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our commitment to you

We're doing all we can to make sure our products and services meet the needs of everyone. We want to ensure that you receive the best possible service and that you have enough information to help you understand the services we currently offer and may offer in the future.

  Orange Consumer Codes of Practice
  Ofcom Sales and Marketing Regulation - General Condition 23
  Principles of Good Practice for selling and promoting Mobile Broadband
  Mobile phones and children - a guide for parents
  Mobile Industry Code of Practice for the use of mobile phone technology to provide passive location services in the UK
  Mobile industry Code of Practice for the self-regulation of new forms of content on mobiles
  Mobile Services for the elderly and customers with disabilities
  Mobile Industry Good Practice Guide for Service Delivery for Disabled and Elderly Customers in the UK
  help with accessing these documents

Orange Consumer Codes of Practice

This booklet contains three Codes of Practice, each of which contains useful information about the services we provide you with.
Orange Code of Practice for Consumer Affairs
We want to ensure that you always receive the best possible service and that you have enough information to help you understand the services we provide. Our Code of Practice on Consumer Affairs sets out our commitment to you and details of how you can contact us.
Orange Code of Practice for Handling Customer Enquiries and Complaints about Premium Rate Services (PRS)
Have a question about Premium Rate Services? We want to make sure you know what these services are and how much they cost. This Code is full of useful information and practical advice on Premium Rate Services and how they work.
Orange Code of Practice for the Publication of Prices of Calls to Number Translation Services (NTS)
We understand the importance of giving you clear information about the price of all types of calls, including calls to 08 numbers - or NTS numbers. This Code describes what a "number translation service" is and what we do to make sure you know how much it costs to call these 08 numbers.
  Orange Consumer Codes of Practice
(Adobe Acrobat Document 98KB)

Ofcom Sales and Marketing Regulation - General Condition 23

Orange is committed to brilliant customer service. We always do our utmost to sell our products and services responsibly and we have measures in place to ensure this is the case, whether you buy our products directly from us, or from one of our partners.

From 16 September 2009, Orange also has to comply with Ofcom Sales and Marketing Regulations - so-called "General Condition 23". To find out more about the regulation, please follow the links below.
  Summary of Ofcom regulation
  General Condition 23 in full

Principles of Good Practice for selling and promoting Mobile Broadband

When purchasing a new product, we believe you should be given clear information about the service you are about to buy. We are committed to best practice for the sakes and promotion of Mobile Broadband and these principles set out our commitment to you. These guidelines cover the information we provide on mobile broadband coverage, the factors that may affect download speeds, and pricing.
 Download the Principles of Good Practice for selling and promoting Mobile Broadband
(Adobe Acrobat Document 116KB)

Mobile phones and children - a guide for parents

Orange are aware that mobile phone technology and services are evolving rapidly and among the obvious benefits there are some less welcome effects on phone users - particularly the young. These include Spam, text bullying, phone theft, adult content and a range of other issues.

Orange have put together a free guide for parents and carers that discusses these issues and provides specific talking points for parents to raise with children when giving them a mobile phone. It also provides suggestions about where to find more information on the subjects concerned.

The guide is available at all Orange stores and here in PDF form.
 Download the guide for parents here
(Adobe Acrobat Document 2000KB)
As part of our commitment to ensuring that customers are adequately well informed and protected, Orange has developed a number of Codes of Practice. These Codes of Practice are designed to set out what you can expect from Orange now and in the future.
  click here if you need help with accessing the documents on this page

Mobile Industry Code of Practice for the use of mobile phone technology to provide passive location services in the UK

Orange has developed this Code of Practice in conjunction with mobile network operators and location service providers. The Code is designed to provide customers with measures that supplement legal requirements. Safeguards include specifying the need for consent, text message reminders and an easy way to terminate services. The Code applies to location service providers using mobile network operator location data.
 UK Code of Practice to provide passive location services in the UK
(Adobe Acrobat Document 137KB)
 UK Code of Practice to provide passive location services in the UK
(Microsoft Word Document 38KB)

Mobile industry Code of Practice for the self-regulation of new forms of content on mobiles

Orange has developed this Code of Practice in conjunction with the rest of the mobile industry. It is designed to facilitate the responsible use of new mobile phone services - such as access to the Internet - whilst safeguarding children from unsuitable content. Orange will seek to ensure adequate safeguards are in place to ensure all our customers can enjoy these new services within a safe and secure mobile environment. You can access this Code of Practice in two ways:
  UK Code of Practice for the self-regulation of new forms of content on mobiles
(Adobe Acrobat Document)

Mobile Services for the elderly and customers with disabilities

Orange developed this good practice guide in conjunction with other UK mobile operators in September 2003. The industry is using this document as a guide on how to make their products and services more accessible to the UK's disabled and elderly customers and is designed to show what you can expect from your mobile operator or service provider.
  Mobile Services for the elderly and customers with disabilities
(Adobe Acrobat Document 51KB)
  Mobile Services for the elderly and customers with disabilities
(Microsoft Word Document 106KB)

Mobile Industry Good Practice Guide for Service Delivery for Disabled and Elderly Customers in the UK

  Mobile Industry Good Practice Guide for Service Delivery for Disabled and Elderly Customers in the UK
(Adobe Acrobat Document 185KB)
  Mobile Industry Good Practice Guide for Service Delivery for Disabled and Elderly Customers in the UK
(Microsoft Word Document 179KB)

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