Sam
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I just phoned up O2 and asked if I could upgrade to a Nokia 6280, they said I can't upgrade until the 24th (fair enough) but then they said I might have to pay £109 or something for the phone because of my "banding" - WTF?
If I just phone up next weekend and ask to cancel my contract, will they give it to me for free do you think? I notice they do that phone for free on their new contracts? 
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ssj_kakarot
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the cost of upgrades depends on how much you spend a month on your phone bill, if your a really high spender they will give you a good phone for free, if you spend say £20 a month they will charge you, this is what they refer to banding as.
However, if you do phone up and say your unhappy ect and your going to go to another service provider, they may offer you a discount, chances are they will offer you money off ect, but tbh like i said it all depends on how much you spend a month.
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Sam
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My line rental is £18.99/month, I don't think I've ever spent more than £25/month to be honest.
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Matt H
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Whats other phones could you have? is a bit old hat now...
Nokia N73 is a beast of a phone, Im tempted by that one...
[Edited on 19-08-2006 by Matt H]
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Sam
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I'm not sure, I have to phone back after the 24th, so I'll phone back next weekend and ask as I won't have a chance to during the week.
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abdus
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
Nokia N73 is a beast of a phone
magical phone
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Jules
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http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=299196
I had the same thing Sammeh, I thought the idea of an upgrade was to get a better phone as a reward for renewing your contract with them - now they charge you for it and in this day and age it is a buyers market with so many options avaliable.
If O2 can't give me a N80 for free or at least make it worth me staying with them I'll be requesting my PUC and going to Three network.
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Demo
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threaten them with moving to orange. o2 seem to hate that 
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Sam
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Well I shall see what they say next weekend.
Yes I also thought 3 were crap for signal?
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Marc
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
Nokia N73 is a beast of a phone, Im tempted by that one...
Bit of a Sony-Ericcson rip off though don'y you think!!!
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Matt H
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quote:
Originally posted by Marc
quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
Nokia N73 is a beast of a phone, Im tempted by that one...
Bit of a Sony-Ericcson rip off though don'y you think!!!
Not really, its a close market so feature wise there always trying to compete
Looks wise there totally differant
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Jambo
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3 are now going to use orange as their 2g network 
So signal will be crap
Jules, if you ask for a puc code they will probablyh start sniggering, so best to ask for a pac code 
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Sam
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** UPDATE **
Phoned up O2 earlier, at the moment I have a Nokia 6230i on the Online 50 tariff, got a Nokia 6280 for £49.99 (they wanted me to pay £99.99 initially but I refused), and am on the Online 100 tariff for an extra £1 per month on top of what I pay now (£19/month).
So £49.99 for the phone, and saving £5/month on my new tariff for the next 12 months, not too bad I thought.
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jamied
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I cant wait for the se 990i started to get bored of my much loved 910i
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Jambo
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Originally posted by 306CORSA
I cant wait for the se 990i started to get bored of my much loved 910i
I love my p910  Its still my main phone ive had it 18months (p900 b4 that )
P990 will be good, but i dont think it will be as special...
I will reserve judgement untill i see it in the flesh
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Sam
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Anyone know of any sites where there is a vid or something showing 3G video calling with the 6280?
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Jambo
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no sam 
just try it 
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jamied
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Yeh me 2 jambo had p900 before that, more like a mini computer and still impresses ppl nw, would be bored on a normal fone now.
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