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Confirmed (again!) O2 PAYG 8GB=£349.99 16GB=£399.99
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So many people are confused by this, and though I think Model Behaviour is right - there is no clear explanation on the O2 site.
Existing O2 customer *MAY* be able to use the PAYG iPhone
To answer all those questions about existing 02 customers wanting to put there existing 02 sim in the PAYG 3G iPhone I found the following link on the 02 website:
http://www.o2.co.uk/iphone/usinganoriginaliphone
In a nut shell the link states "If you've received an original 2G iPhone or an iPhone 3G second-hand without a connection you have a number of options to use it.
Already on an O2 Pay Monthly 18 month tariff
If you're on an existing O2 18-month minimum term contract, you can just transfer onto a Pay Monthly tariff for iPhone*. The end date of your contract will stay the same. Once their tariff has been transferred, you just need to connect to iTunes to activate the iPhone."
OK I'm thinking that a brand new PAYG iPhone 3G 'WONT' differ from a second hand iPhone 3G without a connection therefore existing 02 pay monthly contract customers *COULD* switch to a iPhone 3G tariff and use there existing sim on the PAYG phone.
NOW this will only work IF Apple haven't restricted the PAYG iPhones in anyway i.e. locked them to a PAYG sim. I'm thinking that this is something Apple wont do as 02 are currently the ONLY network provider offering PAYG and it would be a lot of work on Apples part to limit the iPhone just for one client.
Anyone else have any thoughts on the subject?
To answer all those questions about existing 02 customers wanting to put there existing 02 sim in the PAYG 3G iPhone I found the following link on the 02 website:
http://www.o2.co.uk/iphone/usinganoriginaliphone
In a nut shell the link states "If you've received an original 2G iPhone or an iPhone 3G second-hand without a connection you have a number of options to use it.
Already on an O2 Pay Monthly 18 month tariff
If you're on an existing O2 18-month minimum term contract, you can just transfer onto a Pay Monthly tariff for iPhone*. The end date of your contract will stay the same. Once their tariff has been transferred, you just need to connect to iTunes to activate the iPhone."
OK I'm thinking that a brand new PAYG iPhone 3G 'WONT' differ from a second hand iPhone 3G without a connection therefore existing 02 pay monthly contract customers *COULD* switch to a iPhone 3G tariff and use there existing sim on the PAYG phone.
NOW this will only work IF Apple haven't restricted the PAYG iPhones in anyway i.e. locked them to a PAYG sim. I'm thinking that this is something Apple wont do as 02 are currently the ONLY network provider offering PAYG and it would be a lot of work on Apples part to limit the iPhone just for one client.
Anyone else have any thoughts on the subject?
I asked the question about changing to an iPhone tariff with my 02 provider (CPW) this is what they said.
"I am sorry but the iphone accounts are handled by O2 Direct and
therefore unfortunately O2 Carphone Warehouse are unable to offer an
iphone tariff.
Using your existing O2 Carphone Warehouse SIM card in the iphone will
result in charges for data and wifi usage."
This sucks big time
Anybody got any suggestions?
"I am sorry but the iphone accounts are handled by O2 Direct and
therefore unfortunately O2 Carphone Warehouse are unable to offer an
iphone tariff.
Using your existing O2 Carphone Warehouse SIM card in the iphone will
result in charges for data and wifi usage."
This sucks big time
Anybody got any suggestions?
I am using an O2 CPWH sim in my V1 iphone...its an 18 month contract sim £5 a month 250 mins and 275 txts.
I rang CPWH the other day about adding the Internet bolt on and the conversation was going fine till I inferred that I might put the the sim in an iphone and the whole conversation turned chilly...he went on about how I shouldn't use a CPWH sim with the iphone since I would end up with massive data charges as I would quickly exceed the fair usage download limit of 200ish mb (by downloading f/w upgrades over GPRS!).
So looks like CPWH are under strict instructions not to get involved with payg iphones although their sims do work perfectly well with the iphone just don't tell them about it....and watch out for data usage over 3G (if u get one) or wifi.
Do you think £400 is a good deal
I'm in two minds about buying a paygo iphone. I really want one but, it's just gone beyond my price range. I think it should have been at least £50 cheaper. I think O2 have shot themselves in the foot.
I would rather put the £400 against a new macbook, macbook pro or tablet (please!!) or wait for 32Gb version
What do you think?
I'm in two minds about buying a paygo iphone. I really want one but, it's just gone beyond my price range. I think it should have been at least £50 cheaper. I think O2 have shot themselves in the foot.
