Travelling abroad - payment holiday

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I have been trying to reach O2 number, but no luck so far. Hopefully, someone would be able to help. 

I am travelling for 2 months, and won't be using my O2 number. Is there something like a payment holiday (like Orange) that i can avail of? Or maybe, putting me down for a lower tariff for sometime? I am on Pay Monthly 36 and and could really use some help of how to save up.

Last month already got charged for using 0 mins of my unlimited allowance 😞  

[Bambino]

Nothing like that from O2. Only thing you can do to lessen your payment is to cancel any bolt-ons that you may have. You signed a contract. Whether you used 0 minutes or all of your allowance is up to you.

[adamtemp64 · Accepted solution]

o2 do not offer this

If you started your tariff after march 2012 you cannot lower.

All you can do is remove any boltons until you return.

[Anonymous]

Is their a family member who could make use of your tariff allowances who could pay you to use them.

You obviously would have to trust them.

[jonsie]

I'm overseas at various times of the year and use a local sim card for anything up to 3 months at a time. However, this is my choice.

I have to tax the car so it can sit at home for 3 months outside my home unused. Again my choice if I don't want it towing away by the local authorities.

I have to pay standing charges for gas, water and electric whist overseas, not my choice.

The point I am trying to make is that these multinational ompanies and government bodies don't give you a holiday 'break' and O2 are no different.

Despite your non use of the service, enjoy your time abroad.

[Anonymous]

I believe the only valid reason a person can get a 'holiday' in payments is a person in the armed forces on tour in a War Zone.

[Anonymous]

All, 

Thanks for the helpful (and some not so helpful ) advices. I understand the only choice is 2 lower the tariff. 

The only reason i raised this is because this facility is offered by Orange. I do understand that (and i am) paying for my parked car.