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From: Woody on 3 Feb 2010 17:07 On 03/02/2010 21:51, Bella Jones wrote: > Graeme<Graeme(a)greywall.demon.co.uk> wrote: > >> In message<1jd5so8.99vcyf1p6zti6N%me9(a)privacy.net> >> me9(a)privacy.net (Bella Jones) wrote: >> > [...] >>>>> Yeah, I'd recommend getting a lower tariff than you think you want. >>>>> They'll happily let you upgrade to a higher-priced tariff right away if >>>>> you chose the wrong one, but you'd have to wait a while to downgrade. >>>>> There would always be expenses in choosing the wrong tariffs, but I >>>>> reckon they'd work out to be less by choosing a too-low tariff than a >>>>> too-high one. >>>> >>>> Good point. I think my IQ drops year by year. >>> >>> Although the objection to that is that you pay something for the phone >>> when you go less than �45, anywhere. >>> >> >> Easy sum, is the price more than 90 quid? If so go for the �45/m and drop it >> after 9 months. If less than �90 then you gamble on only wanting the lower >> tariff. > > OK, about to go with O2 probably - but can you explain this calculation? > > Where does the �90 come from? I am almost dyscalculic. If it is free with the �45 plan, over the �35 plan on 18 months with a plan change allowed at 9 months, it would cost �90 more. So if the phone is more than �90 (it is, I got it), go for the �45 plan. -- Woody
From: Bella Jones on 3 Feb 2010 17:28 Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: > On 03/02/2010 21:51, Bella Jones wrote: > > Graeme<Graeme(a)greywall.demon.co.uk> wrote: [...] > >>> > >> > >> Easy sum, is the price more than 90 quid? If so go for the �45/m and > >> drop it after 9 months. If less than �90 then you gamble on only > >> wanting the lower tariff. > > > > OK, about to go with O2 probably - but can you explain this calculation? > > > > Where does the �90 come from? I am almost dyscalculic. > > If it is free with the �45 plan, over the �35 plan on 18 months with a > plan change allowed at 9 months, it would cost �90 more. So if the phone > is more than �90 (it is, I got it), go for the �45 plan. Does this apply for 24 month contracts? If I went for �35/24m plan now, it would be 89 quid for the phone. Oh, I see what you're saying - if you downgrade your plan from a 45 to a 35 after 9 months, you will have got the phone for free. I need to have these things explained as if to a child. I really need a good old fashioned husband. -- bellajonez at yahoo dot co dot uk
From: Woody on 3 Feb 2010 18:05 On 03/02/2010 22:28, Bella Jones wrote: > Woody<usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: > >> On 03/02/2010 21:51, Bella Jones wrote: >>> Graeme<Graeme(a)greywall.demon.co.uk> wrote: > [...] >>>>> >>>> >>>> Easy sum, is the price more than 90 quid? If so go for the �45/m and >>>> drop it after 9 months. If less than �90 then you gamble on only >>>> wanting the lower tariff. >>> >>> OK, about to go with O2 probably - but can you explain this calculation? >>> >>> Where does the �90 come from? I am almost dyscalculic. >> >> If it is free with the �45 plan, over the �35 plan on 18 months with a >> plan change allowed at 9 months, it would cost �90 more. So if the phone >> is more than �90 (it is, I got it), go for the �45 plan. > > Does this apply for 24 month contracts? I never looked into 24 month contracts - I had enough difficulty with the 18 month ones. > If I went for �35/24m plan now, it would be 89 quid for the phone. > > Oh, I see what you're saying - if you downgrade your plan from a 45 to a > 35 after 9 months, you will have got the phone for free. OK, having looked at o2s website, and assuming you mean the 24 month contract and the 16G iPhone, it is free on �45 and �89 on �35. And yes, you can lower your tarrif after 9 months. So it is �89, so there is no saving by switching, it is the same price having the �45 contract for 9 months and switching as the �35 and not. But you do get it for free up front, and 600 minutes more for the first 9 months. On the other hand you have to remember to change it. I probably wouldn't do that as I would just forget and it would cost me more. > > I need to have these things explained as if to a child. > > I really need a good old fashioned husband. Oh yes, a good bit of beating never hurt anyone! Or do you not mean that old fashioned? -- Woody
From: Geoff Berrow on 3 Feb 2010 18:24 On Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:05:48 +0000, Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: >OK, having looked at o2s website, and assuming you mean the 24 month >contract and the 16G iPhone, it is free on �45 and �89 on �35. And yes, >you can lower your tarrif after 9 months. >So it is �89, so there is no saving by switching, it is the same price >having the �45 contract for 9 months and switching as the �35 and not. > >But you do get it for free up front, and 600 minutes more for the first >9 months. On the other hand you have to remember to change it. > >I probably wouldn't do that as I would just forget and it would cost me >more. That's the deal I got. I'm glad I'm not losing out financially. Like you I'd probably lack the tuit to get it switched. And I never use the minutes I have. -- Geoff Berrow (Put thecat out to email) It's only Usenet, no one dies. My opinions, not the committee's, mine. Simple RFDs www.4theweb.co.uk/rfdmaker
From: Bruce Horrocks on 3 Feb 2010 19:18
On 03/02/2010 22:28, Bella Jones wrote: > I really need a good old fashioned husband. Nearly right... :-) <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8F46AJCdMTw> -- Bruce Horrocks Surrey England (bruce at scorecrow dot com) |