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  1. #1
    erics
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    My 12 month contract with Orange is soon up. I received a call from them
    today offering me a 10% discount to renew my contract together with a free
    mobile phone.

    I said I was happy with the handset I had and therefore didn't need a new
    one.

    "I can only apply the 10% discount to your account if you have a free
    handset" I was told!!! So in order to give a a 10% they have to send me a
    free handset (Nokia 6280) which I don't want and would sit unused in a draw.
    Why they couldn't just offer me the discount without a free handset is
    beyond me, and doesn't seem to make much sense.






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  2. #2
    steve3g
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    Re: Orange upgrade madness


    erics wrote:
    > My 12 month contract with Orange is soon up. I received a call from them
    > today offering me a 10% discount to renew my contract together with a free
    > mobile phone.
    >
    > I said I was happy with the handset I had and therefore didn't need a new
    > one.
    >
    > "I can only apply the 10% discount to your account if you have a free
    > handset" I was told!!! So in order to give a a 10% they have to send me a
    > free handset (Nokia 6280) which I don't want and would sit unused in a draw.
    > Why they couldn't just offer me the discount without a free handset is
    > beyond me, and doesn't seem to make much sense.


    Sell it on ebay and make some money, you will get around £150 for a
    6280.




  3. #3
    Peter
    Guest

    Re: Orange upgrade madness

    On Thu, 10 Aug 2006 10:01:45 +0100, "erics"
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    >My 12 month contract with Orange is soon up. I received a call from them
    >today offering me a 10% discount to renew my contract together with a free
    >mobile phone.
    >
    >I said I was happy with the handset I had and therefore didn't need a new
    >one.
    >
    >"I can only apply the 10% discount to your account if you have a free
    >handset" I was told!!! So in order to give a a 10% they have to send me a
    >free handset (Nokia 6280) which I don't want and would sit unused in a draw.
    >Why they couldn't just offer me the discount without a free handset is
    >beyond me, and doesn't seem to make much sense.
    >
    >

    If you're happy with the contract and your present pohone then take
    the upgrade offer, pay 10% less per month and sell the new phone on
    eBay. I suggest that you don't open the box (i.e. leave the security
    seal intact) and, taking the usual precautions when selling a mobile
    on ebay, get it listed ASAP.

    --
    Cheers

    Peter

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  4. #4
    Peter
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    Re: Orange upgrade madness

    On Thu, 10 Aug 2006 11:48:04 +0100, Stephen (Sausagefans.com)
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    >In article <[email protected]>,
    >[email protected] says...
    >> If you're happy with the contract and your present pohone then take
    >> the upgrade offer, pay 10% less per month and sell the new phone on
    >> eBay. I suggest that you don't open the box (i.e. leave the security
    >> seal intact) and, taking the usual precautions when selling a mobile
    >> on ebay, get it listed ASAP.

    >
    >Is the new SIM not in the box?


    I don't seem to remember having a new sim on any of my wife's upgrades
    (with Orange & T-Mobile). All that happens is we sign a new contract,
    andhave a new phone every year. This phone is then sold - it helps
    bring down the monthly cost.
    --
    Cheers

    Peter

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  5. #5
    Colin Forrester
    Guest

    Re: Orange upgrade madness

    erics wrote:
    > My 12 month contract with Orange is soon up. I received a call from them
    > today offering me a 10% discount to renew my contract together with a free
    > mobile phone.


    Renewal for 12 or 18 months? - be careful.



  6. #6
    Gizmo
    Guest

    Re: Orange upgrade madness


    "erics" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news[email protected]...
    > My 12 month contract with Orange is soon up. I received a call from them
    > today offering me a 10% discount to renew my contract together with a free
    > mobile phone.
    >
    > I said I was happy with the handset I had and therefore didn't need a new
    > one.
    >
    > "I can only apply the 10% discount to your account if you have a free
    > handset" I was told!!! So in order to give a a 10% they have to send me a
    > free handset (Nokia 6280) which I don't want and would sit unused in a
    > draw. Why they couldn't just offer me the discount without a free handset
    > is beyond me, and doesn't seem to make much sense.


    If they send you a new handset they can lock you into another 12 / 18 month
    contract.





  7. #7
    erics
    Guest

    Re: Orange upgrade madness


    "Colin Forrester" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > erics wrote:
    >> My 12 month contract with Orange is soon up. I received a call from them
    >> today offering me a 10% discount to renew my contract together with a
    >> free mobile phone.

    >
    > Renewal for 12 or 18 months? - be careful.


    They started by offering 18 months. I have a week to look around for another
    deal. Tempted to go for a deal with another network and get a "free gift"
    for doing so, seems to be a few tempting PSP, Xbox 360, IPOD, Sat Nav etc.
    It would mean changing network I guess because you cannot start a new
    contract with the same company I assume??





  8. #8
    Jon
    Guest

    Re: Orange upgrade madness

    [email protected] declared for all the world to hear...
    > If you're happy with the contract and your present pohone then take
    > the upgrade offer, pay 10% less per month and sell the new phone on
    > eBay. I suggest that you don't open the box (i.e. leave the security
    > seal intact) and, taking the usual precautions when selling a mobile
    > on ebay, get it listed ASAP.


    That wont' be possible as the box will have to be opened to get the new
    SIM card out.

    There's also a small chance that the USIM supplied with the 6280 may not
    function correctly in the OPs current handset.
    --
    Regards
    Jon



  9. #9
    Jon
    Guest

    Re: Orange upgrade madness

    [email protected] declared for all the world to hear...
    > erics wrote:
    > > My 12 month contract with Orange is soon up. I received a call from them
    > > today offering me a 10% discount to renew my contract together with a free
    > > mobile phone.

    >
    > Renewal for 12 or 18 months? - be careful.


