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Phone upgrade change of mind - anyone else done this?

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Happyhamsterdance · 30/01/2024 16:37

I upgraded to iPhone 14 on Sunday but wanted a 15. I was pretty distracted at the time and I’d been adding stuff in an out of my basket to check prices and just ended up with a 14 - the 15 is the same price on the contract.
I realised what I’d done but couldn’t stop it so contacted Vodafone on Monday morning. They said they couldn’t stop the delivery but to decline it and not give the driver the pin code they text so they could see that id not received it.
they said to then call Vodafone and advise I’d done this and that it would take around 3-5 working days for the phone to go back and my plan to be reset so that I could upgrade to the phone I wanted.

Iphone 14 arrived this morning and I duly declined it and called Vodafone afterwards to let them know - as advised.
The woman I spoke to today said it could take up to a month to be corrected. She said 7 working days for the phone to get back to them and then 2 - 5 working days for them to scan it back in and then they need to confirm it and change the contact back. If I’d known this I might have just had the 14 as I know there’s not a huge difference. I use my camera a lot though and the 15 has a better camera.

She also said I should have given the driver the pin? The guy yesterday was clear that I shouldn’t because they there was no way DPD could have claimed to have delivered it.

anyone else had this? I have 14 days legally under the cooling off period.
It is causing me a disproportionate amount of stress. I’m worried I’m going to end up paying for a phone I don’t have and getting stuck with my old one for another two years.

Thanks!

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Happyhamsterdance · 30/01/2024 16:53

Anyone?
might help put my mind at rest 😬

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DeltaAlphaDelta79 · 30/01/2024 16:55

I've cancelled a phone within the 14 day cooling off period in a similar manner to you. It takes a little time to work through their systems, but it should be ok.

Happyhamsterdance · 30/01/2024 16:58

Thank you.
hopefully not a month!

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DeltaAlphaDelta79 · 30/01/2024 18:06

Fingers crossed for you!

Happyhamsterdance · 30/01/2024 18:21

Thanks - I mean there’s a 14 day cooling off period so it shouldn’t be that hard?? Must happen all the time?

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DeltaAlphaDelta79 · 30/01/2024 18:24

Yes I think so

Squidge123 · 30/01/2024 18:35

It would have actually been quicker to accept the phone and returned it to a store within 14 days to exchange to the one you wanted.
It will sort itself out now but it is correct that they have to wait to receive it back in the warehouse then it will take several days for the contract to be reversed on the system.
Once that is all done you can then reorder the correct model

Happyhamsterdance · 30/01/2024 18:42

Thank you.
the original guy said don’t accept it and it would be sorted in 3-5 working days.
i guess I just wait now!
Probably better to wait another week and have the phone I wanted as I will keep it three years in all likelihood.

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