topic Re: Upgrade device as gift for christmas in Sky Mobile

Upgrade device as gift for christmas

Southcoast35 — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 09:35:45 GMT

Hi, As the title suggests am looking to upgrade my sons phone from a Samsung a12 to a Google pixel pro 9 or 10. But I'd like to keep the device as a gift until Christmas morning? Is this possible and how do I go about it? Thanks in advance.

Re: Upgrade device as gift for christmas

63johnw — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 09:40:55 GMT

Hi @Southcoast35 are you wanting to swap and send his phone back to pay off the remainder of the contract or just get him a new phone.

If it's the first option you have a two week window once you receive the new phone to send the old one back. If it's the second option just order the phone and put it away til Christmas, then just transfer the sim into the new phone on Christmas Day.

Re: Upgrade device as gift for christmas

caesarome — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 09:42:12 GMT

@Southcoast35

You can upgrade the phone whenever you want. Billing for the new one will start as soon as you have received it.

You can do it here (further down the page):

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-mobile-upgrade

If you don't want a new sim then make sure you select the "I do not need a new plan/sim" option.

If you are struggling with this then give Sky a call on the free 150 number to do it.

If sending a phone back to Sky then make sure you get and keep proof of delivery.