Mobile phone contracts, how's this for daft....

[ridds]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 01 July 2009 at 15:34

[Greedydog]

Why not cancel your T Mobile contract, get a monthly SIM only deal with another network, port your number across then take up the T Mobile offer from the 3rd party vendor as a new customer (I'm assuming you'd then get the subsidised price) and port the number back. Will cost 10 quid or something for one months SIM only... I agree it's a stupid situation tho'!

[GreenDog]

Had something similar. Wanted to take out a 2nd contract with T-Mobile then transfer the number from the current to the original contract bit oh-no they can't do that. They'll only accept number transfers from other providers.

I found Vodafone CS to be really good when I was with them by the way.

[3sixty]

Not same situation, but similar. I was on Orange and wanted a new phone and tariff. They wouldnt upgrade me or offer me the transfer of my phone number. I bought a PAYG sim, transferred number to that, and then back to new orange contract. Took a few days and a bit of hassle, but got to keep my number.

Edited by 3sixty on Wednesday 1st July 13:18

[Neil_H]

Change network.

Also:

Wikipedia said:

Verb
Infinitive
to loose
Third person singular
looses
Simple past
loosed
Past participle
loosed
Present participle
loosing


to loose (third-person singular simple present looses, present participle loosing, simple past and past participle loosed)

(transitive) To let loose, to free from restraints.
(transitive) To unfasten, to loosen.
(transitive) To make less tight, to loosen.
(intransitive) Of a grip or hold, to let go.
(archery) to shoot (an arrow)

[edit] Usage notes
Do not confuse loose with lose.

[F i F]

tbh I have no issues with O2. out in the sticks and excellent 3G.

Currently on I-phone online 35 with unlimted free data at the O2 Open discount rate, which should be £35.00 - 30% = 24.50 but for some reason am actually being billed £20.54.

Not complaining.

[Melman Giraffe]

Neil_H said:

Change network.

Also:

Wikipedia said:

Verb
Infinitive
to loose
Third person singular
looses
Simple past
loosed
Past participle
loosed
Present participle
loosing


to loose (third-person singular simple present looses, present participle loosing, simple past and past participle loosed)

(transitive) To let loose, to free from restraints.
(transitive) To unfasten, to loosen.
(transitive) To make less tight, to loosen.
(intransitive) Of a grip or hold, to let go.
(archery) to shoot (an arrow)

[edit] Usage notes
Do not confuse loose with lose.

[/quote

[Mr Will]

I've just switched from O2 to Vodafone and wish I hadn't.

I've found lots of little annoyances on Vodafone. Calls to 0870 numbers costing 30ppm when they just came out of my minutes on 02. Vodafone's mobile internet is rubbish. Calling from abroad you have to put +44 on all your contacts (O2 assumes you want to dial the UK unless you specify otherwise). That and it is more expensive and the customer service is no better.

[isee]

Change network
Vodafone are doing no roaming charges this summer btw.

[i]Also:


Verb
knew

Simple past of know.

Homophones: new [/i]

Edited by isee on Wednesday 1st July 13:34

[Podie]

Mr Will said:

I've just switched from O2 to Vodafone and wish I hadn't.

I've found lots of little annoyances on Vodafone. Calls to 0870 numbers costing 30ppm when they just came out of my minutes on 02.

Just quit dialing porn lines...

[FourWheelDrift]

Neil_H said:

Change network.

Also:

Wikipedia said:

Verb
Infinitive
to loose
Third person singular
looses
Simple past
loosed
Past participle
loosed
Present participle
loosing


to loose (third-person singular simple present looses, present participle loosing, simple past and past participle loosed)

(transitive) To let loose, to free from restraints.
(transitive) To unfasten, to loosen.
(transitive) To make less tight, to loosen.
(intransitive) Of a grip or hold, to let go.
(archery) to shoot (an arrow)

[edit] Usage notes
Do not confuse loose with lose.

Very sad indeed. This is an internet forum not an English exam. Try the Oxford English Dictionary forum you'd be welcome over there.

[Neil_H]

ridds said:

Thanks for that.....

Where's the do not show messages from this user button again?

Just click the news button, I'm sure the website will know what you really want.

[crmcatee]

Looking in on this from a browser that doesn't block ads I find it quietly amusing that the two ads that are showing are related to T-Mobile.

I think they may be trying to tell you something.

