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Confirmed (again!) O2 PAYG 8GB=£349.99 16GB=£399.99

maddav said:
It says free wi-fi, though I'm assuming that GPRS is still hyper-expensive due to it being PAYG? Or have I missed something?
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Unlimited browsing and wi-fi so all GPRS/Edge/3G browsing is included alongside Cloud and BT Openzone wifi access.
 
spinstorm said:
It is NOT a minimum top-up!

It says if you top up the minimum you get EXTRA texts/calls.

If you want to not top it up ever and just get incoming calls and free internet for 6 months you can.

Read it carefully!
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what is the ****ing point of having a phone that you can't make calls on and if you aren't using it enough to put 10 quid a month on you shouldnt have a ****ing mobile phone kiddies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
MojoWill said:
LOL come on guys wake up....

8GB iphone 3G = 299.99
minimum top up = 10.00 x 18 = 180.00
wireless net free for 6 months then 10.00 x 12 = 120.00

so on payg over 18 months the iphone will cost you 599.99 and you get rubbish tarriffs.
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you don't have to top up every month.
 
Not everyone wants to commit to a contract or has a credit history that allows them to have a 18 month contract. This is a good deal for those people.
 
sneeks said:
Not everyone wants to or has a credit history that allows them to have a 18 month contract. This is a good deal for those people.
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if you have a bad credit history perhaps you should be a bit more careful with your money than spending 300 quid on a phone!!!!!!!!
 
Well I think I'll be getting one of these to replace my iPod touch. I don't need a contract and the data prices on these are very reasonable for the mobile phone industry.
 
I agree with you but the point is if you just want to top it up once every now and then with £5 you can and you still get unlimited data for 6 months.

FREE unlimited data! Its a great deal and you get all the bonus incentives if you top up a minimum each month as well.

I believe the difference is that if you top up £10 at least each month you can choose from extra texts or calls and that is the difference between the "tariffs" - they are just letting you choose if you want extra calls or minutes!
 
So some quick calculations to roughly compare to PAYG costs for 18m to an 18m contract;

8GB Month top up 18month cost Data cost after 6m total cost
£299.99 £10.00 £180.00 £120.00 £609.99
£299.99 £15.00 £270.00 £120.00 £704.99
£299.99 £20.00 £360.00 £120.00 £799.99
£299.99 £25.00 £450.00 £120.00 £894.99

16GB Month top up 18month cost Data cost after 6m total cost
£359.99 £10.00 £180.00 £120.00 £669.99
£359.99 £15.00 £270.00 £120.00 £764.99
£359.99 £20.00 £360.00 £120.00 £859.99
£359.99 £25.00 £450.00 £120.00 £954.99

Hence if you planning on keeping it for 18m your defo better off to contract?

anything less than PAYG?
 
Just a thought but if you top up by £10 a month after the first 6 months then that will be used for the Data but will this also give you the free extras for topping up as if it does it sounds like quite a good deal as the other credit you have will still be carried over till it runs then you just top up by £20 every couple of months say to keep the calling credit up and the data charge.

Or am i just talking rubbish?
 
maddav said:
Thanks, bit miffed though, as I'm spending the next year in the US, if I were in the UK I'd buy one of these one release!
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Why not buy one and unlock it, then use it while you're away and after you get back?
 
C225 said:
Just a thought but if you top up by £10 a month after the first 6 months then that will be used for the Data but will this also give you the free extras for topping up as if it does it sounds like quite a good deal as the other credit you have will still be carried over till it runs then you just top up by £20 every couple of months say to keep the calling credit up and the data charge.

Or am i just talking rubbish?
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I would think that is correct.
 
C225 said:
Just a thought but if you top up by £10 a month after the first 6 months then that will be used for the Data but will this also give you the free extras for topping up as if it does it sounds like quite a good deal as the other credit you have will still be carried over till it runs then you just top up by £20 every couple of months say to keep the calling credit up.

