Posted 23 October 2023
Which mobile networks allow you to pay off your device plan immediately?
I’ve never bought a mobile on contract. The phones I am considering purchasing are quite expensive but I have enough cash to purchase outright/on 0% card if it is better value.
Anyway it seems like some networks such as O2 separate the device and the airtime and allow you to pay the device plan off early/immediately if desired. In theory this could present an opportunity for a good deal on data/airtime even compared to a sim only contract.
Anyone done this and can share their experience?
Which networks offer this?
TIA
Anyway it seems like some networks such as O2 separate the device and the airtime and allow you to pay the device plan off early/immediately if desired. In theory this could present an opportunity for a good deal on data/airtime even compared to a sim only contract.
Anyone done this and can share their experience?
Which networks offer this?
TIA
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sorted byI warn you now though that what you are thinking of isn't likely to work. Since you say it could present an opportunity for a good deal on data/airtime. I have NEVER seen one of these new style contracts where the data deal was a better price than you would get data for cheaper than getting a SIM only deal without a phone.
For example at O2. If I want 30GB of data. I could get a deal via Uswitch on o2 for a SIM Only plan for exactly £10 a month. But if I go to the O2 Website and pick a phone on a Refresh plan, 30GB of data will cost me £20.99 per month, on top of the device plan for the phone value itself.
Additionally, taking out a contract and immediately paying it off is typically not going to do good things for your credit file. You're adding a hard search, opening an account and immediately closing it again.