Terminating O2 sim early

[Anonymous]

Hi! I have the 600 minutes, 300 O2 minutes, Unlimited texts, and 500MB data sim-only contract. It started in May 2012.

5 months down the line, I wish I never got it. I'm a keen internet user on my iPhone. 70% of the time, the signal on O2 always drops down to EDGE. I think O2 are a great network for signal - wherever I go, except for one room at Uni, I always have signal. 

But, I'm getting an iPhone 5 soon (from Apple), and I'd like to change to the Three network. They offer unlimited data, which O2 don't, and they have the fast 3G data - speeds of 21Mbps. On O2, the fastest someone I know can get on their iPhone 5 is about 5Mbps. Three are cheaper too.

If I want to end the contract early, will I need to pay the remainder of the contract? Or is there anything else I can do? £15.50 x 7 months = £108.50. I suppose if I need to give a month's notice, my next bill would have been paid by then brining the cost down to £93, but is it worth it? Or is it free to disconnect? I'd try giving the sim contract to someone else but I want the same number - it's great - I learned it within 2 minutes!

[Anonymous]

Hi

If you want to terminate early, you'd pay off the remaining line rental.  No discounts, or any additional charges.  Just what you would have paid in line rental.

[Anonymous]

Would it affect my credit rating by doing this?

[jonsie]

No not at all.

[perksie]

---

scott93 wrote: I'd try giving the sim contract to someone else but I want the same number - it's great - I learned it within 2 minutes!

---

I think you need to ask for your PAC to keep and transfer your number.

Using it on another network will give 30 days notice to O2 who should then produce a final bill for you to pay the outstanding balance.