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O2 Discounting 8GB iPhone

If my contract allows it and doesn't reset the remaining duration of my contract to 18 months, I will buy the 3G iPhone and give my old one, unlocked, to a friend.

It is, however, extremely likely that O2 will try to force us into new contracts. Screw that.
 
applemax said:
I think this must be the first time ever that an American electronics product is cheaper in the UK than in the USA!! $399 in the US (£200), new UK price $339 (£169) 😀
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Are you surprised that us Americans aren't bitching incessantly like how it happens when the reverse is the case?
 
johnnyjibbs said:
This makes it irresistably attractive. Maybe it's worth the price cut. But I'm going to stick to my guns and wait for the 3G version. As 3G itself is a little old hat these days, there must be more to the update than simply 3G... 😀

Can't wait!
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I truly hope they have more innovative technology included! That would be awesome. All I want is a longer lasting battery and bt support for bt headphones and keyboards.
O2 is trying to dump their stock before a new release, it wouldn't make sense otherwise. We have a shortage over here and a sale across the sea. Tuesdays are hard without something new on:apple:, I have the road map memorized now🙄
 
Toe said:
This incessant need for higher capacity iPhones is so amusing. I must be the only person with a 4GB iPhone who doesn't at all mind the limited capacity. In fact, I have plenty of room free. For me, it is a very nice web browser/e-mail client I can use anywhere... and that's about it. (Oh, I guess it's a phone too).
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Err its an iPhone, one step up from the iPod, I guess you don't have much music, photos or video on your little 4GB.

Personally I have found 8GB okay but would welcome more storage if I was gonna be away from my Mac for long periods and wanted to take more video, music and pics with me.

Would like to see 8GB discontinued, 16 GB cheaper and 32GB option similar to Touch, then Id be in mobile media heaven....oh yeah and be able to make calls too ?!?!
 
From what I knew, o2's 3G network is very poor compared to other UK carriers.

Either it'll be poor service, or they're hooking it up with another carrier / sharing networks. Either way, I hope so, and I'll be selling my 16 GB iPhone and buying a new 3G 16 GB one if that's what the crack is.

You can change your handset, although you will need to pay for the handset obviously. You can apply for a new sim card to be sold with your old handset although I'm unsure about resale values too.

I'm really looking forward to the new phones if there are any, as well as the applications that the SDK will bring!
 
Wow the 8 gig iphone will be cheaper than the 8 gig ipod touch. I think I might buy at this price, would be worth it.
 
Donnacha said:
No, you're missing the point. We already know that a turning point for many people who, previously, had decided they were not getting an iPhone, was when they actually got to handle one. In my experience, actually using an iPhone plants a seed that, very often, results in that person buying one a few months later. And it's worth noting that PRICE is the main factor holding them back - it apparently takes a few months for the desire to percolate enough to overcome the price resistance and, of course, a price reduction will be a big tipping point.

What I'm saying is that people merely seeing that it is possible to watch regular TV, the regular shows that they follow and look forward to, that plants a seed too.
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That's extremely true... I walked into the store with a Sprint contract and Treo 700wx with absolutely no intention of buying one. I walked out with an iPhone after playing with one for 30 minutes on June 29th.
 
yorkslad said:
Err its an iPhone, one step up from the iPod, I guess you don't have much music, photos or video on your little 4GB.
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Right. As I said, for me (and a lot of untapped potential buyers) it is an internet device with a phone network to operate on, and I could care less about the mobile media stuff. The RAM is just a waste of money to me.

(But AFAIK, my 4GB iPhone is the same size as a 16GB one. 😛 If it were thinner, I'd be quite happy with that too. But unfortunately the actual RAM probably takes up a tiny, tiny fraction of the overall bulk.)
 
Everyone go raid your savings account, buy as many iPhones as you can, ZiPhone them and sell them on eBay. Make a nice profit. 😀
 
Relieving Stock

For some reason people don't realize that when they discount it or it is strangely hard to fine (like in the U.S.), it is because they are relieving surplus stock ahead of a new release. For example, every time they offer a "free iPod"with the purchase of a mac, the offer end date is always directly before an update to the iPod line.

Because of this ignorance, I was able to sell my launch date iPhone for $380 last week, a mere $19 under retail. Much unlike while driving, other people's stupidity has worked to my advantage. 🙄
 
Donnacha said:
If my contract allows it and doesn't reset the remaining duration of my contract to 18 months, I will buy the 3G iPhone and give my old one, unlocked, to a friend.

It is, however, extremely likely that O2 will try to force us into new contracts. Screw that.
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I'm not familiar at all with O2 (I live in the U.S.) but I know that usually if the phone is subsidised, you will have to extend the contract. In the U.S. the iPhone is not subsidized, therefore we do not extend our contracts when upgrading. Funny thing is, it actually does extend the contract, then an at&t tech has to later remove it. Kind of a hassle worrying about it actually.
 
