iPhone 7/7+ - UK Orders & Dispatches Thread

[Dino F]

Well EE have their iPhone 7 'splash page' to register for info:

http://shop.ee.co.uk/iphone/iphone7

Haven't seen any other network with this yet!

 

[StuMcBill]

I've emailed to double check. Will report back.

Right, just had a generic "Send your electronics today and get paid faster" email from Music Magpie - referencing my iPhone trade in and at the bottom it says: "Remember: we can only guarantee the current value of your Electronics for 28 days, so hurry and send your item(s) today)"........

The plot thickens......

 

[MrGimper]

I bought my 6s Plus last year on launch from O2 on their "30GB Upgrade on us after 12 months" trade-in offer.

Having chatted to them, the trade-in isn't available until the 25th, which means I can't pre-order using the trade-in.

By that time, there will be £420 left on my device plan, so they get my pristine 6s Plus for £420, and I can't get a 7s Plus 256GB because there's none around 2 weeks after pre-order.

I locked in £480 with envirofone. So I'll either do a normal upgrade with O2 tomorrow on pre-order (depending on prices/tariffs) and use the £480 to pay off my device plan (with change to spare). Or I'll just get the phone on Apples's upgrade plan, sell my 6s Plus to envirofone and pay off my device plan with O2.

 

[gadget.guy]

I bought my 6s Plus last year on launch from O2 on their "30GB Upgrade on us after 12 months" trade-in offer.

Having chatted to them, the trade-in isn't available until the 25th, which means I can't pre-order using the trade-in.

By that time, there will be £420 left on my device plan, so they get my pristine 6s Plus for £420, and I can't get a 7s Plus 256GB because there's none around 2 weeks after pre-order.

I locked in £480 with envirofone. So I'll either do a normal upgrade with O2 tomorrow on pre-order (depending on prices/tariffs) and use the £480 to pay off my device plan (with change to spare). Or I'll just get the phone on Apples's upgrade plan, sell my 6s Plus to envirofone and pay off my device plan with O2.

I'm in the same boat went with o2 last year on the 30gb tariff and the upgrade isn't available until the 25th.

will be making 60 pounds more than o2 offer from envirophone so that wiil pay for the upfront cost if there is any. the apple upgrade looks ok including apple care but it has to be done instore not online which counts me out.

 

[MrGimper]

I'm in the same boat went with o2 last year on the 30gb tariff and the upgrade isn't available until the 25th.

will be making 60 pounds more than o2 offer from envirophone so that wiil pay for the upfront cost if there is any. the apple upgrade looks ok including apple care but it has to be done instore not online which counts me out.

There is a £49 up front cost on the Apple upgrade plan.

I'm not sure exactly when you need to go in-store. Do you make a reservation tomorrow to go in-store tomorrow with all your details to set up the upgrade plan? Or do you make the reservation tomorrow to go in-store on launch day, 16th, to set up the plan?

 

[mark-in-mk]

I bought my 6s Plus last year on launch from O2 on their "30GB Upgrade on us after 12 months" trade-in offer.

Having chatted to them, the trade-in isn't available until the 25th, which means I can't pre-order using the trade-in.

By that time, there will be £420 left on my device plan, so they get my pristine 6s Plus for £420, and I can't get a 7s Plus 256GB because there's none around 2 weeks after pre-order.

I locked in £480 with envirofone. So I'll either do a normal upgrade with O2 tomorrow on pre-order (depending on prices/tariffs) and use the £480 to pay off my device plan (with change to spare). Or I'll just get the phone on Apples's upgrade plan, sell my 6s Plus to envirofone and pay off my device plan with O2.

That's exactly the position I'm in.
I'm going to reserve in store tomorrow then send my 6s plus to enviro phone and live with a 5s for a week

I'm not confident of availability after launch so need to get it locked and reserved now I think.

 

[Alphazoid]

Probably the first time since 2007 that i won't be upgrading.

 

[9646829]

Prices are a joke, I'll be skipping it this year.

 

[Paulg2uk]

Looks like most of guys are gonna try and preorder tomorrow. I'm gonna try as well, I've never pre ordered before I've always waited a few weeks after launch. I'm still under contract with EE for another year and currently have a 6S 128GB. I wanted to go for the Plus this year as I prefer the bigger screen and some of the other features. I think I'm gonna go with the 7 Plus 128gb in black as the 256gb I just wouldn't need all that space if I'm honest.

My mum's iPhone 6 is also due for an upgrade via EE so she should have no trouble upgrading hopefully. She want's an iPhone 6 Rose Gold 32gb which is a good upgrade for her as she has a 16gb at the moment and doesn't use a lot of space

I have 0% on my barclaycard till next august so I can buy the plus outright and sell my 6S and get back some of cash I've paid out. I'm sure some of you will be doing the same.

I hope you all manage to get your pre order's in.

