Phone Contract!!

[fiscalfool]

Re: Phone Contract!!

Hi All,

Thanks for the replies, some answers:

• I'm with T-Mobile at present.
• It seems their policy is to delivery to address on file, and won't deliver to work addresses
• I'd been keen on 3, but they wanted to do a credit check. I now have multiple defaults listed against me. However the issue is that I don't want my Credit File being updated with my new address ... this is based on Niddy's advice. I'm not sure I could process an application based on the old address then get it sent to the new one.
• I may try to upgrade over the phone and then collect in store, as that would be ideal!

[jen_br]

Re: Phone Contract!!

Can you ask them to deliver it to a "work address"

[caspar]

Re: Phone Contract!!

With 3 as long as you want to stay on the same package you're fine. Their credit check is very light touch. I get credit with no problem from them. Initially I had to pay £75 which they refunded after 6 months, and since then I've been able to get what I want from them. If you know you'd get it at your old address, put it at that and then phone to say you've moved.

[kilasuit]

Re: Phone Contract!!

what network?

as o2 let me upgrade on phone and collect instore

[jen_br]

Re: Phone Contract!!

From what I know generally upgrades aren't done through criedt checks.

if your staying with the same provider.

[fiscalfool]

Hi All,

My phone contract is just about to expire. As some of you know, I recently moved house ... but my major creditors do not know. I have mail forwarding and am responding to all their correspondence etc.

So ... if I upgrade with my current provider, they will use internal data and not perform a credit check ... GREAT ...

.... well they only send handsets to the address on file.

So I'm tempted to go into the store and upgrade there ... but they need proof of address. All that I have that is within 3 months old is a receipt for Oil purchase from an oil heating company. I'm sure that would count as a utility !?

Otherwise I'm stuck with dropping down to a PAYG SIM, which isn't a problem really.

Would I be committing fraud if I upgraded my handset with false address info??

My issue is that if I tell them my new address, the CRA's are informed and then everyone knows my new address! Grrrreat.

I'd tried to get a OnePlan, 1 month rolling with Three, but even for that they want a credit check!! Grrrr.

I guess I'd prefer to be PAYG, but I'd get a cracking new android handset for £10 a month more that over 2 years would cost £240, rather than £500 sim-free.

Thoughts .. NID?

PS I've got an iPhone 3GS, and tempted to move to Android now ... just for the flexibility. Ive always jailbroken every iPhone I've had, just to get things I want on there.