OVP Virgin upgrades

Now available again from the Orange website.
Nokia 6070 is free, other phones start at £50,

Regards,

Neil

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[email protected] declared for all the world to hear...
> Now available again from the Orange website.
> Nokia 6070 is free, other phones start at £50,

Upgrade prices are personal to each customer, so your prices may not be
the same for everyone else.
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Regards
Jon

"Jon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> [email protected] declared for all the world to hear...
>> Now available again from the Orange website.
>> Nokia 6070 is free, other phones start at £50,
>
> Upgrade prices are personal to each customer, so your prices may not be
> the same for everyone else.

Yeah, so those who, unlike me, have a monthly bill greater than £4 may well
get a better deal.

Neil

"Jon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> [email protected] declared for all the world to hear...
>> Now available again from the Orange website.
>> Nokia 6070 is free, other phones start at £50,
>
> Upgrade prices are personal to each customer, so your prices may not
> be
> the same for everyone else.
>

Can you (or anyone else) explain how the upgrades page on their
website works... I understand about the pricing... but what I don't
understand is, why a number of handsets are offered, but when I then
login to get "my" upgrade price, a number of the handsets disappear.
eg for Nokia handsets, there are 8 available without logging in, but
after logging in, the N70, N73 and both 6233 options vanish and I can
only choose from 6230i, 6111, 7360 & 6070.

[email protected] declared for all the world to hear...
> Can you (or anyone else) explain how the upgrades page on their
> website works...

I don't know exactly how the website works for upgrades but...

> I understand about the pricing... but what I don't
> understand is, why a number of handsets are offered, but when I then
> login to get "my" upgrade price, a number of the handsets disappear.
> eg for Nokia handsets, there are 8 available without logging in, but
> after logging in, the N70, N73 and both 6233 options vanish and I can
> only choose from 6230i, 6111, 7360 & 6070.

On possible explanation is - you could get those handsets but they would
attract a heavy price. Upgrades are done on a banding system, every
mobile number is banded 1-5, 1 being very low user (average bill £30ish
or lower), 5 being very high user (bills typically around £60+). The
phones being offered to you are probably the free ones, and once you log
in your banding is queried and then any phones which are not free
disappear.
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Regards
Jon

> Now available again from the Orange website.
> Nokia 6070 is free, other phones start at £50,

Thanks Neil.
Anyone recommend if it is worth it to wait a while (for other models to be
available free) or "strike while the iron is hot"?

> Now available again from the Orange website.
> Nokia 6070 is free, other phones start at £50,
>

All i get is
We're unable to offer you an upgrade online.
Please call 0800 079 0169 where we'll be happy to help you.

> All i get is
> We're unable to offer you an upgrade online.
> Please call 0800 079 0169 where we'll be happy to help you.
>
>
>

oops sorry for the html

In article <[email protected]>, spam@
007jbond.freeserve.co.uk says...
>
> Can you (or anyone else) explain how the upgrades page on their
> website works... I understand about the pricing... but what I don't
> understand is, why a number of handsets are offered, but when I then
> login to get "my" upgrade price, a number of the handsets disappear.
> eg for Nokia handsets, there are 8 available without logging in, but
> after logging in, the N70, N73 and both 6233 options vanish and I can
> only choose from 6230i, 6111, 7360 & 6070.
>
>

Those are all 3G handsets.

Same happens to me. I would've considered getting a 3G handset upgrade
but searching for 3G after logging in gives an empty list.

Steve.

"Stephen Henson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>, spam@
> 007jbond.freeserve.co.uk says...
>>
>> Can you (or anyone else) explain how the upgrades page on their
>> website works... I understand about the pricing... but what I don't
>> understand is, why a number of handsets are offered, but when I
>> then
>> login to get "my" upgrade price, a number of the handsets
>> disappear.
>> eg for Nokia handsets, there are 8 available without logging in,
>> but
>> after logging in, the N70, N73 and both 6233 options vanish and I
>> can
>> only choose from 6230i, 6111, 7360 & 6070.
>>
>>
>
> Those are all 3G handsets.
>
> Same happens to me. I would've considered getting a 3G handset
> upgrade
> but searching for 3G after logging in gives an empty list.
>
>

Yeah, i'd actually noticed that.... was wondering if it was because i
currently have a 3G phone anyway... who knows....

Oh, and in response to Jon, I don't think its a price thing, as the
site will quite happily offer the SE W810i at over 100 quid

[email protected]lid declared for all the world to hear...
> Those are all 3G handsets.
>
> Same happens to me. I would've considered getting a 3G handset upgrade
> but searching for 3G after logging in gives an empty list.

Aye, could be that. Quite why Orange would want to restrict 3G from OVP
Virgin users will remain a mystery. Maybe it's to try and "lever" people
onto a regular contract.
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Regards
Jon

On Thu, 4 Jan 2007 07:25:29 -0000, Jon <[email protected]>
wrote:

>> Those are all 3G handsets.
>>
>> Same happens to me. I would've considered getting a 3G handset upgrade
>> but searching for 3G after logging in gives an empty list.
>
>Aye, could be that. Quite why Orange would want to restrict 3G from OVP
>Virgin users will remain a mystery. Maybe it's to try and "lever" people
>onto a regular contract.

That's exactly why. I had to leave my much beloved OVP Virgin account
for the high life of a T-Mobile web-n-walk SIM only option. Shame. I'm
sure it won't be too long before Orange wake up and realise that
no-one is prepared to pay their ridiculous data charges any more.
Lee.
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lee at w2designs dot co dot uk

If I have one flaw, it's that I'm a perfectoinist.

[email protected] declared for all the world to hear...
> On Thu, 4 Jan 2007 07:25:29 -0000, Jon <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >> Those are all 3G handsets.
> >>
> >> Same happens to me. I would've considered getting a 3G handset upgrade
> >> but searching for 3G after logging in gives an empty list.
> >
> >Aye, could be that. Quite why Orange would want to restrict 3G from OVP
> >Virgin users will remain a mystery. Maybe it's to try and "lever" people
> >onto a regular contract.
>
> That's exactly why. I had to leave my much beloved OVP Virgin account
> for the high life of a T-Mobile web-n-walk SIM only option. Shame. I'm
> sure it won't be too long before Orange wake up and realise that
> no-one is prepared to pay their ridiculous data charges any more.

Just remembered actually - there was some rule about 3G and sub-£30 OVP
tariffs. I can't really remember it to be honest but that might explain
it.
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Regards
Jon

Neil wrote:

> Now available again from the Orange website.
> Nokia 6070 is free, other phones start at £50,

Thanks for the pointer Neil. I have a couple of OVP Virgin accounts
still open, not used for ages mind you.

Just grabbed a 6070 at no cost which arrived today and will come in for
something sometime. Wondering what to do with the others, strike whilst
available or wait as an other post to see if anything else crops up.

Just one query if anybody can help. A new SIM was included with the
phone and the Invoice has "To Regsiter your Upgrade phone call 0800 079
0027 with your SIM number handy...."

Do I really need to call and then swap SIMS - If I don't will my current
SIM continue with Orange non the wiser or do they automically change the
SIM details on their system at some point.

Thanks
Freddy.

<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

>Thanks for the pointer Neil. I have a couple of OVP Virgin accounts
>still open, not used for ages mind you.
> Just grabbed a 6070 at no cost

Help, when I log on to my a/c, I use my own number (which is on Select500
and just upgraded so not eligible).

How can I get an upgrade on line? I just phoned up but they didn't want to
play ball :-(


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J B