Mobile phone contracts

[ardal]

What's the craic with "breaking your contract".

I've been with Orange for years, never had a bother with them.

Then one day some one pointed out that the stoneage mobile I had could be replaced by the points I'd accumulated with orange; yeah I'm slow as I'd never thought to upgrade the phone.

So aways I go and upgrades to this yoke with all this shite I've no idea how to use. About 2 weeks later I got head by a car whilst on the motor bike, and the fecker drove off. Took me a couple of hours to realise that the paper thin screen on the phone was smashed and thus the phone was unusable. I contacted orange and told them what happened and asked if I could you use some of the remaining 1000,s of points I had to replace the broken phone. They refused and insisted I had to buy a new one from them because I could only replace the phone once every 18 months.
I explained rather nicely that if this was the case I'd simply change service provider and get a new phone from them. Not a bother says they. So I moved to vodaphone, who've been pretty cool about things so far, but Orange keep sending me threatening texts asking me to contact them for a special offer or else they'll penalize me. Bear in mind I've been with orange for at least 5 years. Can they penalize me? If so how much?

[boojangles]

What's the craic with "breaking your contract".

I've been with Orange for years, never had a bother with them.

Then one day some one pointed out that the stoneage mobile I had could be replaced by the points I'd accumulated with orange; yeah I'm slow as I'd never thought to upgrade the phone.

So aways I go and upgrades to this yoke with all this shite I've no idea how to use. About 2 weeks later I got head by a car whilst on the motor bike, and the fecker drove off. Took me a couple of hours to realise that the paper thin screen on the phone was smashed and thus the phone was unusable. I contacted orange and told them what happened and asked if I could you use some of the remaining 1000,s of points I had to replace the broken phone. They refused and insisted I had to buy a new one from them because I could only replace the phone once every 18 months.
I explained rather nicely that if this was the case I'd simply change service provider and get a new phone from them. Not a bother says they. So I moved to vodaphone, who've been pretty cool about things so far, but Orange keep sending me threatening texts asking me to contact them for a special offer or else they'll penalize me. Bear in mind I've been with orange for at least 5 years. Can they penalize me? If so how much?

Change your number

[ardal]

Me on round about, car decides to join without taking me into account, mad blonde thing jumps out, gives head, and drives off..

[ardal]

So because I kept a contract with them for years, upgraded my phone with my points, they can state that I started a new contract with them. Bunch of orange bas......

[pintsofguinness]

I hated orange, couldn't wait to get away from them, thought they were very dear too!
Also hate car drivers who ignore you because you're not in a car - I experience that daily.
blondes giving head, assuming they're female, they're ok. 

[ardal]

You started the new contract when you got the new phone.

I signed nothing. Taking for granted that ticking or not ticking a box on an email gives them the right to state I've renewed my contract, has this ever been legally challenged?

[southdown]

My coverage with Orange was rubbish, sent them a strongly worder letter quoting the Unfair Contract Terms Act and my contract was cancelled within a few weeks.

[ardal]

Can't really complain about service because I've stayed with them so long. What's the craic on libel if I start a blog or forum discussing "what if your future was bright but your mobile treated you like shite"