Terms & Conditions
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Valid from: 2013-04-26 08:17:23 BuyMobilePhones.net Terms and Conditions The below Terms & Conditions apply to any customers placing orders with us: 1. Placing an Order & Stock Availability 1.1. All items offered on our website are subject to availability. We endeavour to advise on our website any items that are currently out of stock, wherever possible. If an item ordered is out of stock we will notify you within two working days of your order being placed. We shall advise you of the likely time scale of any delay, but you are of course at liberty to cancel your order. 1.2. Orders for any of our products can be placed via our Secure Online Server, by telephoning our by telephoning our Sales Team on 08000 087272. 1.3. All required fields and sections of our order forms must be completed with the correct information. 1.4. We aim to process and dispatch all orders as quickly as possible - usually within two working days. Business orders may take longer due to verification and credit checking processes. 1.5. All orders are checked by our Order Verifying Team for the security of both you and us. Our Order Verifying Team or the mobile phone network may request proof of address and/or proof of identification from you before your order can be processed. If this is the case we will contact you giving you full details of what is required. 1.6. If you are paying for your order by credit or debit card we may carry out checks or "authorisations" with the card issuer for security reasons. If any problems occur with the authorisation of your credit or debit card we will contact you with further details. 1.7. All applications for a pay monthly mobile phone "contract" are subject to a credit check - the mobile phone network may in some cases ask for a security deposit to be paid by the applicant before a connection can be made. The network may also decline your application in certain instances. If either of these occur we will contact you and advise you of the situation. 1.8. Complications caused by any of the above in Clauses 1.3 - 1.7 may cause a delay in the processing and dispatch of your order. 1.9. For anti-fraud reasons customers can order no more than two contract mobile phones from us in the six month period from your initial order. 2. Payment and Ownership of Goods 2.1. We accept payment by Visa, Delta, Maestro, Mastercard, and Amex cards that are not swipe only. 2.2. In these Terms and Conditions of Business: - "Goods" means goods or products offered for sale by us. "Goods" also means mobile phones that are discounted or supplied free with monthly paid contracts. 2.3. "Promotional Product" means an item or product offered free of charge with goods that have been supplied and paid for, or discounted to free. 2.4. Goods and Promotional Products remain our property until you have fulfilled the minimum term of your airtime contract. 2.5. If payment is declined by your cardholder, or your cheque is not honoured by your bank, whether before or after dispatch of the goods to you, we will treat the order as cancelled. If the goods and promotional products have been dispatched we may:- a) Require you to return the goods and the promotional products to us in good condition within 7 days; or 2.6. Any claim or obligation under this Clause is without prejudice to our rights under Clause 14 of these Terms and Conditions of Business. 2.7. For Contract orders with no chargeable Goods, we reserve a sum of money from your account for the purposes of credit card verification. This is ONLY for verification purposes and the sum will be immediately, automatically refunded. 2.8. For Contract orders with chargeable Goods, we reserve the full amount chargeable from your account for the purposes of credit card verification. This is reserved until the point that your credit application is processed. If your application is successful we will then complete the payment; if it is unsuccessful, we will refund the money. 2.9. Banks can take up to 5 days to process refunds and for the funds to show in your account. 2.10. After this transaction is complete we will then take payment for your phone handset or any other items in your basket that require a value to be paid to Us. No funds will be debited from your credit card account for a handset that has been sold as 'FREE'. 3. Website Accuracy 3.1. Our Website Production & Design team work extremely hard to ensure our website is as accurate as possible and in order to achieve this our website is updated on most days. 3.2. However we cannot guarantee the accuracy of information supplied, especially such things as product specifications, network tariffs, call charges and special offers and promotions which may change without prior notice, before or after you have placed your order with us. 3.3. Products, prices, offers, tariffs and promotions are valid only for the period they are displayed on our website (unless otherwise stated) - all of which are subject to availability. If any of these should change to your detriment or become unavailable in the period after you have placed an order with us we will contact you before proceeding with the order. 3.4. Pictures of products are as a representation only and should be used only as a guide. Specifications and/or colours of products may change without prior notice. 4. Product Warranty 4.1. All products come with a 12-month manufacturer's warranty. This warranty does not affect your statutory rights which cannot be excluded or restricted at law. 4.2. Additional insurance and extended warranty periods for mobile phone handsets maybe available at an extra cost on certain products. We do advise that you consider taking this "Insurance" wherever possible. 