Hello everyone! Mid-last year I made a switch of phone network to O2 as part of a SIM-only deal and have been using O2 Priority as part of this.
A number of mobile phone companies have tie-in deals apps and I’ve never been particularly impressed with them to date – but in this I however have found the O2 Priority app actually really valuable. I though I’d write about that today, as it’s provided much more of a perk to being on the network than I expected.
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Get a good mobile deal as your first priority
Now whilst this article is about a good loyalty perk, I’d always suggest you make your focus getting a good core phone package first – I went with O2 not because of Priority, but because they were simply the cheapest deal I could get.
I usually suggest taking a look at the website for each network first (rarely the cheapest) to baseline a cost. I then run through a few of the comparison sites (I say a few because I find that different deals do appear on different sites) – my usual go to is MoneySupermarket but my deal this time was through USwitch where I got an £8 a month package with 15GB of data and unlimited texts and calls.
It’s also worth seeing if you can save anything additional by going through a cashback site like TopCashback at the same time – I was able to get a further £20 back on my package.
(Using a cashback site to save when shopping is of my easiest but most effective moneysaving tips – read more about how TopCashback works here if you’re not familiar).
How do I get O2 Priority?
To get the O2 Priority app simply search on either the Apple or Android app store.
To register you’ll need to need to have a active O2 number or an active Virgin Media account.
When you open up the app, you’ll be prompted to log into either your O2 account or Virgin Media account to proceed.
If you don’t have an account with O2 or Virgin Media, you can see deals available directly with O2 here and deals available with Virgin Media here.
What offers are available with O2 Priority?
Note: We try and keep this page up to date and highlight the offers which are regular appearances rather than one-off’s, but they do change all the time so don’t place too much reliance on them!
Free Greggs Coffee and Breakfast
O2 Priority presently have two Greggs offers running on a frequent basis:
Free Greggs Coffee
O2 have replaced their Cafe Nero offer with a weekly coffee from Greggs which can be redeemed on any day of the week – simply activate the voucher in the app when you’re in Greggs to redeem. (Top tip: You can use this offer on a large coffee as well) as a regular.
Free Greggs Breakfast / Sausage Roll / Pizza
You can also get either a free breakfast roll, sausage roll or vegan sausage roll from Greggs on a Friday or Saturday morning or lunchtime, subject to availability.
All you need to do is get the voucher from the app to scan.
O2 seem to partner with Greggs on a very regular basis, so there’s been various cases where bonus offers for sweet treats have appeared. (And if you like a Greggs, do check out our review of Greggs rewards!)
O2 Priority Free Tastecard Offer
O2 Priority have introduced a new offer where you can get a free tastecard via it’s Priority Tastecard Club scheme with a code provided from O2 priority. A tastecard gives you discounts, often 50% at selected restaurants – often smaller and independents however there’s the odd bigger name on there too.
The benefit from this will vary depending well you are, but it’s well worth signing up for to see if any of your favourites are on there.
There’s also a benefit which is unique to Tastecard via O2, which is discounts on ordering Papa John’s Pizza. It’s indicated there may be additional O2 Tastecard specific offers so watch this space!
Discounted Disney+ Offer
O2 {riority can also be one of the better ways to subscribe to Disney+. If you do so via a method of adding on your subscription to your O2 bill, the monthly plan will be cheaper at £7.99 vs. £10.99.
It can be worth cancelling and re-subscribing this way if you’re already a Disney+ user for the saving.
Note that for this offer, there’s a couple of restrictions – you have to have purchased your plan directly from O2, and have to be on certain tariffs so check first before you redeem this!
Discounted Amazon Prime Membership
If you elect to pay for Amazon Prime through putting it on your O2 bill, you’ll save £2 a month off the cost.
There’s a catch with this one though – you can’t be an existing Prime subscriber, so you have to cancel any existing membership first.
However, it may be worth it – if you subscribe on an annual basis to Amazon prime, the O2 Priority discount is cheaper than the yearly subscription.
