Anyone else in the UK (on O2) dreading the next few weeks?

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I looked at switching but the contracts with 3 are all 24 months and the other networks all don't have unlimited texts.

It works out cheaper to get unlimited texts with O2 and to buy their bolt on to take your allowance to 1gb (I only ever use 600mb)

 

[barebackbadger8]

im with 3, and waiting for my upgrade.
im hoping they dont sting me too much on the handset as im on a pretty decent package for the money i pay
i doubt that 3 will have the new iphone on launch

 

[Rasta4i]

Last year I went to the O2 shop at 5:24 it opened at 6:00am I was fourth inline and got a iPhone 4. However their signal is not good around my area, I'm now using a t-mobile sim only 12 a month 600 mins 500 texts internet and unlimited t-mobile calls. Just gonna sell my iPhone 4 and make up the difference and get the new one!

 

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Last year I went to the O2 shop at 5:24 it opened at 6:00am I was fourth inline and got a iPhone 4. However their signal is not good around my area, I'm now using a t-mobile sim only 12 a month 600 mins 500 texts internet and unlimited t-mobile calls. Just gonna sell my iPhone 4 and make up the difference and get the new one!

Are there staff there from like 5am to stop the queue being a mob and not in any particular order? I might queue lol.

 

[neiltc13]

Not sure why people are always so keen to stick with the same network time and time again. I switched away from O2 when I found out how bad their coverage was.

I've now had phones on Vodafone, Orange, O2 and Three. I'd rank them in this order for coverage:

- Vodafone
- Three
- Orange
- O2

It seems like O2 only focus on London and the south east. Three do a great job of making sure roads and railways are covered. Vodafone seem to have the best coverage and performance overall in my experience.

 

[Iphone3gs]

Not sure why people are always so keen to stick with the same network time and time again. I switched away from O2 when I found out how bad their coverage was.

I've now had phones on Vodafone, Orange, O2 and Three. I'd rank them in this order for coverage:

- Vodafone
- Three
- Orange
- O2

It seems like O2 only focus on London and the south east. Three do a great job of making sure roads and railways are covered. Vodafone seem to have the best coverage and performance overall in my experience.

Thanks for giving three headsup

Alot of people put three down about their customer service.

But they really do have good customer service compared to bumped O2.

O2 and t mobile have tried to bump me in the past won't be going to them.

Some people say three billing is hard to understand maybe they need a lesson in maths to understand the simple bill.

Three even top you up or give you extra credit if you are at any inconvenience unlike the others.


They just say sorry we can't help you and let you suffer

 

[Dangerous Theory]

Thanks for giving three headsup

Alot of people put three down about their customer service.

But they really do have good customer service compared to bumped O2.

O2 and t mobile have tried to bump me in the past won't be going to them.

Some people say three billing is hard to understand maybe they need a lesson in maths to understand the simple bill.

Three even top you up or give you extra credit if you are at any inconvenience unlike the others.


They just say sorry we can't help you and let you suffer

You are utterly OBSESSED with the Three network. Your posts consist of nothing but ingratiating them. Also who the hell uses "bumping" in such a context, you always seem to use that word too. I'm starting to think you're a little bit lacking in the brain department.

 

[Iphone3gs]

You are utterly OBSESSED with the Three network. Your posts consist of nothing but ingratiating them. Also who the hell uses "bumping" in such a context, you always seem to use that word too. I'm starting to think you're a little bit lacking in the brain department.

That's a dangerous theory lol

 

[androiphone]

I'd rather pay 280 and my contract than the full 600 and my contract.

no cause that would be silly, the proper options are:
pay 280 and your contract or

pay the full £500 or £600 depending which you want and then pay sim only prices, including moving to a cheaper network, since you are happy on O2 then giffgaff would be a logical choice (runs on the o2 network) for £10 a month on giffgaff you would get 250mins, unlimited text and unlimited data.

I don't understand how or why people just stick with the same network for ever, in the past 4 years I've been on four different networks getting the best deals, has no one ever heard of a PAC?

So do we reckon the iPhone 5 will be between £500 & £600 on payg from 02 !

please don't buy an iphone from a network on PAYG for two reasons:

1. you only save £10-£20 over buying direct from apple
2. the phone is locked to that network and you would have to pay the £20 you saved to get it unlocked

 

[vebs]

Not sure why people are always so keen to stick with the same network time and time again. I switched away from O2 when I found out how bad their coverage was.

I've now had phones on Vodafone, Orange, O2 and Three. I'd rank them in this order for coverage:

- Vodafone
- Three
- Orange
- O2

It seems like O2 only focus on London and the south east. Three do a great job of making sure roads and railways are covered. Vodafone seem to have the best coverage and performance overall in my experience.

I'm on O2 and I very rarely lose or have poor signal, and I travel around the country quite a bit. Even managed good signal hiking through the Pennines some weeks back - so my experience tells me different.