5. Delivery 5.1. We will endeavour to process and dispatch all orders placed before 9pm Monday to Friday for next-day Delivery. All orders placed between 9pm Friday and 4pm Sunday will be delivered on Monday, and orders placed between 4pm Sunday and 9pm Monday will be delivered on Tuesday. If we are unable to process and dispatch your order in this time we will notify you by email the day you order. 5.2. Deliveries will be made to the address that your mobile phone and credit card is registered to unless workplace delivery is requested. 5.3. If you request workplace delivery our internal security checks may determine that additional information is required from you. This is detailed in the ordering process. If this information is not provided in the manner and time-scales requested, delivery may revert to the registered credit card address. 5.4. Any delivery charges will be displayed during the ordering process. 5.5. When your order is ready for dispatch you will receive an 'Order Dispatch' email that will contain your delivery date. This should be considered the authoritative source of information regarding your delivery. 5.6. All deliveries are subject to stock availability at the time of order processing. 5.7. Delivery of contract mobile phones is subject to you passing security, identification and network credit checks. 5.8. BuyMobilePhones.net cannot be held responsible for any delivery delays with Parcelforce or any other courier or delivery supplier. Delivery is subject to the availability of the delivery service. 5.9. Delivery times may vary for non-mainland and Highlands deliveries, depending on carrier. 5.10. Delivery suppliers will attempt delivery one or more times and will make your delivery available for collection from a local Post Office,depot, warehouse or other depository in the event of an unsuccessful delivery. After which, your delivery will be returned to us. In this occurrence will be a charge of £6.99 for re-delivery. Re-delivery should be arranged by contacting our customer service department. 6. Privacy of Information 6.1. Any information collected by BuyMobilePhones.net, including that gathered at the time of ordering/registration, is collected lawfully and in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. 6.2. BuyMobilePhones.net do not sell any customers' personal information, including email addresses, to any organisation or third-party. Customers' information may be transmitted to other companies (i.e. the mobile phone networks) for purpose of processing orders placed with us, or for providing additional services that are related to orders that have been placed with us. 6.3. You agree that we may use Personal information provided by you in order to conduct appropriate anti fraud checks. Personal Information that you provide may be disclosed to a credit reference or fraud prevention agency and relevant authorities, which may keep a record of that information. 6.4. From time to time we may send you information via email or post regarding your purchase or regarding other services/products available from BuyMobilePhones.net. We would always provide an "opt-out" or "unsubscribe" option in any electronic correspondence to enable you to stop any further mailings if you so wished. 6.5. If you require any further information regarding our Privacy of Information policy please email enquiries@buymobilephones.net. 7. Pricing 7.1. Unless we indicate otherwise, all prices stated include VAT. All Errors and Omissions are accepted. 8. Mobile Phone Contract Connections and SIM Card Connections 8.1. All mobile phone contracts are subject to a minimum contract term. All contract connections are subject to status and acceptance by the Network concerned to United Kingdom residents aged 18 years or over. Contract upgrades are also subject to a further minimum term contract. 8.2. A credit check will be carried out by the network/provider prior to connection using the information supplied by the applicant. We will always advise the applicant of any negative credit assessments and connection refusals. BuyMobilePhones.net cannot be held responsible for the result of any credit assessments or for any delays caused by insufficient or incorrect information being supplied by the applicant. See also Clause 1.7. 9. Returning Products 9.1. If for any reason you wish to return a product or receive a replacement product please call our Customer Service Team on 0844 880 8100 for assistance. 9.2. Contact our Customer Service Team as soon as any problem becomes apparent. If you receive the Goods or Promotional Products damaged, you must contact our Customer Service team within 72 hours. 9.3. We will deal with all replacements and refunds with high priority. 9.4. Replacements will be sent out when the original item is returned. 9.5. It is the customer's responsibility for the safe return of all goods. All items returned under our 7 day return policy (i.e. non-faulty) must be returned as they were received with their original packaging and full contents included, along with original documentation and proof of purchase. Items returned in a less than pristine condition and/or with damaged or missing packaging will incur charges to cover the cost of the items. These charges will be pursued by BuyMobilePhones.net. 9.6. Customers who have ordered a mobile phone with an electrical Free Gift who wish to exercise their 7 day right to cancel under the ‘Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000’ must notify us in writing within 7 working days of receipt, and return both their mobile phone handset and their Free Gift to us within a reasonable time and in an unused condition. If either of the items are not received within this time period, or either the handset has been used (connected to the mobile phone network for the purpose of calls, texts or internet use) or the free gift has been used (for example user accounts set-up on a laptop) then it cannot be accepted as a 7 day cancellation and you will be liable for the full duration of your contract. 