Can o2 customers upgrade somebody elses's phone as a gift?

[Anonymous]

hi there this is nothing to do with my o2 or phone. it is just a question. My boyfriend is also an o2 customer and has been for a while and for xmas i would like to buy him a new mobile phone but i was going to get it as an upgrade is there any chance this can be done in store without him finding out i.e no texts to be sent to his mobile phone but me still being able to upgrade it? x

[MI5 · Accepted solution]

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@Anonymous wrote:
Oh my word what's confusing on here is that u end up replying back to one and it creates confusion to all! I understand I cant do a payg upgrade in my boyfriends name, so then I asked if I had just upgraded my payg phone am I allowed to go through the payg upgrade again to get his? Even tho its the same phone and is it too early to upgrade as soon as I have? No contracts....nothing in his name...ignore the previous messages now do u all understand this?

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If you quote people in your reply it makes it easier to follow

What your are asking is no different to just buying a phone for him, which is what you need to do.

There won't be any upgrade credit on your account if you've just done one so no benefit to you.

[Beenherebefore]

Buy him a pair of socks.....it's easier 

[Anonymous]

i didnt realise i could tag or quote people as im a beginner on the community. Ive already got thim a pair of socks lol payg upgrade saves you like £20 on the new phone so i was just being a tight wad 😉 sod it he's getting a vocuher instead! lol thanks all x

[Anonymous]

It's the thought that counts. 😉

[MI5]

A voucher is a great idea

[Cleoriff]

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@Anonymous wrote:

i didnt realise i could tag or quote people as im a beginner on the community. Ive already got thim a pair of socks lol payg upgrade saves you like £20 on the new phone so i was just being a tight wad 😉 sod it he's getting a vocuher instead! lol thanks all x

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Good idea. @Anonymous  Just don't let him know your were thinking of getting him a new phone