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Worth upgrading / Staying on Contract?

lex8P
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Hi All,

 

My contract expires 13/02/2014, with the natural upgrade being 13/01/2014.

 

I'm currently on a package costing around £55 a month (which includes extra data totaling 1gb) for 1200mins and ultd txts.

 

I barely use the service for anything other than data (bills show average of 680mb). Average minutes usage is around 50 minutes and txts, unknown, but probably less than 100.

 

Normally, I would have signed for 24 months to get the phone. My Galaxy Note 2 is still in perfect condition and in comparison to what's out there, not worth getting a new phone as yet.

 

My dilemma is that I could go SIM only, with minimal mins & txts, and 1gb data, but this still works out more than some PAYG options, specifically aimed at data. I have wifi at home and tend to skype more than anything else.

 

Ideally I would go PAYG, but the deals seem more and more to push you towards contract, or provide clauses that would effectively expire unused credit, which again, pushes towards another contract.

 

I've always been happy with o2. Never a problem, so would ideally like to stay with o2. I can get 50% discount through the company I work for (not named), however, as the saying goes, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". I've dealt with far too many people who have had problems with the company I work for.

 

My questions are:

 

  1. Is it worth staying on contract? If so, any suggestions for around £10 for minimal minutes and at least 1gb data.
  2. If PAYG, something similar to the above, but without the "expiration of credit"?
  3. Is it worth the hassle of switching providers when I've had nothing but joy with o2? (except costs)

 

Thanks,

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perksie
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Check the tariffs for sim only here:

 

https://www.o2.co.uk/freesim/

 

and here:

 

https://www.o2.co.uk/shop/simplicity/

 

or look at GiffGaff, Tesco or CPW etc to see what they can offer.

 

 

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perksie
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Check the tariffs for sim only here:

 

https://www.o2.co.uk/freesim/

 

and here:

 

https://www.o2.co.uk/shop/simplicity/

 

or look at GiffGaff, Tesco or CPW etc to see what they can offer.

 

 

To support Disasters Emergency Committee: http://www.dec.org.uk/appeals text Nepal to 70000 to send £5

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I'd look at the simplicity 12 month sim only deals, or switch to Giffgaff which is more in line with what you need.
I have no affiliation whatsoever with O2 or any subsidiary companies. Comments posted are entirely of my own opinion. This is not Customer Service so we are unable to help with account specific issues.

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Take a look at GiffGaff or Tesco Mobile. Both use the O2 network.

I DO NOT WORK FOR O2



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lex8P
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Thanks everyone.

 

Giffgaff seems to be the better solution.

 

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