9.7. Refunds cannot be given if we judge that the product has been wilfully damaged, misused, neglected, overloaded, modified, adapted or repaired. 9.8. Where goods become faulty within the first 28 days and qualify for an exchange, the faulty items must be returned to us, with the original packaging, within 28 days of the date of Invoice. Items returned as faulty and subsequently found to be subject to customer damage will incur charges. These charges will be pursued by BuyMobilePhones.net. 9.9. Should the return be because of a change of mind the customer will be responsible for all return postage costs. All returns must be made within the first 7 days. For contract mobile phones all returns must be made within 7 days of the date of connection. 9.10. We will only refund postage or supply a prepaid packet for faulty items which are returned to BuyMobilePhones.net within the first 28 days. 9.11. If returned goods cannot be accepted due to clause 9.7 a charge of £9.99 will be made to cover postage. 10. Returning Contract Connections and Contract SIM Connections 10.1. If you are dissatisfied in any way with any contract connection or contract sim connection it is essential that you return it to BuyMobilePhones.net within 7 days of connection. The day the handset/sim is connected by BuyMobilePhones.net is classed as day one. This is usually the date which appears on your delivery Invoice. The exception is T Mobile who class day one as being the day of delivery. 10.2. Upon safe return of the product we will remit to you a full refund. 10.3. All items must be returned as they were received with the original packaging and full contents included along with original documentation and proof of purchase. 10.4. Unless faulty, mobile phones cannot be returned if they have been used. This includes (but is not exclusive to) making calls, sending texts, using the Internet or setting up email accounts, taking photos, copying files or data to the device or using applications. 10.5. Where a refund is sought we reserve the right to charge the initial cost of delivery. We will not charge for the initial costs of delivery where the product supplied was not of satisfactory quality. 10.6. Clause 10 does not apply to pay as you go or pre-paid hand set packages. See Clause 9. 11. Your Legal Rights as a Consumer 11.1. These Terms and Conditions do not affect any of your statutory rights, which cannot be excluded or restricted at law. 12. Complaints 12.1. If you have cause for complaint regarding any service or product provided by BuyMobilePhones.net please email full details for the attention of the Duty Manager to complaints@buymobilephones.net. 12.2. We endeavour to respond to all complaints within two working days and aim to resolve any problems as soon as we can after receiving details of a complaint. 13. Number Porting 13.1. If we are unable to port your number having been requested to do so we will inform you via email. This email will contain details of how to port your number yourself. 13.2. Once we have initiated a number port, we cannot be held responsible for any delays in the transfer of your number or any loss of service. 13.3. We cannot be held responsible for any additional network or call charges, or any loss or damage resulting from a delay in the processing of your port or an inability to port your number. 14. Early Termination of Air Time Contracts / Changing of Tariffs 14.1. Our offers with monthly contract phones and packages are totally dependent on the tariff selected therefore:- 14.1.1. In the event that you are temporarily/permanently disconnected from your network for any reason within the period of your minimum term contract, you will be invoiced to cover the costs of the goods provided, loss of income and administration. We reserve the right to request the return of any products provided should you default on your contract to cover wholly or in part any outstanding balance. Unpaid invoices will be referred to a debt collection agency. All charges and legal fees incurred will be the responsibility of the customer and will be legally enforceable 14.1.2. Disconnections arising during the initial 7 day period that have been authorised by buymobilephones.net are the only exceptions to the above clause 14.1.1 14.1.3. You must not downgrade your tariff at any point during your minimum term. In the event that you do, you will be invoiced to cover the cost of the goods provided, loss of income and administration. The charge will be dependent on the tariff selected at the time of the downgrade. Also see 14.1.5. 14.1.4. It is important to note that Orange will automatically downgrade to a Talkshare handsets connected by BuyMobilePhones.net, that subsequently have existing handsets added to them as sharers of the tariff set up by BuyMobilePhones.net. In this instance clause 14.1.3 will apply. It is in your interest not to add handsets, connected prior to that set up by BuyMobilePhones.net, as sharers within your minimum term contract. 14.1.5. It is important to note that some networks and service providers will not allow you to downgrade your tariff during your contract. It is in your interest to select the lowest tariff that is most suitable for your needs at the commencement of your contract.. 