If you have the misfortune of being on O2 like me, it might be worth checking your account on the app.
I ran out of data this month, as I quite often do, and went onto the app to see if there is a one-off top up available to see me through.
While I was looking, it asked me if I wanted to change to a higher allowance tariff, and while I was scrolling through these, I noticed that the monthly payment for 6GB was the same as my current 3GB.
This is probably linked to the fact they have a double promotion on new contracts too. It didn't mention how long it lasts for (if it's just a promotion).
This doesn't extend your current contract (thank God) and kicks in on the first of the month.
The image doesn't show the allowance, but it will cover me if they try to lock me in or charge me more!
So basically I'm now paying £32 for 6GB unlimited / unlimited instead of 3GB unlimited / unlimited (edit. which includes my phone).
Edit. I should probably add this contract cost includes my Galaxy S7 edge which I got on release last year! Not sim only!!
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KGorman
19 Jun 174#5
I'm with o2 and have been for years. When my recent contract ended they wanted to charge me £48 for a contract that new customers would get for £35. So took out a new contract and switched my number over. So I'm £35 for unl/unl/20gb. Sometimes it doesn't pay to be loyal.
MoreBeer77
19 Jun 173#2
Paying £18 for 20gb and unlimited calls/texts... Via O2...
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faintaxis
5 Jul 17#71
Can't seem to get it on my contract. I get offered less for the same price as the contract I'm on. Though with their terrible customer service and their beyond poor coverage I hope to cancel as soon as I can!!
lilymac
26 Jun 17#70
I can assure you there is nothing funny about my tariff :laughing: before my upgrade I was paying 28pm for double what I'm getting now... Stupidly though I smashed my old phone, got offered a free early upgrade so jumped in without shopping around.
dataload
25 Jun 17#69
I presume changing tariff will remove o2 open discount?
akGTR
25 Jun 17#68
I don't see the option for 6gb on my app for the same price. Perhaps because I have iPhone?
Snwy
22 Jun 17#66
Thanks ive just gone into the o2 app was getting 3gb and unltd mins and txt now for same cost of £32.31 im now getting the 6gb till oct 2018
djbenny1 to Snwy
22 Jun 17#67
Same as me, nice!
iceni
20 Jun 171#65
Cheers, top notch spot.
Tommy925
20 Jun 171#64
Top work. 3gb extra data!
RickPC
20 Jun 17#63
Yeah I haven't got any double data for same price :disappointed:
Hedja
20 Jun 171#62
I barely use 1GB of my 3GB allowance but it's always nice to have more. Thanks OP.
ianozoe
20 Jun 17#61
If I upgrade it will take my £5 discount off me. Same tho 1G unmins untxts @£11 or 6g same @£15. But lose discount!
lilymac
19 Jun 17#35
I'm proper getting mugged off by o2 after reading these. I'm on refresh, 500 mins 500 o2 mins, unlimited texts 500mb data for £31 my device is £17/tarrif £14! Just checked to see if there's a better data offer, nope, same thing with 1gb data is £40
Firefly1 to lilymac
20 Jun 17#60
That is an almost criminal rip-off!! £!4 for that tariff? You're having a laugh.
ficosaneil
20 Jun 17#59
nothing for me, offered me increase from 3GB to 5GB for another £3 a month.
Ifti55
20 Jun 172#58
Couldnt find it on the app. So I done it online and got my double data cheeky
ianozoe
19 Jun 171#50
I must be thick ! How this work ?
Victoriaa to ianozoe
20 Jun 17#57
do it online account
RickPC
20 Jun 17#54
How guys? What do you click on.. on the app?
Victoriaa to RickPC
20 Jun 17#56
log in online and click 'change tariff'
Victoriaa
20 Jun 171#55
worked for me when i logged in online
MoreBeer77
19 Jun 173#2
Paying £18 for 20gb and unlimited calls/texts... Via O2...
wozwebs to MoreBeer77
19 Jun 172#6
Same here
ookitnow to MoreBeer77
19 Jun 17#41
Same as the rest of the family
A13 to MoreBeer77
20 Jun 17#53
Paying £16/m for the same
PMX
20 Jun 171#52
just doubled my data too -- Thanks for the heads up :smile:
scotttdw
19 Jun 171#51
Got this a few weeks ago through the app, no brainer if you can get it
bluebirds_1927
19 Jun 171#49
Just done mine too .. doubled for the same price
Rambojambo21
19 Jun 171#48
How do you do it? I just get sent to bolt-ons?