    Discount *and* a phone is for 18 months.
    --
    Regards
    Jon



  10. #10
    Soruk
    Guest

    Re: Orange upgrade madness

    On Thu, 10 Aug 2006 19:12:17 +0100, Jon <[email protected]> wrote:
    >[email protected] declared for all the world to hear...
    >> erics wrote:
    >> > My 12 month contract with Orange is soon up. I received a call from them
    >> > today offering me a 10% discount to renew my contract together with a free
    >> > mobile phone.

    >>
    >> Renewal for 12 or 18 months? - be careful.

    >
    >Discount *and* a phone is for 18 months.


    I went with an upgrade and discount (on ED50!), and while it was for 18
    months, I didn't have to take a free phone, instead I paid for a Motorola
    L7 SLVR. (And, before anyone laughs, I like the more sensible Motorolas...
    the PEBL, on the other hand, isn't a sensible phone

    --
    -- Michael "Soruk" McConnell
    Eridani Star System

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  11. #11
    erics
    Guest

    Re: Orange upgrade madness


    "Jon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > [email protected] declared for all the world to hear...
    >> If you're happy with the contract and your present pohone then take
    >> the upgrade offer, pay 10% less per month and sell the new phone on
    >> eBay. I suggest that you don't open the box (i.e. leave the security
    >> seal intact) and, taking the usual precautions when selling a mobile
    >> on ebay, get it listed ASAP.

    >
    > That wont' be possible as the box will have to be opened to get the new
    > SIM card out.


    I assumed I would just get a new phone and if I wanted to use it would have
    to take the sim out of my current phone (Orange M500) and put it in the new
    one. I guess having two sims (with the same mobile phone number) would allow
    you to use the other phone as a spare, or let the kids use (for emergency
    purposes only!)?

    > There's also a small chance that the USIM supplied with the 6280 may not
    > function correctly in the OPs current handset.


    From what the Orange person said I could continue using my current handset,
    although they didn't say if I would have to swap the sim cards or not.





  12. #12
    Matt Wheeler
    Guest

    Re: Orange upgrade madness


    "erics" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    >
    > "Jon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >> [email protected] declared for all the world to hear...
    >>> If you're happy with the contract and your present pohone then
    >>> take
    >>> the upgrade offer, pay 10% less per month and sell the new phone
    >>> on
    >>> eBay. I suggest that you don't open the box (i.e. leave the
    >>> security
    >>> seal intact) and, taking the usual precautions when selling a
    >>> mobile
    >>> on ebay, get it listed ASAP.

    >>
    >> That wont' be possible as the box will have to be opened to get the
    >> new
    >> SIM card out.

    >
    > I assumed I would just get a new phone and if I wanted to use it
    > would have to take the sim out of my current phone (Orange M500) and
    > put it in the new one. I guess having two sims (with the same mobile
    > phone number) would allow you to use the other phone as a spare, or
    > let the kids use (for emergency purposes only!)?
    >


    No.
    Once the new SIM gets activated, the old SIM gets "disabled" for want
    of a better word.
    After you've got the new SIM registered (not sure if you'd need to do
    it in the new handset), you can use the sim in whichever of your
    phones you want.


    >> There's also a small chance that the USIM supplied with the 6280
    >> may not
    >> function correctly in the OPs current handset.

    >
    > From what the Orange person said I could continue using my current
    > handset, although they didn't say if I would have to swap the sim
    > cards or not.


    You would need to swap SIMs.






  13. #13
    Jon
    Guest

    Re: Orange upgrade madness

    [email protected] declared for all the world to
    hear...
    > I assumed I would just get a new phone and if I wanted to use it would have
    > to take the sim out of my current phone (Orange M500) and put it in the new
    > one. I guess having two sims (with the same mobile phone number) would allow
    > you to use the other phone as a spare, or let the kids use (for emergency
    > purposes only!)?


    The new SIM must be registered and used by you. You don't need to put it
    in the new phone but you will need to register it and use it.

    > From what the Orange person said I could continue using my current handset,
    > although they didn't say if I would have to swap the sim cards or not.


    You will.
    --
    Regards
    Jon



  14. #14
    erics
    Guest

    Re: Orange upgrade madness


    "Jon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > [email protected] declared for all the world to
    > hear...
    >> I assumed I would just get a new phone and if I wanted to use it would
    >> have
    >> to take the sim out of my current phone (Orange M500) and put it in the
    >> new
    >> one. I guess having two sims (with the same mobile phone number) would
    >> allow
    >> you to use the other phone as a spare, or let the kids use (for emergency
    >> purposes only!)?

    >
    > The new SIM must be registered and used by you. You don't need to put it
    > in the new phone but you will need to register it and use it.
    >
    >> From what the Orange person said I could continue using my current
    >> handset,
    >> although they didn't say if I would have to swap the sim cards or not.

    >
    > You will.
    > --
    > Regards
    > Jon


    Thanks. Considering I don't want a new handset it seems a lot of waste and
    hassle, not to mention getting tied into another contract for 12/18 months.
    Until I want a new handset it may be better to not renew and carry on as I
    am now and retain the option of moving contract or renewing at a later
    date - I assume that will be an option or will they require me to renew at
    the end of my current 12 minth contract?





  15. #15
    Jon
    Guest

    Re: Orange upgrade madness

    [email protected] declared for all the world to
    hear...
    > Thanks. Considering I don't want a new handset it seems a lot of waste and
    > hassle, not to mention getting tied into another contract for 12/18 months.
    > Until I want a new handset it may be better to not renew and carry on as I
    > am now and retain the option of moving contract or renewing at a later
    > date - I assume that will be an option or will they require me to renew at
    > the end of my current 12 minth contract?


    You don't have to renew. It's entirely your choice.
    --
    Regards
    Jon



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