Or am i just talking rubbish?
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that's how it works with my present (although now discontinued) o2 pay and go tariff, talk anytime: i top up by £10 which gives me 50 mins and then from that £10 credit pay for the web bolt-on which costs £7.50. so i spent £10 and get 50 mins, 200MB of internet, and still have £2.50 credit left.
 
are we getting a proper unlocked one in the UK? I assume Germany will be so I guess I can import if its got multi language on it?

Not having a contract as I dont pay for phone bill - just want a properly unlocked one that will let me set my own APNs etc .. prices anyone?
 
DB2k said:
are we getting a proper unlocked one in the UK?
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It won't be by any means 'unlocked'.

O2 for the first time, are offering the iPhone on Pay & Go, which basically means, instead of the contract stipulating when you pay the monthly fee, you can walk in and top-up money for the phone, paying for the phone in the process - monthly - and receiving call credit as well.

You'll still be on o2. You just won't be tied into a legally-binding contract.

If already knew how PAYG phones work, Feel free to slap me right now.

R-Fly
 
DB2k said:
are we getting a proper unlocked one in the UK? I assume Germany will be so I guess I can import if its got multi language on it?

Not having a contract as I dont pay for phone bill - just want a properly unlocked one that will let me set my own APNs etc .. prices anyone?
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German iPhones will not be sold unlocked, AFAIK.
 
sneeks said:
I would think that is correct.
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sananda said:
that's how it works with my present (although now discontinued) o2 pay and go tariff, talk anytime: i top up by £10 which gives me 50 mins and then from that £10 credit pay for the web bolt-on which costs £7.50. so i spent £10 and get 50 mins, 200MB of internet, and still have £2.50 credit left.
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Thanks for clarifying that for me as if that is the case then it sounds a good deal for me as i'm a light user and would probably only need to top up the calling credit every couple of months as the extras would cover me for the first month easily as i text mainly.

So over 18 months it would cost me

£300 - phone
12*£10 = £120 - Data
£10 every 2 months = £90

Total = £510
 
Actually if you intend on keeping your 16GB until iphone 3.0 in 12months and need/do top up at least £20 pcm your better off on £45pcm contract for first 9months then drop to £30 and get all the free mins/texts (£734.99) and hope you can upgrade like the current iphone contracters can.

8GB / Month top up / 12month cost / Data cost after 6m / total cost
£299.99 £10.00 £120.00 £120.00 £549.99
£299.99 £15.00 £180.00 £120.00 £614.99
£299.99 £20.00 £240.00 £120.00 £679.99
£299.99 £25.00 £300.00 £120.00 £744.99

16GB / Month top up / 12month cost / Data cost after 6m / total cost
£359.99 £10.00 £120.00 £120.00 £609.99
£359.99 £15.00 £180.00 £120.00 £674.99
£359.99 £20.00 £240.00 £120.00 £739.99
£359.99 £25.00 £300.00 £120.00 £804.99

Decisions decisions... :D
 
DB2k said:
are we getting a proper unlocked one in the UK? I assume Germany will be so I guess I can import if its got multi language on it?

Not having a contract as I dont pay for phone bill - just want a properly unlocked one that will let me set my own APNs etc .. prices anyone?
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Why would you think that the German one would be unlocked?

Vodafone Germany lost the lawsuit against T-Mobile Germany for the iphone injunction case in Germany. There is no law in Germany that requires unlocked phones in that country.
 
C225 said:
Thanks for clarifying that for me as if that is the case then it sounds a good deal for me as i'm a light user and would probably only need to top up the calling credit every couple of months as the extras would cover me for the first month easily as i text mainly.

So over 18 months it would cost me

£300 - phone
12*£10 = £120 - Data
£10 every 2 months = £90

Total = £510
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if it's good, why not?
 
Many people I know mainly text people rather than call them, these tariffs are good value for them. £10 a month will include 300 UK text messages and unlimited data. During the initial 6 months this will also provide an additional £10 of usable credit each month too. This has to be better value than a 18 month contract at £35 per month.
 
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