 

[MrGimper]

That's exactly the position I'm in.
I'm going to reserve in store tomorrow then send my 6s plus to enviro phone and live with a 5s for a week

I'm not confident of availability after launch so need to get it locked and reserved now I think.

You get 21 days to send your phone to envirofone. 14 days "normal" period, and if they haven't heard from you by about the 11th-13th day they send you an email asking if you want to extend for another 7 days.

 

[watsonjm]

Going for 32gb+ in black

Will be using the apple interest free 20 month payment plan but without apple care and the upgrade option.

Plan is to sell the phone after 12 months, clear the debt and start again next year with the next iphone

 

[gadget.guy]

There is a £49 up front cost on the Apple upgrade plan.

I'm not sure exactly when you need to go in-store. Do you make a reservation tomorrow to go in-store tomorrow with all your details to set up the upgrade plan? Or do you make the reservation tomorrow to go in-store on launch day, 16th, to set up the plan?

If your wanting to upgrade with apple i think you have to go on launch day with your details not sure whether you need to tell apple your doing this ie reserve your spot or just turn up on the day. apple stores are always mad on launch day i did it once and i enjoyed it but never again lol

 

[Kiimora]

Albeit still fuming over the price hike, would be biting the bullet sometime tomorrow. On the upside, i would get a good resale value on the 6s plus

 

[bigmikeyp]

Lets see 20 month:
20 x 44.45 = 889 + 49 one off fee = 938 quid which is the phone plus apple care. Yes, its interest free, but you still commit yourself to 44 quid each month. I can do either way, not sure yet, but tempted to buy outright. At that point it is MY phone.

Of course I understand it is an option if you don't want to pay the amount upfront and as long as it is interest free I don't think you can go wrong...

Probably not the same, but a Car insurance offer roughly the same and I always pay upfront. Its don't, dusted and I don't need to worry about it...

Representitive Example:
£718 purchase over 20 monthly payments at 0% p.a. (fixed) would cost £33.45 per month. £49 upfront payment required.
Total cost of credit £0. Total amount of credit £669.​

I think you've gotten your numbers slightly wrong Mic. The upfront required payment comes off of the balance, not added to it.

So you take the cost of the iPhone you want (example above, £718) - £49 upfront payment = £669 credit / 20 months = £33.45 p/month (which already includes AppleCare+ and option to upgrade every year).

After 11 months of payments, you can 'upgrade' to the new model (basically, Apple pays off the remaining credit to Barclays, and you sign up to a brand new agreement), hand over the old iPhone, get a new one; rinse and repeat. If you don't want to upgrade, you simply pay all 20 monthly repayments, and your original iPhone is yours to keep.

There is another option available, but without AppleCare+ and option to upgrade every year, which doesn't cost as much, but is also 0% interest - see the text ' You can also choose to make low monthly payments without AppleCare+' at http://www.apple.com/uk/shop/iphone/iphone-upgrade-program

 

[Dino F]

Representitive Example:
£718 purchase over 20 monthly payments at 0% p.a. (fixed) would cost £33.45 per month. £49 upfront payment required.
Total cost of credit £0. Total amount of credit £669.​

I think you've gotten your numbers slightly wrong Mic. The upfront required payment comes off of the balance, not added to it.

So you take the cost of the iPhone you want (example above, £718) - £49 upfront payment = £669 credit / 20 months = £33.45 p/month (which already includes AppleCare+ and option to upgrade every year).

After 11 months of payments, you can 'upgrade' to the new model (basically, Apple pays off the remaining credit to Barclays, and you sign up to a brand new agreement), hand over the old iPhone, get a new one; rinse and repeat. If you don't want to upgrade, you simply pay all 20 monthly repayments, and your original iPhone is yours to keep.

There is another option available, but without AppleCare+ and option to upgrade every year, which doesn't cost as much, but is also 0% interest - see the text ' You can also choose to make low monthly payments without AppleCare+' at http://www.apple.com/uk/shop/iphone/iphone-upgrade-program

You still have to factor in the cost of a contract, so the monthly cost will be over £50 a month. Surely this is more expensive than ordering directly from a network?

 

[Sheza]

The problem with the upgrade plan is you need a store appointment to do it.

Screams 'no launch day phones' to me.
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Representitive Example:
£718 purchase over 20 monthly payments at 0% p.a. (fixed) would cost £33.45 per month. £49 upfront payment required.
Total cost of credit £0. Total amount of credit £669.​

I think you've gotten your numbers slightly wrong Mic. The upfront required payment comes off of the balance, not added to it.

So you take the cost of the iPhone you want (example above, £718) - £49 upfront payment = £669 credit / 20 months = £33.45 p/month (which already includes AppleCare+ and option to upgrade every year).

