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    Long Shot

    I'm due for renewal/upgrade, I quite like the N82 but o2 can blow me if they think I'm gonna pay for a handset, any deals out there that would give me a free one?

    On o2's £35 a month (shop) contract at the mo...
    Dont mind changing networks (as long as I get decent reception everywhere and the network supports the toys the phone has) but wanna keep my number...

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    Re: Long Shot

    you tried phoning up O2 retentions? or is that only for the 'o2 online' tarriffs?

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    Re: Long Shot

    I find it amusing that people would rather go on a £50+ contract to not pay for a phone. You end up paying more over the year than if you splashed out on the extra for the handset in the first place.

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    Re: Long Shot

    Aye, I dont mind going to a £40pcm contract but dont want 18 months, they do it online but not sure about the in store jobby, will have a proper poke about and see if I can keep £35 pcm and get the phone free...

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    Re: Long Shot

    o2 retentions are a flipping bunch of con artists on their advice i swopped my contract over to a sim only, now when ive come to renew my contract they cant even match the same deal i was on befoe what a flaming joke

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