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European iPhone Launches (Germany + UK)
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Please don't feed the trolls... especially ones that think a laptop is analogous to a phone.
I quite enjoy flicking through the manuals...all part of the "new gadget owning experience" in my (mac) book!!!
Hey all,
First post from the iPhone
Went down the o2 store last night at 6pm and was second in line. Managed to buy 2 phones, 1 is unlocked the other I'm selling unlocked.
Very happy with the phone.
First post from the iPhone
Went down the o2 store last night at 6pm and was second in line. Managed to buy 2 phones, 1 is unlocked the other I'm selling unlocked.
Very happy with the phone.
Nice to see UK getting excited about gadgets
Hi
As a Brit watching from afar (Japan) it is nice to see people in the UK getting excited about gadgets. I think it's good for tech in the UK generally when a product like this gets mainstream attention.
Hopefully it will bring about improvements in associated services like the proliferation of wifi spots etc as UK infrastructure is pretty crap.
Big sighs from me though as no 3G means I can't have one so I have to just contain my early adopter frustrations for now.
I have got a jailbroken Touch though and I dooo like that, the perfect PDA for me
Goodluck to all you new shiny iPhone owners!
Cheers
Vincent
Hi
As a Brit watching from afar (Japan) it is nice to see people in the UK getting excited about gadgets. I think it's good for tech in the UK generally when a product like this gets mainstream attention.
Hopefully it will bring about improvements in associated services like the proliferation of wifi spots etc as UK infrastructure is pretty crap.
Big sighs from me though as no 3G means I can't have one so I have to just contain my early adopter frustrations for now.
I have got a jailbroken Touch though and I dooo like that, the perfect PDA for me
Goodluck to all you new shiny iPhone owners!
Cheers
Vincent
iPhone
I don't think 1st day sales is at all representative of how successful the iPhone is. Many people are tied to a contract with another network. I have to wait until September until my contract expires with Orange.
I don't think 1st day sales is at all representative of how successful the iPhone is. Many people are tied to a contract with another network. I have to wait until September until my contract expires with Orange.
How did you manage to unlock it EVH? Been trying all night to no avail. Please let me know!Hey all,
First post from the iPhone
Went down the o2 store last night at 6pm and was second in line. Managed to buy 2 phones, 1 is unlocked the other I'm selling unlocked.
Very happy with the phone.
Thanks
Could someone post something sensible please!
Dear All,
For heavens sake tell me something useful:
1) Is there any way out of the contract as there was in the States? i.e. pay as you go option for those with no money?
2) Does the iphone work with other o2 SIM cards after it is registered?
3) Does a US iphone un-hacked work with an o2 SIm card?
4) If I buy a US iphone and register it here in the UK will it work un-hacked or will the serial number identify the phone as US and not work?
Thanks
Dear All,
For heavens sake tell me something useful:
1) Is there any way out of the contract as there was in the States? i.e. pay as you go option for those with no money?
2) Does the iphone work with other o2 SIM cards after it is registered?
3) Does a US iphone un-hacked work with an o2 SIm card?
4) If I buy a US iphone and register it here in the UK will it work un-hacked or will the serial number identify the phone as US and not work?
Thanks
I'd say 10.000 sold iPhones for the first is pretty bad - given the fact how the thing was hyped.
I understand that the iPhone is a brilliant device and a quantum leap when it comes to mobile phones, but you have to understand that T-Mobile in Germany wants 50,- for 24 months for 100 mins and 40 texts. Of course that's the only reason the plans were not announced right after O2's plans: In comparison to the UK the iPhone in Germany is nothing but a rip-off.
You don't have to buy it and I guess that's exactly what people are doing overe here. I just checked one of the biggest T-Mobile stores in the country (Frankfurt): Number of buyers: 0. On a Saturday... Bad.
At least that might be god news for the Canadians and Australians - other carriers will watch closely for the one carrier who just screws its customers to much.
Same thing here - i knew about the tariffs and knew i would end up having to take one of the 3 but it wasn't what i was promised by 6 O2 advisors. All they have offered me now is 100 extra text messages a month for 3 months... very lame. They had offered me 600 minutes and 1000 texts for £35 a month.
Needless to say i will be lodging a formal complaint
I thought your original offer sounded too good to be true when you first posted it.
Good luck with your complaint. I don't think the one operator, three tariffs deal is good news for the iPhone in the UK.
Seems to be your business to feel insulted. He asked a question - "don't you guys have...?" I don't see how anybody is insulted by this question.
No one can really judge the iPhone success on the first day due to outstanding phone contracts. Its only a period of, say 6 to 12 months can Apple determine this.
It'll be interesting - does the iPhone outshine, average, poor.
I'm impressed that Apple did not disable iToner in the 1.1.2 revision.
This probably won't be the last report of such a case. Sales reps should be trained more, especially on high profile launches.
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CJD ( aka Human form of man cow disease)- if you ever do choose to visit TO -its is very much alive downtown after 5pm.
It'll be interesting - does the iPhone outshine, average, poor.
I'm impressed that Apple did not disable iToner in the 1.1.2 revision.
This probably won't be the last report of such a case. Sales reps should be trained more, especially on high profile launches.
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CJD ( aka Human form of man cow disease)- if you ever do choose to visit TO -its is very much alive downtown after 5pm.
Oh i will be getting it, i have already sought legal advice and will push it as far as is required. O2's handling of this for me and others has been sloppy.
I've been with them since they arrived in the UK and have spent hundreds a month with them the least i expect is a hold up of hands 'sorry sir we have clearly dropped a bollock we will honour our promise (that was made 6 times over)'.
When you are in a hole, stop digging. Your reading and comprehension skills leave a lot to be desired.
That question was directed at Uragon, who is based in "Asia", which is not the same as Germany at all. Uragon complained about having to wait a lot longer for the iPhone than the Germans/British. If you knew anything at all about the mobile phone market in the Far East, then you would realise that happydude's question underscored his incredulity at Uragon's interest in the relatively unremarkable iPhone, and was not in the least bit insulting.
What Apple posits as an innovative piece of technology in the US represents 57 flavours of meh in the Far East.
You could try using the Sales of Goods act possibly. The iPhone isn't fit for purpose: You were told that you could use your existing contract - and that is what you based your purchase decision on. The information turned out to be inaccurate.
They could just refund your money back for the iPhone, which would satisfy the fit for purpose complaint. You have 14 days to decide if you are keeping a new phone & contract in the UK anyway.
As you are a big spender, they will probably offer you some free add-ons to try to persuade you to stay with them.
Yeah well i said to them that i would compromise and take the £45 pm contract if they would bolt me on 100 -200 free texts per month for the entirety of my 18 month contract. Was told to go whistle and go via the complaints procedure.
Given i had already offered to pay them £10 more a month and wasn't asking them to match the offer but just to soften the blow given what i had been promised i am shocked they were like a brick wall.