yes, you can buy for new customers, but existing o2 customers need to upgrade and the link to the upgrades site: http://upgrades.o2.co.uk/ still shows maintenance..
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yes, you can buy for new customers, but existing o2 customers need to upgrade and the link to the upgrades site: http://upgrades.o2.co.uk/ still shows maintenance..
I've got the cahone to just go buy one. A lot more fun hehe.
Anyhow - at least you can guage stock levels - you're left at the mercy of both stock levels, and also the courier if you use the online option.
Was O2 and Apple this fierce previously?
The T&C is also up.
Online Pay & Go™ terms & conditions
Text Anytime
Favourite Place
O2 Unlimited Terms and Conditions
O2 Web & Wi-Fi Bolt On Terms
Six Months Free O2 Web and Wi-Fi Bolt On
1. This offer is applicable to all new and upgrading customers who purchase an iPhone on Pay & Go between July 1st-Dec 31st 2008
Consumer Pay Monthly Tariff Terms
After 9 months you can change tariff a maximum of once per month, provided that if moving down a tariff you can only move to the next lowest priced tariff with the same minimum term.
3. If applicable, Pay Monthly handset upgrades are not available until the end of any existing minimum term contract and are subject to signing a new minimum term contract. A handset is not provided when you select a SIM only tariff.
5. Unused inclusive minutes, data and messages cannot be carried forward one month to the next on any tariffs. Existing customers transferring tariffs will lose any accrued rollover allowance.
6. Unless otherwise stated, call prices include VAT, are quoted by the minute, and are charged in one second increments. Each call is charged excluding VAT and then rounded-up to the nearest penny. VAT is then added to the total of all charges on your bill.
Inclusive Minutes and Call Charges
1. Inclusive minutes on O2 Pay Monthly tariffs can be used for calls made in the UK to:
* UK landlines (starting 01, 02 or 03); and
* numbers allocated to UK mobile network operators that provide mobile services with substantial national coverage (this currently includes the five major operators O2, Orange, T-Mobile, Vodafone and 3, and providers such as Virgin Mobile, Tesco Mobile and BT Fusion),
All tariffs include access to voicemail menus and voicemail retrieval at no extra charge. Calls to voicemail are not decremented from your inclusive allowance. Calls to selected telephone helplines are also free of charge and not decremented from your inclusive allowance. A full list can be viewed at: http://www.o2.co.uk/mobilestariffs/tariffs/freenumbers
2. Inclusive minutes can not be used for calls made in the UK to:
* non-geographic numbers (starting 08, 05) which are charged at 20p per minute, except calls to 0871 numbers which are charged at 35p per minute;
* non-standard or "special" 07 numbers (all those 07 numbers that are not specifically included in your inclusive minutes, including 07 numbers allocated to network operators in Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Mann), which are charged at 25p per minute, except Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Mann numbers which are charged at 20p per minute, 076 numbers which are charged at 35p per minute and 070 numbers which are charged at 50p per minute. A list of the 07 numbers which are not included in your inclusive minutes and their charges can be viewed at http://www.o2.co.uk/mobilestariffs/tariffs/specialnumbers. Please note that it is updated regularly as new number ranges are allocated or we become aware that the use of existing ranges has changed; or
* premium rate and directory enquiries numbers where special charges apply.
3. As a promotional offer, calls made to "special" 07 numbers (other than 07744, 07755 and 070) will be included in your inclusive minutes allowance until 30th September 2008.
5. Any calls made from abroad (including Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Mann) or to an international destination from within the UK will be charged at standard roaming or international call rates (unless International Traveller Service (ITS) / Discount Country is taken in which case a discounted rates will apply) which can be viewed at: http://www.o2international.co.uk/.
6. The minimum call charge is 5p for calls not forming part of your inclusive allowance.
Inclusive Messages and Message Charges
3. Once you have used all your inclusive allowances, any messages sent to UK mobiles will be charged at 12p per message and any picture messages or video messages sent to UK mobiles will be charged at 25p per message. Any text messages sent whilst abroad will be charged at standard roaming text rates.
Data Charges
1. Unless a data or BlackBerry Bolt On is taken, .... (not relevant)
Included Unlimited Wi-Fi and Web Bolt Ons for iPhone Customers only
Call (minute) Bolt On Terms
Text Bolt On Terms
Data Bolt On Terms
Wi-Fi Bolt On Terms (The Cloud‘s UK Wireless LAN network (and for iPhone users the use of the BT Openzone Wireless LAN network) for personal internet use via your mobile phone. All usage must be for your private, personal and non-commercial purposes. You may not use your SIM Card:
* in, or connected to, any other device including modems;
* to allow the continuous streaming of any audio / video content, enable Voice over Internet (Voip), P2P or file sharing; or
* in such a way that adversely impacts the service to other O2 customers or customers of The Cloud.)
Picture and Video Messaging
1. To send picture and video messages a compatible handset is required.
Anyhow - at least you can guage stock levels - you're left at the mercy of both stock levels, and also the courier if you use the online option.
