Thanks to all for the suggestions. I did do a look at the comparison sites,
yeah there are some deals worth trying for instant cashback. With a couple
more cashback retailers going under recently I tried my current operator to
see what they would give.

I'm glad I did - the deal seems astounding! O2 were very helpful, no
persuading needed to get the deal. By keeping my phone, I've got a tariff
of 100 mins + 100 texts for £10/month on 12 month contract. But the killer
was 10 months line rental credit applied to my account. So for less than £2
a month I get 100 mins!! Seems like a bargain :-)

Thanks all for your advice!

Ta
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"Andy Pandy" <spam8times@wonderful.spam.invalid> wrote in message
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<harvey-1@rocketmail.com> wrote in message
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> I've ruled out anything over £30, the risk is simply too high. All
I
> need is a 100 anytime minutes, SIM only, pref on O2. The current O2
> SIMplicity is still OTT - £15/m for 200 mins. Why can't they give
me
> a £7/m option halving the minutes?? No cashback hassles, no
problem,
> everyone wins....

Have you asked them? Often they have exactly that sort of tariff which
they don't advertise, but they offer to people who say they're
leaving.

> Those in the know, any ideas that this is going to change, or ways
> round the e-shop cashback risk factor? Or is it time for PAYG?

You may find you're better off on PAYG. Don't make the mistake of
comparing a 100 minute contract with what 100 mins would cost you on
PAYG - that's only a valid comparison if you use exactly 100 minutes
every month. I bet some months you use less than 100 mins (even
though you're still paying for 100), and some months you simply waste
your minutes just to use them - like using your mobile at home when
you could have used the landline at trivial cost.

Tesco & T-mobile have reasonable PAYG deals, Vodafone are worth
looking into if you're use is mainly off-peak. Tesco use the O2
network.

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Andy