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- 12-31-2006, 04:55 PM #1ODBGuest
Hi all.
Ive been a customer with B/Optus for probably 10 years, always upgrading and
going on plans with new phones, paying $60 pm etc.
A couple of months ago, my contract once again expired, though this time i
decided to keep my L7 (crap phone, but slim and sexy) and go onto the $29
month to month cap with $120 calls.
Do you think if I rang B and suggested I was to leave unless I got a new
phone (WITHOUT a contract) they would give me one. Something like "3 are
offering me a phone without a 24 month contract on a similar plan - I would
like to stay with you, but I will not go onto a contract and I want the same
plan month to month."
I know its a loyalty bonus and simply my word that Ill stay on, but in these
days of customer retention - will I get a phone? Even if its not a high end
one?
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- 12-31-2006, 06:03 PM #2Simon TemplarGuest
Re: Free phone without a plan?
ODB wrote:
<SNIP>
> Do you think if I rang B and suggested I was to leave unless I got a new
> phone (WITHOUT a contract) they would give me one. Something like "3 are
> offering me a phone without a 24 month contract on a similar plan - I would
> like to stay with you, but I will not go onto a contract and I want the same
> plan month to month."
<SNIP>
That 3 offer has you by the balls, the phone is locked to them and they
know you can't take it with you to another carrier. Also if you look a
the 3 deal, you might not be locked into a a contract with them but you
will still have to make payments on the handset until it is paid for!
All the carriers are tight arses and will rip you off one way or another.
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- 12-31-2006, 07:21 PM #3mark jbGuest
Re: Free phone without a plan?
> All the carriers are tight arses and will rip you off one way or another.
Capitalism ain't about making the consumer feel good.
-mark
- 12-31-2006, 08:33 PM #4MichaelGuest
Re: Free phone without a plan?
"ODB" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi all.
>
> Ive been a customer with B/Optus for probably 10 years, always upgrading
> and going on plans with new phones, paying $60 pm etc.
>
> A couple of months ago, my contract once again expired, though this time i
> decided to keep my L7 (crap phone, but slim and sexy) and go onto the $29
> month to month cap with $120 calls.
>
> Do you think if I rang B and suggested I was to leave unless I got a new
> phone (WITHOUT a contract) they would give me one. Something like "3 are
ha ha ha!
- 12-31-2006, 11:11 PM #5ODBGuest
Re: Free phone without a plan?
So you dont think a threat to leave would be met with a new phone - even a
cheap one?
(I insist on not going on a contract though)
- 01-01-2007, 01:33 AM #6Nick AdamsGuest
Re: Free phone without a plan?
ODB wrote:
> So you dont think a threat to leave would be met with a new phone - even a
> cheap one?
>
> (I insist on not going on a contract though)
You are asking for something for nothing. Give up.
- 01-01-2007, 02:38 AM #7JoelGuest
Re: Free phone without a plan?
B have been known to give a customer, a free basic phone no obligations
(Nokia 6610i or similar) if you speak nicely to their retention team
and you have been with them for at least 2 years. Just alude to the
fact that you have been looking around
Don't try and use offers to stay, that just arn't true though, (they
may ask you to direct them to that advertised specific offer to match
it), as most providers are aware of their oppossitions offers.
ODB wrote:
> Hi all.
>
> Ive been a customer with B/Optus for probably 10 years, always upgrading and
> going on plans with new phones, paying $60 pm etc.
>
> A couple of months ago, my contract once again expired, though this time i
> decided to keep my L7 (crap phone, but slim and sexy) and go onto the $29
> month to month cap with $120 calls.
>
> Do you think if I rang B and suggested I was to leave unless I got a new
> phone (WITHOUT a contract) they would give me one. Something like "3 are
> offering me a phone without a 24 month contract on a similar plan - I would
> like to stay with you, but I will not go onto a contract and I want the same
> plan month to month."
>
> I know its a loyalty bonus and simply my word that Ill stay on, but in these
> days of customer retention - will I get a phone? Even if its not a high end
> one?
- 01-01-2007, 02:11 PM #8ODBGuest
Re: Free phone without a plan?
ill let the group know....
standby.
"Joel" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>B have been known to give a customer, a free basic phone no obligations
> (Nokia 6610i or similar) if you speak nicely to their retention team
> and you have been with them for at least 2 years. Just alude to the
> fact that you have been looking around
>
> Don't try and use offers to stay, that just arn't true though, (they
> may ask you to direct them to that advertised specific offer to match
> it), as most providers are aware of their oppossitions offers.
>
>
>
>
> ODB wrote:
>> Hi all.
>>
>> Ive been a customer with B/Optus for probably 10 years, always upgrading
>> and
>> going on plans with new phones, paying $60 pm etc.
