Just found about this deal, wish i'd seen it earlier.

I may end up breaking the o2 website with the amount of times im refreshing here!

I bought the se thought it was going well until they hot me with a £275 bill

should be being sorted but they are usele

I followed the tariff upgrade. And ended up paying £9 extra on top of the £58, so this deal cost me £345. Still a good deal. I called o2 4 times and every time I got the same answer. 30 days notice

This works, it works out to be around £600 for the iphone7 plus.

just an add to my recent posts, I did the three trick but to save my sanity after getting grief from someone on another thread who said it didn't work even though I had see the phones work with 3 different sims put in unlock requests and all 4 phones were unlocked within 24 hours. just need to wait for the final bill being generated, then check credit file and happy bunnies all round :smile:

Well I don't know how you get away without paying a month notice. I just called them again, and ended returning the phone

Does anyone know how I can do this for the Iphone 7plus?

Save your sanity. Don't ever call and speak to an O2 agent.

Instead, log in to your O2 account online and "upgrade" to their cheapest, £9 a month SIM Only tariff. You pay off the device plan at the same time (this is the point of upgrading from Refresh to SIM Only). After that, go on to Live Chat and request a PAC. Port the number out to another network's PAYG SIM. If you do it before 5pm the number will port tomorrow.

No 30 days notice. No talking to O2 agents.

just phoned up and paid phone phone off... tried to say 30 days, I argued it, I think she said they would produce a bill but then credit back and I would have to pay couple days or something

Wrong... Phone back and speak to someone else

Got mine today. O2 insisted on paying a month notice for the sim , unless I return the phone as well. She said that O2 changed their policy 2 month ago

Ok thanks
If it doesn't unlock and i have cancelled airtime... What would I do?

It can take 14 days to unlock so don't wait. Yep pay off and cancel in the same call the rep will probably ask you if you want to. Make sure you say you are cancelling in the 14 day period.

Bought an se... Requested unlock. Should I wait for this before paying phone off and cancelling airtime?

Also do you pay for phone and cancel airtime all on the same call to O2?

Picked up ours this afternoon, mint not a mark in it, 11.5 months worth of warranty and needs unlocking, also bought 3 SE's perfect all came brand new never been activated, did the three sim trick to lock them to that and then added other sims all worked as the trick goes, called up and paid off the devices and first guy we spoke to said you needed to give 30 days notice told him the truth had confirmed on webs chat that wasn't the case went and spoke to his manager and they did it from tomorrow so no notice, second one girl started to say you need thirty days, but when I said it's in the fourteen days cancellation period she said straight away yes and we will cancel from tomorrow. Final bills generated in fourteen days will check and make sure all is good, then check of credit file to make sure it's been closed correctly.

Certainly did

The like new ones have different grades. I got an iPhone 7 Plus Perfectly Fine on Refresh and I plan on not cancelling. It has some light scratches on the back but other than that it's in pretty good shape. I knew what I was getting.
I also got an iPhone 6 perfectly fine for my partner a while ago and that one didn't even have any marks.





You don't have a universal credit rating. Lenders all score you based on their own criteria. What the agencies like Experian give you is their score, which is meaningless at the end of the day as they're not the ones lending you the money (and we see plenty of times people boasting about perfect scores being rejected for credit); it doesn't even take into account your income as they don't know that.

What can cause an impact is the credit search file that O2 perform, mainly if you get rejected or have many searches done in a short period.

what is a taffiff ?

I got one last time. Cancelled my account and they have put a £506 charge for cancelling before the 24m are up. Rang them and they agree its a mistake but 2 weeks later im still waiting for them to remove the charge. Awful company

You say "don't listen to the doubters," then at the end say "can only speak of my experiences with this", your calling the people that had problems with their credit score liars then indicating you have no idea about other peoples experiences

Don't do it, you can only do the refresh pay off device, cancel the airtime if you take out the credi deal.

Andy having same issue as to date still battling for them to sort out there mess mine currently stands to just over £400

It gives an option to buy the device in full so therefore you'd just be cancelling the air time contract , how would this show on a credit score.

