Mobile Phones

[magicroundabout]

My problem is i want a different tarriff for my phone as i'm constantly going over my monthly usage of 500 text.

i know i should just phone people but at work it's easier to text.

anyway, is there anyway i can cancel my contract half way through?? if so how much will it cost me??

reason being is Orange are doing 550 anytime minutes + unlimited text for £35pm. Bargin.

any help appreciated

[Spud]

I dont know what kind of signal you get up in the Midlands?, but in Swindonshire Orange is shite, im always gettting no signal in most places.

[Sippo]

Spud, I'd have to disagree. I was on Orange and was getting a strong signal where ever I went. I then moved to O2 and is now shit!

Magic, I don't think You can cancel your contract you just have to bear with it and continue paying the monthly line rental. If you have a good credit rating you can always get a second pay monthly contract...

[Dazzza]

You can normally terminate your contract but will usually have to pay the remainder of the line rental and a penalty, which was a month’s line rental when I cancelled mine a few years back.

Make sure they record the contract as settled on your credit report!

Hopefully the networks will open up SMS over GPRS/3G eventually, which is a fraction of the cost and a lot quicker.

[magicroundabout]

You can normally terminate your contract but will usually have to pay the remainder of the line rental and a penalty, which was a month’s line rental when I cancelled mine a few years back.

Make sure they record the contract as settled on your credit report!

Hopefully the networks will open up SMS over GPRS/3G eventually, which is a fraction of the cost and a lot quicker.

finally got through to Vodafone customer support and they said i'd have to pay my remaining 6 months line rental (£180). which is a snip really.

As for 3G apparently (according to the gadget show) is really gonna kick off early next year with some new high tech broadband thing which will make 3G work 500x better.

they are testing it all out on the Isle of white at the mo.

[Dazzza]

That’s what I’m doing at the moment Magic  

It's HSDPA or 3.5G but there are no commercial handsets available just yet only a couple of network cards for laptops but they’re still faster than most standard broadband speeds.

Hopefully I'll have the 3.5G beta RAZR handset from Hong Kong in a couple of months.

Make sure you check that's  record that as settled Magic!  I had my credit rating screwed by Orange as they record late payments for 12 months after it was paid.

[magicroundabout]

That’s what I’m doing at the moment Magic  

It's HSDPA or 3.5G but there are no commercial handsets available just yet only a couple of network cards for laptops but they’re still faster than most standard broadband speeds.

Hopefully I'll have the 3.5G beta RAZR handset from Hong Kong in a couple of months.

Make sure you check that's  record that as settled Magic!  I had my credit rating screwed by Orange as they record late payments for 12 months after it was paid.

will do Dazza. cheers

[Onion_Jimbo]

if you want to buy out of your contract make sure you lower your tariff to the lowest possible one. If you are on Vodafone you can do £12 per month if you are lucky. Just ask for Businesstime as your usage is going down. that would only be £72

[magicroundabout]

if you want to buy out of your contract make sure you lower your tariff to the lowest possible one. If you are on Vodafone you can do £12 per month if you are lucky. Just ask for Businesstime as your usage is going down. that would only be £72

really???

thanks Onion i'll ask to do that tomorrow

[magicroundabout]

looking on he vodafone site the cheapest is £20pm.
apparently they have changed all there price plans

[Ralphy]

Are there any mobile experts on here?

I'm currently on Vodafone pay as you go where i buy a £20 text pack once a month which gives me 675 texts.

What pay monthly deal could i get with Vodafone where i still get over 500 texts a month? Some inclusive minutes are needed now cos i've started ringing peoping alot more.