Phones on contract

[Lauren25]

Ive got a HTC Desire on a 24 month contract which i got in August 2010 so it doesnt run out til August next year.

Thing is i hate this phone so much that i want to change it but cant afford to pay out for another phone.

Does anyone know if i went into orange (who my contracts with) and said i still want a contract with them with the same price plan would they give me a new contract or would i have to pay off this one??

 

[tina_h75]

You would most probably have to pay that one off first as you are paying for the handset as well. I think orange let you upgrade 3 months before the end of your contract though so you might have to keep hold of it until May.

 

[shortie1990]

You'd have to pay it off, that's what OH did for me last Christmas to I could have an iPhone

 

[kandbumpx]

As others say, you'll have to pay it off

 

[KayBea]

Yeah you will have to pay it off.
I think you can upgrade 3 months before it ends.
Phones4u brought my contract off me 3 weeks ago & i upgraded to iPhone 4s, wasnt due an upgrade until feb. x

 

[buttonnose82]

like the others said you would have too pay it off, you can change too their lowest possible tarriff then pay off, or wait it out till you have 3 months left then upgrade

 

[sabby52]

I got phones4U to buy me out, they paid for my old contract to be cancelled and I just took out a new one with them

 

[Lauren25]

Thanks everyone. Do you know if phones4u will buy anyones contract out or do they pick and choose??

 

[livfc]

They normally have a limit as to how much they will pay out.Its worth going in to ask though as they have different offers on all the time

 

[Laura2919]

Ive got a HTC Desire on a 24 month contract which i got in August 2010 so it doesnt run out til August next year.

Thing is i hate this phone so much that i want to change it but cant afford to pay out for another phone.

Does anyone know if i went into orange (who my contracts with) and said i still want a contract with them with the same price plan would they give me a new contract or would i have to pay off this one??

You can contact Orange and they will tell you how much you owe, you can pay that off and start a new contract keeping the same number and everything and they will send you a new phone.
I just did it with my Iphone. I ended the contract 6 months early they gave me 33% off so it worked out cheaper.