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Guide: Connecting your Samsung Smartwatch
It's time this was written up as a guide, so here goes. If you buy your watch from O2, it should be setup for you at the time of purchase. If you buy elsewhere, you'll need to go in store to get setup. Samsung watch setup. 1. Contact O2 and get them ...
Guide - Gift With Purchase
Hey, everybody After a couple of months as Community Manager, I've noticed one of the biggest trends we see from members, are questions on how to redeem their Gift With Purchase after a recent order. In order to try and resolve these queries directly...
O2 Age restriction: what it is & how to manage it ?
Following OFCOM regulation, all O2 sim cards come with age restriction turned on. The customer or user must be able to prove to O2 that they are over 18 to have the restriction removed. Sites, as classified by the BBFC (British Board of Film Classifi...
Tips to avoid unexpected charges on your bill
(last updated 08/08/24 by @Kei-M_O2) There is nothing worse than finding yourself with a bill which is higher than expected. This guide will show you ways to avoid this wherever possible. Listed below are some of the ways to help limit expenditure. T...
Cancelling your contract - An updated guide
With some new rules coming into force on Monday 1st July 2019 making it easier than ever to cancel your contract and switch networks it’s probably time to update the old guide on cancellation to use the new improved process I want to cancel my contra...
Unlocking an O2 phone to use a different SIM card.
Please note: all new O2 devices are sold unlocked, so you just need to test a different SIM in the phone before you request unlocking. If it is indeed locked, then you can follow the rest of this guide. Note also that since June 2018 it is completely...
Guide: Adding and removing O2 Extras
We get many queries about adding O2 Extras on the Community Here is a step-by-step guide on adding and removing Extras Adding an Extra When you upgrade or take out a new contract on O2 there is usually a choice of an Extra included with the new contr...
How to Top Up (PAYG)
Updated by @Cleoriff 01/02/2023 *** There are various ways to Top up a PAYG mobile, if the the FIRST top up fails for any reason you can use a voucher to complete the top up. These are available from any O2 shop or other shops displaying a green top ...
Apple Watch FAQs & Activation Guide
Hello, everybody Another hot topic I've spotted on the Community is members questioning error codes being received when trying to set up their new Apple Watch In response to this, I've created a guide, which breaks down what steps need to be taken to...
How can I sort out my network issues?
Things to check before contacting O2: If you haven’t already, check the Network Status Checker (http://status.o2.co.uk) for the exact postcode. If a fault shows on the live status page, O2 will already be working to fix it, and you’ll be able to regi...
