NHS Discount

[Anonymous]

I'm looking at upgrading soon and recently started a new job with the NHS. no I've had a little online chat with O2 and advised that they offer 30% NHS discount but not on any of the phones i actually want because its a new model! Why is this? what difference does it make if its a new or older model? its still a discount and money off isnt it?

[Cleoriff · Accepted solution]

At the moment it is only the iphone 6S that is exempt for the next 6 months...

Have a look at the FAQ's https://o2open.co.uk/O2Open/servlets/ShowFAQ

And this help thread

http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Other-Products-Services/O2-Open-and-Friends-and-Family-Discount-Schemes...

We have often questioned why this should be....we just think O2 know the phones will sell without the discount

[Cleoriff]

Just to add here someone posted a couple of days ago that the Z5 was also exempt from the discount. The FAQ's do not mention this so I am going to ask our community manager @Toby if he could get clarification.

Just out of interest @Anonymous what phone were you looking at?

[viridis]

I have doubts a z5 would be exempt,
The premium might I guess but standard z5? Nah

[MI5]

O2 work on the principle that the phone will sell itself, so no need for discounts.
Older models have discounts offered to pull in a different type of customer who isn't interested in the very latest phones.