HDSPA on O2 Simplicity?
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From: Al Reynolds on 30 Jul 2008 14:05 Evening, I'm nearing the end of my T-Mobile contract (Flext 20 + WnW �22.50) and don't want a new 'phone just yet, so I'm looking to reduce my monthly costs, while keeping 'unlimited' internet. I have one of the old WnW basic contracts which includes HSDPA and I've got used to it now, so I don't particularly want to give it up.... T-Mobile's Solo isn't any cheaper (although Solo 15 + WnW would be the same price and give me masses more minutes than I have now - but I don't need them and I think I would lose the HSDPA as it is a new contract). The O2 Simplicity tariff is �15pcm for 200 mins and 200 texts, which is plenty for me, and includes one free bolt-on if I buy online, although I can't see if I can choose the unlimited Web bolt-on instead of the unlimited O2 to O2 calls. The chap in the O2 store said I could, but that I would need to do it on the web-site. I think it's still going to cost me �22.50 for the tariff + unlimited Web because of the mish-mash between the store/online offers. O2 give me a better signal, so I would still switch even if I can't save money, as long as I would still get HSDPA. Does anyone know if you get this as standard on O2? Any other ideas on how to reduce my costs? I need about 150 mins / 20 texts but I need up to 500 megabytes of data some months. Thanks, Al Reynolds ..
From: IanM on 30 Jul 2008 16:23 "Al Reynolds" <ajr-news(a)bat400.com> wrote in message news:632kk.75728$Eo3.48651(a)newsfe14.ams2... > Evening, > > I'm nearing the end of my T-Mobile contract (Flext 20 + WnW �22.50) and > don't want a new 'phone just yet, so I'm looking to reduce my monthly > costs, > while keeping 'unlimited' internet. I have one of the old WnW basic > contracts > which includes HSDPA and I've got used to it now, so I don't particularly > want to give it up.... > > T-Mobile's Solo isn't any cheaper (although Solo 15 + WnW would be the > same price and give me masses more minutes than I have now - but I don't > need them and I think I would lose the HSDPA as it is a new contract). surely you should just negotiate with retentions for the same package but cheaper as you arent having a phone. > > The O2 Simplicity tariff is �15pcm for 200 mins and 200 texts, which is > plenty for me, and includes one free bolt-on if I buy online, although I > can't > see if I can choose the unlimited Web bolt-on instead of the unlimited O2 > to > O2 calls. The chap in the O2 store said I could, but that I would need to > do it on the web-site. I think it's still going to cost me �22.50 for the > tariff > + unlimited Web because of the mish-mash between the store/online offers. > > O2 give me a better signal, so I would still switch even if I can't save > money, > as long as I would still get HSDPA. Does anyone know if you get this as > standard on O2? > > Any other ideas on how to reduce my costs? I need about 150 mins / 20 > texts > but I need up to 500 megabytes of data some months. > o2 online simplicity �15 is 200 mins + 400 texts and a fixed bolt-on of free o2 to o2 calls. HSDPA is standard if available.
From: Steven Campbell on 30 Jul 2008 17:47 "Al Reynolds" <ajr-news(a)bat400.com> wrote in message news:632kk.75728$Eo3.48651(a)newsfe14.ams2... > Evening, > The O2 Simplicity tariff is �15pcm for 200 mins and 200 texts, which is > plenty for me, and includes one free bolt-on if I buy online, although I > can't > see if I can choose the unlimited Web bolt-on instead of the unlimited O2 > to > O2 calls. The chap in the O2 store said I could, but that I would need to > do it on the web-site. I think it's still going to cost me �22.50 for the > tariff > + unlimited Web because of the mish-mash between the store/online offers. > > O2 give me a better signal, so I would still switch even if I can't save > money, > as long as I would still get HSDPA. Does anyone know if you get this as > standard on O2? > > Any other ideas on how to reduce my costs? I need about 150 mins / 20 > texts > but I need up to 500 megabytes of data some months. Not according to the website you can't. Online 15 gives you 200 mins and *400* texts and one free bolt on which you can't choose "free o2 to o2 calls"
From: Al Reynolds on 1 Aug 2008 06:31 "IanM" wrote: > "Al Reynolds" wrote: >> I'm nearing the end of my T-Mobile contract (Flext 20 + WnW �22.50) and >> don't want a new 'phone just yet, so I'm looking to reduce my monthly >> costs, while keeping 'unlimited' internet. I have one of the old WnW >> basic contracts which includes HSDPA and I've got used to it now, so I >> don't >> particularly want to give it up.... >> >> T-Mobile's Solo isn't any cheaper (although Solo 15 + WnW would be the >> same price and give me masses more minutes than I have now - but I don't >> need them and I think I would lose the HSDPA as it is a new contract). > > surely you should just negotiate with retentions for the same package but > cheaper as you arent having a phone. Ah, but wouldn't that mean I would need to sign up for another 18 months in order to get the reduced price? I can see myself wanting an upgrade in 6-8 months time, so a monthly rolling contract, or just carrying on my current one, make more sense. Thanks for the HSDPA confirmation. Since posting I also looked at Vodafone, and they do a rolling 30-day SIM-only for �15 giving you 250 mins + 100 texts. According to the chap on the phone you can add the �7.50 'unlimited' mobile internet pack, but he had no idea what HSDPA was. He did say that his Nokia on Vodafone showed the 3.5G icon when he connected, so I suppose they must have HSDPA in some places. Orange were hilarious. They couldn't sell garlic to a Frenchman. It still doesn't look like I'm going to get my 150 mins / 20 texts / unlimited internet for less than �22.50 unless I sign up for a new contract with T-Mobile but don't get an upgrade phone. I suppose the other option is to take an upgrade phone and then sell it on ebay to offset against the contract cost. Which are good phones to sell on ebay at the moment? Al Reynolds
From: IanM on 1 Aug 2008 10:29
"Al Reynolds" <ajr-news(a)bat400.com> wrote in message news:HBBkk.161146$oo.113247(a)newsfe09.ams2... > > "IanM" wrote: >> "Al Reynolds" wrote: >>> I'm nearing the end of my T-Mobile contract (Flext 20 + WnW �22.50) and >>> don't want a new 'phone just yet, so I'm looking to reduce my monthly >>> costs, while keeping 'unlimited' internet. I have one of the old WnW >>> basic contracts which includes HSDPA and I've got used to it now, so I >>> don't >>> particularly want to give it up.... >>> >>> T-Mobile's Solo isn't any cheaper (although Solo 15 + WnW would be the >>> same price and give me masses more minutes than I have now - but I don't >>> need them and I think I would lose the HSDPA as it is a new contract). >> >> surely you should just negotiate with retentions for the same package but >> cheaper as you arent having a phone. > > Ah, but wouldn't that mean I would need to sign up for another 18 months > in order to get the reduced price? I can see myself wanting an upgrade in > 6-8 > months time, so a monthly rolling contract, or just carrying on my current > one, > make more sense. I certainly wouldn't sign up for 18 months with no phone - at the end of my o2 contract last month they automatically moved me to Simplicity - so I am currently on a one month contract. I would be very suprised if you could not make a deal with them |