[Steve Evil]

You'd be surprised what threatening to leave will prompt T-Mobile to do, each time my renewal comes up I get offered a few old phones in order to try and tie me in for another 18 months. By ringing up the cancellation line and saying you want your code in order to swap to a different provider they'll usually then offer you all manner of new phones and even tweak your bill so it works out a bit cheaper.

I did this last year, they didn't offer me the phone I wanted, I rang up and said I was going to swap to another provider, so they chopped £10 off my monthly bill and directed me to the nearest carphone warehouse where I picked up the phone I was after for free.

[Davi]

ridds said:

Are Vodafone any good?

No no no no no no no no no no no no no


NO!

utter ste.

[NathanJones]

I had a company phone but when made redundant and with agreement from Company, 02 swapped the phone number over from contract with company to pay as you go, took three days and have had no problems.

[Nimbus]

ridds said:

Right, I want a knew phone. Found the one I like, go to order it.

Current supplier T-mobile can't supply it. Great, so I trawl the web and find 2 companies in the UK supplying the same phone on T-mobile contracts..... eh?

So, T-mobile can't supply them direct but someone else can.

To top it off the only way I can keep my number is by either paying £240 to upgrade the phone through one of these suppliers (which I can get from them for £25 on a NEW contract with a NEW number) or move networks.

It's fking ridiculous. Why would any company want to loose a customer for the sake of not being able to transfer the number. They stand to loose out on over £500 from me this year now.

So now, do I go with Vodafone or O2?

Used O2 before and their customer service was dire, although not as bad as the latest t-mobile feck up (20 calls, explained the situation EVERY time I called 2 weeks to be back where I now). Although I have a deal for 30% off an I-phone monthly contract.

Are Vodafone any good? Not had any experiences of them and they seem quite expensive.

Who do you think actually pays for your new phone... they aren't free.

either stump up the £240 and pay for it in one go...

or take out the new contract, and pay for it at £25 month for the next 18..

and you wonder why the customer service is dire... now the market has driven the base cost of calls into the ground, tehy can only afford to employ monkeys..

you get what you pay for I'm afraid..

[Pints]

FourWheelDrift said:

Neil_H said:

Change network.

Also:

Wikipedia said:

Verb
Infinitive
to loose
Third person singular
looses
Simple past
loosed
Past participle
loosed
Present participle
loosing


to loose (third-person singular simple present looses, present participle loosing, simple past and past participle loosed)

(transitive) To let loose, to free from restraints.
(transitive) To unfasten, to loosen.
(transitive) To make less tight, to loosen.
(intransitive) Of a grip or hold, to let go.
(archery) to shoot (an arrow)

[edit] Usage notes
Do not confuse loose with lose.

Very sad indeed. This is an internet forum not an English exam. Try the Oxford English Dictionary forum you'd be welcome over there.

This is Pistonheads. Pedantry Matters

[3sixty]

Nimbus said:

ridds said:

Right, I want a knew phone. Found the one I like, go to order it.

Current supplier T-mobile can't supply it. Great, so I trawl the web and find 2 companies in the UK supplying the same phone on T-mobile contracts..... eh?

So, T-mobile can't supply them direct but someone else can.

To top it off the only way I can keep my number is by either paying £240 to upgrade the phone through one of these suppliers (which I can get from them for £25 on a NEW contract with a NEW number) or move networks.

It's fking ridiculous. Why would any company want to loose a customer for the sake of not being able to transfer the number. They stand to loose out on over £500 from me this year now.

So now, do I go with Vodafone or O2?

Used O2 before and their customer service was dire, although not as bad as the latest t-mobile feck up (20 calls, explained the situation EVERY time I called 2 weeks to be back where I now). Although I have a deal for 30% off an I-phone monthly contract.

Are Vodafone any good? Not had any experiences of them and they seem quite expensive.

Who do you think actually pays for your new phone... they aren't free.

either stump up the £240 and pay for it in one go...

or take out the new contract, and pay for it at £25 month for the next 18..

and you wonder why the customer service is dire... now the market has driven the base cost of calls into the ground, tehy can only afford to employ monkeys..

you get what you pay for I'm afraid..

Sorry to go off topic slightly, but I got my phone from Phones4U on an Orange monthly contract. I need my phone repairing, spoke to Orange who said the phone was given to me by Phones4U, P4U say its part of my monthly contract with Orange. Neither are willing to take in my phone to be repaired... who is in the wrong?

[Pints]

What phone are you after, OP? And why the automatic dismissal of an Orange contract?