Data Speed

[Muffin19]

I use an iPhone SE and have a 24 month O2 unlimited 5GB contract which I purchased from a 3rd party supplier as they offered a lower cost than dealing wih O2 direct for the same contract.

I have heard a rumour that 3rd party suppliers provide slower data speeds than contract purchased from the operators direct. 

Is this a fact?

[jonsie · Accepted solution]

No that's nonsense, you get the same data speeds wherever you bought the phone

[MI5]

@Muffin19 

No that's not true at all.

Your cntract is still with O2 on the same O2 network as everyone else is.

[Muffin19]

That is as I understood it to be but it does raise the question "how do 3rd party suppliers manage to offer O2 contacts at a lower cost than O2 direct?"

[MI5]

@Muffin19 

O2 pay them commission to sell contracts and they use some of that to lower their prices to sell more contracts.

[jonsie]

O2 are happy to let them do that because they have you as a customer

Swings and roundabouts