Incredibly Annoyed - iPhone 5

Superman041 · Nov 1, 2012, 04:46 PM

Just want to know what best deals you've managed to get for your iPhone 5 in the UK ?

Orange are offering me £36 per month, unlimited calls/text 1GB internet . £109.99 for the handset. Which is the same deal they offer to new customers and I am annoyed at the face I do not get any discount on it .

I was offered £5 of per month when I spoke to a person in the call centre, but I couldn't go through with the deal then for various issues; now they do not seem to offer that at all and state "we do not offer loyalty discounts on the iPhone".

How can this be possible when I spoke to someone who could ?

Very annoyed and putting me off purchasing the iPhone 5 at all !

Calltrex · Nov 1, 2012, 04:51 PM

Get the galaxy S3

Superman041 · Nov 1, 2012, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Calltrex

Get the galaxy S3

why do you say that ?

Calltrex · Nov 10, 2012, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Superman041

why do you say that ?

its just as good or better. could be a better option for you

the new iPhone5 wasnt good enough for me to get another one

The Galaxy S3 has a nice bigger screen what the iPhone should have done

Ap0ks · Nov 10, 2012, 12:33 PM

Orange are terrible for customer loyalty discounts, I was with them for 4 years and at both renewals all I got offered was some cheap crappy android phone for free or £1 a month off my bill. A decent phone upgrade would cost me the same as what a new customer would pay - thankfully the company pays my phone bill now and I'm happy with the iPhone 4

BanterClaus · Nov 10, 2012, 01:35 PM

Yep. Loyal customer here and I was offered the exact same thing. It really does suck.

adildacoolset · Nov 10, 2012, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Calltrex

Get the galaxy S3

What if he doesn't like it? And why'd you recommend the S3, when theres the nexus 4 which is better in every way but 3 ways: removable battery, LTE, and storage. Plus, the nexus 4 is half the price, so I don't see any reason to justify that much money for those few features

DionysusTheVino · 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by adildacoolset

What if he doesn't like it? And why'd you recommend the S3, when theres the nexus 4 which is better in every way but 3 ways: removable battery, LTE, and storage. Plus, the nexus 4 is half the price, so I don't see any reason to justify that much money for those few features

So it doesn't have 2 of the most important features to people who buy smartphones at this level. Gotcha.

AdrianK · Nov 10, 2012, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Superman041

I was offered £5 of per month when I spoke to a person in the call centre, but I couldn't go through with the deal then for various issues; now they do not seem to offer that at all and state "we do not offer loyalty discounts on the iPhone".

That was probably something their supervisor allowed them to do at the time, not a policy. If you get through to someone else they could be more or less generous. It should be common sense that if an offer isn't advertised you should grab it with both hands when you can.

adildacoolset · Nov 11, 2012, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by DionysusTheVino

So it doesn't have 2 of the most important features to people who buy smartphones at this level. Gotcha.

They aren't oimportant. The iPhones never had removable batteries, but they sold really well. LTE, yes is important. But not worth $300

DionysusTheVino · Nov 11, 2012, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by adildacoolset

They aren't oimportant. The iPhones never had removable batteries, but they sold really well. LTE, yes is important. But not worth $300

I was referring to storage.

rbrian · Nov 11, 2012, 10:59 AM

If you do the sums, it's cheaper overall to buy the phone outright, and get a sim-only plan. Of course, that does mean you need a large outlay, but it might be worth looking into how much credit would cost for the same period.

Apple fanboy · Nov 11, 2012, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by rbrian

If you do the sums, it's cheaper overall to buy the phone outright, and get a sim-only plan. Of course, that does mean you need a large outlay, but it might be worth looking into how much credit would cost for the same period.

That's what I do. Buy outright and pay O2 £15 a month. Works out cheaper in the end. Plus I'm free to move around and upgrade when I like. I tried an orange sim and the signal was awful. I had the offer of an orange work phone a few years ago but turned them down due to poor reception.
As for the people offering other phone brands with LTE, don't make me laugh. He's in the UK!

Kissaragi · Nov 11, 2012, 12:56 PM

just tell them your leaving, deals will suddenly appear.

adildacoolset · Nov 12, 2012, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by DionysusTheVino

I was referring to storage.

Well, that's the matter of the OP

stickyfingers85 · Nov 13, 2012, 02:23 AM

They dont offer discounts on the iPhone 5 simply because they don't need to

They know people want it and will most likely buy it no matter what the price is

spacedcadet · Nov 13, 2012, 03:42 AM

I got a 12 month contract with EE, turrently the only 4G provider in the UK.

