o2 Finally have new phones...

geecee

o2 Finally have new phones...

The 6230i is now available @€;149 for a bonus upgrade or €49 for first time connection (on the 20+ package), available in the o2 shop...

With the 6 months free line rental, it works out pretty good

CPW are 200 for the upgrade... thought they were always meant to be cheaper?

Not sure what other new handsets are available (nothing as yet online) but its about time that o2 started selling some 2005 handsets instead of their usual crap!

Anyone know if its possible to take the 20+ package for the duration of the 6 months free, and then downgrade to the 5+ package once the free line rental promotion is finished?

geecee

oops...
The have the 6230i online now @€;169...
Thats 20 dearer than the o2 shop!


Also have the 6670... which i thinkis new for them?
Still no sign of the SE k750 though...

digitally-yours

can you provide the link ?? please

geecee wrote:

oops...
The have the 6230i online now @€;169...
Thats 20 dearer than the o2 shop!


Also have the 6670... which i thinkis new for them?
Still no sign of the SE k750 though...

Basq

Is that 6230i for €149 on Speakeasy Upgrade? if so, good deal!

Though does anyone know if it has support for Symbian Apps / Games?

Pythia

No, 149 on Bonus upgrade on billpay.

Basq

Pythia wrote:

No, 149 on Bonus upgrade on billpay.

Ahhh crap!

Was thinking it was a bit too good to be true!

digitally-yours

149 on bill pay upgrade

i think o2 are just out there in the markey with closed eyes
theydont see the market
really dont know who gave jobs to the market control people

they seems to me have created a mess of o2

the drawbacks i see

O2 holds a very dull image of the company
Not enough options as in tariff
not reactive to different companies like voda and meteor
phones offered are crap
Not at all agressive in pricing
the pricing of the phones sold by o2 are unrealistic

in ireland the phone companies are making millions
in uk consumer is better of coz of competition

Darz0re

digitally-yours wrote:

in ireland the phone companies are making millions
in uk consumer is better of coz of competition

not all some are just breaking even

digitally-yours

its their own fault those who are not
but consumer is paying highest call charges in whole europe

so if they have to make profit i think it shud be then 1 euro per min

thedara wrote:

not all some are just breaking even

RicardoSmith

geecee wrote:

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Anyone know if its possible to take the 20+ package for the duration of the 6 months free, and then downgrade to the 5+ package once the free line rental promotion is finished?

I've been told you can. Thats what I've done. 6 months free on the highest tariff and then I'll drop down. Being on the higest tariff means also means you get a phone a lot cheaper. I was happy on Meteor but their range of phones is very poor. Even worse than O2. Theres seems to a lot of people taking up the O2 offer. Vodafone have a great range, but usually very expensive, unless you buy a 3G which they are trying to shift. But you'll pay for it in expensive call charges.

Sparky

just a question i want to ask.

Do you have to be eligible for an upgrade to avail of these offers, because im a buisness customer with them and my nokia 6230 has started a problem with the ear speaker, so i was going to get a new one or the i version.

I wouldnt mind paying dearer because i might not be eligible, does anyone have info on this before i try o2 tomorrow

jrey1981

I just got a 6230i upgrade in CPW in Grafton St. today, it cost me € 99.
With 6 months Choices 20+ line rental worth € 45 per month, it's a bargain!
And yes you can change down to a lower tariff Choices 5+ after 6 months - I phoned O2 customer services and asked them as it didn't occur to me to choose the highest tariff to save the most money... !

O2 and CPW are doing deals like this at the moment because they know that 3G are going to be here any day with competitive deals. In the UK some dealers give 12 months amazingly cheap line rental and calls on O2 with the latest handsets.

I was going to hold out and wait for 3G but I saw the CPW O2 deal and thought well if after 6 months 3G's deal gives me a better deal (calls to UK and EU are most important to me) then I'll buy out the 6 months left on the contract and change.

mivec

If you sign up on meteor billpay talk 400 plan (€60 per month) the 6230i is only €79 any lower tarriff with meteor makes the phone €129, i know what id pick

gearbox

went into meteor myself yesterday and signed up to get a 6230i excellent phone really cheap, i came over from o2 and so far im well impressed

jrey1981

The meteor reception where I live is ****e, so I have to stick with O2

kasintahan

jrey1981 wrote:

The meteor reception where I live is ****e, so I have to stick with O2

The o2 reception is crap where I live (radio shadow), Meteor and Voda are better - but Voda's too expensive and Meteor has inflexible roaming and upgrades (prepay).

I'm looking forward to the k750i, hope it comes to 02 prepay.