Free Beer, Wine or Cocktails at O’Neill’s, Ember Inns and Sizzling Pubs
O2 Priority also presently has a partnership with the O’Neill’s, Ember Inns and Sizzling Pubs chains for a “Thursday Thursday”
There are presently two offers running for Thirsty Thursday:
- From 5pm, you can get a free pint, wine, cocktail or soft drink – but these are limited on a first-come first serve basis to the first 6000 people that claim them.
- After that, from 5.30pm up until 7.30pm there’s a buy one get one free voucher on the same list of drinks.
You can find the offer and the full list of available drinks options within the app.
O2 Priority Prezzo Offer
One of O2 Priority’s newest offerings is that you can grab certain items (mainly pizza or pasta based) at Prezzo for £9, available all day Sunday to Thursday and until 5pm on a Friday. There is also a new range of Prezzo Premium dishes which give you a slightly wider choice of items, and are priced at £11.
Just let your server know you’ll be using this offer when ordering and bring up the voucher code to your server when you’re ready to pay.
Discount Cinema
Other O2 Priority specific Deals and Freebies
When I hear about deals being offered on a platform like this my cynical side usually comes out. I see too many “deal platform” type sites offering things that either you can get anywhere, are of very dubious quality or you find any remotely similar site has. That isn’t the case here.
However I’ve found the deals I’ve got are actually pretty good value and real discounts on things I’ve actually felt I’ve wanted – so far I’ve nabbed a discount cocktail making set, a free “Treasure Trail” walking puzzle and an online escape room type game.
The companies involved are obviously hoping you’ll become a repeat customer, but they’re a well curated bunch of choices.
O2 Priority Ticket Releases
I’m not a huge concert goer myself, but O2 obviously sponsor one of London’s main venues in the form of (drum roll)……the O2. It’ll always be the Millennium Dome to me – I still remember going on a school trip there in 2000!
If you are a big concert fan and am looking forward to them coming back soon then tickets on the big stage are usually released 48 hours in advance with a pre-sale to O2 members. This includes some big names and given how quickly tickets get to go and sadly the accompanying price gouging that can come with it, it’s a useful perk.
(It’s also not just things at the O2 – Secret Cinema tickets are another good example). Sometimes, but not always they have discounts as well.
Good Competitions
Whilst these are more of a matter of chance, there’s also a series of good competitions on the app as well – after the year we’ve had I am extremely hopefully of winning a trip to a sun-kissed paradise.
So is O2 Priority worth it?
Yes – it’s an add-on for users of the network that I feel unlike most tacked on extra will over some form of value to most people using it.
If you’re on O2 and not using it’s absolutely worth downloading for sure.
The question of it you should change network is a trickier one – having used it I can honestly say that if prices between two deals were close, it is a factor that would make me more likely to choose O2.
However if there’s any significant difference in your ongoing tariff just go with the very best deal -unless- you think you’d make very frequent use of one of the perks above.
O2 Priority for Virgin Media Customers
Virgin Media customers are now also able to sign up to the benefits of O2 Priority.
In order to take advantage, simply download the app and at the login screen you’ll see an option where you can put in your Virgin Media account details to get started.
Frequently asked questions about O2 Priority
How do you get O2 Priority?
Simply search for the O2 Priority app on your relevant app store and download. You’ll be asked to verify either your O2 number, or log in to your Virgin Media account in order to verify your eligibility for the scheme.
What happened to free Cafe Nero each month with O2 Priority?
One of the bigger perks that O2 Priority previously offered was a coffee each week at Cafe Nero, but in mid-2022 O2 replaced this with a weekly coffee at Greggs. We like the Greggs offer too but as definite caffeine lovers here but we would really like to see Cafe Nero back!
Is O2 Priority free?
Yes, so long as you’re on the O2 network or Virgin Media. O2 Priority is a free additional service provided as part of most regular O2 plans and won’t cost you anything to use. It’s simply designed to improve customer loyalty and stick with them rather than changing network.
Can you get O2 Priority on Tesco Mobile or other providers that use the O2 network?
Whilst there are a number of providers that use the O2 Network and sometimes have cheaper contracts (they are Giffgaff, Sky Mobile, Tesco Mobile, Lyca Mobile and Virgin Mobile) none of these will also grant you access to O2 Priority – you have to be with the network itself.
And that’s it!
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