Chris Blunt wrote:

> On Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:14:09 +0100, "Andy Pandy"
> <spam8times@wonderful.spam.invalid> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Chris Blunt" <mail@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>news:jijj45dr4gc1h38710jtsk781b93jb0k87@4ax.com. ..
>>> On Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:27:02 +0100, rousseau <invalid@invalid.invalid>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> >Early days, I know, but if the mooted takeover of T-Mobile UK by
>>> >Vodafone goes ahead, would I have grounds for cancelling my contract
>>> >without penalties?
>>>
>>> On what basis? A change in ownership of T-Mobile would not affect the
>>> validity of any existing agreements that the company had entered into.
>>
>>Does this work the other way round too? Can I take out a contract and then
>>transfer ownership of that contract to my mate who has an appalling credit
>>history?
>
> Your contract is not being transferred to another company. Your
> agreement was, and still is with T-Mobile. The only thing that might
> be changing is the ownership of T-Mobile.

And one of the deciding factors when I take out a contract (i.e. buying
anything) is the ownership of that company. If it changes hands to someone
else I don't see why I should be obliged to continue that relationship if I
don't like the new owners.

Chris