To OP - Call O2 > say you want to leave > take the ££'s off your monthly bill they offer you to stay > go buy the phone outright from an Apple store on release day (or order online). Job done.

 

[Kebabselector]

Currently on O2 with a 3gs (so well out of contract) Currently paying £21.50 for 100 minutes and 500mb data (some texts as well, but I rarely text). I know I could get a 'better' deal with 3 - but I've been there - not going there again. I had 2 contracts with them (phone and dongle), had issues with both - customer service was appalling.

02 customer service has on the whole been friendly and helpful. So what do I do? Chances are I'll get a new iphone without contract. 02 are sending me a microsim, so I can drop it in the new phone.

 

[Deako]

The new contracts for iPhones from O2 are horrendous. Nowhere near as good as the contracts from 2010.

I think once the new phone/phones are announced, i will be making my informed decision about whether i will upgrade with O2 or move to another provider.

All dependant on costs and initial subsidised purchase price.

 

[Iphone3gs]

I'm on O2 and I very rarely lose or have poor signal, and I travel around the country quite a bit. Even managed good signal hiking through the Pennines some weeks back - so my experience tells me different.

To OP - Call O2 > say you want to leave > take the ££'s off your monthly bill they offer you to stay > go buy the phone outright from an Apple store on release day (or order online). Job done.

It will be still chespernon three contract.

Paying £500 upfront on pay ad you go then getting a sim with O2 is much more expensive.

I had the carphonewarehouse 02 sim last year which I got a huge cash back which my line rental came too less then £5 a month.

I got the iPhone 4 on pay as you go from apple.

But my sim was not compatible I was told I have to upgrade to the iPhone tariff.

The sim did work on my iPhone 2g-unlimited data-I have heard others use the same sim on their 3G/3GS.

But know one has had success with the iPhone 4-I tried numerous methods even cut out my normal sim,got an O2 micro sim-but O2 could not transfer data as it was not compatible.

So I just had to keep the sim with another nooks 6230 old phone and get another pay as you go sim (three) I decided to get as they were the cheapest and also they then annoyed unlimited data after a few months which was quite awesome.

Iv been on three pay as you go since the iPhone 4 came out.

It's quite expensive on pay as you go.

£15/month: I get 300 mins,5000 text,unlimited data. + £499 iPhone 4 from apple.

It would be cheaper if I paid £35/month on contract £99 upfront.even though it's a 24 month contract. After 12 months i pay (£35x12=480) on contract cost which I would rather pay as I would get the minutes and Internet data.

This is the reason I'm getting a contract on three.

I'm really pissed off with O2 and carphonewarehouse for them they would not offer me my old offer cash back deal.

I rather give my money for someone that would offer be greater value for money.

Initially I did have to all up three and screw at them for any initial mis-Haps but they sorted me out.

02 can't sort out crap.

O2 have had times when their network was down the whole day what did they do for their customers??? Jack.

Just hoping three get iPhone 5 on launch otherwise I won't be a happy customer and would be drilling three down their line

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The new contracts for iPhones from O2 are horrendous. Nowhere near as good as the contracts from 2010.

I think once the new phone/phones are announced, i will be making my informed decision about whether i will upgrade with O2 or move to another provider.

All dependant on costs and initial subsidised purchase price.

Yes bumped.

They keep putting line rentals up-

£35/month used to get you 600 mins when the iPhone 2 started and iPhone 3G maybe 3GS after iPhone 4 for £35 /month only get small 300 mins-so lame

 

[bandofbrothers]

After reading your posts it obvious the 3 network ticks all the boxes for you.

I'm not sure why your so angry at not getting the 'deal' you want. The networks are a business and thus exist to make a profit. Rule if thumb is if one does not ask then one will not get but asking does not always mean we get !

I use the 02 network on a payg tariff of £25.50 which gives me 300 crossnetwork minutes/50 mms/unlimited texts/ unlimited wifi and 1gb Internet data use. I opted to buy the iPhone on payg also thro 02. In store they transferred my phone number and tarrif from my standard sim card to a micro sim with ease which became active within an hour.

My year outlay would be ;

£25.50 x 12 = £306.00.
iPhone 4. = £500.00

@ £806.00

This comes out competitive against a user who takes out a contract option.

I don't have any worries about monthly bills or going over my tariff.

The real main pro of a contract is that a person does not pay upfront for their phone but rather pay for it thro their monthly contract fee.

In the end it's about choice.

 

[Iphone3gs]

After reading your posts it obvious the 3 network ticks all the boxes for you.

I'm not sure why your so angry at not getting the 'deal' you want. The networks are a business and thus exist to make a profit. Rule if thumb is if one does not ask then one will not get but asking does not always mean we get !

