A "3" mobile internet quandry..

[Scientific]

Most phone companies can do this (t-mobile from experience) its called a"Change of Ownership" the problem is they would need to credit check the new person thus if she fails no luck, however that's not your biggest problem. The bigger problem is 3 do not offer this.

Or at least that was the case when I worked for carphone warehouse.

 

[Westyfield2]

Most phone companies can do this (t-mobile from experience) its called a"Change of Ownership" the problem is they would need to credit check the new person thus if she fails no luck, however that's not your biggest problem. The bigger problem is 3 do not offer this.

Or at least that was the case when I worked for carphone warehouse.

Slightly off topic.... do you know if O2 will do this?

My iPhone contract was taken out whilst I was still 17 and at school, so it's in my Mums name. Every-month I just bank transfer her the money. But now I'm 19 and would get credit-checked fine it'd be good to transfer it over to my name and bank-account (but I don't want to cancel the contract and take out a new one in my name IYSWIM).

 

[LordSplodge]

My iPhone contract was taken out whilst I was still 17 and at school, so it's in my Mums name. Every-month I just bank transfer her the money. But now I'm 19 and would get credit-checked fine it'd be good to transfer it over to my name and bank-account (but I don't want to cancel the contract and take out a new one in my name IYSWIM).

Looks like your family set a bad example for handling credit! No way in hell I'd take out a contract for my son.

However O2 should be able to do this as long as you pass a credit reference check. Call 'em up.

Don't you quite understand that '3' didnt find the credit risk of his ex girlfriend acceptable when she wanted to take out the contract in december, so '3' don;t particularly care that he has broken up with his ex to take on her credit risk now.

The contract is with him. There is nothing between '3' and the ex girlfriend. Like it or lump it, but '3' are within their rights to expect the contract to be honoured by the customer. Don't think that makes them muppets cause they are following legality of a contract.

Exactly. Never enter a credit agreement for somebody else. More than likely it will end in tears...

 

[Beren]

It is, or certainly was possible for a network to 'sub' a contract from one person to another and keep it running on the same terms. We did it on occasion when I worked for Vodafone. It was not a normal thing but it could be done.

I have no idea if it is a consumer right, something we only did on special occasions or what though - I left there 6 years ago now and am am very happy I did!