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can i get the student rate O2 mobile broadband during my contract?

  • 26-10-2009 08:28PM
    #1
    breadbin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 692 ✭✭✭


    what i'm trying to say is that when i bought my O2 broadband it was 30 quid a month and now a girl in my class has it for a tenner. makes me feel awful bad paying so much for it. i have had it for over a year but do i have to wait til the next year is up to change? and how do i change?


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  • #2
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    what was your contract duration? 12 or 24 months ?


  • #3
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    If you're out of contract, you can probably start a new one. You'll be required to buy a new modem, as O2 won't give the contract without that, and a new SIM. There's a 28 day notification period on your current contract too.

    If you're not out of contract, you'll have to buy out, or just keep it.


  • #4
    breadbin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 692 ✭✭✭breadbin


    it was a 12 month contract so i should be able to leave no problems but seems a waste and a lot of hard work getting new modem etc when the current one works perfectly. red tape i'm sure


  • #5
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    Unless O2 allow you to renew with the new contract, that's the procedure you'd have to follow. You'd have to ask O2 about that though.


  • #6
    recyclebin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,563 ✭✭✭recyclebin


    I am suprised you were paying €30. When I signed up it was €40 a month and they then started to offer it to new customers for €20 a month. I just asked them if I could get the new rate and they said yes. So now I have the cheaper €20 rate but can download more the 10Gb without getting charged as I am still on the old download agreement.


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  • #7
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    recyclebin wrote: »
    I just asked them if I could get the new rate and they said yes. So now I have the cheaper €20 rate but can download more the 10Gb without getting charged as I am still on the old download agreement.

    You should check to make sure they didn't put you on the 18 month contract when they changed the price plan.


  • #8
    missyfirefly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 141 ✭✭missyfirefly


    breadbin wrote: »
    what i'm trying to say is that when i bought my O2 broadband it was 30 quid a month and now a girl in my class has it for a tenner. makes me feel awful bad paying so much for it. i have had it for over a year but do i have to wait til the next year is up to change? and how do i change?

    You sure can I did!

    And you don't need to buy a new modem! You will be required to go into a further 12 month contract though. But if you're happy with the price and service what's the harm!

    What you need to do is pop into an O2 store with a valid 09/10 College ID and they'll give you the new rate. They can't give it over the phone as they'll need to photocopy your ID.


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