Toe said:
Which is kinda my point. I think it's great that Apple seems to be pushing the RAM ever upward, and that a 32GB iPhone is likely on the way. But I think it would also be great if they kept making a 4GB version, Or even 2GB. Something that is just a nice internet device, and which can work without wifi.
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Agreed, which is why its highly probable that there will be an iPhone nano or what have you down the line.

I wasn't paying attention at that time, but isn't that what happened with the iPod? They kept increasing the capacity as releases went on and then released shuffle and nano. so it seems like a logical evolution for their phone too.

Maybe just in time for you when you're ready to upgrade? 😱
 
ShaneMahsa said:
I'm not familiar at all with O2 (I live in the U.S.) but I know that usually if the phone is subsidised, you will have to extend the contract. In the U.S. the iPhone is not subsidized, therefore we do not extend our contracts when upgrading. Funny thing is, it actually does extend the contract, then an at&t tech has to later remove it. Kind of a hassle worrying about it actually.
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Interesting. I was told that I definitely had to extend my contract if I switch to an iPhone. I'd probably get that removed, though it wouldn't really matter. I don't plan on leaving AT&T, especially if I get an iPhone.
 
Jowl said:
If i buy the 8gb iPhone now.....can I 'upgrade' to the new 3G iphone (by purchasing at full cost) later on?

I'm thinking, buy one now, upgrade to 3G and pass on the existing iPhone to the other half
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O2 let you do that when the 16GB came out (there was a page on their site about it but I can't find it now), so there will probably be a similar option when the 3G one comes out. The main difference, I suspect, is that whilst upgrading to the 16GB didn't cause a contract extension (i.e. the 18 month minimum doesn't reset), it probably will when the 3G one comes out. i.e. if you buy one now, your minimum term will run to October 09. If you buy a 3G one in December, your minimum term will then be May 10. I don't have any inside info or anything, so I could be completely wrong 🙂
 
Donnacha said:
No, you're missing the point. We already know that a turning point for many people who, previously, had decided they were not getting an iPhone, was when they actually got to handle one. In my experience, actually using an iPhone plants a seed that, very often, results in that person buying one a few months later.
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That's exactly what happened to me - I was insistent that I wouldn't get an iPhone because I had to have 3G and the ability to tether (as some of my early posts on here will testify). However, when I actually tried one, none of that mattered any more and I bought one 😀
 
I Am Designer™ said:
I couldn't agree more.

I know so many people who want an iPhone, but are put off as soon as they see the tariffs which hark back to tariffs that were available in the late 90's!

Unlimited data is all well and good - but people in the UK love to call and text, we text a lot! The cheaper device might entice a few new people - but if they beefed up their tariffs they'd attract a whole lot more...
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Late 90s? Are you kidding? I don't think anyone in the late 90s had heard of such a thing as 500 texts!
 
Dimwhit said:
Interesting. I was told that I definitely had to extend my contract if I switch to an iPhone. I'd probably get that removed, though it wouldn't really matter. I don't plan on leaving AT&T, especially if I get an iPhone.
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I believe you may have misinterpreted my response. What I was specifically referring to was users that choose to upgrade from an older iPhone to say a 16GB iPhone, or in the near future a 3G (32 GB?) iPhone. This issue came about when the 16GB version was released as the computers in at&t stores would show the contract as extended even though the representatives were told that the duration should remain the same. At&t then issued a dialogue for sales reps to have with clients explaining that the contract extension would be removed within a 24 or 46hr (I cant remember the exact time) period.

Ah, here we go => http://ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/iphone-upgraders-forced-into-new-2-year-contracts-updated/

However, if you plan on switching from another non-i phone 😛, I believe you will have to extend your contract regardless of the circumstances. I think that this practice is unfair because the iPhone is not subsidized in the U.S.
 
Phil A. said:
O2 let you do that when the 16GB came out (there was a page on their site about it but I can't find it now), so there will probably be a similar option when the 3G one comes out. The main difference, I suspect, is that whilst upgrading to the 16GB didn't cause a contract extension (i.e. the 18 month minimum doesn't reset), it probably will when the 3G one comes out. i.e. if you buy one now, your minimum term will run to October 09. If you buy a 3G one in December, your minimum term will then be May 10. I don't have any inside info or anything, so I could be completely wrong 🙂
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Thanks. I'm not too bothered about the contract 'resetting'

I couldn't find anything on the o2/iPhone page either - although as the offer is not availble yet, I can't really blame them. 😀
 
mmendoza27 said:
That's extremely true... I walked into the store with a Sprint contract and Treo 700wx with absolutely no intention of buying one. I walked out with an iPhone after playing with one for 30 minutes on June 29th.
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😀

You must have a LOT of money.
 
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