UK iPhone 5s and 5c Thread

[borgqueenx]

Yep, them prices are for an unlocked iPhone.

where do you guys see the prices. i cant find them on the site.

 

[JDee]

Apple has updated the store, and Pre-Orders will now start on the 13th for delivery on the 20th!!

Could you link me please? Can't find it

@borgqueenx - http://store.apple.com/uk/buy-iphone/iphone5s

 

[realph]

I bought a 4S two years ago for £499.
A year later the iPhone 5 cost me £529.
This year an iPhone 5C will set you back £549.

A 50 quid increase in the space of two years, what are Apple playing at?

 

[macgrl]

Not wanting to sound stupid as there is a difference. But what is the differnce between 5c and 5s. Is the 5c a 5 in a different case?

 

[declandio]

4G compatibility

This page http://www.apple.com/iphone/LTE/

... shows the model of the 5S that will be sold in the UK as A1457, supporting EE and Vodafone, compatible frequencies below. Why only EE and Vodafone?

1 (2100 MHz)
2 (1900 MHz)
3 (1800 MHz)
5 (850 MHz)
7 (2600 MHz)
8 (900 MHz)
20 (800 DD)

The unlocked US model is A1533, supported frequencies below. Would a US version would be a better acquisition than a UK one?

1 (2100 MHz)
2 (1900 MHz)
3 (1800 MHz)
4 (AWS)
5 (850 MHz)
8 (900 MHz)
13 (700c MHz)
17 (700b MHz)
19 (800 MHz)
20 (800 DD)
25 (1900 MHz)

 

[PaulOBrain]

Not wanting to sound stupid as there is a difference. But what is the differnce between 5c and 5s. Is the 5c a 5 in a different case?

Pretty much.

 

[merkava]

I was kind of set on the 5c, figured it would be £399 max.

It's way too close in price to the 5s, I'll probably wait now.

 

[Taylor-C]

Could you link me please? Can't find it

@borgqueenx - http://store.apple.com/uk/buy-iphone/iphone5s

Sorry! I looked at 5c pic by accident!!

 

[limesmoothie]

Wow I thought the 5C was supposed to appeal to emerging markets, kids etc - but priced at £469 off contract lol, that aint gonna happen.

This x 1 million. Insane pricing if those are the markets this is aimed at. You can still get a Crackberry for @£100 in the UK, BBM is still a big deal for teenagers on PAYG or lower user tariffs*

(*Source: teaching Computing to 800 teenagers. We talk phones.)

iPhones are only happening for the sixth formers old enough to get contracts - Android is the name of the game for most, with BB coming in second. I see more Windows phones that I do iPhones.

 

[skoldpadda]

£30 increase and no Pre-Order

Sorry What

 

[Hustler1337]

Anyone got an idea of how much I could roughly get for my iPhone 4 16GB, factory unlocked (if I do decide to sell for the iPhone 5S)? :|

Thanks

 

[biohead]

Link to UK Apple Store: http://store.apple.com/uk And still not showing preorders for the 5s - only the 5c.

So which is going to be the UK model? There's 4 different ones: A1533, A1453, A1457 and A1530. I see someone's addressed it before I got around to posting this!!! A1457

Model A1533: CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25)

Model A1453: CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26)

Model A1457: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20)

Model A1530: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20); TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40)

 

[Pez555]

ouch at the 5C prices.

if it were cheap enough i would have got both, but you're having a laugh at £469.

 

[declandio]

Link to UK Apple Store: http://store.apple.com/uk And still not showing preorders for the 5s - only the 5c.

So which is going to be the UK model? There's 4 different ones: A1533, A1453, A1457 and A1530.

UK Model is 1457 http://www.apple.com/iphone/LTE/

 

[dumastudetto]

I bought a 4S two years ago for £499.
A year later the iPhone 5 cost me £529.
This year an iPhone 5C will set you back £549.

A 50 quid increase in the space of two years, what are Apple playing at?

They know people will pay so why not?

Don't forget the pound has also appreciated since the 4S and is getting stronger so Apple will effectively be making even more than the £50 increase. But these are great devices so I see nothing wrong in charging a premium in markets that will bear it.

 

[bp1000]

This page http://www.apple.com/iphone/LTE/

... shows the model of the 5S that will be sold in the UK as A1457, supporting EE and Vodafone, compatible frequencies below. Why only EE and Vodafone?

1 (2100 MHz)
2 (1900 MHz)
3 (1800 MHz)
5 (850 MHz)
7 (2600 MHz)
8 (900 MHz)
20 (800 DD)

The unlocked US model is A1533, supported frequencies below. Would a US version would be a better acquisition than a UK one?

1 (2100 MHz)
2 (1900 MHz)
3 (1800 MHz)
4 (AWS)
5 (850 MHz)
8 (900 MHz)
13 (700c MHz)
17 (700b MHz)
19 (800 MHz)
20 (800 DD)
25 (1900 MHz)

wow

o2 are going to hurt from this one.

 

[declandio]

wow

o2 are going to hurt from this one.

I don't get it. Surely it can't be true! Why would they sell a crippled version over here if it's available elsewhere? Or am I confused?! A1533, US Model, looks more compatible than the UK one to me.

 

[biohead]

A1533 doesn't have Band 7 (2600MHz) - which the UK networks WILL be using.

Really strange NOT to see O2 or Three on there - maybe they just haven't confirmed it yet as opposed to it not being supported.

 

[Tom2893]

I hope I can preorder the 5S from Three before the 20th

 

[MalusSylvestris]

Anyone got an idea of how much I could roughly get for my iPhone 4 16GB, factory unlocked (if I do decide to sell for the iPhone 5S)? :|

Thanks

I got £125 for my 16GB 4 last month from O2 Recycle. Don't know how much unlocking and selling privately would affect that

 

[Taylor-C]

So when do you think we'll get our iPhone 5s?

 

[bp1000]

A1533 doesn't have Band 7 (2600MHz) - which the UK networks WILL be using.

Really strange NOT to see O2 or Three on there - maybe they just haven't confirmed it yet as opposed to it not being supported.

Three and orange will fall under the EE supported 1800mhz so 4g support there... apple just didnt list them individually.

Vodaphone will fall under the 2600mhz band (not great for distance, coverage or wall penetration)

o2 is using 800mhz which at the moment doesnt seem supported!

EE are the luckiest here as they have 1800mhz and 2600mhz for capacity in built up areas like cities.


I'm a bit disappointed that my network three wont run at 800mhz but at least this is very rare as three will be mainly running on 1800mhz

 

[PortableLover]

Saw applecare+ for 79.99 , 55 pound for excess fees.

 

[skoldpadda]

Three and orange will fall under the EE supported 1800mhz so 4g support there... apple just didnt list them individually.

Vodaphone will fall under the 2600mhz band (not great for distance, coverage or wall penetration)

o2 is using 800mhz which at the moment doesnt seem supported!

EE are the luckiest here as they have 1800mhz and 2600mhz for capacity in built up areas like cities.


I'm a bit disappointed that my network three wont run at 800mhz but at least this is very rare as three will be mainly running on 1800mhz

Sucks.

 

[Taylor-C]

O2 confirms - iPhone 5s and 5c will support O2s 4G LTE Network!!