£56 a month for unlimited calls and texts, plus 3GB of data.

16GB iPhone 5 for £49.99

This works out only £10 more over the 12 months than buying the phone outright and getting a cheap £15 a month SIM (which wouldn't have 4G). Plus the cost is spread out.

Sounded too good to be true, and it was. The phone price was a mistake on the website, it went up to £159.99 the day after I ordered. EE did the right thing and honoured it though!

4G speed is terrific when you can get a signal on it. 11Mb down and up. Faster than my fixed line broadband.

Superman041 · Nov 13, 2012, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by spacedcadet

I got a 12 month contract with EE, turrently the only 4G provider in the UK.

£56 a month for unlimited calls and texts, plus 3GB of data.

16GB iPhone 5 for £49.99

This works out only £10 more over the 12 months than buying the phone outright and getting a cheap £15 a month SIM (which wouldn't have 4G). Plus the cost is spread out.

Sounded too good to be true, and it was. The phone price was a mistake on the website, it went up to £159.99 the day after I ordered. EE did the right thing and honoured it though!

4G speed is terrific when you can get a signal on it. 11Mb down and up. Faster than my fixed line broadband.

Wow it's expensive ! But still yuo get more data than i'll be getting.

I'm getting the o2 unlimited mins/text £26 per month 1GB data £260 for the phone..

Nov 1, 2012, 04:46 PM	#1
Superman041 macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2011	Incredibly Annoyed - iPhone 5 Just want to know what best deals you've managed to get for your iPhone 5 in the UK ? Orange are offering me £36 per month, unlimited calls/text 1GB internet . £109.99 for the handset. Which is the same deal they offer to new customers and I am annoyed at the face I do not get any discount on it . I was offered £5 of per month when I spoke to a person in the call centre, but I couldn't go through with the deal then for various issues; now they do not seem to offer that at all and state "we do not offer loyalty discounts on the iPhone". How can this be possible when I spoke to someone who could ? Very annoyed and putting me off purchasing the iPhone 5 at all !
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Nov 10, 2012, 01:35 PM	#6
BanterClaus macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK	Yep. Loyal customer here and I was offered the exact same thing. It really does suck. __________________ iPad 4 32GB iPhone 4 16GB iPod Touch 4 32GB 13" 2011 MacBook Pro \| i5 \| 8GB \| 120GB OCZ Vertex 3 SSD & 320GB HDD Gaming PC \| Quad i5 3.3GHz \| 8GB \| 1TB \| AMD 6970 2GB
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Nov 11, 2012, 10:59 AM	#12
rbrian macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland	If you do the sums, it's cheaper overall to buy the phone outright, and get a sim-only plan. Of course, that does mean you need a large outlay, but it might be worth looking into how much credit would cost for the same period. __________________ 2011 11" Air i5 1.6/4/128; 2011 Mac mini; iPad 3 32GB WiFi; iPhone 5 64GB; Apple TV3
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stickyfingers85 macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2010	They dont offer discounts on the iPhone 5 simply because they don't need to They know people want it and will most likely buy it no matter what the price is __________________ 15" Macbook Pro, 2.8GHz Core 2 Duo, 8GB RAM, 750GB HDD @ 7200rpm \| 32GB iPhone 5 \|
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Nov 13, 2012, 03:42 AM	#17
spacedcadet macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2009	Ee I got a 12 month contract with EE, turrently the only 4G provider in the UK. £56 a month for unlimited calls and texts, plus 3GB of data. 16GB iPhone 5 for £49.99 This works out only £10 more over the 12 months than buying the phone outright and getting a cheap £15 a month SIM (which wouldn't have 4G). Plus the cost is spread out. Sounded too good to be true, and it was. The phone price was a mistake on the website, it went up to £159.99 the day after I ordered. EE did the right thing and honoured it though! 4G speed is terrific when you can get a signal on it. 11Mb down and up. Faster than my fixed line broadband.
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Nov 1, 2012, 04:51 PM	#2
Calltrex macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2012	Get the galaxy S3
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Nov 10, 2012, 12:33 PM	#5
Ap0ks macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cambridge, UK	Orange are terrible for customer loyalty discounts, I was with them for 4 years and at both renewals all I got offered was some cheap crappy android phone for free or £1 a month off my bill. A decent phone upgrade would cost me the same as what a new customer would pay - thankfully the company pays my phone bill now and I'm happy with the iPhone 4
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Nov 11, 2012, 12:56 PM	#14
Kissaragi macrumors 65816 Join Date: Nov 2006	just tell them your leaving, deals will suddenly appear.
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