Buying out of contract, or other options?

[Anonymous]

My son and family have recently moved to a remote part of Wales where there is no O2 signal. I visit them often and don't like being out of signal, so proposing to switch to EE or Three, both of which do work there.

My contract is a twelve month sim only Simplicity 300, which runs out in September. It costs £11 per month.

So I presume one option is to buy out of the contract by paying off 9 x £11, and requesting a PAC code.

Are there any other options? 

Thanks

[perksie]

Not really unless you can sign the contract to someone else, which might not always be possible.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

No that is your only option really if O2 doesn't work anymore for you

[Anonymous]

Snap

[perksie]

[Anonymous]

Thanks for confirming.

I suppose I was hoping that since the reason is no O2 signal, so they are unable to supply the service I am paying for, O2 might release me from the contract.

[Anonymous]

Hi,

To offset the initial cost you could sell your phone to raise capital to help pay off the contract.

Also perhaps look at options such as O2's Tugo.

And or Viber / WhattsApp 

[Bambino]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Thanks for confirming.

I suppose I was hoping that since the reason is no O2 signal, so they are unable to supply the service I am paying for, O2 might release me from the contract.

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Not getting a signal in a place you only visit wouldn't be grounds for releasing you from your contract. 

[Anonymous]

Thanks for confirming.

[Anonymous]

Thanks.

I don't think selling the iPhone 5 to raise the £99 buyout cost is going to make financial sense. I would then have to take out a new contract which would be a lot more than £11 pm. or am I missing something.

I will investigate Tugo, Viber and Whatsapp, but I think they are messaging not phoning alternatives aren't they.