O2 upgrades

The only free iPhone 4 is the 16GB one on a £60/24 month tariff, or £65/18 months. Every other tariff you will be required to pay for the device. The 32GB isn't free on any tariff.

 

No you pay for it even if it's a 'Free' Upgrade, doesn't really happen these days, well not with Smartphones.

 

Typically with the iPhone everyone pays the same price, regardless of whether you are a new customer or not. Unless you're terrificially valuable to the network, you're unlikely to cut any sort of deal.

 

How much does she spend per month?

 

I was told over the phone that the networks aren't allowed to discount the phone very much. And they don't need to to sell it, so why should they?

 

Cant comment on all networks, but I know for Orange they can't negotiate any kind of discount for the iPhone because apple have demanded that all deals be the same for existing and new customers. If apple have done that with one network, would make sense they did it with all of them.

 

I think she was lucky to get any sort of deal then. It's very much out of the ordinary, so don't count on getting any kind of deal yourself.

 

Well i've just finished three 18mo contracts and went to Orange for an upgrade. They certainly do not offer any discount on the iPhone 4 (or any iPhone for that matter) as per stevejobs=god said.

 

i have been with vodafone for the past two years. i upgraded my phone to an iphone four three days ago. i got no discount on the handset and i doubt that anyone else will. essentially upgrade only means that you get to end your current contract a bit sooner to take out a new one with new phone. prices remain the same; no discount.

 

Are you sure that they didn't offer her £60 trade in off the iPhone price for her 5800?? This is what it sounds like to me anyway.

 

Well she was lucky to get any money knocked off then, I've been with T-Mobile for over 6 years and they can't change the price because thats what was set by Apple. I think you would be wrong to assume that by moving over to Vodafone you will also gain this discount entitlement but good luck with it.