:54 GMT

Don't forget that deal will go up £2.50 in April, factor that into your decision

Re: renewing sim only through U Switch

madasaf1sh — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 08:28:22 GMT

It isnt o2 that have closed this route, it is USwitch and the like, as they earn commission off every new contract and basically people doing upgrades was earning them nothing across all Networks, so they closed that route down..

At the end of the day the likes of uSwitch are in it for 2 reasons your data and also make a profit...

Re: renewing sim only through U Switch

MI5 — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 10:12:02 GMT

@madasaf1sh wrote:
It isnt o2 that have closed this route, it is USwitch and the like,

No factual evidence of this and opinions differ........

Re: renewing sim only through U Switch

madasaf1sh — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 10:20:11 GMT

You cant do it anymore with Three or Vodafone as well as o2 (EE are no longer on uSwitch), so definitely not an o2 thing...

This shows up when you select a plan

Re: renewing sim only through U Switch

Dino1968 — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 10:28:22 GMT

Hi thanks - and wow did not know that it would be problematic to renew my pay monthly o2 contract just because I extended last year through USwtich. Been with o2 8years or so with the same number. So my options are to just find another provider such as giffgaff ?thanks

Re: renewing sim only through U Switch

pgn — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 10:31:02 GMT

So why are O2 bending the rules and making it a pain for a cheaper new contract, from the customer's perspective, to have an existing number migrated to it? Of course, that could simply be O2 incompetence, or a by-product of resellers' interface to O2 post-360 rollout...

Re: renewing sim only through U Switch

madasaf1sh — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 10:32:12 GMT

@Dino1968

Have a look at Tesco Mobile as well as others as you can get better deals..

If moving away from o2 based networks then get some PAYG sims to test network coverage

Re: renewing sim only through U Switch

Dino1968 — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 10:33:38 GMT

Hi so it is worth calling o2 CS to see if they can offer me a better deal for the next year as my contract is up in January - and the current upgrade offers they are showing on my o2 account are ridiculous high - and 24 months - and by what some have said elsewhere there is maybe not even a chance to do this because I renewed last year through a USWITCH link. If not which is the best mobile provider to go to for a month then look to switch back into o2 with a new contract ? thanks

Re: renewing sim only through U Switch

madasaf1sh — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 10:44:38 GMT

Its not just o2, that are doing this if you try and do it on Vodafone and Three (EE are no longer on Comparison Sites) you get the same error message that I posted.

@pgn
All I can think of is the commission rates for a new contract are say £30 a connection (as an example I dont know how much it is) and for an upgrade are £2.50 (which is possible as you are not introducing a new customer) then the Affiliate makes a decision on who they want to sell too...

I know we all like to beat up o2 at times, but with this been across the majority it smells like the comparison sites have made the decision.

@Dino1968

I would port to something like Spusu or ID Mobile for a month less than £10 ( you never know you might like them) and then port back to o2 if you want..

Re: renewing sim only through U Switch

Enlli — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 11:29:21 GMT

Go for one that offers an eSIM like Spusu, Giffgaff or Voxi to name a few. All 30 day contracts and you are not wanting for a SIM in the post

Re: renewing sim only through U Switch

pgn — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 11:53:01 GMT

@Dino1968 wrote:
Hi so it is worth calling o2 CS to see if they can offer me a better deal for the next year as my contract is up in January - and the current upgrade offers they are showing on my o2 account are ridiculous high - and 24 months - and by what some have said elsewhere there is maybe not even a chance to do this because I renewed last year through a USWITCH link. If not which is the best mobile provider to go to for a month then look to switch back into o2 with a new contract ? thanks

Fyi O2 themselves do offer 12mo and 30day SIMO - just damnably expensive compared to affiliate equivalent @Dino1968

Re: renewing sim only through U Switch

Enlli — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 12:11:39 GMT

£22 for 3GB who falls for that?

Pure profiteering

Re: renewing sim only through U Switch

Dino1968 — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 12:11:58 GMT

Well thanks all for your replies just got off phone with O2 got a really good CS chap. And secured a great deal for the next 2 years - £11 per month 85gb then a 20% discount applied

there is an increase of £2.50 in April 2026

But im happy as o2 coverage always been great for me and I do use the roaming a lot in the past in the EU

Was really easy actually - so settled now for the next 2 years cheers.

Re: renewing sim only through U Switch

pgn — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 12:15:13 GMT

@Dino1968 - there's be another increase of at least £2.50 in April-2027 on that contract Airtime price as well, fyi.

Re: renewing sim only through U Switch

Dino1968 — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 12:18:48 GMT

Yes he did explain that to me - but compared to the offers they were showing on my o2 account im more than happy with this deal - did not want the hassle of switching - so anything under like 14 quid for me a month with what i get is fine. a few quid here and there either way dont bother me. cheers.