Could i sell my Contract Sim?

revolutionrock · 24 Jul 2008 at 19:46

Sounds silly, but i am trying to find a way how to get an iPhone earlier than October. One way is to pay off the remaining months on my Orange contract,but in theory could i sell it? Perhaps on eBay? Have you ever seen one for sale?

Panasonic · 24 Jul 2008 at 19:48

Why would you buy someones contract off eBay?

EDIT: Infact, why would anyone buy someone else contract anyway, if people want a mobile phone contract they would go in store...

Biohazard · 24 Jul 2008 at 19:50

Why would you be so silly as to sell a contract to someone else when you are liable for the debt?

gumbald · 24 Jul 2008 at 19:52

Yeah, you'd still be liable!

ste_bla · 24 Jul 2008 at 19:59

its only 3 months either;

1) wait
2) pay it off
3) get the iphone and let a family member (who you can trust) to use the old contract?

FreeStream · 24 Jul 2008 at 20:01

Unlock a 2G iPhone and use that?

Azagoth · 24 Jul 2008 at 20:05

Is having an iPhone, or should that be ePeen, so important that you can't manage to wait a few months?

Invasion · 24 Jul 2008 at 20:06

I just got my son an iphone 3G. He had a samsung soul on contract he has only had it 4 months so I am going to have the sim(contract) but sell the Handset to pay the contract hope that makes sense?

revolutionrock · 24 Jul 2008 at 20:12

I would do that if i had my original phone ,except i have this

i can't believe i asked tbh, they could proper do me in!

Biohazard · 24 Jul 2008 at 20:12

how old is your contract?

shouldn't this be in the mobile section?

revolutionrock · 24 Jul 2008 at 20:29

Runs out in Oct.

fuzzy · 24 Jul 2008 at 20:31

There are a couple of things you can do.
1) Look out for changes in your contract in the near past/future. Any major changes mean you can cancel the contract with no penalties (as they are in breach of contract)
2) If you don't have very long left on your contract you can ring up on o2 and ask them to buy out the rest of your contract. (yes, this does happen, surprsing as it sounds. You would presumably have to go on a pretty hefty tarriff though)

revolutionrock · 24 Jul 2008 at 20:41

fuzzy said:
There are a couple of things you can do.
1) Look out for changes in your contract in the near past/future. Any major changes mean you can cancel the contract with no penalties (as they are in breach of contract)
Really? So say they gave more mins for the same price, would that work?

2) If you don't have very long left on your contract you can ring up on o2 and ask them to buy out the rest of your contract. (yes, this does happen, surprsing as it sounds. You would presumably have to go on a pretty hefty tarriff though)
Again, really?! I might give them a ring then!!