Sim only (with O2 or CW) vs. Upgrading - advice needed....

[Anonymous]

Hi guys/girls,

Well its that exciting time of the year when a new iPhone is about to be released.

I'm due for an upgrade this month and was all set to wait outside my local O2 store tomorrow morning (just like with the iPhone 4S and iPhone 5).

However, having checked out the tariffs on O2's site, I feel less than impressed with the options.

A friend suggested I look at the Sim only options and buy the handset outright instead.

Having looked at O2's options, I found the following to be a decent offer:

I then looked at Carphone Warehouse and they are offering this:

Both of the above options look good but with the £120 cashback with CW I'd be effectively saving £10 a month.

So £20 a month for only 12 months (£240) plus £619 for 64GB iPhone 6 = £859

To pay a similar monthly payment when Upgrading with O2:

£23 a month over 24 months (£552) plus £729.99 for handset = £1,281.99

Purchasing the handset outright is obviously the best option - cheaper and I'm only commited for 12 months.

I understand O2 are offering their Refresh plan (Device + Airtime) which is suppose to be flexible but I still think going Sim only is the best option (if you can afford the upfront handset cost).

Anyone else agree with me or am I missing something here?

Lastly, who here has dealt with CW and their CashBack promotion? It seems too good to be true...

Regards,

Mo.

[Cleoriff]

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@viridis wrote:

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@Bambino wrote:

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@Cleoriff wrote:

EDIT; @viridis  loving the new avatar ....

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Apart from the fact that I can't read the name. Hard to read yours too.

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better?

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Indeed it is..Android Army gathering...Oh whoops...back on topic

[jonsie]

Much better!

[MI5]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Which option would be best? Both options will probably result in having no mobile service for a few days as mobile number has to be ported over to new Sim card - not a major problem.

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Personally I would buy the phone from Apple and take the CPW sim deal.

I'd also opt to give them your number now to transfer over to the sim deal as your contract will have finished by the time it's processed anyway and it will eliminate the chance of having 2 contracts running at the same time.

[Anonymous]

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@MI5 wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:

Which option would be best? Both options will probably result in having no mobile service for a few days as mobile number has to be ported over to new Sim card - not a major problem.

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Personally I would buy the phone from Apple and take the CPW sim deal.

I'd also opt to give them your number now to transfer over to the sim deal as your contract will have finished by the time it's processed anyway and it will eliminate the chance of having 2 contracts running at the same time.

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Great - thanks for the advice! 

[MI5]

No worries mate - It's refreshing to see someone taking the time to think about their options and not just rushing in to get the latest phone at any cost

[Anonymous]

Just an update,

I spoke to an O2 member of staff via chat and she helped me switch to the following 12 Month Sim Tariff:

I managed to get a £5 Loyalty discount so I'm only going to pay £19 per month instead of £24 

I could've switched to CW who were doing the same Tariff for £18 (after cashback) but I decided to stay direct with O2.

New Sim should arrive in the next 1-2 working days and it should be easy to transfer my current number to the new Sim.

Just need to start saving up for the iPhone 6 (64GB) 

[MI5]

Good result

[jonsie]

It's surprising how O2 can give a loyalty bonus to some but not others. Good result

[Cleoriff]

Looks a good tariff. Well done

[Anonymous]

jonsie wrote:

It's surprising how O2 can give a loyalty bonus to some but not others. Good result

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Thanks!

I've been an O2 customer for around 6 years now so this (and the fact CW were doing the same Tariff with Cashback) worked in my favour 

I'm really happy with O2's Customer Service and I look forward to staying with them for years to come...