Matt Wheeler wrote:
> "Schtop!" <matt.bowden1@gmail.com> wrote in message

>
>>This seems excessive but hey ho. I then asked how much the cheapest
>>tariff I could change to would be and was told that I could change to
>>a £30 tarrif in 3 months time. I currently pay £35 per month.
>>
>>Now, correct me if I'm wrong but this can't be the cheapest tarrif?
>>
>
> Correct, there is also a 25 pound tariff, but as I understand it, you
> can now downgrade 1 step at a time, so in 3 months you can go to 30
> pound per month, then the month after you can go down to 25 pound
> tariff.
>

Not quite true...

The above downgrade rules came into force in April 2006. New stricter
rules were imposed in December 2006:

"You will not be able to switch to a lower Service Plan for the first 6
months of a 12 month contract, the first 9 months of an 18 month
contract or the first 12 months of a 24 month contract. After the first
6, 9 or 12 months, as appropriate, you may switch to the next lowest
value Service Plan a maximum of one time for the remainder of your
contract term. You are able to switch to an equivalent or higher Service
Plan at any time."

So, by my reckoning, the OP shouldn't have to wait 3 more months to
downgrade but this will now be the only downgrade allowed within the 18
month term.

HtH
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