14.1.6 Should you 'buy-out' your contract early by paying the network the value of the remaining line rental, you will no longer be eligible to claim any redeemable offer from BuyMobilePhones.net. You may also be liable to pay us for the cost of any goods that we have provided you with should you ‘buy-out’ of your contract early. 14.1.7. In the event that you are temporarily/permanently disconnected from your network for any reason within the period of your minimum term contract or downgrade your tariff, you will no longer be eligible to any redeemable offer or cashback from BuyMobilePhones.net. 14.2. Should you have supplied us with your credit or debit card details you hereby expressly authorize us to deduct the above amounts from your card account in the event of either of the above conditions arising. 15. Orders Taken via the Telephone 15.1. We aim to give the most accurate and up to date information available when taking telephone orders. However BuyMobilePhones.net cannot be held responsible for networks, service providers, manufacturers and their distributors who from time to time change specifications, terms and conditions and offers. 15.2. Having read our terms and conditions we recommend that you check the appropriate network and service provider terms & conditions and charges to ensure that you are completely satisfied with these. 15.3. By ordering over the telephone it is deemed that you have read and accepted our terms and conditions. 16. Free Gifts For previous versions of these terms and conditions please email enquiries@buymobilephones.net. 16.1.1. Line rental refunds for 12 month contracts, text pack/bundle refunds and cash backs will be paid in four equal amounts on timely redemption of each of the four claim vouchers (supplied with your mobile phone), with the appropriate network bills. Make your claim by sending in: All claims should be received within the time period set out on each voucher. Bills received after the period specified will not qualify for line rental refunds or cash backs. Each bill must show that your tariff has not changed since the time of connection. 16.1.2 Line rental refunds for 18 month contracts, text pack/bundle refunds and cash backs will be paid in five equal amounts on timely redemption of each of the five claim vouchers (supplied with your mobile phone), with the appropriate network bills. Make your claim by sending in: All claims should be received within the time period set out on each voucher. Bills received after the period specified will not qualify for line rental refunds or cash backs. Each bill must show that your tariff has not changed since the time of connection. 16.1.3. Line rental refunds for 24 and 36 month contracts, text pack/bundle refunds and cash backs will be paid in six equal amounts on timely redemption of each of the six claim vouchers (supplied with your mobile phone), with the appropriate network bills. Make your claim by sending in: 16.1.4. Line rental discounts are calculated using the line rental cost at time of purchase. 16.1.5. Line Rental by Redemption offers are limited to two per-household per-year. 16.1.6. Only Original bills or clear, legible photocopies or print-outs of online bills will be accepted. Copies sent by fax will not be accepted. Please take copies before you send original bills to us as we will not be able to return them. We strongly advise you to send your bills by Recorded or Special Delivery. 16.1.7. Claims will only be accepted if accompanied by the appropriate cashback voucher. 16.1.8. All Cashback claims will be paid by BACS directly into the bank account supplied to us with the mobile phone order. This bank account cannot be changed so please make sure that you supply us with correct details when ordering your phone. 16.1.9. All successful cash back claims will be paid in approximately 40 days of receiving your claim (effective for orders received after 11th April 2007 - this may be affected by bank holidays). The actual date that you should expect the payment will be sent to you by email when we confirm that your claim has been successful. 16.2. Electrical Free Gift items will be dispatched automatically after security and credit checks have been passed and the associated mobile phone has been dispatched, subject to the availability of the gift. 16.2.1. Please note that FREE gift images are for illustration purposes only and colour may vary. 16.2.2. Any cash offered in addition to electrical Free Gifts will be automatically paid via BACS in to the bank account supplied at the time of ordering, after a period of 30 days after dispatch of your Free Gift. 16.4. Automatic cash back will be paid by BACS directly into the bank account on which the Direct Debit Mandate was set-up for payment of the customers mobile phone airtime bill. This payment will be made automatically approximately 90 days after connection. There are no redemption vouchers and there is no need for the customer to make a claim. Payment will be made subject to the customer remaining connected to the network and not changing tariff. Payment will also be subject to the first airtime bill being paid in full and BuyMobilePhones.net reserves the right to ask the customer for proof of this payment. 16.5. DCFC Season Tickets, half season tickets and 5 match tickets.
16.6. We are not able to issue any replacement vouchers after 14 days from the connection of your mobile phone contract. 16.7. All claims are subject to the terms and conditions set out herewith and claims which do not conform to these terms and conditions will be void. 17.1. Customers taking our 1 month free insurance offer must agree to our insurance terms and conditions available separately on our website. Website ownership. This website is owned and operated by: Printed on: 2013-05-23 15:56:40 |