Good Value Billpay deal from O2

Slasher

O2 have announced a new (I think) billpay deal:

It's called O2 Clear 250, and gives 500 mins and 500 texts per month for €35 for 18 month contract. See www.o2.ie

This looks good to me. I am with Vodafone and seriously thinking of switching. Anyone have any opinions on this?

kearneybobs

No data included?

Hmmm. Dont think that's for me.

Spangles

I was on that option but as most of my family and friends are with O2 I have gone "pay as you go" as its an even better option for me. I think the 18 month contract is too long to be tied just in case I want to cancel it.

The pay as you go option is called "Experience Plus"
Top up by €20 every 30 days and get free O2 to O2 calls and texts and still have the €20 for any other calls/texts.

gebbel

This plan is for new customers only. Hate the way they do nothing for existing customers.

Kashkai

I got a cold call from O2 on Monday asking me if I'd be interested in signing up to a new 18 month contract for a lower priced plan that would save me a whole €10 a month, while cutting my talktime, texts and data allowances in half:rolleyes:. I was expecting this call tbh as I'm out of contract and there's a new iphone coming soon and so I'll be upgrading from my existing phone. If I was dumb enough to sign up to this 18 month contract, then I'd have to stick with O2.

Btw, I thought cold calling was not allowed? This individual rang me and started asking personal questions like whats my date of birth, where do I live etc. When I asked her to prove who she was, she got a little uppity and said she was already looking at my personal details. The point here is that she called me, the number was "blocked" and therefore she could have been anyone.

Soarer

Meteor Bill Pay Smart Lite at €25 pm FTW!

Spangles

gebbel wrote: »

This plan is for new customers only. Hate the way they do nothing for existing customers.

I had transferred to that plan 18 months ago from an existing O2 billpay option so they must have recently changed the goalposts ?! As I am now am out of contract I have gone "pay as you go" (see my last post)

irishproduce

kearneybobs wrote: »

No data included?

Hmmm. Dont think that's for me.

There is 250MB included in the plan...

angel01

irishproduce wrote: »

There is 250MB included in the plan...

Is that an insult? :eek:

kearneybobs

irishproduce wrote: »

There is 250MB included in the plan...

I saw that after I posted. Not very much though and at the prices they charge once you go over it..... Not for me.

Edit: as ccolgan points out. No there isnt.

CCOLGAN

irishproduce wrote: »

There is 250MB included in the plan...

nope there is not.. The OP is quoting O2 Clear (Sim only), the 250 MB is O2 Advance (Sim only) and is 40 euro a month, not 35...:)

phill106

If your looking for a good o2 deal for billpay, look into simplicty 100 from o2.

100 any network minutes
100 any network texts
Unlimited O2 to O2 calls and texts
30 day contract
Keep your phone
Keep your number
That is for 20 euro a month

Add in a data plan for 10 a month for 700mb and its pretty good. Changed over to it few months ago.

Ardent

phill106 wrote: »

If your looking for a good o2 deal for billpay, look into simplicty 100 from o2.

100 any network minutes
100 any network texts
Unlimited O2 to O2 calls and texts
30 day contract
Keep your phone
Keep your number
That is for 20 euro a month

Add in a data plan for 10 a month for 700mb and its pretty good. Changed over to it few months ago.

I'm on this too (with the same data add-on) and it's working out really well for me.

phill106

Ardent wrote: »

I'm on this too (with the same data add-on) and it's working out really well for me.

Same, considering i was on 65 a month with o2 im delighted!
Even more delighted as they forgot to extend my contract when i got my iphone 4 :P

Kensington

phill106 wrote: »

If your looking for a good o2 deal for billpay, look into simplicty 100 from o2.

100 any network minutes
100 any network texts
Unlimited O2 to O2 calls and texts
30 day contract
Keep your phone
Keep your number
That is for 20 euro a month

Add in a data plan for 10 a month for 700mb and its pretty good. Changed over to it few months ago.

Don't think that plan is available anymore.
All that's available now is:
Simplicity 150: 150 minutes + 150 texts for €15 OR
Simplicity 150 + Data: 150 minutes + 150 texts + 250MB for €20.

NO free O2 talk and text on either of those plans by the looks of things and no mention of the existing plans which did have free O2 talk and text.

Dodge

http://www.o2online.ie/o2/shop/plans/

All the plans are there. My current plan still has 8 months to go, but after that I'll be going on the pre-pay Experience More. Free anytime texts and 700mb data for a tenner should see my total bill being about €20 a month

Oafley Jones

Comparing plans on the (imho) worst value network in the country is on bargain alert because?

godtabh

gebbel wrote: »

This plan is for new customers only. Hate the way they do nothing for existing customers.

Switch. That's the best way to get a good deal

drunkmonkey

Oafley Jones wrote: »

Comparing plans on the (imho) worst value network in the country is on bargain alert because?

Agreed, this has no place in bargin alerts, anyone on 02 who think they have a bargain deal doesn't know what a bargin is.

phill106

Depends on who you are ringing. wife is also on o2, so thats why it works for me.
As for it not being available, its still on their site

http://www.o2online.ie/o2/shop/phones/detail.php?pid=97

Kensington

Won't let you order though.

Agree with the above anyway, there's far, far better value to be had elsewhere.

jccf2003

I'm an existing O2 customer and just switched to the plan the OP mentioned - O2 Clear 250, unlim o2 calls and texts plus 500 minutes and 500 texts to other networks and landlines for 35. It's just a 30 day contract, not an 18mth one. I think it's a pretty good deal - my OH is also on O2 so it makes sense to stay with them. This should def cut down my monthly bill (it's ranged from 40 to 105(!) in the last year).

podgeandrodge

Prosperous Dave wrote: »

Btw, I thought cold calling was not allowed? This individual rang me and started asking personal questions like whats my date of birth, where do I live etc. When I asked her to prove who she was, she got a little uppity and said she was already looking at my personal details. The point here is that she called me, the number was "blocked" and therefore she could have been anyone.

You approached this correctly - these people seem to think that the onus of proof is only on you and not on them. Beggars belief that they get snotty when you turn things around. But happens all the time.