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Why is 02 very expensive with very little data? I cannot wait for my contract to run out, to change.

Mustique191 — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 05:29:29 GMT

I am paying £52 pounds a month for 5g data, that is rip, my wife’s EE contract is £36 per month with unlimited everything. I cannot to change to EE.

Re: Why is 02 very expensive with very little data? I cannot wait for my contract to run out, to cha

Mustique191 — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 05:32:51 GMT

I definitely cannot wait to change network, I think 02 is the most expensive phone network, you are ripping your loyal customers off.

Re: Why is 02 very expensive with very little data? I cannot wait for my contract to run out, to cha

MI5 — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:54:08 GMT

@Mustique191

Sim only deals are always better value that handset contracts

https://www.o2.co.uk/shop/sim-cards/sim-only-deals

Re: Why is 02 very expensive with very little data? I cannot wait for my contract to run out, to cha

madasaf1sh — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 08:44:15 GMT

@Mustique191

I assume the £52 includes the handset as well.

I have an o2 esim from esim.net and it costs £18 per month that is upto 650GB of data, unlimited calls and texts although no premium rate numbers or outside EU roaming....

Re: Why is 02 very expensive with very little data? I cannot wait for my contract to run out, to cha

Anonymous987 — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:09:39 GMT

I pay £17 a month on airtime alone and £19 for the handset which they recently merged into one payment so I can't separate them, and only get 1gb of data a month. Considering they're offering a SIM only contract currently for 30gb for a tenner this is literally insane!? Clearly data is not that expensive so giving so little and offering extortionate bolt ons (an extra 1gb for £11 ) is morally wrong.... Two more years of this....

Re: Why is 02 very expensive with very little data? I cannot wait for my contract to run out, to cha

madasaf1sh — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:20:57 GMT

@Anonymous987

Why is it morally wrong data costs money, and o2 are not a charity but a business.. I would suggest you look at how much peering bandwidth costs..

And you can look at other plans by checking myo2.

Re: Why is 02 very expensive with very little data? I cannot wait for my contract to run out, to cha

Bambino — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:20:58 GMT

@Anonymous987 If you're not happy you can pay off the remainder of your contract and move on any time:

Cancelling your contract - An updated guide - O2 Community

Re: Why is 02 very expensive with very little data? I cannot wait for my contract to run out, to cha

Enlli — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:33:30 GMT

I see the word 'loyal' raises its head frequently

I translate it as "At renewal time I couldn't be bothered to look around to see it I could do better".

Re: Why is 02 very expensive with very little data? I cannot wait for my contract to run out, to cha

madasaf1sh — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:24:31 GMT

@Enlli

Agree, I can get a 1TB 30 day contract on 3 for £19 per month, or my current favourite is Spusu £1 for 5GB....

People need to use a bit of common and research

Re: Why is 02 very expensive with very little data? I cannot wait for my contract to run out, to cha

Oxonian — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:47:18 GMT

@Mustique191 wrote:
I definitely cannot wait to change network, I think 02 is the most expensive phone network, you are ripping your loyal customers off.

@Mustique191

Why did you sign up to the contract then ? ❓

Re: Why is 02 very expensive with very little data? I cannot wait for my contract to run out, to cha

Oxonian — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:48:11 GMT

@Anonymous987 wrote:
I pay £17 a month on airtime alone and £19 for the handset which they recently merged into one payment so I can't separate them, and only get 1gb of data a month. Considering they're offering a SIM only contract currently for 30gb for a tenner this is literally insane!? Clearly data is not that expensive so giving so little and offering extortionate bolt ons (an extra 1gb for £11 ) is morally wrong.... Two more years of this....

@Anonymous987

Why did you sign up to the contract then ? ❓

Re: Why is 02 very expensive with very little data? I cannot wait for my contract to run out, to cha

Oxonian — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:54:57 GMT

@madasaf1sh

And one network is doing an unlimited data SIM for £10.00 per month, which was £6.00 per month until recently. I know a couple of folks who have paired that in a dual-SIM 'phone with a £5.00 unlimited calls and texts SIM (no data) and hence have unlimited everything for £15.00 per month.

But that takes shopping around and effort, not the "loyalty" that @Enlli alludes to ! 👍

Re: Why is 02 very expensive with very little data? I cannot wait for my contract to run out, to cha

madasaf1sh — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:06:02 GMT

@Oxonian

Which network or MVNO is doing unlimited data for £!0 per month??? and is it a 30 day contract or fixed term, and also what is the FUP???

Re: Why is 02 very expensive with very little data? I cannot wait for my contract to run out, to cha

Oxonian — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 18:49:32 GMT

@madasaf1sh

I am not sure that I can state the network on here due to the Community Guidelines "no advertising" policy, but it's a UK MNO on a 24-month contract with no FUP (as far as I can see).

It's a business SIM at £10.00 per month plus VAT but there are no checks on whether you are in business or not. In fact, a colleague got one last Autumn at £5.00 per month plus VAT by 'phoning the MNO and explaining that he worked from home and would only be using it for his employer's business - this satisfied the MNO's requirements.

Many folks have also procured such SIMs by saying they were self-employed or thinking of starting self-employment. This page contains information about this SIM and users' procurement of it :-

Hot Deals & Bargains (Much Cheapness) | ISPreview UK Forum

https://www.ispreview.co.uk/talk/threads/hot-deals-bargains-much-cheapness.40166/

Re: Why is 02 very expensive with very little data? I cannot wait for my contract to run out, to cha

madasaf1sh — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 19:59:42 GMT

I know that thread very well..

So the Three £10 business deal that now goes up by 4.5% every year so add an extra 9% over the time of the contract plus VAT ..

So for an extra £1.50 you can have a 30 day esim with 1TB of data, voice and texts... seems like not so much of a good deal going with the business sim, and all in on place.....

And Three are cracking down on people who sign up for this who arent a business or self employed...

Re: Why is 02 very expensive with very little data? I cannot wait for my contract to run out, to cha

Oxonian — Sun, 28 Apr 2024 09:15:10 GMT

I don't dispute any of that @madasaf1sh ; it was given as an example of what is available if you shop around and keep your eyes open ! 👍

And, of course, there are many other good deals out there if the punter does their homework. 😀