Re: iPhone Software 3.0 - Out 17/6 & iPhone 3GS - Out 19/6
Right just been speaking with O2 and this is what I have been told.
You can quite easily get a PAYG handset and use your existing contract (which O2 now have as an option on their website, not sure if you have seen it
http://shop.o2.co.uk/update/paymonth.html) but if you have O2 insurance like me then you are fooked lol. They cant change your profile and upgrade the insurance policy to the new 3Gs handset and if you make a claim then the PAYG sim card has to be in the phone at the time of the claim!!!, and they can tell. So for me if I got the PAYG handset I cant use the O2 insurance, so their option 2 at present isn't looking the best option for me.
So then I asked about cancelling my current contract (paying off the remainder of the line rental which is 7 months for me) and starting out a new contract. Basically you would speak to cancellations and say you want to leave, don't start talking about the new iphone or anything and ask them for your PAK code. Once you get your PAK code it is valid for 30 days so on the 19th you can go into an O2 store and start up a new contract on the 3Gs and use you PAK code to retain your existing number. Once the PAK code has been used then you will get a final invoice with your termination charges on your previous contract/account.
What a ball-ache lol
Oh and if you want O2 insurance on your new 3Gs handset then its gone from £7.50 to £10 per month!