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O2 refresh to get a tablet and keep phone

Anonymous
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Hi all.

I have a question which I'm sure has been asked before but can't seem to find a definate answer.

I'm happy with my mobile which has 6 months left to run on it's contract but been shopping lately for an iPad.

Then i thought about putting the 2 thoughts together. So could I pay the £120 to 'refresh' my contract and pick a tablet instead but continue using my mobile on its current mobile number?

The only thing that maybe complicated is the cost, i doubt I'll need a data plan on the tablet as it won't leave the house so don't need seperate data for it but all the tablet plans include data which i pay for on the phone side.

Basically wouldn't mind paying per month what I pay now but want a new tablet instead of a new phone.
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Curr946
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Im not sure you can select a mobile tariff when buying a tablet. Plus, can pick up tablets cheaper via amazon, tesco etc. What tablet were you thinking about. O2 don't have a great selection.
Current Phone: Sony Xperia XZ Premium
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You can get an ipad on Refresh by paying off your current device but you would have to select a tariff and then use the sim in your mobile. The tariffs aren't cheap though so it depends on what you are paying now.

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Hi @Anonymous You can buy a tablet with a refresh tariff....You would need to pay off your current device plan

O2 have some really good deals which include 10Gb of data if you require it...Tablets here

https://www.o2.co.uk/shop/tablets/#sort=content.sorting.featured

Tariffs here (I have shown the Sony Xperia 4 tablet as an example)

https://www.o2.co.uk/shop/tariff/sony/xperia-z4-tablet/?productId=cfcd40b6-5850-426c-843b-d869776c7338&planId=&contractType=paymonthly

 

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@jonsie wrote:

OP wants an iPad wink


I know that....but I prefer the Z4 so linked to that purely for tariff purposes...:smileywink:

All the tablets are listed on my first link....with the iPad shown first...so they can browse quite happily...looking at others en route...

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Anonymous
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My current tariff is unlimited mins and texts with 5GB data at £23p/m (plus £20p/m for phone) I know ipads are cheaper on amazon etc but it's the up front cost I don't have.
So was hoping to replace the £20p/m for my phone, maybe even a bit cheaper if I didn't get the latest tablet.

As for suggesting other tablets, I'm not actually an apple fan and would never get an iphone. But I want a tablet and apple has some apps that are exclusive to them and there's also some apps no longer available but I can download from my history. (I had an iphone when there was no smartphone competition)
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You won't get any calls in a tablet refresh so any calls you make will be at full rate if it's even possible to make a call off an o2 tablet sim, which I doubt.
You would be better off with a tablet refresh and a simo for your phone once you've paid it off.
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They won't refresh from a mobile to a tablet, as the tablet is a mobile broadband contract and not a calls package they will make you get a new connection.
I tried with one of my lines last year and had to get new line.
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Anonymous
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That's a shame. I don't see why there isn't an option to keep my mobile tariff and pay monthly for a tablet instead of a phone.
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