Skinny Direct interest free phone payments

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Yabanize

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#223821 18-Oct-2017 18:34

That's right, you can now pay off a phone over 24 months on Skinny Direct, Including the Samsung S8, Samsung Note 8, iPhone 8 and more on the $30, $50 or $79 plans available at https://www.skinnydirect.co.nz

This was quite suprising to me, I thought they would leave that to Spark

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#1886974 20-Oct-2017 14:34

Suprised no one is talking about this....

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#1886979 20-Oct-2017 14:38

Just about every carrier does interest free offers

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#1887102 20-Oct-2017 19:26

Linux: Just about every carrier does interest free offers

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Not usually prepay carriers in New Zealand.

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Yabanize

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#1887108 20-Oct-2017 19:56

old3eyes:
Linux: Just about every carrier does interest-free offers

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Not usually prepay carriers in New Zealand.

Yeah, it's quite surprising because this is their parent companies market they're treading in to. And some alternative deals, for example you can pay $50 on Skinny to get 10GB data and unlimited calling and texting, or $59 on Spark and get 4GB (Plus 1 bonus GB for a year), unlimited minutes, Spotify and Lightbox. It brings more choice. EG don't want Spotify? Now you can get more data on Skinny and still be able to pay off your phone

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#1887176 20-Oct-2017 23:12

Is it possible to pay the phone off with skinny direct or just Skinny?

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#1887181 20-Oct-2017 23:22

johny99: Is it possible to pay the phone off with skinny direct or just Skinny?

This is Skinny Direct.

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#1887182 20-Oct-2017 23:26

How can they give someone a phone interest free without an address and a credit check on prepay??

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#1887186 20-Oct-2017 23:32

Starscream122:

How can they give someone a phone interest free without an address and a credit check on prepay??

It's prepaid as in it bills your Debit or Credit card at the start of each month, There is a credit check when you sign up

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#1889156 25-Oct-2017 10:00

Yabanize:

Starscream122:

How can they give someone a phone interest free without an address and a credit check on prepay??

It's prepaid as in it bills your Debit or Credit card at the start of each month, There is a credit check when you sign up

What happens if the person ports there number out and cancels the credit card I suppose they would just blacklist the phone

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#1889199 25-Oct-2017 11:03

Debt collection time...

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#1889248 25-Oct-2017 12:28

Starscream122:

What happens if the person ports there number out and cancels the credit card I suppose they would just blacklist the phone

Sounds illegal

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#1889260 25-Oct-2017 12:44

Looks like you can only purchase a 64gb iPhone.

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#1889286 25-Oct-2017 13:38

Starscream122:

What happens if the person ports there number out and cancels the credit card I suppose they would just blacklist the phone

The credit card account will still be charged – you don't free yourself of obligations just by cancelling a card. The bank would then just chase you up and it'd become a debt between you and the bank, not between you and Skinny.

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#1889631 25-Oct-2017 23:17

michaelmurfy: Debt collection time...

Oh so you would need proof of address to get this (prepay accounts don't have address details)

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#1889660 26-Oct-2017 07:51

Starscream122:
michaelmurfy: Debt collection time...

Oh so you would need proof of address to get this (prepay accounts don't have address details)

They'll have their basis covered. Trust me...You can still hire debt collection without a proof of address as often collectors will track you down however way possible.

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