Was O2 and Apple this fierce previously?
The T&C is also up.
Online Pay & Go™ terms & conditions
Text Anytime
Favourite Place
O2 Unlimited Terms and Conditions
O2 Web & Wi-Fi Bolt On Terms
Six Months Free O2 Web and Wi-Fi Bolt On
1. This offer is applicable to all new and upgrading customers who purchase an iPhone on Pay & Go between July 1st-Dec 31st 2008
Consumer Pay Monthly Tariff Terms
After 9 months you can change tariff a maximum of once per month, provided that if moving down a tariff you can only move to the next lowest priced tariff with the same minimum term.
3. If applicable, Pay Monthly handset upgrades are not available until the end of any existing minimum term contract and are subject to signing a new minimum term contract. A handset is not provided when you select a SIM only tariff.
5. Unused inclusive minutes, data and messages cannot be carried forward one month to the next on any tariffs. Existing customers transferring tariffs will lose any accrued rollover allowance.
6. Unless otherwise stated, call prices include VAT, are quoted by the minute, and are charged in one second increments. Each call is charged excluding VAT and then rounded-up to the nearest penny. VAT is then added to the total of all charges on your bill.
Inclusive Minutes and Call Charges
1. Inclusive minutes on O2 Pay Monthly tariffs can be used for calls made in the UK to:
* UK landlines (starting 01, 02 or 03); and
* numbers allocated to UK mobile network operators that provide mobile services with substantial national coverage (this currently includes the five major operators O2, Orange, T-Mobile, Vodafone and 3, and providers such as Virgin Mobile, Tesco Mobile and BT Fusion),
All tariffs include access to voicemail menus and voicemail retrieval at no extra charge. Calls to voicemail are not decremented from your inclusive allowance. Calls to selected telephone helplines are also free of charge and not decremented from your inclusive allowance. A full list can be viewed at: http://www.o2.co.uk/mobilestariffs/tariffs/freenumbers
2. Inclusive minutes can not be used for calls made in the UK to:
* non-geographic numbers (starting 08, 05) which are charged at 20p per minute, except calls to 0871 numbers which are charged at 35p per minute;
* non-standard or "special" 07 numbers (all those 07 numbers that are not specifically included in your inclusive minutes, including 07 numbers allocated to network operators in Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Mann), which are charged at 25p per minute, except Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Mann numbers which are charged at 20p per minute, 076 numbers which are charged at 35p per minute and 070 numbers which are charged at 50p per minute. A list of the 07 numbers which are not included in your inclusive minutes and their charges can be viewed at http://www.o2.co.uk/mobilestariffs/tariffs/specialnumbers. Please note that it is updated regularly as new number ranges are allocated or we become aware that the use of existing ranges has changed; or
* premium rate and directory enquiries numbers where special charges apply.
3. As a promotional offer, calls made to "special" 07 numbers (other than 07744, 07755 and 070) will be included in your inclusive minutes allowance until 30th September 2008.
5. Any calls made from abroad (including Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Mann) or to an international destination from within the UK will be charged at standard roaming or international call rates (unless International Traveller Service (ITS) / Discount Country is taken in which case a discounted rates will apply) which can be viewed at: http://www.o2international.co.uk/.
6. The minimum call charge is 5p for calls not forming part of your inclusive allowance.
Inclusive Messages and Message Charges
3. Once you have used all your inclusive allowances, any messages sent to UK mobiles will be charged at 12p per message and any picture messages or video messages sent to UK mobiles will be charged at 25p per message. Any text messages sent whilst abroad will be charged at standard roaming text rates.
Data Charges
1. Unless a data or BlackBerry Bolt On is taken, .... (not relevant)
Included Unlimited Wi-Fi and Web Bolt Ons for iPhone Customers only
Call (minute) Bolt On Terms
Text Bolt On Terms
Data Bolt On Terms
Wi-Fi Bolt On Terms (The Cloud‘s UK Wireless LAN network (and for iPhone users the use of the BT Openzone Wireless LAN network) for personal internet use via your mobile phone. All usage must be for your private, personal and non-commercial purposes. You may not use your SIM Card:
* in, or connected to, any other device including modems;
* to allow the continuous streaming of any audio / video content, enable Voice over Internet (Voip), P2P or file sharing; or
* in such a way that adversely impacts the service to other O2 customers or customers of The Cloud.)
Picture and Video Messaging
1. To send picture and video messages a compatible handset is required.
This is torture. I'm refreshing like a loon, I've got a 6 month old upstairs kicking her way out of her cot because I abandoned her breakfast when I read this and my mother in law is coming in an hour to take us out. As if life wasn't bad enough today... 
I haven't got time for this. GET A MOVE ON!
I haven't got time for this. GET A MOVE ON!
its still adding my tariff to basket.. that ajaxy spining circle is doing my head in now!! lol
BALLS.. there was an error!!!!
BALLS.. there was an error!!!!
im trying the whole process again
you guys.. stop hammering the site while i place my order will ya
The page after the spinning ring of death might as well be called "now please enter everything again"