Of course the other option is that PAYG is an o2 online exclusive (at least, for a while) - which would tie in with the Pay and Go tariffs mentioned in the first few posts of this thread; they are all "o2 online" tariffs/sims (the get 300 free texts/month etc)... I know, because I'm currently on said 300 free texts/month for £10/month.
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LOL. A O2 rep at my local store told my mum that the iPhone was being released on the 13th. Shows how much they know.
Ugh, O2 really should have informed ALL of thier retail stores by now.
Not knowing the release date of a semi-global product,
which launches in less than 8 days, is damn right shameful.
Especially seeing as thought that product is the iPhone 3G.
R-Fly
Maybe not productive, I was being facetious. Was there anything productive in your post, or in many of the posts in this thread?
I'm not being kept in the dark and no-one else here is; the phone isn't available to buy yet, and there's no obligation on O2 to tell people before the date. When it is in the shops, it will have a price label attached, you can make your decision then. My point is that this is a storm in a teacup, and some people are taking it way too seriously.
I'm not being kept in the dark and no-one else here is; the phone isn't available to buy yet, and there's no obligation on O2 to tell people before the date. When it is in the shops, it will have a price label attached, you can make your decision then. My point is that this is a storm in a teacup, and some people are taking it way too seriously.
Hold the front page! A company cares more about money than their customers!
No shi*, Sherlock!
This thread is ridiculous, certain people (no names mentioned, captain kaos) really need to get out a bit more, breathe the fresh air and enjoy the sunshine a bit while it lasts. O2 can do whatever they want and they will sell millions of these things, they're not going to lose any sales worth speaking about over this. Too many people are getting their knickers in a twist over what is probably a marketing stunt, or a mistake. Both are pretty normal human behaviour. If you are that wound up by this enough to go get a Blackberry, go ahead, I'm pretty sure you'll regret it though.
[posted in colour so as to confuse the aforementioned Captain]
Get back in your hole newbie
I'd rather get my hole, thanks
If you havent got anything productive to say do bother saying anything.
Now, now boys! It's getting late, it's been a very long day, and you're probably getting tired and emotional.
FFS, maybe you should take some of your own advice.
Sorry for expressing an opinion and all that, I thought this was a public discussion forum.
Now, now boys! It's getting late, it's ben a very long day, and you're probably getting tired and emotional.
I wasn't trolling, just making an observation, have apologised to the captain in PM, as I didn't mean for him to take offence, I was merely trying to be funny.
OK, look. Let's exercise some restraint and get some perspective here. I'm just as pissed off as the next person that O2 aren't offering PAYG iPhones on release day, but the fact of the matter is that it looks like they're not.
Don't get me wrong, I think the iPhone 3G is a great device, but if you've already got a 1st-gen iPhone, the new one isn't going to revolutionise your world. There are some nice things that make it worth an upgrade, but there's nothing new in it that should cause people to get this hot under the collar. IMO, the AppStore is probably the coolest thing on the new iPhone, but we'll be able to get that too!
Personally, I do think O2 have handled this badly. I'm not in a position to take on another contract right now (almost anyone already in a contract is going to be in the same position), so PAYG was the only option for me. I am on an O2 contract, but not an iPhone O2 contract. I signed up for the updates on their PAYG website and was recently sent a text message telling me to await some exciting new news. As it turns out, this exciting new news seems to be that I'm going to have to wait even longer for the device - which in itself is particularly bad planning and management.
So, what we - the disgruntled few - need to do now is come up with the best way to stick it to O2 that we can think of. My 2p's worth is that O2 will only be making a few quid on the PAYG iPhone, and they're expecting to make it up elsewhere on the actual calls. So, when O2 do deem us worthy enough to have a PAYG iPhone, we should buy it, activate and unlock it, and then *** off to a different network, flicking O2 the bird as we go.
Don't get me wrong, I think the iPhone 3G is a great device, but if you've already got a 1st-gen iPhone, the new one isn't going to revolutionise your world. There are some nice things that make it worth an upgrade, but there's nothing new in it that should cause people to get this hot under the collar. IMO, the AppStore is probably the coolest thing on the new iPhone, but we'll be able to get that too!
Personally, I do think O2 have handled this badly. I'm not in a position to take on another contract right now (almost anyone already in a contract is going to be in the same position), so PAYG was the only option for me. I am on an O2 contract, but not an iPhone O2 contract. I signed up for the updates on their PAYG website and was recently sent a text message telling me to await some exciting new news. As it turns out, this exciting new news seems to be that I'm going to have to wait even longer for the device - which in itself is particularly bad planning and management.
