Cash back Tariffs

[Anonymous]

What is a cash back Tariff? Why do you give way £150? What are the differences between a cash back tariff and choosing a new tariff?

[perksie]

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@tucs wrote:

It is taken of each monthly bill for the 24 months contract

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What is?

[Anonymous]

I wonder if the OP is talking about the current sale where o2 are giving £150 off the S4 and HTC one reducing the upfront cost from £199 to £49 or similar.

I too havent seen cash back direct from o2 where it is taken monthly.

[MI5]

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@Anonymous wrote:
I too haven't seen cash back direct from o2 where it is taken monthly.

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You won't, because O2 don't do them directly....

Some 3rd parties and resellers, yes, but not directly......

[Anonymous]

That's what I thought

[Anonymous]

https://www.o2.co.uk/upgrade/cashBack/SmartPhone/?is4G=false

This is one of the "upgrade" options given to me now that my contract is running out in less than a month. I was set to switching to giffgaff as the 7.50 pounds per month goodybag is better than any SIM-only offered by O2, but am now considering the 11 pound cashback thingy.

If it works as it sounds, i.e. 11 pounds per month but I get 150 pounds back at some point, that would be worth it as it's only 4.75 per month overall then... but does it? There's absolutely no info anywhere on this.

[MI5]

The £150 offer is available to some customers when upgrading and it is applied as a one time credit to your account. The payments are taken monthly from this £150 until used up and then you get billed and charged as normal.
This is not a general consumer tariff and is only available to some upgrading customers.