Upgrading phone early?

Brookert · 5 Dec 2011 at 17:02

Hello all, just wondering if theres someone in the know around here.

Basically I broke my phone about 2 months ago, and its out of warranty. So I'm stuck paying for a phone I dont have (bought a £10 nokia for now).

An upgrade is available end of jan (Orange), but I was wondering if I can get this brought forward without having to pay a fortune.

kevpuk · 5 Dec 2011 at 17:19

I think networks will offer a reduced buy-out in some cases......there are also options around going to P4U/CPW stores, as they will often offer a deal which will involve buying out the remainder (this is actually a discount against new contract, usually, IIRC)

latercomer2 · 5 Dec 2011 at 17:29

why not phone orange first and see what, if anything, they will do.

Brookert · 5 Dec 2011 at 17:51

latercomer2 said:
why not phone orange first and see what, if anything, they will do.

Already did, and (a month ago) they wanted to charge me 3 months of bills. The person on the phone did say something about loyalty discount but I got the feeling It wouldn't have made a dent on the £94 they wanted me to pay

Nickyyy · 5 Dec 2011 at 18:44

In my experience, orange will pass you for upgrade but put the rest of it onto the end of your upgrade, (CPW)

Brookert · 5 Dec 2011 at 19:03

Nickyyy said:
In my experience, orange will pass you for upgrade but put the rest of it onto the end of your upgrade, (CPW)

Do you mean tag the extra months onto a new contract?

Nickyyy · 5 Dec 2011 at 22:32

Brookert said:
Do you mean tag the extra months onto a new contract?

Yep.

Pawnless Endgame · 5 Dec 2011 at 22:56

Orange gives you a leeway of 3 months. So if you're due in Jan 2012, you could have upgraded as soon as Oct 2011. That's what I did when I got my SGS2.

brummie · 5 Dec 2011 at 23:22

Monserrat said:
Orange gives you a leeway of 3 months. So if you're due in Jan 2012, you could have upgraded as soon as Oct 2011.

This and this only

Pawnless Endgame · 5 Dec 2011 at 23:36

brummie said:
This and this only

I know there's new stuff around the corner. What would you have gone for instead of the SGS2?

brummie · 5 Dec 2011 at 23:41

Nexus or the Note. Had a play with the note and what a beast it is. im still not 100% wirh it due to it being so big.

Pawnless Endgame · 5 Dec 2011 at 23:46

Ahhhh right :-)

Cheers Brummie. I guess the SGS2 is the first phone I've had that resembles the top-end market / iPhones etc, so I will do some more digging when I'm due again in 2 years time. In the meantime, there is always the option of me getting an Android tablet. But alas, I'm really chuffed with the SGS2.

brummie · 5 Dec 2011 at 23:49

I love my SGS2. im not swapping it anytime soon even though i could soon.

Columbo · 6 Dec 2011 at 07:45

Theres nothing out now or coming out soon that would tempt me away from my S2.

If I was buying today I'd still buy one.

_Jimlad_ · 6 Dec 2011 at 08:27

wrong thread...

Myshra · 6 Dec 2011 at 09:17

Orange have changed this recently. If you upgrade within 3 months of the end you can tack this into the end of your new contract or you can now buy out early for remainder*2/3 of future monthly bill to get a new contract. I don't know the full ins and outs but the CSRs will.

antijoke · 6 Dec 2011 at 10:02

As people have said, you can upgrade 3 months early and they add it onto your new contract (so if you take a 24 month contract it becomes a 27 month contract).

You can also pay off your contract with them if you wish if you are outside the 3 month early upgrade period (it's 2/3rds of what is remaining on your line rental) and start a new contract with your existing number for 24 months.