[iPad Mini] iPad Mini - UK LTE Thread - Page 15

wrkactjob · Dec 1, 2012, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Pinksteady

Well done. I'm after a white 64GB cellular - do you know which stores get shipments on a Sunday?

It seems with this product especially the whites are way more in demand. It's kind of potluck walking from store to store. Maybe try

http://www.ipad-stock.co.uk/

Pinksteady · Dec 1, 2012, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrkactjob

It seems with this product especially the whites are way more in demand. It's kind of potluck walking from store to store. Maybe try

http://www.ipad-stock.co.uk/

Will do, but do Apple stores in general receive shipments on a Sunday?

oli.watts · Dec 1, 2012, 01:29 PM

Does anyone know if there's a site to track TNT commercial flights?

wrkactjob · Dec 1, 2012, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Pinksteady

Will do, but do Apple stores in general receive shipments on a Sunday?

Ok I'm back in the store having a play on this mini as I type!...just asked them your question and the answer was no. Next stock update Monday.

AppleChampagne · Dec 1, 2012, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by wrkactjob

Am at Westfield Stratford in east London.

First went to John Lewis to take advantage of their two year warranty but they just smiled when I asked about availability.

PC World also dry.

I saw the Apple store its logo shining out like a lighthouse to some lost sailor.

Ten minutes later walked out with a black cellular 64gb and a black 32gb wifi as a present.

Felt self conscious carrying the Apple bags out of the store, as groups of the local scum were looking to snatch and grab back to their hoods.

Popped into Primark and got one of their bags.

Result.

Man up...

Jeez Westifield had stock... Unreal

Found the staff in that store to be total gooseberrys, would rather travel to the cardiff store from greenwich than go there, lol

AC

CocoPops · Dec 1, 2012, 02:59 PM

Walked into Reading Oracle store and bagged a 32gb black mini lte.

Now to chose a 3G supplier... Thoughts?

willwilson28 · Dec 1, 2012, 03:06 PM

I went in the Apple store in Leicester at 10:30am today and managed to pick up the last white iPad mini LTE.

I'm still fuming that apple has screwed me over on my preorder - I mean seriously, what was the point?! Have they become so complacent that satisfying customers is beyond them?

CD3660 · Dec 1, 2012, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by CocoPops

Now to chose a 3G supplier... Thoughts?

I tend to use 3 network sims in my iPad 3 pre-loaded with 3GB of data which you can buy on eBay or Amazon for around £12. The data has to be used within 90 days. You'll also have to cut the sim down to nano size until pre-loaded nano sims hit the market.

Works well for me but you might prefer a contract.

Loopy65 · Dec 1, 2012, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by CocoPops

Walked into Reading Oracle store and bagged a 32gb black mini lte.

Now to chose a 3G supplier... Thoughts?

Three - 3GB data valid for three months - I got mine via topcashback so ended up paying £7 for it!! (Price on three £20.49 before £13.40 cashback)

It's the iPad mini nano sim PAYG you need

paulkerdot · Dec 1, 2012, 03:29 PM

I've got a 3 retention deal of 15Gb a month for £10.99 on a rolling 30 day contract

CD3660 · Dec 1, 2012, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by willwilson28

I'm still fuming that apple has screwed me over on my preorder - I mean seriously, what was the point?! Have they become so complacent that satisfying customers is beyond them?

Well said. Couldn't agree more!

Pinksteady · Dec 1, 2012, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrkactjob

Ok I'm back in the store having a play on this mini as I type!...just asked them your question and the answer was no. Next stock update Monday.

Thanks!

CD3660 · Dec 1, 2012, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loopy65

Three - 3GB data valid for three months - I got mine via topcashback so ended up paying £7 for it!! (Price on three £20.49 before £13.40 cashback)

As a matter of interest, how long was it between purchase of the nano sim and credit of the cash back?

Pinksteady · Dec 1, 2012, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by CD3660

Well said. Couldn't agree more!

Everyone else is running around shops trying to find the model they want, with varying degrees of success and no definitive end in sight for the unsuccessful, whereas those who pre-ordered get their specific model delivered to their door at about the same time, guaranteed.

I fail to see what the confusion is.

misterspeakeasy · Dec 2, 2012, 01:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrkactjob

Am at Westfield Stratford in east London.

First went to John Lewis to take advantage of their two year warranty but they just smiled when I asked about availability.

PC World also dry.

I saw the Apple store its logo shining out like a lighthouse to some lost sailor.

Ten minutes later walked out with a black cellular 64gb and a black 32gb wifi as a present.

Felt self conscious carrying the Apple bags out of the store, as groups of the local scum were looking to snatch and grab back to their hoods.

Popped into Primark and got one of their bags.

Result.

Nice little story!

CD3660 · Dec 2, 2012, 01:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pinksteady

Everyone else is running around shops trying to find the model they want, with varying degrees of success and no definitive end in sight for the unsuccessful, whereas those who pre-ordered get their specific model delivered to their door at about the same time, guaranteed.

I fail to see what the confusion is.

There is no confusion here. Apple cocked up with the pre-orders on the iPad mini. No question about it.

THFourteen · Dec 2, 2012, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by paulkerdot

I've got a 3 retention deal of 15Gb a month for £10.99 on a rolling 30 day contract

I have the same deal! I tried desperately to leave but they wouldn't let me.

