Orange being... bizarre.

[csmager]

Just got off the phone to Orange (47mins!). Eventually managed to get 500mins + 250 evening/weekend mins + 100texts + 1 Magic number for £40/m. She wasn't able to tell me if insurance was included, despite putting me on hold for 10mins to find out.

Thing is... I wanted to wait till the k800i was out to get a new phone. But they wouldn't let me get the magic number/250mins unless I upgraded my phone... which seemed utterly bizarre. She also told me that if I didn't upgrade my phone, not only would I not get the extras, but I wouldn't be able to have a chance to upgrade my phone until the end of the contract. Just plain weird.

So now I'm going to end up with two k750i's. Suppose I could flog one... and save the money for buying a k800i off the bay when they're released.

 

[Kappa]

do you definitely need the magic number?

If not then T Mobile's FlexT tariffs seem a much cheaper and better option

 

[csmager]

Thread revival time.

Got the k750i today. Sat there wondering why the hell i'd ordered a phone i already have. Even if I was going to sell it, why would I order a phone that's over a year old that's not even worth much? Especially when on my spend I could've had any phone I liked for nothing.

So I rang Orange and I'm getting a jiffy bag sent out to return the phone. When that's done, I can then ring and sort a different phone.

But what happens if I don't ring? Will I still get my magic number & 250mins? If I do, I suppose I win. I can keep my phone, get the contract deal i wanted and get an upgrade when the k800i's out.

Suppose if no one knows the answer, i'll just stall till my next billing date and see what materialises.

 

[Gavin]

Good to hear that there new tariffs are a bit flexible, im a premier 600 customer and t mobiles tariffs whip oranges butt severly