Help, new handset silly quick question

[Anonymous]

Hey!

So I'm currently trying to checkout with a new handset, buying it outright. But the o2 online store seems to insist I MUST select a tariff. But I already have an o2 SIM and contract, I want to use that one, should it fit. Do I have to just pick any old Pay and Go SIM just to make it happy, or will I brand the new phone with that new number???

J x

[Cleoriff]

Hi @Anonymous. Yes it does seem weird that you can't 'just buy a handset' as such from O2. However if you opt for PAYG you are actually buying the handset outright......so what sim you put in it is up to you. (Remember though if you want to put your current sim in and keep your number it will have to be the correct size to fit the new phone)

Are you sure that you couldn't buy a sim free phone cheaper from Carphone Warehouse?

[Anonymous]

Hey @Cleoriff

I currently have a micro SIM, and I believe this new handset will require a Nano SIM. Will a quick visit to my local o2 store be able to remedy the size issue relatively swiftly?

Yes, I can see that another store such as that sells this cheaper, however they have no stock anytime soon, plus the difference will be made up by the Google Play £50 voucher deal, should it arrive. Can you guess the model I'm going for yet?

So if I check out with, say, the pre pay 'Big Talker' SIM, or the international SIM they won't impact the phone or my account or my current contract?

Thank you

J

[Cleoriff · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous Is it the S6 edge?

Just put whatever payg tariff you want in the basket. It doesn't affect the price of the phone at all...

A visit instore for the correct sim will sort everything out quickly. They will do the sim swap there and then ...

This is similar what I did in January. Bought my new Note...went instore and they put the correct sim in and swapped everything over. 10 minutes flat...

[Anonymous]

@Cleoriff nope, Nexus 6P!

Awesome

Thanks for your help!

JJ x

[Cleoriff]

Brilliant @Anonymous Welcome to the forum by the way.....please come back and let us know how you find this new phone. It's great to see new members

And now to bed.....said Zebedee

[Anonymous]

Great the @Cleoriff was able to help@jparadox!

You are welcome to stay with us! We are a great bunch!

[Bambino]

I'm surprised that the O2 site is showing the 32GB version as in stock. CPW is showing November 10 as the earliest delivery date, and the Google Store is showing it as out of stock.

[MI5]

You must choose to buy as a payg phone if it is available to do what you are wanting to do.
Any other way will result in a new contract.