Scottish Elises

OK, need some advice.
I'm currently with Orange with a contract I took out back in March time.
I've just realised that the feckers put me on a 18 month contract which I did not realise at the time. I also want to drop my tarriff as I don't use the phone that much but according to them I can't drop it until Jan time. I think I'm around £30 a month with my called and texts being around £10/£11. Of course, they will allow me to increase my tariff. I feel I'm getting totally raped here.

How can I get out of this contract?
My friend is in a similiar situation and when he asked to get out of the contract (he lost his phone) he was told he would have to pay the remaining 14 months line rental at £220.

It's a contract, you signed it.....

Sorry, I don't think you've got much comeback

Not sure what you can do here. If you signed on the dotted line, you might not be able to do much. You could try OFCOM for advice.

More and more operators are doing these 18 month contracts instead of 12 month ones. Barstewards.

They will allow you to decrease your tarrif so have a look and see if there's a better one for you.
Are you saying your calls and texts are £10 on top of the £30?

simon wrote:They will allow you to decrease your tarrif so have a look and see if there's a better one for you.
Are you saying your calls and texts are £10 on top of the £30?

Aye, line rental is £30 or something.
They WILL NOT allow me to decrease until Jan.

Pillock! Only way you can get out of that is if they let you out, or you can buy your way out

Sorry mate!

Give the phone to a mate who is between contracts and charge him half price rental and get a pay as you go for you ?

Gareth wrote:

simon wrote:They will allow you to decrease your tarrif so have a look and see if there's a better one for you.
Are you saying your calls and texts are £10 on top of the £30?

Aye, line rental is £30 or something.
They WILL NOT allow me to decrease until Jan.

So your saying your average bill is £40?
So why do you need to "decrease" your tariff?

MacK wrote:

Gareth wrote:

simon wrote:They will allow you to decrease your tarrif so have a look and see if there's a better one for you.
Are you saying your calls and texts are £10 on top of the £30?

Aye, line rental is £30 or something.
They WILL NOT allow me to decrease until Jan.

So your saying your average bill is £40?
So why do you need to "decrease" your tariff?

HEELLLLOOOOO, you're not listening.
My line rental is £30...I'm £10 in calls and texts....

Just use the phone more!

I think the point is G that you are saying you are using £10 more than whats included in your tariff so the point being why do you need to decrease it?! The answer probably being the the extra £10 is premium rate numbers and the like

Gareth wrote:HEELLLLOOOOO, you're not listening.
My line rental is £30...I'm £10 in calls and texts....

I'm just clarifying what you said, now you're changing your story

Change the tact of the questions/statments to, how many minutes and how many texts a month do you need?

I have an Orange Contract that they keep trying to get me to upgrade from. No way as I don't pay any line rental and only pay for calls at rates far less than Pay as you Go. I think it was a price match to a Vrigin tarrif they offered me when I was cancelling my business Orange account and moving my phones to PAYG.

Got Skye a Mobile for her birthday with Easymobile and picked up one myself. Only 3p a minute to phone each other, and 1p for texts. A couple of weeks ago I got £45 airtime for £3 buying 3 EasyMobile SIM cards as well. Present SIM card offers not just as good and limited airtime life. They work with t-Mobile phones as Easymobile uses the T-Mobile network. Good old Stelios, he should help make the competition more competitive.
https://www.easymobile.com/
If anybody does take out an EasyMobile Sim Card/Phone if you quote my EasyMobile Phone Number 07726045389 then we both get credited with £5 airtime

Iain (Aberdonian Faction, and proud of it too)

P.S. Check out the following link for Mobile phone Tarrif and general phone call saving advice. Plenty other Money Saving advice on this site as well

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/search ... one+tarrif

Money saving expert is a legend but could you imagine what his Missus has to put up with. All his skimping and saving for everything..never paying full price etc etc