I don't understand why apple bothered with pre orders at all. If I remember correctly the original ipad didn't have any, you could order online on the same day that the shops started to sell them and then they would arrive in a couple of days.

I realise it's not the end of the world, but the fact that I could hop on the tube four stops to Westfield, buy one two days ago and then get mugged by hoodies AND go back and buy another one is a ridiculous situation to be on for a pre order.

Makes me glad that the iPad is the only apple product I would consider buying.

CD3660 · Dec 2, 2012, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by THFourteen

I have the same deal! I tried desperately to leave but they wouldn't let me.

This is the problem with 3 contracts. I've had personal experience of it, and I've heard many similar stories.

Such a shame really because their prices are excellent, and their speed and coverage these days are good too.

They just won't let you go unless you are as stubbornly tenacious as they are.

Loopy65 · Dec 2, 2012, 02:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CD3660

As a matter of interest, how long was it between purchase of the nano sim and credit of the cash back?

It showed in my account on the same day - the actual 'money' though always takes weeks with any company on topcashback
Oh, and because of the contract extraction chat, this PAYG so not tied to them in any way *phew*
I've left them before (from a measly month by month contract) and it took days of negotiating and pig-headed determination !!!

CD3660 · Dec 2, 2012, 02:19 AM

Thanks for that.

Bought one last night but it hasn't shown up yet. Maybe because it's the weekend?

WynterB · Dec 2, 2012, 03:01 AM

If anyone is interested, and live in an area with good EE coverage - I picked up a rolling 1 month contract in-store yesterday which is not listed on their website, and none of the sales reps seemed to know about.

It's called a 4GEE Broadband SIM-only 15 plan which is £15.99 pm for 5GB.

I had read about it on a blog somewhere, and given that I pay £10pm for three.co.uk 1GB, I thought I might just give EE a go.

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Pretty happy with the speed so far

I'm going to try it out over the month and see how it compared with the three.co.uk

CocoPops · Dec 2, 2012, 03:30 AM

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Originally Posted by WynterB

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Calpol iPhone app?!?

CD3660 · Dec 2, 2012, 03:32 AM

What next eh?

misterspeakeasy · Dec 2, 2012, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by WynterB

If anyone is interested, and live in an area with good EE coverage - I picked up a rolling 1 month contract in-store yesterday which is not listed on their website, and none of the sales reps seemed to know about.

It's called a 4GEE Broadband SIM-only 15 plan which is £15.99 pm for 5GB.

I had read about it on a blog somewhere, and given that I pay £10pm for three.co.uk 1GB, I thought I might just give EE a go.

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Pretty happy with the speed so far

I'm going to try it out over the month and see how it compared with the three.co.uk

I have a huge contract with Three (bought by mistake). 15Gb a month costing around £23.

I am in a major city and I bought it with a MiFi.

I switched the SIM card into my 3rd generation iPad, and I regularly get download speeds of around 12mps..... often while travelling on the bus.

(Three have upgraded their 3G network in the major cities to the fastest variant of 3G).

This information may be of use/consolation to some passers-by on this thread...

yegon · Dec 2, 2012, 04:19 AM

Re: escaping Three, you just have to persevere. I like their service, I have a monthly rolling for my iPhone which I'm very happy with, and I use the three month 3gb data sims in my iPad. BUT they're a pita to escape, took me nearly an hour of "I want to cancel, I want to cancel, I want to cancel" to end that 15gb/monthly rolling iPad contract a couple of years ago. Just don't take no for an answer!!!!!!

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WynterB macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2012	If anyone is interested, and live in an area with good EE coverage - I picked up a rolling 1 month contract in-store yesterday which is not listed on their website, and none of the sales reps seemed to know about. It's called a 4GEE Broadband SIM-only 15 plan which is £15.99 pm for 5GB. I had read about it on a blog somewhere, and given that I pay £10pm for three.co.uk 1GB, I thought I might just give EE a go. Pretty happy with the speed so far I'm going to try it out over the month and see how it compared with the three.co.uk
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oli.watts Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK	Does anyone know if there's a site to track TNT commercial flights?
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CocoPops macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2007	Walked into Reading Oracle store and bagged a 32gb black mini lte. Now to chose a 3G supplier... Thoughts?
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willwilson28 macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2007	I went in the Apple store in Leicester at 10:30am today and managed to pick up the last white iPad mini LTE. I'm still fuming that apple has screwed me over on my preorder - I mean seriously, what was the point?! Have they become so complacent that satisfying customers is beyond them?
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paulkerdot macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2010	I've got a 3 retention deal of 15Gb a month for £10.99 on a rolling 30 day contract
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CD3660 macrumors 68030 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cheshire, United Kingdom.	Thanks for that. Bought one last night but it hasn't shown up yet. Maybe because it's the weekend?
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CD3660 macrumors 68030 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cheshire, United Kingdom.	What next eh?
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yegon macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2007	Re: escaping Three, you just have to persevere. I like their service, I have a monthly rolling for my iPhone which I'm very happy with, and I use the three month 3gb data sims in my iPad. BUT they're a pita to escape, took me nearly an hour of "I want to cancel, I want to cancel, I want to cancel" to end that 15gb/monthly rolling iPad contract a couple of years ago. Just don't take no for an answer!!!!!!
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