Switching from sim only to 3rd party o2 phone contract

[Milkster1]

Afternoon all,

Sorry if this has been asked before i couldn't find an answer. I paid off my phone several years ago and currently on a pay monthly contract since may 2022, now I'm thinking it's time for a new phone and found some good o2 deals on mobilephonesdirect.co.uk. if i go for one of these new contracts will i be changed the remainder of my current sim only contract or does o2 switch over and keep the same number? Cheers and thanks for your help

*edit

Reading through some other posts it seems i would need to call 202 to transfer over the number, but my main concern is will o2 charge me for the remaining months on my current contract

[jonsie]

Better deals are available at 3rd party retailers

You would have to pay off any remaining charghes but it sounds like you are on a monthly recurring contract in which case fees would be a maximum one month charge

Simply call customer service to migrate your number to any new contract

[Milkster1]

Thanks for a speedy response, i started a 12 month contract pay monthly sim on may this year through o2, do you think it will still be just one months charge? Cheers

[jonsie · Accepted solution]

Unfortunately not, you would have to pay the remainder of your current contract

Personally, I would wait until nearer your contract renewal

Third party deals will always be available and always 50% better deals available

Unless the saving over the next 12 months exceeds your current contract then it isn't worth switching yet

[Amg63]

I would be interested in which deals are beating your current sim only plan. One of O2's cheapest is £15/month and includes Apple music and Disney+ for 6 months. Uness you only need like 2 or 6 GB data (which three offers probably the best deal) I cannot compete with O2 at the moment. Plus with sim only you can keep 'upgrading' so my £15/month remains that always no matter what phone I have. 

[jonsie]

eg

USwitch

For £15/month you get 100GB plus unlimited mins and texts

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

[Enlli]

@Amg63 I'm on 30GB for £8. And as a Volt customer get double data, so 60GB.

Can't remember whether it was U-SWITCH or Money Supermarket I went through.

[jonsie]

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@Enlli wrote:

@Amg63 I'm on 30GB for £8. And as a Volt customer get double data, so 60GB.

Can't remember whether it was U-SWITCH or Money Supermarket I went through.

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Definitely USwitch as I'm on the same deal

Add the LOYALTY discount it comes in at £6.40/month

[Milkster1]

Hi I'm currently on 20gb for £8 a month which is an amazing price but its a new phone I'm interested in, as I'm still using a samsung s9 😑

[Amg63]

So.. if you're on a sim only pay monthly you should be able to 'upgrade' anytime. Just upgrade to a 30 day contract and then you can leave at the end of the month!