I worked in England for a couple of years (2008-2009), and I decided to obtain a smartphone by an 18 months contract with Vodafone UK, paying GBP 35,00 a month. Everything was perfect for the moment, but five months later I had to head for my Vodafone store in Portsmouth and explained to them I had to leave England because of my University studies and I needed to cancel my contract.
I suggested the transference of my British contract to Vodafone Spain. His answer was clear "no". The assistant gave me two options: (1) use my English number in Spain using an special rate, and (2) pay for the rest of my contract- a very high amount of money (13 months) - I had no idea about mobile phone cancellation policies in UK before.
In such a situation, I had to make up my mind and take a decision. I had no means of paying the termination fee so I came back to Spain with the British phone and I stopped using it. My English debit card was cancelled automatically, it was a passport bank account, since my stay in England was temporary. No more bills were actually charged on that account.
What's my current situation? Three years later, I have reconsidered to do something in order to solve the situation. I have even thought about calling the customer service, but I'm feeling a bit ashamed of the circumstance.
Now, I'm planning on going back to England to attend a course and one of my worries, apart from any credit facilities to be able to pay for this debt, is whether I will have any problem when I go through customs at the airport.
Can you give me a piece of advice about what to do? What will it happen in the next future if I don't sort this situation out?
Thanks
