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Phone Contracts...

Tue Oct 23, 2012 2:06 pm

Does anybody know any ways to get out of a phone contract early?

I got 8 months left on my O2 iPhone4 contract. It's ok but I don't get any 3G where I spend half my time.

Do companies ever buy them out for you if you join them?

Re: Phone Contracts...

Tue Oct 23, 2012 2:10 pm

Rarely will a company but it out for you, but you can buy it out yourself.

I stayed with the same company, but got rid of my HTC contract six weeks early to get a £36 p/m iPhone earlier this year. HTC contract was £20 so had to pay close to £150 to get rid.. Worth it though!

Re: Phone Contracts...

Tue Oct 23, 2012 2:38 pm

worcester_ccfc wrote:Rarely will a company but it out for you, but you can buy it out yourself.

I stayed with the same company, but got rid of my HTC contract six weeks early to get a £36 p/m iPhone earlier this year. HTC contract was £20 so had to pay close to £150 to get rid.. Worth it though!


I just read somewhere that phones4U buy out contracts if they have 6 months or less on them.

Going to look into it when I get back to Cardiff.

Re: Phone Contracts...

Tue Oct 23, 2012 3:32 pm

Karl wrote:Does anybody know any ways to get out of a phone contract early?

I got 8 months left on my O2 iPhone4 contract. It's ok but I don't get any 3G where I spend half my time.

Do companies ever buy them out for you if you join them?



You can end early by paying it off

Re: Phone Contracts...

Tue Oct 23, 2012 4:38 pm

scooby1973 wrote:
Karl wrote:Does anybody know any ways to get out of a phone contract early?

I got 8 months left on my O2 iPhone4 contract. It's ok but I don't get any 3G where I spend half my time.

Do companies ever buy them out for you if you join them?



You can end early by paying it off


I'm aware of that. Seems like a waste of coin though.

Re: Phone Contracts...

Tue Oct 23, 2012 6:13 pm

Karl wrote:Does anybody know any ways to get out of a phone contract early?

I got 8 months left on my O2 iPhone4 contract. It's ok but I don't get any 3G where I spend half my time.

Do companies ever buy them out for you if you join them?


ever thought of a Sim only contract m8. u can buy a decent phone for 80 sovs. my sim only is with Tesco via the o2 network, i get 750 mins 5000 tex and 1gb of internet for £12.50 per month :ayatollah:

Re: Phone Contracts...

Tue Oct 23, 2012 6:16 pm

inthebowls wrote:
Karl wrote:Does anybody know any ways to get out of a phone contract early?

I got 8 months left on my O2 iPhone4 contract. It's ok but I don't get any 3G where I spend half my time.

Do companies ever buy them out for you if you join them?


ever thought of a Sim only contract m8. u can buy a decent phone for 80 sovs. my sim only is with Tesco via the o2 network, i get 750 mins 5000 tex and 1gb of internet for £12.50 per month :ayatollah:


just realized that's not the answer you're looking for :oops: might be in 8 months, sorry fella

Re: Phone Contracts...

Tue Oct 23, 2012 6:51 pm

Karl wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:Rarely will a company but it out for you, but you can buy it out yourself.

I stayed with the same company, but got rid of my HTC contract six weeks early to get a £36 p/m iPhone earlier this year. HTC contract was £20 so had to pay close to £150 to get rid.. Worth it though!


I just read somewhere that phones4U buy out contracts if they have 6 months or less on them.

Going to look into it when I get back to Cardiff.


mate had a 16 month contract bought out by them.

Re: Phone Contracts...

Tue Oct 23, 2012 7:25 pm

I'm hoping for my contract to be bought out although I don't think anyone will at the mo as it has quite a way to run, apparently you can transfer your contract to people I they are willin to take it on an then

Re: Phone Contracts...

Tue Oct 23, 2012 7:27 pm

Jestrix wrote:I'm hoping for my contract to be bought out although I don't think anyone will at the mo as it has quite a way to run, apparently you can transfer your contract to people I they are willin to take it on an then

get down phones4u..mate had a 16 month contract bought out.

Re: Phone Contracts...

Tue Oct 23, 2012 7:39 pm

What's the deal exactly? Do you have to take a contract out for the same value or can u choose a lower tariff?