FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
1) Is the site secure?
Yes. The www.thepurplephonecompany.co.uk is on a secure server giving our customers peace of mind that their credit card details will not fall into the wrong hands.
2) Do I have time to change my mind?
Yes. Consumers have the right to cancel their order before the sale is concluded, plus under distance selling regulations you are entitled to cancel your order up to 7 days from your delivery being received.
3) Is delivery free?
Yes. Unless stated otherwise, all prices include next working day UK delivery. For delivery addresses outside the UK a delivery charge may be added and we will contact you with details of this prior to goods being despatched.
4) When will I receive my goods?
Subject to the network credit checks being carried out for contract phones, and as long as your order is received before 3.30 pm your order will be despatched for next working day delivery. You will be kept informed by email at all stages of your order’s processes.
5) What is the minimum term contract on pay monthly phones?
Pay monthly mobile phones have a minimum term contract of 12mths; however this is dependent on which offer you choose so your contract could be, 12-18 or 24 months.
6) What about my Privacy?
We are committed to protecting your privacy. We will only use the information that we collect about you lawfully in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. We collect information about you for two reasons: firstly, to process your order and second, to provide you with the best possible service. In processing your order we will send information about you to the Network to which you are connecting. This is absolutely necessary. The type of information we will collect about you includes your name, address, phone number, email address and credit/debit card details, but we will never collect sensitive information about you without your explicit consent.
You can check the information that we hold about you by emailing us. If you find any inaccuracies we will delete or correct it promptly. We do not send random marketing emails to personal email addresses (spam). We will not e-mail you in the future unless you have given us your consent.
The personal information which we hold will be held securely in accordance with our internal security policy and the law. If we intend to transfer your information outside the EEA (European Economic Area) we will always obtain your consent first.
7) So what about 'cookies'?
We use ‘cookie’ technology to enable the shopping system to record the contents of your basket, to ensure that the correct products are ordered when you progress through the checkout and to facilitate navigation throughout the store.
The use of a ‘cookie’ involves storing a small file on your computer, which can be used to identify your browser to our server. You can usually modify your browser to prevent this happening although if you do ‘disable cookies’ then you will be unable to make a purchase from our online shop.
8) How can I be removed from your mailing list?
If you wish to unsubscribe from our mailing list, simply send an email enquiries@sprintcomms.co.uk with 'unsubscribe' as the subject line.
9) What if I have a complaint?
We are always looking for ways to improve our service, so if you have a complaint please call us on 08450 40599810) Can I change my tariff after I have bought a phone?
As you can see from our price list pay monthly phones are sold at prices specific to the tariffs chosen. The discount given on any particular tariff is subject to remaining on that tariff for a period of at least 120 days depending on your chosen network you should refer to their terms and conditions of contract. If you change tariff before that time you will be billed a minimum of £200 and possibly more depending on the tariff you have changed to. For full details please refer to section 14 of our terms and conditions.
11) What are your terms and conditions?
You can find our terms and conditions, along with the networks terms and conditions (here. Hyper link to be added)
12) Can I port my mobile number with purplephonecomapny.co.uk? Yes see the link below
www.thepurplephonecompany.co.uk/shop/page/porting/
13) My question is not answered here!
For any further information please contact us on 08450 405998.
We hope that you never find the need to complain, but if you do then we promise to deal with any complaint fairly, confidentially, effectively and speedily. We will acknowledge your complaint within 5 working days and we will keep you informed about progress.