Pay off old contract

[Anonymous]

I am currently an ee customer but I am unhappy with the service I receive due to lack of signal etc.
My friend mentioned that o2 sometimes pay off your contract in order to switch over to their network however I am unsure if this is true or just hearsay.
I have just under a year left on my ee contract but I am hoping to move over to O2 as I was with them for years and was always happy with the service and my family are with O2 atm and I haven't known them have many problems.
Does anybody have any information about this? It would be greatly appreciated ☺

[MI5]

I've heard of some of the independents like Carphone Warehouse do it occasionally, but never O2 directly.

[Cleoriff]

I have never heard of this one either...Blimey... O2 paying off a contract to get new customers...? Seems too good to be true..

[viridis]

It was very popular at phones 4 u
They would buy out you old contract to switch you to a new provider.
Proven false economy.

[Cleoriff]

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@viridis wrote:
It was very popular at phones 4 u
They would buy out you old contract to switch you to a new provider.
Proven false economy.

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Probably why O2 never saw it as a good business plan then

[Anonymous]

This maybe what will interest you

http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Discussions-Feedback/A-Guide-To-O2-Refresh/m-p/877701

[jonsie]

I don't know of anyone who actually does this these days but beware if you do find someone. Nothing is for free and you end up paying in some way. 

[Anonymous]

Thanks everyone