So I return to work this morning to find this email from someone else at O2's complaint review service which seems to confirm once again that they have made an error:
Dear Miss XXXXXXX
Thank you for your recent email.
I’m sorry to hear you’ve received conflicting information in regards to your current Priority status. I can appreciate how frustrating this may be for you.
I’ve conducted an investigation and this account was created on 10 February 2009 on an 18 month contract. This is due to expire on 10 August 2010.
Our current loyalty reward programme, Priority Listing, is based off several different criteria however the monthly spend can impact the Priority banding you’re placed on to.
I’ve personally calculated your average bills for the term of the agreement and for the past 12 months. It exceeds £50 which makes you eligible for the Gold Priority status. The main benefit is a three month early upgrade.
I’m disappointed to see you’ve taken the decision to cancel the account and I apologise for any conflicting information you’ve previously received. If you’d like to upgrade the account now, please contact me directly and I’ll be happy to discuss the different options with you. As a gesture of goodwill, for any inconvenience you may have had, I’ve applied a £45 credit onto your O2 account. This will show on your next bill.
I hope this resolves the matter to your satisfaction. If I can help you with anything else, please contact me. I’m available Monday to Friday between 8am and 6:30pm, excluding Wednesdays. Alternatively, one of my colleagues will be able to assist you.
Kind regards
I can say that this has now restored my faith in O2 and having not yet used my PAC code I am tempted to just stay with them. Satisfactory outcome but maybe too little too late if I can't get take advantage of my new found 'gold' status. Lol!