Mobile Phone Contract

[whiskeryron]

I have a Sony Ericsson Xperia on a £10 per month contract with Virgin & I am not using it very much,I was previously on PAYG. I have been in touch with Virgin to see if it would be possible to revert back to PAYG & have been informed that I would have to cancel the contract & pay them £275,would this be standard practice ?

Ron.

[snags]

I'd have thought so. Presumably you got the handset for free when you took the contract... something you wouldn't have got if going on PAYG...

[jackthehat]

I'm afraid it it, Ron.
They heavily discount swanky 'phones because of the expectation they have in recouping the cost, etc. over the contract period.

I rather think you are 'locked-in' until the contract expires.

[DrFilth]

they all do it ron

[whiskeryron]

Thanks for your answers, that's what I thought Jack, never mind I must think clearer in future.

Ron.

[DrFilth]

ron if you decide to end your contract get it in writing and keep for at least 2 years

[Old_Geezer]

I'm unsure how swanky a Sony Ericsson Xperia is. Would you expect to get £275 for it on an auction site ? That may be an option to recoup the money and start again.

[vivandorron]

Thank the lord that I only have(or should I say Viv has) the cheapest Sony Ericson mobile phone which operates on O2, p-a-y-g. We only use it for emergency purposes and Viv always takes it in the car if she is out by herself. Which she is this afternoon; visiting an old school friend; as is the case, every Thursday. Hence I have time to involve myself with AB. :-)

Ron.

[sidkid]

just googled mazuma, they''ll pay you £106 for a working sony experia X10.....

[sidkid]

^^ sony ericsson xperia x10

[sidkid]

how long is left on the contract....may be worth just letting it run its course