[Pumauk]

So,

I'm due my upgrade on o2- currently on £30 p/m 200mins 500txts- 12 month contract.

O2 are only offering for £35 p/m- 600mins, 1000txts, long weekends- 18month contract. With a free N95.

Otherwise its a simplicity tariff- £25 p/m for same as the 18month above.

Not sure which way to go.... I want a new phone, but as there are plenty of new ones just round the corner I might want to wait- is it worth going on simplicity tariff (which i gather is the same as contract except I can cancel with 1 months notice?)- or go on a new 18month contract and could always sell the N95 down the line?

Whats my best choice? And how comes O2 won't offer any better as Im a loyal customer?

Cheers

[OneDesi]

Have a look here :

http://shop.o2.co.uk/tariffs/18_months/Talker

The first tarriff with 750 minutes looks quite good and there is a 400 minute tariff with an N95 on the home page.

Do they stil offer the discount 500 tarriff for £25 if you threaten to cancel?

[Pumauk]

Yeah I've looked through those tariffs thanks- My choices would be between:

£35 p/m (600mins, 1000txts, long weekends) - With free N95

£25 p/m Simplicity- 1month notice to cancel (600mins, 1000txts, long weekends) - No phone

They havent offered me any other tariff and I've threatened to cancel

Should I go on a 18month contract to get a N95 that I can later sell...... or go on simplicity so i can go on contract when there more choice out there...

Be careful with this -

First look around for a better deal elsewhere and then go back to O2 and ask them to better it.
Watch out though - the retention team quote prices without VAT - so make sure it is like for like comparison.
If you want to haggle over the type of phone - they may throw in a better one just to seal the deal.

Cheers

[sjj84]

Are you not happy with the contract that you are already on? If you are, just upgrade to the N95 for free.

[andykn]

Originally Posted by Pumauk

So,

I'm due my upgrade on o2- currently on £30 p/m 200mins 500txts- 12 month contract.

O2 are only offering for £35 p/m- 600mins, 1000txts, long weekends- 18month contract. With a free N95.

Otherwise its a simplicity tariff- £25 p/m for same as the 18month above.

Not sure which way to go.... I want a new phone, but as there are plenty of new ones just round the corner I might want to wait- is it worth going on simplicity tariff (which i gather is the same as contract except I can cancel with 1 months notice?)- or go on a new 18month contract and could always sell the N95 down the line?

Whats my best choice? And how comes O2 won't offer any better as Im a loyal customer?

Cheers

The N95-8GB is due out, but not worth waiting for in my opinion.

I avoid 18 month contracts like the plague - I'm convinced they're for the networks' benefit and not yours. I'd look around for the best deal you can get for the N95 on a 12 month contract (T-Mobile have the best data rates if you wanbt to do much surfing or downloading) and if O2 won't match it, get your PAC code and change networks.

You can then get the successor to the N95 when it's out in 12 months.

[Pumauk]

How about the simpicity tariffs- they only have 30months notice to cancel and I would get 600mins 1000txts + long weekends for £25 p/m like that- works out i'd save £180 over the 18 months so could buy a N95 for that on ebay probably (they seem to be going for 200-250).

[andykn]

Originally Posted by Pumauk

How about the simpicity tariffs- they only have 30months notice to cancel and I would get 600mins 1000txts + long weekends for £25 p/m like that- works out i'd save £180 over the 18 months so could buy a N95 for that on ebay probably (they seem to be going for 200-250).

I'm not an expert on tariffs, I'm afraid.

But what about when you want to upgrade to the successor to the N95 in 12 months?

[Pumauk]

Well o2 only offer exisiting customers the same deal as new ones so i could just go on a lengthy contract when a phone i really want turns up...

[ash]

Do you really want the N95? Personally I find it bulky, maybe if you go for a "cheaper" phone, you might get discount on your line rental