[quote=andy182]I got one last time. Cancelled my account and they have put a £506 charge for cancelling before the 24m are up. Rang them and they agree its a mistake but 2 weeks later im still waiting for them to remove the charge. Awful company[/quote]\x0d\x0a\x0d\x0aAndy having same issue as to date still battling for them to sort out there mess mine currently stands to just over £400

Same on every refresh deal lol

Phone go's OOS so people start trying to justify why the wouldn't sign up :grin:

why has this been expired?

Thank you so much for the heads up :). I will need to remortgage soon so its not a deal for me.

I got this deal last time it was posted:

Mine dropped about ten points. Then reinstated once paid off (as with all credit...)

Got a grade C last month on this deal. Comepletely indistinguishable from new and had 10 and a half months' Apple warranty remaining.

expired

I apologise (but you got the likes)

Lot of mardy bums on here today.
Cheer up, it's Friday :-)

Credit rating will go down , if m not wrong

Done perfectly fine last time round and it was like brand new, not even a single mark. Even though on the outside box it said grade c.

In stock!

not a big deal re credit score....while an extra search can make a small difference given it is just one element of the score it is not going to make a big difference for most people

because in your book its not, in others as has been shown on here and the other thread many more people don't have issues at all.

Amazing how little people value their credit score - these O2 refresh deals just aren't worth it in my book.

My computer made that mistake, I corrected it, better check this one before sending if you're scrutinising your replies lol.

oos!

These O2 refresh deals are obviously having an adverse effect on a number of peoples credit scores. I'm the last one to stand in the way of a bargain, but shouldn't we stop publicizing them here until more is known? As always it's buyer beware etc. but the people who have already been screwed over by them obviously acted in good faith, presumably from the many such deals that have been on this site...

I had 2 refresh deals in the past 2 years. the 1st one was a real nightmare (My credit file was affected, I had remortgage deals rejected, unable to move utility providers, very very bad experience). Upon seeing the previous deal (iphone 7 perfectly fine for £277)l from June 2017, I decided to follow meticulously all steps and this one was a breeze (although my credit file dropped from 999 to 970 but not really bothered about that). I eventually sold the phone for £370 in my local mobile shop because could not switch to an IPhone and didn't like the interface. Was gonna get this on for the fun of it but it is now OOS :-(
Shame but good luck to the ones who got it but please save all details to cover your back just in case.

its when you make a mistake like you did by putting lot's an error? lmfao... and then editing hahaha
the egg on your face

not really, there are many who will say they are used, but the last deal on here showed most people were getting them that had been piling up in the warehouse, totally brand new in condition and with plenty of Apple warranty left. On previous deals perfect meant near full apple warranty, mid one 6 to 10 months apple warranty, perfectly fine less than 6 months.

Presumably most people will pay off the handset cost and cancel the airtime element as soon as.
You will have a loan with o2 but it will also show as settled.
Contrary to what someone else has said it shouldn't affect your mortgage application, as long as you have paid / are paying with no defaults.

yes

Gold/Rose Gold - In Stock
Black - Out of Stock

One more thing, wots a error??

If the bailiffs caused the bad mark on the door, surely you could sue them to repair?

It' a Welsh tariff - they get a free sheep thrown in.

Ewe know it makes sense..

I was with o2 for decades. Then once i renewed my contract and everything was ok when 10 months later i checked my dd and realised O2 was charging me for the internet which was supposed to be free on contract. I spoke to at least 20 people, managers etc. At the end they said to me i was stupid -which is true- and didnt offer anything. So i left them straight away but they messed the account as they didnt send the pac code on time etc. So mever ever o2

you ain't the first and wont be the last, unfortunately

Yes they are.

All gone

Are the SE's back in stock on this deal? Thanks

perfectly fine = grade B-

Perfectly fine meaning a perfectly functioning phone not necessarily condition.

But I can tell you that mine is as new, not a single blemish anywhere - it's a lucky dip.

I think that Rich069 is saying that this problem doesn't happen to everyone. I can confirm it didn't happen to me.

I think the problem happens when people don't ensure that O2 have properly closed the account and terminated the contract, or they use the SIM after they have agreed to end the contract. Then O2 attempt to take a DD and it is refused, so this will get added to the credit history.

Make absolutely sure the contract is properly terminated and there will be no problem. Of course, O2 can still mess up but if they do then it's down to them and they will have to put it right.