Edit: I logged in online and it said I can't as its within 24h until my next bill. So fingers crossed it'll work after.
Marshmallow25
19 Jun 171#47
Amazing, just doubled my data for free!!! Thanks!! :smiley:
cheerleader
19 Jun 171#46
thanks op :smiley:
tek-monkey
19 Jun 17#45
Yeah, I've had the same number for about 10 years now.
KGorman
19 Jun 17#44
I have an iPhone 7 within my contract. It's not just a sim only deal I'm paying for.
Detilate
19 Jun 171#43
Just did this from 3GB to 6GB, now hopefully it'll stop running out all the time. Thanks OP!
iloveyourteeth
19 Jun 171#42
Done it! Thanks OP :sunglasses:
djbenny1
19 Jun 17#40
This deal is really only useful to people already tied into contracts
mrsusher
19 Jun 171#39
Just done mine whoop whoop!! :sunglasses:
stucam1703
19 Jun 172#38
Was on 10gig a month, got it doubled to 20 for an extra fiver. Thanks op!
Liverss
19 Jun 17#37
Currently on unl/unl/10gb for £18.46 sim only with O2. Looked at the offer of £18 for 20gb, initially thought no brainer... until I checked with O2 and they said my current deal will roll on after 12 months (same rate increase each April). The new offer expired after 12 months and then went up to £33, unless I upgraded again after 3 months. I'll stick, for now
m5rcc
19 Jun 17#36
:confused:
JohnBoy73
19 Jun 17#34
Anytime else here did the double date!
Kitkat1877
19 Jun 171#33
I have been with o2 for years... currently paying £16 a month for unlimited text/mins and 20gb data... I thought that was reasonable.
Steecy
19 Jun 17#4
Got unlmtd/unlmtd with 2gb data which is enough for me for £10
KhanRuss to Steecy
19 Jun 17#32
3 had a sim only of 4/5gb data (not sure which) for £9 a month
Pretty good deal and good network if you're interested
surely1966
19 Jun 17#29
I pay £16 per month, unltd mins and text, 8gb data, which is more than enough
Jules_HT to surely1966
19 Jun 17#31
Still, why would you not sign in and double it for free, just in case?
spicy_gal
19 Jun 17#30
thanks for the tip will try this tonight
Jules_HT
19 Jun 172#28
Sweet, I just logged in and went to "change my tariff"- was on £32.31 for unlimited unlimited 3Gb (new HTC10, for anyone wondering why so high), and it showed the 5Gb version for £35 or the 6Gb version for £32.31! So doubled my data FOC.
Good work OP, pity I can't give you double heat.
dbibby1988
19 Jun 17#27
Ill give this a try when I come to upgrade next July. If I got a deal from another company but on an O2 contract, would I still be able to keep the same number? O2 always get a lot of stick, but they have always been good with me.
ihatebingo
19 Jun 17#26
This is for new contracts only As all carphonewarehouse sub companies offer double data as per my contract which was 3g doubled to 6g obviously this has created a small loop and added a bonus to existing accounts.take advantage why you can people because it's obviously a blip.im hot for everyone who gets the bonus
beresface
19 Jun 171#25
I recently picked up a SIM-only deal for £20 a month, unlimited texts and calls and 20GB of data - assuming it was the same deal!
thekingiii
19 Jun 171#24
Heat added. I've upgraded from 10gb at £18.46 a month to 20gb for £20.52 a month. Well worth another couple of quid a month for that extra 10gb for the Sky Sports Mobile App!
Jameseh
19 Jun 17#23
Nothing showing for me, stuck on £32 for 3GB/Unl/Unl until September when it's Hello Tesco.
robharris111
19 Jun 171#22
My other half upgraded from 3gb to 6gb for about 80p a month more. Was a no brainer really. I've tried to do the same but it isn't showing for me :disappointed:
I'm with O2 too and my tariff isn't great but looking on line I can get 20gb for £30. Really strange how they have all these different tariff charges.
