Cancel SIM and continue paying for phone?

[ArunD]

I spoke with an 02 sales rep and was told it was possible to get a iPhone 13 Pro max on a contract (24 or 36) and if I were to move abroad for work which I may need to after 12 months unfortunately, I would be able to continue paying for my phone and not the sim. Sounded too good to be true and I feel maybe they didn't understand what I was asking. Can anybody confirm?

[Cleoriff · Accepted solution]

It's nonsense @ArunD 

When you travel abroad with O2, it's for holiday roaming only. You are allowed 63 days in a 4 month period. So if you are constantly abroad, you would get a warning text and then they would apply massive surcharges..

Guide: Roaming MegaGuide 

Also this is how refresh works Guide: How does O2 Refresh work? 

Your only option is to use your allowed 63 days, then use a local sim when you are abroad. Or pay off your device and cancel the airtime. Then you can do what you like.

https://www.o2.co.uk/roamfairuse 

[MI5]

@ArunD 

Your device and airtime are delinked after 24 months, so the answer is yes, but only after 2 years. 

You can then use a local sim in your phone without issue as the phone is not locked to O2.