Did he done this did he?

Can anyone quantify, 'Perfectly Fine' is that an dodgy eBayers idea? Or a dodgy PCWorld sales assistants idea of the condition?

How can you have 'perfect, and fine? Both words describe differently. Perfect is no cosmetic marks at all. Fine I imagine means 'Well, yeah, it's OK, mate, but there are a few scratches'

tried this on the Samsung s7 edge and still trying to get to the bottom of the error o2 have caused so far they have sent me a bill for almost £400 for a error there advisor caused on my account I've had to cancel my direct debit cause of it and had nothing but trouble trying to sort it the deal its self is great just be prepared for the full out

are you calling us liar's then?

It wasn't a serious comment mate.

Dont listen to the doubters regarding being "blacklisted". Done the refresh deal 3 times with no issues at all. Never got black listed and credit score was never affected. Think about it, its a loan, you pay it off, so shows you as a good repayer. Ive remortgaged, and taken out loans all since doing them-no issues. Problems only normally arise when it hasnt been cancelled in the right order (pay off phone one day, and cancel airtime the next). Can only speak of my experiences with this, which is problem free, and with no decrease in credit score.

tried this on the Samsung s7 edge and still trying to get to the bottom of the error o2 have caused so far they have sent me a bill for almost £400 for a error there advisor caused on my account I've had to cancel my direct debit cause of it and had nothing but trouble trying to sort it the deal its self is great just be prepared for the fall out

couldn't find it over an 40 mins ago also looks like they have all gone

Seems like good deal!! But from previous experience O2 will mess the final bill up and charge you termination costs (several hundred pounds). Just remember to cancel your dd straight after cancelling your contract and pay any final charges over the phone or internet once the final bill gets sent.
Not sure about it negatively affecting your credit score..I have always thought paying off any loan would leave a positive mark?

Got one of these last time it was posted. The deal process worked perfectly and phone is as new, not a single flaw. Apple warranty to March 2018. It's also worth adding that the phone can be unlocked at no extra cost within this deal process.

Oh, and:

Credit score on Experian is 999/999 still.

my brother done this and had bad mark on his credit file and also had bailiffs banging on his door..got bad mark removed but was a real hassle and very stressful.

Oos

Awesome deal, second time it's been posted recently. Thanks OP, this is too good to miss out on.

I can't find the taffiff

Black is out of stock

For this reason, it is not worth the risk. Pay £70 more and get one on ebay.

thanks - been waiting for this to be restocked

Exactly, this is a loan and therefore will have the same impact on your CR as taking out any other loan. Don't take this out if you're looking for legitimate credit and/or a mortgage in the next 6-12 months.

Yep, I was declined credit for the first time in my life trying to buy an o2 refresh deal. Left a nasty footprint on my credit file

i can confirm this 100%

Please note O2 refresh deals do impact credit ratting, I have done it credit ratting dropped to below UK average levels so keep this in mind when applying. If you dont believe check your credit score before and after.

light scratches with no more than 5 deep scratches or chips oO

If you want to get blacklisted than go for this deal as that is what exactly happened to me when I took the same deal out on samsung galaxy s7 edge.

It is only this price for "perfectly fine"

For those confused by 'Perfectly fine' :

"Perfectly FinePerfectly Fine phones have been a bit more loved, but are still working well. They might have superficial scratches on the back, sides and screen but there will be no more than five deep scratches or chips up to 2mm in length. And you'll get a 12 month warranty to put your mind at ease."

it was a joke :smile:

Just few months from apple...but you also get 12 months from o2

What is the warranty length?

good deal, a bit confusing though, what does perfectly fine mean against perfect?

great deal

why did you post this, been thinking for the last couple of hours whether to pull the trigger and cant order it now and they will be gone again when I can :smile:

rose gold one must have just come back in wasn't available earlier .

The description is confusing me slighltly. Why does it say like new but then give the choice between perfect and perfectly fine etc?

Pretty much.

It comes in a plain white box with usb lead only.

Could you please show a screenshot of the deal? Cant seem to see it

So I can take out the contract. Then cancel it when I have the phone and just pay the balance?

Are these boxed phones with all accessories?