O2’s brilliant Switch Up plan means you ALWAYS have the best phone
Want to enjoy limitless handset swaps? Here’s all you need to know…

Phone deals come and go but with O2 Switch Up, O2 has pulled out something truly special. It’s the type of offer where you hear about it and think, ‘can this really be true?’. After careful checking, however, we can confirm that O2 Switch Up – slogan: ‘switch up to new when it suits you!’ – is fully legit, and means you can always have your dream phone, without ever having to settle for second best.
Without further ado, here’s everything you need to know about O2 Switch Up
What is O2 Switch Up?
BUBL here is Switch Up's robot mascot
O2 Switch Up lets you change your handset whenever you want, as many times as you want. If there’s a new version of your current mobile, you can upgrade to it. If a different brand smashes it out of the park with a new phone and you want to switch to that, you can. Want a bigger phone, a smaller phone, a more powerful phone, a more beautiful phone? You can switch to it, at no extra cost beyond a bolt-on fee of just £3.99 per month. And on O2's plus Plans, it's included at no extra cost.
Does it include the big flagship phones?
You'll never suffer from phone envy again
Yes. Any phone sold by O2 is part of O2 Switch Up. We all know the big handset releases coming up in the next 12 months, from exciting folding phones to updated, best-ever versions of the market leaders. Well, you can switch up to any of them. In fact, if you’re the sort of person who really loves change, you could switch up to all of them (one at a time).
Express yourself your way: switch up to new when it suits you
Okay, what’s the catch?
There really isn't one. You can swap phones as often as you like, just by visiting your local O2 store.
What are the possibilities with O2 Switch Up?
Whether you want a better camera, newer features or longer battery lift, Switch Up means you'll always have the best possible phone
Put simply, you will always have the best phone currently available, to suit your needs. Whether you crave the best camera, the best gaming features, the brightest screen, the longest battery life, the most powerful fitness apps or just the best and most acclaimed overall package, O2 Switch Up will let you change to it. And when the next ‘Best Phone Ever’ comes along, you can switch up to that too.
What about the old-school contract I'm on?
You will need a new contract to take advantage of O2 Switch Up. See online or in store for full details.
Okay, so where do I sign up?
Just follow this magic link and get ready to switch up to new!
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