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The U.K. iPhone 4 Thread
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When the unlock was first announced, you had to be with them for 6 months. After a month they scrapped that idea and just said, you can unlock at anytime but once the unlock takes place, you lose your 12 month free data and wifi.
They wont need your PAC until you actually sign up with your phone. Just remember, Voda contracts need the PAC on the day on signing up, otherwise you get a selection of 100 numbers to choose from. (My friend from Vodafone has given me all this info. What a champ)
Yup, O2 remains the only UK network to support visual voicemail. I'm really amazed at what little effort the other networks have done to implement this.
Simple. Again, thanks to my friend, the phone is sold at the full price as standard, then depending on which network is selected offers a discount. Only problem is that if they offer a discount, they'll lock you. If no discount is added, they'll be able to sell unlocked. ALA O2 vs Orange.
All the phones are the same. It's when they're connected to iTunes they get locked.
The day after the key note I had my holiday form ready and waiting for the boss to arrive to sign! I couldn't get away with a sickie because my boss loves apple products as much as I do!!
PAYG Only from Apple online store (see attached images)
I've booked the day off
I called my local o2 retail store and asked the guy about pre ordering for contract purchase. He told me they were expecting to let people pay a deposit tomorrow in store for collection in store on 24th.
He took my details and said he would call me back if there was any news.
Failing that, i'm just going to head to the store in the morning and peck their heads until they let me reserve one
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I Google'd "iPhone 4 prices", as I have been doing every hour or so for the past couple of days, and this site has been returned in the search results.
http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.php?xProd=3047
UK based, price in GBP, quoting £693.24 for the 16GB on SIM free.
If that's any indication, then I'm afraid it's a 3GS for me.
I cannot afford nor justify over £600 for a phone, my mortgage is less than that per month.
http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.php?xProd=3047
UK based, price in GBP, quoting £693.24 for the 16GB on SIM free.
If that's any indication, then I'm afraid it's a 3GS for me.
I cannot afford nor justify over £600 for a phone, my mortgage is less than that per month.
that's sim free though, different to payg on a network
when i bought my 3g it was £550 sim free, or £400 on 02 payg
Thank God for that ... if you've never heard an arse collapse before, you should have been sitting here when I seen that price.
This happened when the 3Gs came out. Companies offering stupidly high prices for Sim free iPhones.
It would have to be a gold plated one for that price. Plus that doesn't show any resemblance to the current 3GS prices. And it's to be understood the iPhone 4 would be similar to 3GS prices.
You should see what you get if you google iPad prices... a couple of plaes are charging £600 for the wifi only 16gb!
I'm only buying from Apple stores and only trusting what they say.
I know the ipad prices were annouced on the friday before the pre-ordering went live on the monday so in theory prices should be released today as we have (mostly) all said.
Can anyone remember what time the prices were annouced on the friday!! I keep checking my emails every 10 mins or so just in case I miss something!!
And I'm really hoping they'll allow pre-orders for upgrades!
Can anyone remember what time the prices were annouced on the friday!! I keep checking my emails every 10 mins or so just in case I miss something!!
And I'm really hoping they'll allow pre-orders for upgrades!
I've got the day off work. I don't need to. I just threw a general question out there not asking who was going to but how many people do you think will.
I did ask for the day off work but it got declined!
I'm not totally convinced that UK preordering will materialise tbh. At least for upgrades anyway.
I'm not totally convinced that UK preordering will materialise tbh. At least for upgrades anyway.
My Apple store is a 2 min drive from where I work. Last year I got there early, 3rd in a line of about 10 people by the time they opened!
I was upgraded and out in time to buy an nice ice coffee an got to work about 15 mins late.. no biggie.
I'm only planning to reserve a PAYG and pick up and pay so should be quicker.
The price for a 32GB 3GS sim free around release date last year was around £950.00 from what I remember. It's what prompted to me to take O2's insurance! As expensive as the insurance is, it would still be massively cheaper than having to replace the handset myself!
SIM Free is there isn't a network subsidizing the phone as with if it comes with a sim the network can subsidize the phone as they will get money back from top up's etc.