Soruk <soruk@bitbucket.eridani.co.uk> wrote:
> On Sun, 28 Jan 2007 10:11:11 -0000, Matt Wheeler <spam@007jbond.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>And what about those who managed to get new, free nokia 6070 handsets
>>a few weeks ago, or those that last year managed to get new, free
>>handsets on upgrade last year too.

> I get the impression (*note: not hard fact*) that this was a cock-up on
> the part of the Orange website.

>>A 6070 costs about 80 quid, or
>>probably a bit less to the networks, but even so, if those OVP Virgin
>>users don't use the phone much, I don't see them using it enough to,
>>effectively, allow Orange to recoup the money they've "spent" on them.

> Orange made the mistake of allowing them to upgrade at those prices. Their
> fault.

>>As for other low tariff users, Orange still offer the Dolphin 19 pound
>>tariff on their website, and the site also suggests that the 19 pound
>>tariff is also available in store. Although these days with Orange's
>>upgrade bands and such like, I doubt there is much subsidy on those
>>people spending 25 or less per month.

> You're right there.. it's been a while since I got a free phone on upgrade
> on ED50.

I got a free 6230i on ED50 a few weeks ago.

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