So, what we - the disgruntled few - need to do now is come up with the best way to stick it to O2 that we can think of. My 2p's worth is that O2 will only be making a few quid on the PAYG iPhone, and they're expecting to make it up elsewhere on the actual calls. So, when O2 do deem us worthy enough to have a PAYG iPhone, we should buy it, activate and unlock it, and then *** off to a different network, flicking O2 the bird as we go.
It's my birthday on the 9th and I had said to my wife that I'd like to have an iPhone on the 11th (PAYG of course). With the lack of information and disinformation I've given up on wanting an iPhone, I got a nice DSLR camera instead.
I get the feeling that Apple have essentially abandoned their customers and left them to the likes of O2 and CPW. Both of whom must be literally salivating at having been given a highly desirable product to sell and allowed carte blanche regarding how they sell it.
If CPW is correct and PAYG isn't available at launch, then they obviously don't give a **** about the customers who want to buy it on PAYG. They just want to grab as much contract sales as possible before putting PAYG on sale. There's no way I'd ever sign a contract with a company who treats its customers with such contempt.
I get the feeling that Apple have essentially abandoned their customers and left them to the likes of O2 and CPW. Both of whom must be literally salivating at having been given a highly desirable product to sell and allowed carte blanche regarding how they sell it.
If CPW is correct and PAYG isn't available at launch, then they obviously don't give a **** about the customers who want to buy it on PAYG. They just want to grab as much contract sales as possible before putting PAYG on sale. There's no way I'd ever sign a contract with a company who treats its customers with such contempt.
Precisely what I'm going to do.
The bad news got to me yetserday......how has it come to this!
Anyway, it looks like CPW has decided not to sell the iphone on PAYG, so hopefully and its only a small hope, is that O2 see this and decide to take this bit of news and look to gain some CPW PAYG customers and sell the iphone next week. O2 havent yet said they not selling PAYG next week and also there's the apple resellers (as mentioned earlier in this tread) that could also sell it (it makes sence to do this, its their product and PAYG would be easy to set up).
It could be right that O2 shops and online have a deal that they have a head start on PAYG, with CPW at a later date.
Anyway, it looks like CPW has decided not to sell the iphone on PAYG, so hopefully and its only a small hope, is that O2 see this and decide to take this bit of news and look to gain some CPW PAYG customers and sell the iphone next week. O2 havent yet said they not selling PAYG next week and also there's the apple resellers (as mentioned earlier in this tread) that could also sell it (it makes sence to do this, its their product and PAYG would be easy to set up).
It could be right that O2 shops and online have a deal that they have a head start on PAYG, with CPW at a later date.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/510785/
you better read this isn't looking to good for you guys
you better read this isn't looking to good for you guys
Just read this on a brand new thread...
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O2 stores being kitted out & genius bar info.
I'm currently in my local shopping centre. The o2 store is currently being fitted with 3g iPhone stands and posters. Photos to come later. Interestingly it says "pay as you go version due later this year" which cements the rumours that it isn't available at launch.
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O2 stores being kitted out & genius bar info.
I'm currently in my local shopping centre. The o2 store is currently being fitted with 3g iPhone stands and posters. Photos to come later. Interestingly it says "pay as you go version due later this year" which cements the rumours that it isn't available at launch.
I'm sure that had the original iPhone been just another Nokia (or whoever) product we wouldn't have seen O2 putting in the support for visual voicemail and offering unlimited data plans. Apple surely had a hand in that.
I'll take the six months of unlimited data and see how much I use it versus Wi-Fi then make the decision of whether to carry on.
If discussion at https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/510785/ is true, however, I may well rethink getting an iPhone altogether. Since I don't like being messed about by companies.
How are they messing you about? O2 have never officially announced when PAYG will be available, it's all been rumours and assumption that it'll be available on the 11th. Even the leak a couple of weeks ago only showed the prices, not a release date. I agree that it's bad business for them not to launch it alongside the contracts, but they've never actually promised to do that.
If you really want to "stick it to the man" I'd wait for the PAYG, use the 6mo data and then unlock (as you suggest) rather than not getting the phone at all.
According to macbidouille.com, Mobistar (the Belgian mobile operator) have cancelled their scheduled press conference where it was supposed to announce details regarding the iPhone.
Belgium law stipulates that mobile operators cannot bundle contracts and phones together. I believe phones are also sold unlocked there.
Well, kind of. I want to put my O2 SIM in to carry on with my contract till jan 09, but my feelings towards O2 at the moment is that i want to flip them the finger so yes, i may well hack it and give my monthly top up to someone else!