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Cellular Phone Forum / Country Specific / UK Group / June 2005'Downgrading' from Orange contract to PAYG?
Hi, I keep seeing people upgrading from PAYG to contract - I want to do the opposite. I've had an Orange Everyday50 contract for about 5 years, hardly ever make phone calls, (less than one a day, on average) and want to go to PAYG as it will save me money. How do I go about this, and also keep my number? Thanks in advance Phil > I keep seeing people upgrading from PAYG to contract - I want to do the > opposite. > I've had an Orange Everyday50 contract for about 5 years, hardly ever > make phone calls, (less than one a day, on average) and want to go to > PAYG as it will save me money. How do I go about this, and also keep my > number? Ring 150, go through the options for 'to leave Orange' and there will be an option in there somewhere for 'if you are interested in our PAYG service', etc. Just tell the operator that you want to cancel your contract and move onto PAYG and they will put in your 30 days notice, and about 10 days from the disconnection date, you get sent a PAYG SIM pack, which you can register by calling Orange and they will transfer your existing phone number onto it. Tariq Great. I'm glad it's that simple - I was afraid it was going to be deliberately difficult. Thanks > Great. I'm glad it's that simple - I was afraid it was going to be > deliberately difficult. > Thanks T-Mobile don't allow that! Suppose you get what you pay for.  SignatureMarc See http://www.imarc.co.uk/ for contact details. > > Great. I'm glad it's that simple - I was afraid it was going to be > > deliberately difficult. > > Thanks > T-Mobile don't allow that! Suppose you get what you pay for. They used to - in fact it was easier. You just call up and ask to cancel, and they tell you to go and buy a T-Mobile top-up card and ring back with the voucher number. Once you call back, they re-provision your SIM onto PAYG and set you up. Surprised they don't offer it anymore? Tariq > Surprised they don't offer it anymore? I was very annoyed because I changed my PAYG account to a contract for two years, then then at the end I wanted to go back to PAYG and keep that number. SignatureMarc See http://www.imarc.co.uk/ for contact details. >> Great. I'm glad it's that simple - I was afraid it was going to be >> deliberately difficult. Thanks > > T-Mobile don't allow that! Suppose you get what you pay for. That's odd. Just last month I went to cancel 4 T-mobile accounts and each time they offered a PAYG option (after MixIt or U-Fix or whatever other rubbish they offer). > That's odd. Just last month I went to cancel 4 T-mobile accounts and > each time they offered a PAYG option (after MixIt or U-Fix or whatever > other rubbish they offer). Would you have kept the same number? Thats all I wanted... so I could pickup calls to my old number (I'd had for years) and get a new contract. SignatureMarc Visit http://www.iMarc.co.uk/ for contact information and reviews. > Great. I'm glad it's that simple - I was afraid it was going to be > deliberately difficult. > Thanks They never used to allow it, so you're lucky :) phillip@comsomol.org declared for all the world to hear... > Hi, > I keep seeing people upgrading from PAYG to contract - I want to do the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > PAYG as it will save me money. How do I go about this, and also keep my > number? Call 150 and ask to terminate your contract, and request a free SIM card in the same call. SignatureRegards Jon > > I keep seeing people upgrading from PAYG to contract - I want to do the > > opposite. > > I've had an Orange Everyday50 contract for about 5 years, hardly ever > > make phone calls, (less than one a day, on average) and want to go to > > PAYG as it will save me money. How do I go about this, and also keep my > > number? > Call 150 and ask to terminate your contract, and request a free SIM card > in the same call. What did I just say? :rolleyes: Tariq >> Call 150 and ask to terminate your contract, and request a free SIM >> card in the same call. > > What did I just say? :rolleyes: Well, he did say it in less than 1/4 as many words - 18 as opposed to 85 :) SignaturePeter <X-Files Fan> Please Note: Emailed replies cc'd / bcc'd , containing HTML or attachments auto-binned as spam > Hi, > I keep seeing people upgrading from PAYG to contract - I want to do the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Thanks in advance > Phil That's a hell of a waste, why not put the ED50 on ebay? It's one of the few off-peak tariffs that incs 0845 / 0870 in inc mins making it ideal for international calls through 0870 callthroughs 50 mins a day, and then 1p per min after that, for international calls from a mobile phone has to interest some Steve Terry >That's a hell of a waste, why not put the ED50 on ebay? It used to be. A year or two back I'd have paid him for the contract. Now days with the numpty that Orange has become, the ED50 contract is far less valuable. Granted it has some plus points (call through numbers etc..), but lots of the folk who were on Orange for the benefits other networks didn't have, now find that Orange have removed those advantages and the customers have voted with their feet. Cue Jon. Just my opinion FWIW. R. Did this by going to Tesco - designated the 3 numbers I often use for 1/2 price - a Win... Orange said that after Planahead I had to go PAYG or expensive contract - no other option. I left Funnily enough I had an "offer" from them shortly afterwarsd (too late and too expensive). Orange account management and records has been frankly appalling. I would need a strong reason to consider them again - one which avoids any potential cockups. JJ |
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