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No iPhone 5 for Orange UK?

Just spoke to someone different at Orange and they were a bit more knowledgeable! Apparently Orange didn't start the production of their nano-sims until yesterday when it was confirmed by Apple so they have none in stock as of yet. However she did say that they don't have an official date but the orders for nano sims will most likely be on or before the 21st, not in October as the previous person said. She also said that Orange / EE will probably announce the dates and availability of iPhone 5 specific tarrifs within the next couple days.

Oh and switching my contract onto a nano sim will be free, sorted! :D
 
domodazzzle said:
What did they say to you? :eek: I think I'm just going to order the iPhone tomorrow morning then just carry on using my iPhone 4 until I get a nano sim... whenever that'll be.
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Well I said (Midnight) and they said yes, but I can't say that precisely just in case it's wrong... so..... spam spam spam for me.
 
Lunfai said:
Well I said (Midnight) and they said yes, but I can't say that precisely just in case it's wrong... so..... spam spam spam for me.
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What midnight tonight for the iPhone pre-order? That's what the guy from Apple said to me but online people seem to think it'll be 10am because that's midnight in cupertino so it all goes on sale at the same time.
 
domodazzzle said:
What midnight tonight for the iPhone pre-order? That's what the guy from Apple said to me but online people seem to think it'll be 10am because that's midnight in cupertino so it all goes on sale at the same time.
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I'm upgrading a contract so it might be different for me as I'm not getting sim free from Apple ^^.
 
Lunfai said:
I'm upgrading a contract so it might be different for me as I'm not getting sim free from Apple ^^.
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Ah right fair enough, you decided on colour yet? I prefer the back of the white, but the front and black metal frame of the black D:
 
domodazzzle said:
.. However she did say that they don't have an official date but the orders for nano sims will most likely be on or before the 21st, not in October as the previous person said. .

Oh and switching my contract onto a nano sim will be free, sorted! :D
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Thats good news:)

Im also halfway through my 2yr Orange contract and im hoping to be able to buy a sim free iphone5 from Apple tomorrow. I really need Orange to come up with the nano goods though!
 
Big Stevie said:
Thats good news:)

Im also halfway through my 2yr Orange contract and im hoping to be able to buy a sim free iphone5 from Apple tomorrow. I really need Orange to come up with the nano goods though!
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Plan on doing the same, the lack of useful info from Orange is so annoying!! :mad:
 
domodazzzle said:
Just spoke to someone different at Orange and they were a bit more knowledgeable! Apparently Orange didn't start the production of their nano-sims until yesterday when it was confirmed by Apple so they have none in stock as of yet. However she did say that they don't have an official date but the orders for nano sims will most likely be on or before the 21st, not in October as the previous person said. She also said that Orange / EE will probably announce the dates and availability of iPhone 5 specific tarrifs within the next couple days.

Oh and switching my contract onto a nano sim will be free, sorted! :D
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Just got off the phone with Orange, they say that it could take up to 30 days after the release date of the 21st for you to recieve yourr pre-ordered iPhone 5. I suspect this is to allow them to catch up with the pre-orders and running their nano-sim production in more or less parallel!

damn i want it on release date Orange!!!
 
O2 are taking orders for SIMs, they've got a page on their site.

Orange have no info up and the people you speak to are just as clueless
 
JamesM said:
O2 are taking orders for SIMs, they've got a page on their site.

Orange have no info up and the people you speak to are just as clueless
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oh yeah I just saw that, that's what I'm hoping Orange will do within the next few hours/days so I can get it in time for the 21st!
 
If anyone does find any info on Orange nano sims then please post it here, much appreciated:)
 
domodazzzle said:
Ah right fair enough, you decided on colour yet? I prefer the back of the white, but the front and black metal frame of the black D:
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I did not like white when it got leaked but now it's like... MMM GOOD. But black is hella nice.... because of the black frame and back looks really nice.
 
Lunfai said:
I did not like white when it got leaked but now it's like... MMM GOOD. But black is hella nice.... because of the black frame and back looks really nice.
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I like both! I had a black 3GS for 2 years and now I've had a white 4 for almost 12 months, think I'm going to go back to black!
 
Lunfai said:
Hey I found this page haha: http://www.apple.com/uk/retail/iphone/

& Black upped it's game so much..... we have first world problems :( hahaha.
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Ah that's awesome! So I'm guessing all the local phone stores will be opening at 8am? I would go there instead of ordering online but I don't want to risk them selling out

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Orange have changed their iPhone 5 page abit but there's no new information.
 
I just got back from the Orange store around half hour ago and they were completely clueless! She said that all they know is that they'll be getting the iPhone 5 and compatible sims for the 21st and that she thinks that current Orange / T-Mobile contract customers will be allowed to switch to EE and use 4G without any additional charge.
 
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domodazzzle said:
I just got back from there around half hour ago and they were completely clueless! She said that all they know is that they'll be getting the iPhone 5 and compatible sims for the 21st and that she thinks that current Orange / T-Mobile contract customers will be allowed to switch to EE and use 4G without any additional charge.
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I think they'll charge 10-15 more for the upgraded data plan :p. I know Three stocks nano sims already because their site is being 'attacked' haha.
 
Lunfai said:
I think they'll charge 10-15 more for the upgraded data plan :p. I know Three stocks nano sims already because their site is being 'attacked' haha.
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haha that's what I thought too. O2 have them in too you just fill out a form on their site and they send you out a nano sim. Any idea what time the pre-orders start on apples site?
 
domodazzzle said:
haha that's what I thought too. O2 have them in too you just fill out a form on their site and they send you out a nano sim. Any idea what time the pre-orders start on apples site?
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Yes 8am, this was like for the 4S since its 12am in Cupertino. But be sure to start spamming before then, because others will be there :p.
 
Lunfai said:
Yes 8am, this was like for the 4S since its 12am in Cupertino. But be sure to start spamming before then, because others will be there :p.
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haha yeah! I only asked because Sprint in the US are selling it at 12:01EST which is 5am here? I was under the impression they'd all go on sale at the same time? D:
 
domodazzzle said:
haha yeah! I only asked because Sprint in the US are selling it at 12:01EST which is 5am here? I was under the impression they'd all go on sale at the same time? D:
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Again if your ordering from Apple store them it should be 8am regardless, Sprint is like me, who should be able to upgrade early :D
 
Orange's official twitter account now says that they're taking pre-orders for the iPhone 5 at 8am in Friday the 14th. When someone asked about just getting a nano sim for there current contract they said to call customer services from 8am tomorrow to order one!
 
This EE/Orange/T-Mobile thing is confusing so have a look at this FAQ I put together:

http://gazedice.com/2012/09/11/faq-on-everything-everywhere-4g-lte-rollout-in-uk/

I was at the LTE launch on Tuesday and its simple.

iPhone 5 will be available ONLY on EE.

BUT EE hasn't launched yet so for now you can get it on Orange and T-Mobile and move to EE when it is available.

My understanding is that as soon as EE is available you won't be able to get the iPhone 5 on Orange or T-Mobile but it won't matter as EE is essentially the same thing as they own the network, in fact ALL stores will be rebranding EE and sell all three brands, even though they are the same network.

Oh and they knew about the iPhone 5 and nano-SIMs as they had to work with Apple to have the phone work on LTE so ignore every person on the phone or instore. The will have nano-SIMs at the latest by release day if not sooner as you said above and that is also why they don't show on Apples site because EE is the ultimate carrier for iPhone 5 not Orange or T-Mobile.
 
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