I would rather put the £400 against a new macbook, macbook pro or tablet (please!!) or wait for 32Gb version
What do you think?
Personally a good deal imo, bit expensive outlay initially but what you get as incentives with O2 seem pretty good.
IF you put on £10-£14 you get a choice of 300 texts, or unlimited calls and texts (to O2 phones) per month, rising if you spend £15. You still get what you put in to make further calls etc. If you dont well you dont get that incentive that month, but theres no obligation to do so.
You can get 10% of every penny you spend on topups back each quarter - so if you spent £100 in 3 months you can get credited with £10 back after that 3 month period. (Free opt in Rewards scheme)
FREE and unlimited browsing and WiFi for 12 months, with a no obligation offer of unlimited browsing for £10 pm after this period.
Random extra treats (free minutes, texts etc) every month thru their Treats scheme (just a free opt in scheme).
If your moving number to O2, you can get £5 free every month for the next 6 months.
Priority tickets for gigs at the O2 Arena in London.
All in all you can put on as much as you like, but by putting in £10 a month (who wouldnt put at least that much in anyway?) you get a lot of bonuses. Much more than i ever got with Vodafone.
You can see all the promotions here...
http://www.o2.co.uk/termsconditions/currentpromotions
Plus you get an iPhone.
Be getting mine at release day.
IF you put on £10-£14 you get a choice of 300 texts, or unlimited calls and texts (to O2 phones) per month, rising if you spend £15. You still get what you put in to make further calls etc. If you dont well you dont get that incentive that month, but theres no obligation to do so.
You can get 10% of every penny you spend on topups back each quarter - so if you spent £100 in 3 months you can get credited with £10 back after that 3 month period. (Free opt in Rewards scheme)
FREE and unlimited browsing and WiFi for 12 months, with a no obligation offer of unlimited browsing for £10 pm after this period.
Random extra treats (free minutes, texts etc) every month thru their Treats scheme (just a free opt in scheme).
If your moving number to O2, you can get £5 free every month for the next 6 months.
Priority tickets for gigs at the O2 Arena in London.
All in all you can put on as much as you like, but by putting in £10 a month (who wouldnt put at least that much in anyway?) you get a lot of bonuses. Much more than i ever got with Vodafone.
You can see all the promotions here...
http://www.o2.co.uk/termsconditions/currentpromotions
Plus you get an iPhone.
Be getting mine at release day.
I have the exact same dilemma. At the moment the Mac notebook option is ahead of the race, and since the UK is now officially in recession, I can image some price cuts before long - not unimaginable that £100 could be knocked off the PAYG iPhone by Christmas given that the UK is feeling broke at the moment. After all, aren't houses losing something like this amount every day on average at the moment? These are luxury items, and Apple's immunity is only so strong - £399 is a lot of money for a phone in this climate no matter how good, and such a purchase is easy to put on hold.
Assuming the pay as you go version is not locked to only pay as you go SIMs then you can still put your pay monthly SIM in the phone.
The only downside is the data charges. However you can simply enter the wrong data settings on the data menu and then it can't connect to the 3G network so you won't get charged.
There is also bossprefs if you decide to jailbreak which turns off network data services so you won't get any charges.
Of course you could always spend £650 on an unlocked italian iPhone 3G from eBay and use it with ANY network anywhere in the world.
The only downside is the data charges. However you can simply enter the wrong data settings on the data menu and then it can't connect to the 3G network so you won't get charged.
There is also bossprefs if you decide to jailbreak which turns off network data services so you won't get any charges.
Of course you could always spend £650 on an unlocked italian iPhone 3G from eBay and use it with ANY network anywhere in the world.
So even though youve got a Pay monthly SIM in there, it will still charge you for data useage???
I dont get how this is possible as it knows your running a contract SIM
Unless your contract has an unlimited data bolt-on attached to it...you will get charged
I'm expecting a 32Gb launch tomorrow. I wonder if it will be Contract only to start with though. Very good news this is though, wish the pricing could have been better but it's not too bad!
Never say never. I saw a rumor on the first page about 'iPhone news tomorrow'. There may be an upgrade. It probably isn't too likely but it's not like how you're saying it.
I think it could happen, Steve said that the iPod touch would always have more memory than the iPhone, but iPod touch updated are expected tomorrow, too!
Could easily happen, but it would be VERY EXPENSIVE! If you pan on getting one, you better have the cash for it!
