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just plain greedy!

Anonymous
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This will be the nail in the coffin for O2-UK!

just as OFCOM say you can't do it we now have to opt out of their ruling!

GREEDY!

O2 UK requiring new customers to agree to mid-contract price rises
http://www.androidcentral.com/o2-uk-requiring-new-customers-agree-mid-contract-price-rises
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Anonymous
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Total joke if you ask me.

But somehow I am not surprised O2 has found a loophole...
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Anonymous
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Fully Agree but these loopholes shouldn't exist and someone in ofcom should be getting a p45 for allowing them to
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Anonymous
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Kinda glad I'm on Refresh. As soon as I'll be able to put some money together, I will pay off my phone plan and I'm off!
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Anonymous
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Likewise with me and all my family are on O2 as well as we have the family bolt on so that's 9 they are going to lose
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gemz4the1
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I keep pressing kudos by mistake on this iPad 😞

 

Anyways, I just wanted to say that I'm glad I'm on PAYG as I am always wary about monthly payments with anyone as there will never be any guarantee that the prices cannot be raised.

 

I like PAYG as I can manage what I use easier (without having to check my bill every month) and I think it is easier to add or remove bolt ons.

 

I think it is completely unfair to raise the prices and I think that a lot of O2 customers will be lost.

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Anonymous
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Have a kudo back
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Anonymous
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Mid-contract rises are never fun. I know that Virgin do mid-contract price rises, but at least they allow you to leave at no charge when a price rise occurs. You can also choose to go for a fixed price contract, though that waves you right for a cheap EDF (early disconnection fee) if ever need to leave for whatever reason. Overall, I'm not against mid-contract price rises as long as there are mechanisms in place to leave for free when the price rises or a cheap way to end the contract there and then.

 

I stopped being a O2 contract customer years ago, but kept my number with them on the PAYG basis. At one I was going to migrate away completely, however, due no providers supporting good indoor signal strength in my area I just chose to stay with O2 until that changes. Fortunately 4G is being installed into my area currently, so I think I will switch away for it whenever that work is done slight_smile

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Anonymous
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I agree and three and Vodafone have both agreed with ofcoms ruling not to rise prices but O2 have done the dirty underhanded trick and gone against it
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Anonymous
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Lots of people are going to run after this I'm afraid.

Wonder if watchdog et al would be interested?
Be good to hear your thoughts.
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