After 11 months of payments, you can 'upgrade' to the new model (basically, Apple pays off the remaining credit to Barclays, and you sign up to a brand new agreement), hand over the old iPhone, get a new one; rinse and repeat. If you don't want to upgrade, you simply pay all 20 monthly repayments, and your original iPhone is yours to keep.

There is another option available, but without AppleCare+ and option to upgrade every year, which doesn't cost as much, but is also 0% interest - see the text ' You can also choose to make low monthly payments without AppleCare+' at http://www.apple.com/uk/shop/iphone/iphone-upgrade-program

I'm sorry but are you sure Apple pays off the remaining debt to Barclays? Are you sure you don't have to pay the remainder 20 months yourself?

 

[bigmikeyp]

You still have to factor in the cost of a contract, so the monthly cost will be over £50 a month. Surely this is more expensive than ordering directly from a network?

I think that particular issue would depend on which contract you were on, and your usage requirements.

Personally, I'm on unlimited data with Three (monthly average 15GB-20GB p/month). Whereas somebody who is fine with 1GB/2GB/4GB p/month, it may well be the better route.

From my workings out, and based on Three's pricing for the 6s/6s+, I'd actually be better off by approx £120 p/year going the route of SIM only + iPhone Upgrade Programme. Based on Three contract of c.£60 p/month vs. Three SIM only £23 p/month.
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I'm sorry but are you sure Apple pays off the remaining debt to Barclays? Are you sure you don't have to pay the remainder 20 months yourself?

Yes. Once you've made 11 monthly payments, and then upgrade to the new iPhone annually, the remaining balance from month 12-20 does not carry over and is cleared by Apple. You then sign up to, effectively, a brand new agreement each time. If you decide to not upgrade next time around, you simply pay all 20 monthly payments as normal, and then have ownership of that iPhone.

 

[jafacake310596]

Prices are awful this year however unless there's a miraculous recovery made by the pound over the next twelve months think how expensive the iPhone 8 will be with all the bells and whistles

 

[lightgrip]

I'm in two minds at the moment. I've a 16gb iPhone 6, I'm maxed out storage wise and have had it for 2 years (through EE contract - monthly bills inc insurance about 54£ unlimited texts/calls & 2GB data).
I was going to buy the phone outright and then just get a sim only contract (there's some great deals sim only), I'll then trade in my 6 to recover some of the money. I'm thinking of the 7 (matt black) 128gb model. Still not sure if what I'm proposing is wise or to just upgrade again through EE.

 

[gadget.guy]

Prices are awful this year however unless there's a miraculous recovery made by the pound over the next twelve months think how expensive the iPhone 8 will be with all the bells and whistles

It will be a bumpy ride for the pound over the next few years we may miss a recession looking at the latest figures but brexit is still problematic for global companies setting prices here. *We voted for it so we have to deal with the consequences.

* i didn't

 

[RustyFox]

Hello! Never posted in one of these threads before!

I'm planning on pre-ordering a 128gb 7 in matte black tomorrow using the Apple Store app using Apple Pay. Is there a price limit with Apple Pay or will it work fine ordering something that expensive?

 

[sparkie1984]

Well think I've managed to get into work a Bit later so fingers crossed I can have a go at pre ordering!

I have a horrible feeling that my bank will do the security check call.

Once it's in the checkout it's not reserved yet is it?

 

[Zangoose]

I wonder how they will handle the iPhone upgrade thing from Apple, as you have to go directly into a store and do everything there rather than online. Going to be busy on the first couple of days...

 

[Dino F]

I think that particular issue would depend on which contract you were on, and your usage requirements.

Personally, I'm on unlimited data with Three (monthly average 15GB-20GB p/month). Whereas somebody who is fine with 1GB/2GB/4GB p/month, it may well be the better route.

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....my 2 year iPhone 6 contract with O2, naturally comes to its end today. I have been paying £28.68 for the airtime plan + £25 for the phone, over that 2 year period. Now that the phone plan part is paid off, I only have to pay £28.68 for the airtime each month. If I stayed on the same airtime plan and just add the £33.45 for the iPhone 7 (via the upgrade plan), then that would obviously be £63.13 a month, which was more than I was paying a month for my contract.

I think, for me, it will work out cheaper to take out a new contract with the network and pay for the phone through them, than do it via the Upgrade Plan. Add to the fact, that the upgrade plan, is actually, only available in store and not online. If you can't get to a store (like me), then ordering via the network, is the only choice (other than forking out the full whack via Apple website).

 

[Sheza]

Hello! Never posted in one of these threads before!

I'm planning on pre-ordering a 128gb 7 in matte black tomorrow using the Apple Store app using Apple Pay. Is there a price limit with Apple Pay or will it work fine ordering something that expensive?

As far as I know there's no price limit at the official Apple store so you should be set to pay with your finger print.

Welcome to the thread - just wait until 7:30 tomorrow, everyone will be agitated