https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Discussions-Feedback/Provider-or-outsider/m-p/471340#M33964 Nothing but the price..... Mon, 20 May 2013 18:18:39 GMT MI5 2013-05-20T18:18:39Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Discussions-Feedback/Provider-or-outsider/m-p/471338#M33963 <P>What's the difference between me buying a phone from o2, or buying a phone on an o2 contract from somewhere like phones4u?</P> Mon, 20 May 2013 18:15:27 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Discussions-Feedback/Provider-or-outsider/m-p/471338#M33963 Anonymous 2013-05-20T18:15:27Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Discussions-Feedback/Provider-or-outsider/m-p/471340#M33964 Nothing but the price..... Mon, 20 May 2013 18:18:39 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Discussions-Feedback/Provider-or-outsider/m-p/471340#M33964 MI5 2013-05-20T18:18:39Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Discussions-Feedback/Provider-or-outsider/m-p/471422#M33968 <P>Price aside, handsets from CPW/phones4u etc. are unbranded, so no network provider bloatware and you usually get software updates as soon as the manufacturers release them - win-win situation <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.o2.co.uk/html/@86490D440D0190FE6D301D335D2A66D8/images/smilies/011.png" alt="slight_smile" title="slight_smile" /></P> Mon, 20 May 2013 20:06:43 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Discussions-Feedback/Provider-or-outsider/m-p/471422#M33968 Anonymous 2013-05-20T20:06:43Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Discussions-Feedback/Provider-or-outsider/m-p/479452#M34639 Thanks both <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.o2.co.uk/html/@86490D440D0190FE6D301D335D2A66D8/images/smilies/011.png" alt="slight_smile" title="slight_smile" /> Sun, 02 Jun 2013 11:34:56 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Discussions-Feedback/Provider-or-outsider/m-p/479452#M34639 Anonymous 2013-06-02T11:34:56Z