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Why are O2 Pay and go phones more expensive than anywhere else?

thehangryguy
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on ‎08-09-2021 18:29

on ‎08-09-2021 18:29

They are even more expensive than the manufacturers.

 

Example. Pixel 4a £279 every where else, iPhone SE £399 everywhere else.

 

Is there any particular reason for this?

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on ‎08-09-2021 19:24

on ‎08-09-2021 19:24

Because they can.

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on ‎08-09-2021 19:27

on ‎08-09-2021 19:27

@thehangryguy 

 

Because they have made the business decision to charge more for handsets, the price set by the manufacturers is the MSRP (Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price), and if going PAYG you should 99% of the time buy sim free... 

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