Phone contract after IVA finished

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Amy.j

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Post by Amy.j » Fri Oct 27, 2017 10:31 am
To cut a long story short I've been able to have a phone upgrade for quite a while now and haven't gone ahead with it as I was worried 'I was in an IVA' now on the 2nd October 2017 I made a full and final settlement against my IVA which was successful.

I am currently with Vodafone and want to change my phone provider to EE who I can get a better deal with but EE and other providers say they will carry out a credit check against me!!! Obviously my credit check is affected.. I don't know what to do!

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Post by Foggy » Fri Oct 27, 2017 10:46 am
I was given a new contract with T-Mobile ( now part of EE, I believe) during my IVA, as well as being able to upgrade with Vodafone.
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Post by kallis3 » Fri Oct 27, 2017 3:05 pm
I am with O2 and never had a problem.
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Twiglet

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Post by Twiglet » Sat Oct 28, 2017 8:35 am
I upgraded my phone with Vodafone throughout my IVA although I never tried changing my provider.
IVA completed (with funds paid to date) 4th October 2017.......Completion certificate received 23rd December 2017 :D

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Post by Michelled0422 » Sat Oct 28, 2017 3:08 pm
I changed my phone and provider during my IVA a few times and went from three to EE no problem

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Post by Radish » Sun Oct 29, 2017 2:20 pm
I think nowadays everyone has a mobile phone - its certainly easier to get a contract than it used to be. I got a contract Dongle for my internet, with "3" the same month that I finished my IVA (April 2014). Around 4 months later they called me out of the blue, asking if I wanted a new phone and contract !! As it happens I am on a sim only contract and buy my phones. I just don't like the "two year" contracts plus the fact that modern phone screens tend to crack easy :?
IVA complete March 2014 after 6 years.
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