I use the 02 network on a payg tariff of £25.50 which gives me 300 crossnetwork minutes/50 mms/unlimited texts/ unlimited wifi and 1gb Internet data use. I opted to buy the iPhone on payg also thro 02. In store they transferred my phone number and tarrif from my standard sim card to a micro sim with ease which became active within an hour.

My year outlay would be ;

£25.50 x 12 = £306.00.
iPhone 4. = £500.00

@ £806.00

This comes out competitive against a user who takes out a contract option.

I don't have any worries about monthly bills or going over my tariff.

The real main pro of a contract is that a person does not pay upfront for their phone but rather pay for it thro their monthly contract fee.

In the end it's about choice.

£35 x 24 = £840 + £99 upfront cost= £939.

It's more value for money to pay £939 over 24 months then pay £806 over 12 months don't you think?

And you Grt measly way less
Minutes

 

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After reading your posts it obvious the 3 network ticks all the boxes for you.

I'm not sure why your so angry at not getting the 'deal' you want. The networks are a business and thus exist to make a profit. Rule if thumb is if one does not ask then one will not get but asking does not always mean we get !

I use the 02 network on a payg tariff of £25.50 which gives me 300 crossnetwork minutes/50 mms/unlimited texts/ unlimited wifi and 1gb Internet data use. I opted to buy the iPhone on payg also thro 02. In store they transferred my phone number and tarrif from my standard sim card to a micro sim with ease which became active within an hour.

My year outlay would be ;

£25.50 x 12 = £306.00.
iPhone 4. = £500.00

@ £806.00

This comes out competitive against a user who takes out a contract option.

I don't have any worries about monthly bills or going over my tariff.

The real main pro of a contract is that a person does not pay upfront for their phone but rather pay for it thro their monthly contract fee.

In the end it's about choice.

£35 x 24 = £840 + £99 upfront cost= £939.

It's more value for money to pay £939 over 24 months then pay £806 over 12 months don't you think?

And you Grt measly way less
Minutes

There is no advantage of a contract aside from allowing manageable payment sizes for the average consumer. You won't get a better overall value from one because network operators have to rejuvinate such a high loss of cash from subsidy - this comes out of a more expensive monthly payment. Often £20 sim only deals can provide what a £35 iPhone deal does.

 

[bandofbrothers]

£35 x 24 = £840 + £99 upfront cost= £939.

It's more value for money to pay £939 over 24 months then pay £806 over 12 months don't you think?

And you Grt measly way less
Minutes

Ok but in my case minutes are not as important also as a payg customer, I'm not locked into a 2 year contract and no matter what have to make sure I have £35 in my account to pay the bill. In my case if I don't want to lay out £25.50 for a particular month I don't have to.

18 & 24 month contracts are way too long to be locked in.

It's the way I prefer to do things.

 

[thunderbunny]

I will just try to get one from Apple store or online through Apple depending on what's announced.

Will stick with O2, £240 a year for 900 mins, unlimited text and 750Mb (usually use half of that tops, wi-fi most places) + new handset.

http://ukmobilecoverage.co.uk/map/three

http://ukmobilecoverage.co.uk/map/o2

 

[Iphone3gs]

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There is no advantage of a contract aside from allowing manageable payment sizes for the average consumer. You won't get a better overall value from one because network operators have to rejuvinate such a high loss of cash from subsidy - this comes out of a more expensive monthly payment. Often £20 sim only deals can provide what a £35 iPhone deal does.

Proove that in a breakdown of calculation.

Normally those sim only deals still works out way more expensive ad iPhone cost is £500 on pay as you go.

Your theory is crap you should be renamed not dangerous theory but BS THEORY

 

[Moccasin]

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When I bought the iPhone 4 there was less than £5 difference between buying upfront or on contract for the big 4 providers. If you can afford the upfront cost, it does allow you to go for a sim-only contract and tailor your tariff more closely to your needs.

 

[fat jez]

I have Three and it's great, never had a problem with them and where I live the 3G signal is easily better than on O2.

I'd have to agree. In the main locations I've used both O2 and 3 (and Orange, for that matter), namely Bristol, Belfast and Glasgow, I've had non-existent 3G coverage on O2 but no problems on 3. Both times I had to speak to 3's customer service team, it was sorted quickly. In fairness, I never had cause to speak to O2's CS team.

I think 3 are still suffering from their early reputation.

Remember also that 3, T-Mobile and Orange all jointly own the company that runs the 3G radio network, so over time the coverage will be the same on all three networks and therefore, probably superior to the other two who are paying for their own network.

 

[nathanlloyd]

I had no trouble last yea with O2. Queued an hour before opening and got one on launch day.

Same here

 

[Tino04]

Proove that in a breakdown of calculation.

Normally those sim only deals still works out way more expensive ad iPhone cost is £500 on pay as you go.

Your theory is crap you should be renamed not dangerous theory but BS THEORY

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