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My contract was due to upgrade on the 1st of January this year. To my surprise I have not had one call from any companies offering me an upgrade etc etc.

 

Is this a new thing? At the time of my last renewal I had folk phoning me months early offering to pay out my contract to switch to their companies. Looks like I'm going to have to phone EE to upgrade myself (my phone is fucked, pretty much beyond repair).

 

Anyone else experienced similar?

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Yeah. Exact same - Each time my contract was due I was pestered and pestered. But this time around, not one call me either. I'm with tmob/EE aswell.

I'm hoping this doesn't affect my ability to haggle.

 

My mate was offered a cracking deal by O2. Went to EE/Orange with it and the refused to go near it, even thoguh he'd been with them 5+ years. Strange.

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I'm hoping this doesn't affect my ability to haggle.

 

My mate was offered a cracking deal by O2. Went to EE/Orange with it and the refused to go near it, even thoguh he'd been with them 5+ years. Strange.

EE seem quite rigid with their deals. Don't seem to be able to vary the cost much. Although the guy upgraded my data usage limit by 10g. I'm only still with them as I have a friends and family deal through a mate of a mate (who no longer works there), so save 40% on my bills. I'd probably have been away if it hadn't been for that. T mob were pish and EE aren't much better tbh

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EE seem quite rigid with their deals. Don't seem to be able to vary the cost much. Although the guy upgraded my data usage limit by 10g. I'm only still with them as I have a friends and family deal through a mate of a mate (who no longer works there), so save 40% on my bills. I'd probably have been away if it hadn't been for that. T mob were pish and EE aren't much better tbh

I get the same deal. Just got the samsung galaxy s5 cheaper than I had the 3 per month, 10gb of data and free handset.
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I get the same deal. Just got the samsung galaxy s5 cheaper than I had the 3 per month, 10gb of data and free handset.

I get the same deal. Just got the samsung galaxy s5 cheaper than I had the 3 per month, 10gb of data and free handset.

I wonder if our deal is the reason they don't call us?!

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I wonder if our deal is the reason they don't call us?!

Maybe, but then I was called loads every other time.

 

No idea how I'm even on this deal. My cousins husband used to work for Carphone Warehouse. I'm assuming I must have bought a phone through him?!

 

In regards to your earlier comments about customer service, that's a surprise. T-mobile and EE have always been spot on with me. Had many problems with O2 and 3 though.

 

I see your pal got the gig at Ayr United <insert laughing moneky smilie>

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I'm looking at maybe getting the HTC One M8. It might sound like an english motorway, but it's meant to be exceptional and much better than the new Samsung Galaxy S5.

No it's not!

 

I've obviously no idea m8. I just like the Galaxy. Had an HTC before and it was decent but had terrible battery life. Probably sorted that issue now though. The Iphone is the worst 'smart' phone I've had though, by some distance too.

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No it's not!

 

I've obviously no idea m8. I just like the Galaxy. Had an HTC before and it was decent but had terrible battery life. Probably sorted that issue now though. The Iphone is the worst 'smart' phone I've had though, by some distance too.

I've had the Galaxy S2 and the S4, but the S5 looks to just be the S4 but a bitty bigger so i'm looking at the others myself. The camera on the M8 is supposed to be very good and it's getting really good reviews.

 

Battery life....you could try the Sony Experia Z3, 2 days batter life apparently.

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I've had the Galaxy S2 and the S4, but the S5 looks to just be the S4 but a bitty bigger so i'm looking at the others myself. The camera on the M8 is supposed to be very good and it's getting really good reviews.

 

Battery life....you could try the Sony Experia Z3, 2 days batter life apparently.

:hysterical::hysterical: I had to use an ancient Nokia a while ago and had battery for almost 2 weeks.

 

My S5 arrives tomorrow but thanks for the shout. Where the hell were you yesterday lunch time!?!?

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Also, can anyone recommend a particular brand or website for phone covers? I've googled but I have no idea when it comes to this sort of thing. I've never bought one yet have damaged everything single smart phone I've had.

 

Bog standard of show offy ones, either wis fine.

ebay. :thumbup1: great place for getting phone accessories for a fraction of the price that the shops rip you off with.

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Maybe, but then I was called loads every other time.

 

No idea how I'm even on this deal. My cousins husband used to work for Carphone Warehouse. I'm assuming I must have bought a phone through him?!

 

In regards to your earlier comments about customer service, that's a surprise. T-mobile and EE have always been spot on with me. Had many problems with O2 and 3 though.

 

I see your pal got the gig at Ayr United <insert laughing moneky smilie>

Maybe, but then I was called loads every other time.

 

No idea how I'm even on this deal. My cousins husband used to work for Carphone Warehouse. I'm assuming I must have bought a phone through him?!

 

In regards to your earlier comments about customer service, that's a surprise. T-mobile and EE have always been spot on with me. Had many problems with O2 and 3 though.

 

I see your pal got the gig at Ayr United <insert laughing moneky smilie>

No way!? Ha! That'll be an adventure for them. I'll need to see if my mate knows anyone down there for some updates.

 

As for t mob/EE. I meant more in terms of signal. Pretty poor at times. The service has been decent, bar one time when I was looking for advice on how to improve the signal I was getting in the flat Id just moved in to...

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My contract was due to upgrade on the 1st of January this year. To my surprise I have not had one call from any companies offering me an upgrade etc etc.

 

Is this a new thing? At the time of my last renewal I had folk phoning me months early offering to pay out my contract to switch to their companies. Looks like I'm going to have to phone EE to upgrade myself (my phone is fucked, pretty much beyond repair).

 

Anyone else experienced similar?

 

A lot of networks have stopped selling via other companies and are only using their own websites and stores to sell now. I'd guess thats why you're not getting the same amount of calls and offers.

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No way!? Ha! That'll be an adventure for them. I'll need to see if my mate knows anyone down there for some updates.

 

As for t mob/EE. I meant more in terms of signal. Pretty poor at times. The service has been decent, bar one time when I was looking for advice on how to improve the signal I was getting in the flat Id just moved in to...

Ah, ok. Yeah, the signal can be poor on occasion.

 

 

A lot of networks have stopped selling via other companies and are only using their own websites and stores to sell now. I'd guess thats why you're not getting the same amount of calls and offers.

Makes sense Spammer. When I was on hold they had an advert telling me to look online for great deals. Just as well I didna due to the 40% discount I have already.

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I'm neither very young, very old, and I'm fairly tech savvy. My iPhone does me fine, as it's supplied by my work and costs me fuck all.

 

I've had HTC, iPhones, and Samsung in recent years... HTC was just a feckless brick, the Apple was so crippled I couldn't stand it, the Samsung is just a drag and drop C: Drive effectively.

 

My loon has an iPhone, because he can't fuck it up. My old dear has the iPhone because she's your stereotypical old person.

 

The iPhone is great at what it's supposed to do, unfortunately I just won't deal with iTunes, the lack of detectable drive, the lack of expansion, the welded-in battery, or any of the numerous other things about it that do my head in. And at a premium price.

 

I think the final straw for me was when they pulled all the porn apps.

 

Fuck that.. if I want a porn app I should have access to porn apps. I don't need Cupertino telling me I can't see porn on their device.

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IPhone interface is daily the nicest and sleekest.

But its nae perfect.

 

As I said with TVs; just decide(quickly) and buy one

They're just phones for fuck sake.

And they'll only last you a year or two before they go all bongy.

Nae poi t deliberating over which one to get; life's too shot

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