Decided last Friday that i wanted a P990i after seeing the one they had in stock in CarPhoneWarehouse. Called O2 to get my PAC code as CPW wanted to transfer my billing to them even if i stayed on O2 (which was their best deal). The woman in the disconnection department was really helpful and offered me a great deal. £200 for the phone and £15/month for 12 months on O2 30. This works out at £470 over 18 months compared to £640 with CPW (£100 for the phone and £30 a month for 18 months). and it's only a 12 month contract too.
Got a text today telling me the P990 won't be available until 23rd. So i phoned up to get my PAC code again just in case CPW could match O2. The lady this time came straight back and offered me a months free line rental for the inconvenience of the phone not being available!
I'm really surprised, my bill isn't huge. Unless i go oversees with work, i never use more than my free texts or minutes. But then i have had almost 6 months without an upgrade i was eligible for, that might make a difference.
So I'm quite happy to wait a couple of weeks if it means i save another £30
Might also mean SE will have another firmware version out clearing up any new release issues by the time i actually get it.