Bubl's Black Friday & our data pledge this Christmas

[Chris_K]

The festive season is fast approaching and with Christmas ads now on the telly, you can tell things are now getting into full swing. I'll be staying strong though - no Christmas tree until the month starts with 'D' and ends in 'ecember' 😂

Speaking of Christmas ads... Bubl's made its very own this year. Bubl heard some really troubling things which has prompted it to take action. Here's what Bubl found out:

• There's 1.5m homes in the UK that are currently without an internet connection
• 19% of British adults don't have access to a smartphone
• 14% don't have access to the internet at all
• 2.5m people are behind on their broadband bills
• 82% of disabled people use their internet to buy essentials such as food and medicine
• 77% of people in single-parent households said they were more reliant on their internet connection

At O2, we believe we're all better when we're connected. That's why this year we launched the UK's first ever National Databank, together with digital inclusion charity the Good Things Foundation. In July 2021 we committed 7.5 million GB of O2 mobile data to help over 200,000 people get connected by the end of 2023, and this Christmas we’re donating even more.

That's why for every plan purchased with us between 1 November '21 and 31 January '22, we're donating 10GB data to the National Databank to help tackle data poverty. This is our data pledge. Find out more about the Good things Foundation and their work. Or browse our plans and give the gift of connection to someone who needs it. Find out more about our data pledge here.

Black Friday Deals

If you're here for our Black Friday deals and offers, you've come to the right place.

• Looking for a new phone? Check our Black Friday deals here. Highlights include saving up to £252 when you buy the iPhone 12 64GB, save up to £400 when you buy the Samsung S21 5G, save up to £400 when you buy the Samsung Z Flip 3 5G, and more.
• Looking for a new tablet? Check our Black Friday deals here. Highlights include getting the iPad Pro 12.9" 2021 128GB from £30*/mo with £20 upfront, get the 9th Gen iPad from under £16/mo with £20 upfront, save up to £427 on the Galaxy Tab S7+, and more
• Looking for a sim only? What about a 30GB sim for just £15*/mo? Check it out here.
• What about a new smartwatch? Yep, we've got that too. Save up to £108 on the Samsung Galaxy Watch4 and Watch4 Classic