Excess charges for exceeding data limit

[Fleahop]

Hi. As with many people, I've been working from home since March and have been using my broadband connection, of course, for my family and business internet; however, we moved house in September and were without broadband for three weeks. In that time not only me, but the whole family, were relying on me and my wife's hotspots for internet. I also had to use hotspotting for my business internet. I received a texted warning that I was close to my limit but when the bill arrived for £2,500 I fell off my chair.

I'm wanting to contact O2 to try and get a discount, for no other reason than, in these hard times, we've been landed an unexpectedly huge bill. No "you should have" answers please.

O2...can you please help?

Thank you.

[madasaf1sh · Accepted solution]

@fleashop

The best thing to do is call 8002 from your o2 phone, and speak to an agent, as no one on here will be able to give you an answer.

Unfortunately o2 will either be kind and say yes, or be harsh and say no, its as simple as that.

[Cleoriff]

@Fleahop  That's one hell of a bill!!#

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