>>
>> A couple of months ago, my contract once again expired, though this time
>> i
>> decided to keep my L7 (crap phone, but slim and sexy) and go onto the $29
>> month to month cap with $120 calls.
>>
>> Do you think if I rang B and suggested I was to leave unless I got a new
>> phone (WITHOUT a contract) they would give me one. Something like "3 are
>> offering me a phone without a 24 month contract on a similar plan - I
>> would
>> like to stay with you, but I will not go onto a contract and I want the
>> same
>> plan month to month."
>>
>> I know its a loyalty bonus and simply my word that Ill stay on, but in
>> these
>> days of customer retention - will I get a phone? Even if its not a high
>> end
>> one?
>
- 01-01-2007, 04:01 PM #9Rod SpeedGuest
Re: Free phone without a plan?
ODB <[email protected]> wrote:
> So you dont think a threat to leave would be met with a new phone - even a cheap one?
> (I insist on not going on a contract though)
Really depends on what you spend with them, but unlikely.
- 01-02-2007, 11:33 PM #10MichaelGuest
Re: Free phone without a plan?
"ODB" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> So you dont think a threat to leave would be met with a new phone - even a
> cheap one?
No
>
> (I insist on not going on a contract though)
ha!
>
>
- 01-03-2007, 05:15 AM #11kcojGuest
Re: Free phone without a plan?
ODB wrote:
> Hi all.
>
> Ive been a customer with B/Optus for probably 10 years, always upgrading and
> going on plans with new phones, paying $60 pm etc.
>
> A couple of months ago, my contract once again expired, though this time i
> decided to keep my L7 (crap phone, but slim and sexy) and go onto the $29
> month to month cap with $120 calls.
>
> Do you think if I rang B and suggested I was to leave unless I got a new
> phone (WITHOUT a contract) they would give me one. Something like "3 are
> offering me a phone without a 24 month contract on a similar plan - I would
> like to stay with you, but I will not go onto a contract and I want the same
> plan month to month."
>
> I know its a loyalty bonus and simply my word that Ill stay on, but in these
> days of customer retention - will I get a phone? Even if its not a high end
> one?
>
>
most company would be bothered try to retain you, judging by the fact
you want to go on to a $29 plan
get real
you would cost more to retain that what they would make!
loyatly my arse! customer retainion my arse
good luck!
- 01-03-2007, 09:34 AM #12DCGuest
Re: Free phone without a plan?
Simon Templar said the following on 1/01/2007 9:03 AM:
> That 3 offer has you by the balls, the phone is locked to them and they
> know you can't take it with you to another carrier.
The Nokias can't be unlocked, the SonyEricssons can be.
- 01-04-2007, 12:56 AM #13ODBGuest
Re: Free phone without a plan?
Hey you guys - I didnt get a phone.
But the chick I spoke with was a miserable mole.
I might ring back and try for a supervisor - by the way, the phones they
offered me on the same plan with a 24 month contract go for ebay for
100-150.
They could have given me one!
"kcoj" <poguemahone@****happens.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> ODB wrote:
>> Hi all.
>>
>> Ive been a customer with B/Optus for probably 10 years, always upgrading
>> and going on plans with new phones, paying $60 pm etc.
>>
>> A couple of months ago, my contract once again expired, though this time
>> i decided to keep my L7 (crap phone, but slim and sexy) and go onto the
>> $29 month to month cap with $120 calls.
>>
>> Do you think if I rang B and suggested I was to leave unless I got a new
>> phone (WITHOUT a contract) they would give me one. Something like "3 are
>> offering me a phone without a 24 month contract on a similar plan - I
>> would like to stay with you, but I will not go onto a contract and I want
>> the same plan month to month."
>>
>> I know its a loyalty bonus and simply my word that Ill stay on, but in
>> these days of customer retention - will I get a phone? Even if its not a
>> high end one?
> most company would be bothered try to retain you, judging by the fact you
> want to go on to a $29 plan
> get real
> you would cost more to retain that what they would make!
> loyatly my arse! customer retainion my arse
>
> good luck!
- 01-07-2007, 04:53 AM #14MichaelGuest
Re: Free phone without a plan?
"ODB" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hey you guys - I didnt get a phone.
Der
> But the chick I spoke with was a miserable mole.
Probably because you are a povvo customer who thinks a $29 cap is a "high
end plan"
> I might ring back and try for a supervisor - by the way, the phones they
> offered me on the same plan with a 24 month contract go for ebay for
> 100-150.
>
> They could have given me one!
You want them to source you a 2nd hand phone off ebay, and sell it to you on
a 24 mth contract?
You've got some weird ideas ;-)
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