ScroopEgerton to paul1109
19 Jun 171#18
Even that is double what I'm paying with EE for the exact same deal...
djbenny1 to ScroopEgerton
19 Jun 17#20
Yea I hate the network, I only got with them as they had by far the best deal on the S7 Edge at the time.
Where I lived in the Midlands the service was absolutely disgraceful - it's not so bad back in Northern Ireland so I will begrudgingly see it out and then take out a new one with EE, 3 or Vodafone next March / April time.
This deal, though is as beneficial for people who like the network as it is for people like myself wanting to make the most of a bad situation!
Russonf
19 Jun 171#19
Worked for me. Thanks djbenny1
ggkid
19 Jun 171#17
Thanks!! just doubled up my data to 6GB too !! (highfive)
ShockClown
19 Jun 171#16
Just doubled my data per month for £2. Now getting 20GB instead of 10GB for £20 per month.
Thanks for the heads up.
dbibby1988
19 Jun 17#14
Out of curiosity, how are you getting these deals? The deals on the website are always terribly overpriced. I used my works o2 open code last time, which discounts the air time by 20% and even then its unl/unl/3gb for around £36 a month. Are these deals from the retention team or something?
tek-monkey to dbibby1988
19 Jun 171#15
I got mine on a redemption deal, I actually pay £31 but it goes down to £21 by claiming back money every few months. Been doing these deals for a few years now, never had an issue. In fact sent off just yesterday for my latest cashback. I tend to find mobiles.co.uk best for O2 deals but always best to shop around, they just happen to have deals on the phones I want.
Sliwka
19 Jun 171#10
Does it situated in Bolt Ons section?
djbenny1 to Sliwka
19 Jun 17#13
When you open the app, if you click the the "Data" heading, there is then a button that says "Get more data".
When I clicked that button, it took me to the tariff options.
tek-monkey
19 Jun 171#12
I'm on ultd/ultd/6Gb for £21, but that came with a Sony Z5C. It was 3Gb til I doubled the data last month.
Shambles
19 Jun 17#11
Sim Only contract
laurieleigh
19 Jun 171#9
surely it depends what phone you got the contract with
lynseyscott
19 Jun 17#8
I've recently been chatting with o2 and I have this deal ult calls ult texts and 6gb data for £15.
johnwillowlfc
19 Jun 171#7
No free data upgrade for me but heated as this is great for anyone that can get it
KGorman
19 Jun 174#5
I'm with o2 and have been for years. When my recent contract ended they wanted to charge me £48 for a contract that new customers would get for £35. So took out a new contract and switched my number over. So I'm £35 for unl/unl/20gb. Sometimes it doesn't pay to be loyal.
Shambles
19 Jun 171#1
Dunno how you guys are getting your O2 contracts, but my lass is on unl/unl/12Gb for £18.20/m and I think that's too high :confused:
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Opening post
I ran out of data this month, as I quite often do, and went onto the app to see if there is a one-off top up available to see me through.
While I was looking, it asked me if I wanted to change to a higher allowance tariff, and while I was scrolling through these, I noticed that the monthly payment for 6GB was the same as my current 3GB.
This is probably linked to the fact they have a double promotion on new contracts too. It didn't mention how long it lasts for (if it's just a promotion).
This doesn't extend your current contract (thank God) and kicks in on the first of the month.
The image doesn't show the allowance, but it will cover me if they try to lock me in or charge me more!
So basically I'm now paying £32 for 6GB unlimited / unlimited instead of 3GB unlimited / unlimited (edit. which includes my phone).
Edit. I should probably add this contract cost includes my Galaxy S7 edge which I got on release last year! Not sim only!!
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Edit: I logged in online and it said I can't as its within 24h until my next bill. So fingers crossed it'll work after.
Pretty good deal and good network if you're interested
Good work OP, pity I can't give you double heat.
Where I lived in the Midlands the service was absolutely disgraceful - it's not so bad back in Northern Ireland so I will begrudgingly see it out and then take out a new one with EE, 3 or Vodafone next March / April time.
This deal, though is as beneficial for people who like the network as it is for people like myself wanting to make the most of a bad situation!
Thanks for the heads up.
When I clicked that button, it took me to the tariff options.