how do you upgrade?

hardtarget · 09-07-2006, 18:20

can i upgrade my phone anytime during my contact or do i have to wait till the contract finishes?

i want to get the k800i on contract but dont know if i will have to keep it for the whole year incase a new phone comes out?

lamby · 09-07-2006, 18:29

You have to wait until the last month at least! 11th month or 17th month depending if your on a 12 or 18 month contract.

No earlier!!

im due to upgrade on the 30th July.. i asked T-Mobile if i could (as im a loyal customer) and they said they can't.

hardtarget · 09-07-2006, 18:49

what about getting 2 contracts?
can we get 2 contracts on the same name?
my mate has about 3 contracts,
he buys 1 contract with latest phone,
when a newer model comes out he sells his current phone and uses that money to pay off his current contract and buys the the newer model?
doesnt that mess up his credit histry?

09-07-2006, 19:07

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Originally Posted by hardtarget

what about getting 2 contracts?
can we get 2 contracts on the same name?
my mate has about 3 contracts,

You appear to have answered your own question there!

Quote:

Originally Posted by hardtarget

he buys 1 contract with latest phone,
when a newer model comes out he sells his current phone and uses that money to pay off his current contract and buys the the newer model?

great if you can make it pay, but at a minimum typical annual contract rate of £300 p.a and probably an average of £420 p.a., he must know a good place to sell mobile handsets at over the odds prices

Quote:

Originally Posted by hardtarget

doesnt that mess up his credit histry?

As long as the network is getting paid on time every month, it probably improves his credit history.

Note some networks may limit the number of handsets you can have at any one time - if for no other reason than you can't afford to pay that amount of monthly charge based on your income, or otherwise they know you cannot use lots of phones at once so there is no benefit to them to supply you with so many contracts. But if you have a good enough credit rating and have the ability to repay, 2 or 3 contracts are not normally a problem.
1 for you, 1, for your partner, perhaps 1 for another dependent.

hardtarget · 09-07-2006, 21:16

what about the cashback?
some sites give you some months free but i have heard this is all a ripoff

onephat · 10-07-2006, 08:55

ive started to buy mine sim free

BoBaDoB · 10-07-2006, 11:25

voda is 60days before your contract expires you can upgrade

Operation Wolf · 10-07-2006, 17:36

voda has by far the worst customer service and reps in my expierience!

onephat · 11-07-2006, 10:41

i've found voda to be very very good, at least i dont have to speak to India

tommo2006 · 13-07-2006, 09:24

why would anyone buy a sim free phone when you can get it cheaper on contract if you take into account all the free minutes

13-07-2006, 09:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by tommo2006

why would anyone buy a sim free phone when you can get it cheaper on contract if you take into account all the free minutes

Not anyone can get a contract cos of bad credit and not everyone wants one. Also some people want to upgrade their handset but keep their sim card and don't want all the branding so people buy sim free phones for those reasons and probably others.

09-07-2006, 18:20	#1
hardtarget Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,149	how do you upgrade? can i upgrade my phone anytime during my contact or do i have to wait till the contract finishes? i want to get the k800i on contract but dont know if i will have to keep it for the whole year incase a new phone comes out?

13-07-2006, 09:24	#10
tommo2006 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 111	ive started to buy mine sim free ????? why would anyone buy a sim free phone when you can get it cheaper on contract if you take into account all the free minutes

09-07-2006, 18:29	#2
lamby Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 3,332	You have to wait until the last month at least! 11th month or 17th month depending if your on a 12 or 18 month contract. No earlier!! im due to upgrade on the 30th July.. i asked T-Mobile if i could (as im a loyal customer) and they said they can't.

09-07-2006, 18:49	#3
hardtarget Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,149	what about getting 2 contracts? can we get 2 contracts on the same name? my mate has about 3 contracts, he buys 1 contract with latest phone, when a newer model comes out he sells his current phone and uses that money to pay off his current contract and buys the the newer model? doesnt that mess up his credit histry?

09-07-2006, 19:07	#4
dawson Posts: n/a	Quote: Originally Posted by hardtarget what about getting 2 contracts? can we get 2 contracts on the same name? my mate has about 3 contracts, You appear to have answered your own question there! Quote: Originally Posted by hardtarget he buys 1 contract with latest phone, when a newer model comes out he sells his current phone and uses that money to pay off his current contract and buys the the newer model? great if you can make it pay, but at a minimum typical annual contract rate of £300 p.a and probably an average of £420 p.a., he must know a good place to sell mobile handsets at over the odds prices Quote: Originally Posted by hardtarget doesnt that mess up his credit histry? As long as the network is getting paid on time every month, it probably improves his credit history. Note some networks may limit the number of handsets you can have at any one time - if for no other reason than you can't afford to pay that amount of monthly charge based on your income, or otherwise they know you cannot use lots of phones at once so there is no benefit to them to supply you with so many contracts. But if you have a good enough credit rating and have the ability to repay, 2 or 3 contracts are not normally a problem. 1 for you, 1, for your partner, perhaps 1 for another dependent.

09-07-2006, 21:16	#5
hardtarget Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,149	what about the cashback? some sites give you some months free but i have heard this is all a ripoff

10-07-2006, 08:55	#6
onephat Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Leicester Posts: 825	ive started to buy mine sim free

10-07-2006, 11:25	#7
BoBaDoB Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Stoke On Trent/Staffordshire Posts: 1,556	voda is 60days before your contract expires you can upgrade

10-07-2006, 17:36	#8
Operation Wolf Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 20	voda has by far the worst customer service and reps in my expierience!

11-07-2006, 10:41	#9
onephat Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Leicester Posts: 825	i've found voda to be very very good, at least i dont have to speak to India

13-07-2006, 09:44	#11
RYPW Posts: n/a	Quote: Originally Posted by tommo2006 why would anyone buy a sim free phone when you can get it cheaper on contract if you take into account all the free minutes Not anyone can get a contract cos of bad credit and not everyone wants one. Also some people want to upgrade their handset but keep their sim card and don't want all the branding so people buy sim free phones for those reasons and probably others.

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