Roaming Price Hike - can i get out of my contract?

[Guest ajb3000]

One of the reasons i originally chose orange was because of their cheap international calls, now these have risen (quite dramatically in parts of europe) can i use this to get out of the contract early? I want to go to O2 with their international call option.

[Guest mrjuglas]

Damn, Adam, I would have asked you that... you're the insider in the telecoms business :)

Have you tried asking them?

[Guest ajb3000]

heh, i've never tried to end a contract early before. i haven't asked them yet as i'm not completely sure i'm going to do it, i'm just looking at my options at the moment. i might give them a ring later and ask.

the main problem with O2 is that they don't seen to have any GPRS deals.

[Guest madu]

Orange usually try to retain their customers so if you scare them to end the contract over price hike (only if you legally can do) then they might consider an alternative arrangement with you. All as long as you can end contract because of this....

[Guest lycrawearer]

I suspect that people will have problems cancelling their contracts early because of this price hike !

Why ? Because Roaming (and it's prices) are classed as an additional service, and not part of the main service that you agree to / connect to ! Remember - to activate roaming you have to call & request it - and it's subject to credit checking etc ...

So Orange will allow you to cancel Roaming, but not your contract because of these charges :-(

HTH

Lycrawearer

[Guest karmapolice]

Hi,

Whats the percentage increase ?..I was with t-mobile and they increased their prices on freephone numbers from 0.00p to 10p and i got out of my contract early....would dearly love to do the same with Orange...Post the details of price changes etc and i will try it on with them now.

cheers

Karmpolice

[Guest ajb3000]

Here, they take affect from 9 June 2003:

Orange Roaming.jpg

[Guest karmapolice]

Just had a look at my contract and Lycrawearer is right!!

Dam

[Guest ali_c]

Hi,

Whats the percentage increase ?..I was with t-mobile and they increased their prices on freephone numbers from 0.00p to 10p and i got out of my contract early....would dearly love to do the same with Orange...Post the details of price changes etc and i will try it on with them now.

cheers

Karmpolice

hmm seems your going to run out of networks soon what you going to do then ....... ????

maybe you just like to moan !!!

[Guest karmapolice]

Ali_c how long have u worked for T-mobile and Orange??

Did you join the forum today just to add that crap post?? or was there something else you wanted to share with us?

For your information ive been with all four networks...ive had a mobile phone since 1987 when they first launched!!

Karmapolice :0)

[Guest ali_c]

i didnt join just to say that but i hate to see people wine like that and you have proved me right .... but never mind :wink:

ps i dont work at either :)