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MikeSilver
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Just got my first bill. It states -£25. Don’t understand the minus. I was told by an agent  my contract was £20 a month on pay monthly not £25. Also saw mention somewhere about line rental. It’s a mobile phone bill not broadband .....

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MI5
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@MikeSilver 

A minus value means you are in credit.

This could be due to overpaying previously if you upgraded but we wouldn't know here.

If you message O2 on Facebook (https://o2uk.co/O2CFB) , Twitter (https://o2uk.co/O2CTW) or Instagram (https://o2uk.co/O2CIG) , they should be able to help you with this

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MI5
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@MikeSilver 

A minus value means you are in credit.

This could be due to overpaying previously if you upgraded but we wouldn't know here.

If you message O2 on Facebook (https://o2uk.co/O2CFB) , Twitter (https://o2uk.co/O2CTW) or Instagram (https://o2uk.co/O2CIG) , they should be able to help you with this

Thanks

 

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@MikeSilver 

 

The minus sign signifies that you owe £25. Money you pay in gets a plus sign.

The most likely reason for the extra £5 is a pro-rata adjustment to the start of your billing period.

Line rental is just the term used for your mobile phone number. The technology changes, but the terms remain the same.

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@Mark_Weinreb wrote:

@MikeSilver 

 

The minus sign signifies that you owe £25. Money you pay in gets a plus sign.

The most likely reason for the extra £5 is a pro-rata adjustment to the start of your billing period.

Line rental is just the term used for your mobile phone number. The technology changes, but the terms remain the same.


No, the minus sign means that @MikeSilver is in credit and there is nothing to pay this month and with a tarff of £20 there will be nothing to pay next month either as long as allowances aren't exceeded

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@Mark_Weinreb wrote:

@MikeSilver 

 

The minus sign signifies that you owe £25. Money you pay in gets a plus sign.

The most likely reason for the extra £5 is a pro-rata adjustment to the start of your billing period.

Line rental is just the term used for your mobile phone number. The technology changes, but the terms remain the same.


Standard accounting format.

A credit is shown negative meaning nothing to pay as you can't pay a minus amount.

I have no affiliation whatsoever with O2 or any subsidiary companies. Comments posted are entirely of my own opinion. This is not Customer Service so we are unable to help with account specific issues.

Currently using:
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