Trying so hard to get a deal !!!!

[Blancey]

Hi I’m trying hard to get a deal on a sim only 30 day contract ! Been with o2 for I think 15 years ! I would like to stay with them however they are just not competitive now ! Managed to get them down to £11 for 2GB unlimited mins and texts - Plusnet , Giff Gaff etc etc are all beating that hands down ! Ideally want 3GB but could live with 2.5GB don’t really need unlimited texts and calls as hardly use them ! Have currently paid off device plan and am on refresh so am good to go ! Any tips for getting a reasonable deal ? Don’t need an exact match for these other companies but o2 are almost double what these other companies are !!! 

[Cleoriff]

@Blancey

I'm on sim only and usually wait till the offers/sales hit the O2 shop. Happens about 3 times a year and I upgrade then.

They do have some really good offers during this time. I am currently on 4gb data and unlimited calls and texts which I pay £16 for. However, the first 6 months I had 50% off which meant I paid £8.00.

It depends how quickly you want to change to sim only really.

I suppose you could try customer services and explain you can get a better deal elsewhere and they may offer you a loyalty discount. Worth a try I think?

[Blancey]

I went onto chat last night and tried playing the loyalty card !! Lol 😂😂😂 the operator said try back in a few days as their deals are dynamic and changing all the time ! Would asking for my PAC code make a difference ? 

Cheers for the advice x

[Blancey]

Wonder if Black Friday on 23rd November might put something my way ? 

[MI5]

You can move to a 12 month SIM only deal for better rates and still upgrade to a refresh contract at anytime without penalties.

[Blancey]

Ok so move to a better deal on a 12 month contract and if a good sim only 30 day deal came up on for example Black Friday swap to that immediately  with no penalties ? Not have to give 30 days notice ?

[Cleoriff]

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@Blancey wrote:

Ok so move to a better deal on a 12 month contract and if a good sim only 30 day deal came up on for example Black Friday swap to that immediately  with no penalties ? Not have to give 30 days notice ?

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No once you take out a 12month sim only you would have to settle that before taking on a 30day one.

Honestly, I doubt you would ever see a better 30 day deal than a 12 month one. I do study them quite carefully before taking them out. This is why, with the 12 month one I got 6 months at 50% off @Blancey (that wasn't available on a 30 day sim only.)

[Blancey]

Ah ok maybe need to get back onto the chat and explore 12 month contract - I was very specific last night about it being a 30 day contract ! Thanks 

[MI5]

You can only upgrade from a 12 month to a refresh tariff without penalties as I said above.

[jonsie]

It is far far better to call customer service and choose the option for leaving O2. You can then speak to a retentions adviser to see about a loyalty discount. Live chat are quite inflexible.