upgrading phone and student discount

[Anonymous]

Hi,

That time has come to upgrade my phone on O2 refresh, how ever I want a HTC 10 which O2 will not sell direct.

Can I still get my student discount on my Airtime plan if I refesh via carhpone warehouse so I can get a HTC 10 considering my plan will still be with O2?

Cheers.

[jonsie · Accepted solution]

No you can't I'm afraid. The phone has to be bought from O2. Cpw only do a standard 2 year contract and discount can't be applied through them.

[Cleoriff]

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@jonsie wrote:

No you can't I'm afraid. The phone has to be bought from O2. Cpw only do a standard 2 year contract and discount can't be applied through them.

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Sad but true....You may be able to get the phone through CPW on the O2 network but you lose quite a few perks. It's really annoying that O2 have chosen not to stock this model. We know there have been many disappointed customers...

[Anonymous]

If you want this particular phone then you will most likely have to deal through carphone warehouse which means you won't get o2 refresh, just a standard 24 month contract

[MI5]

You might find the CPW contract is cheaper anyway which may be the equivalent to an o2 contract with discount.

[gindygoo]

If they bought the phone outright could they get the discount on SIMO contracts? @MI5 ?

[MI5]

Student discount is now called "Unidays" and is only available on a Refresh contract.
http://www.o2.co.uk/studentoffer

[MI5]

Discount thread is here http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Other-Products-Services/O2-Open-and-Friends-and-Family-Discount-Schemes...
Link to latest T&C's here https://o2open.co.uk/O2Open/servlets/ShowFAQ

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the help chaps.

I'll have to have a look at what the best option for me is then. 

[Martin-O2]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Thanks for the help chaps.

I'll have to have a look at what the best option for me is then. 

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Hi @Anonymous Did you decide what method you were going to upgrade by in the end?