Changing from a pay monthly phone contract to Sim Only - Best route?

[mixer28]

Hi

I have come to the end of a 24 month phone contract 

The phone is still good, so I want to switch to SIM only monthly contract as it'll save me about £14 a month. 

What is the best process/ way to do this - order the new sim only contract, then it will automatically stop my existing contract?

Many thanks

[madasaf1sh]

@mixer28 

Best way to do this is to go to the likes of uSwitch or Moneysupermarket, and then select one of the o2 Sim Only Plans, then follow it through to the o2 website and do it as an upgrade. I think @Enlli and @MI5 have done it this way and can offer some additional advice

If you do it any other way your old contract will continue until you cancel with o2...

[MI5]

@mixer28 

Yes, definitely use uswitch as advised.

https://www.uswitch.com/mobiles/compare/sim_only_deals/o2/

Choose the deal you want

This will automatically redirect you to the O2 website

Just follow the prompts and choose the UPGRADE option

Complete the deal and nothing on your account changes except the tariff at the new cheaper cost

Payment date is the same and your next bill will be at a cheaper rate and will be made up of the pro rata cost of your old tariff and your new tariff

The change should show in My O2 within 24 hours

Volt benefits will still apply as will possibly a 3 month extra such as Disney+

[mixer28]

Thanks, seems that page is empty, it has no sim only deals for o2?

[mixer28]

Thanks. Neither uswitch or money supermarket seem to be showing any Sim only deals for o2?

[madasaf1sh]

@mixer28 

Give it a couple of days, as that usually means they are making changes to the offers available, especially if both sites are not showing o2..

[jonsie]

Yes changes afoot

Not showing any phone deals either

[MI5]

Probably whilst O2 have their summer sale ongoing.