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The U.K. iPhone 4 Thread

That is really funny!
If O2, Orange and Vodafone are not doing pre orders tomorrow then who is doing it???!
Is apple store going to sell iPhones which use an Apple network?! *lol*
 
JayGill said:
Guys
I dont know if this has been posted before
BUT
The iPhone Gift link gave me this -
https://iphone-reserve.apple.com/GB/en
So looks like you CAN reserve Apple items to pickup instore, BUT I HAVE NEVER EVER SEEN THIS OPTION WHEN ORDERING ANYTHING & HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS PAGE BEFORE!!!
*BOOKMARKED*
Looks like instore pick up for not just iPhones but EVERYTHING is available but Apple havnt revealed this before...
God if I knew this before I could have got so many items I wanted guaranteed to pick up before they go out of stock...
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Sorry, but that has been there for quite a long time
 
jabingla2810 said:
Wow long thread, so apologies if this has already been asked.

My iPhone is sold and money is in the bank to get the new one.

How do I go about paying off the rest of my contract with o2 and keeping my same number?

I know its going to be 9x£20 to finish my contract which is fine.

Obviously handset prices havent been anounced which is redicularse.

So pre orders tomorrow, and I dont know:

1) how to keep my number?
2) how to pay off the remainder of my contract?
3) how to order the new iphone?
4) Do I phone o2 to pay my contract, order my new phone, order a new micro-sim, activate my new phone and THEN phoe o2 back and say, can I have my old number back..... if at all possible?!#

Ive got the money to spend... I cant believe how frustrating they are making this for the customers.
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Put the £180 they trying to pursade you to throw away and put towards buying pay as you go and just put your existing sim in the new phone, then go simplicity after that. If you pay £180 and maybe around £280 if you got the 32gig on a £35 a moth contract, thats £460 for the phone and then the higher contract too. Pay the extra for PAYG and then pay around £20 a moth on simplicity.
Up to you but better than throwing money away paying off ya contract
 
I got my PAC code today from o2 as it lasts 30 days but is non binding so I am in a good position to switch if I need to.

Woman asked why I was leaving so I told her - she was utterly clueless - said that they were doing a plan with unlimited data if I needed that now. I pointed out I already had unlimited data as i had an iPhone. I then pointed out the new tarrifs do not have unlimited data and she agreed with me. Useless.
 
antdawe said:
That would be awesome!

I got friends&family relations discount at T-mobile but they have to get removed if you want any model Iphone. sucks really as I assumed it was an Apple thing and not T-mobile's doing
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Where did you hear this? Might have to get a PAYG and keep my F&F deal - assuming they'll change a sim to a micro sim.
 
jeopardy2311 said:
That is really funny!
If O2, Orange and Vodafone are not doing pre orders tomorrow then who is doing it???!
Is apple store going to sell iPhones which use an Apple network?! *lol*
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vodaphone and 3 are definitely doing pre-orders, vodaphone had leaked details and 3 confirm this on website
 
Jammers said:
I got my PAC code today from o2 as it lasts 30 days but is non binding so I am in a good position to switch if I need to.
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Same here, although it's looking more and more like I'll just stay with O2. It's a far from perfect network, but there seems to be something putting me off the others.
 
Willis said:
Going over my bills, I only use around 280MB a month in data
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I use between 100 and 200 meg a month - however it is point of principle with o2 and if they aren't charging less than Vodafone for the handset I'm off.
 
Steve Jobs=God said:
I work for them, this has literally only just been announced minutes ago, so if you've spoke to a store rep earlier today that was correct at that time, not any more
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No offence mate, but unless you've got something more substantial I don't think the information you're giving is correct.

You'll understand that we get a lot of tall-tales told around here.

I would have thought that Orange making an announcement to their staff at 9pm (how do they do that by the way? SMS?) would have led to more than one member of staff leaking it to the net. And so far, there's no sign of anyone corroborating what you're saying on MacWorld, Neowin, Twitter, MacNN...?
 
Looks like tomorrow @ around 8.00am we will all know the prices.. if Orange have cancelled preorders until further notice then I would consider going to 3 as Vodafone and O2 suck for coverage in my area.
 
WeegieMac said:
Just to clarify though, when we're talking about WiFi in the data package, it's connecting to WiFi sources while out and about.

Connecting to your own WiFi at home is not charged or taken from your tariff.
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Correct. Using open wifi's, home wifis or other providers you pay for arent charged into the tariff. Only BT Openzone and Cloud
 
I'm in two minds I am thinking O2 for their unlimited wifi (saves on data usage) but theres also vodafone but they have 1gb wifi limit, but then we have yet to hear from 3 or t-mobile
 
jeopardy2311 said:
That is really funny!
If O2, Orange and Vodafone are not doing pre orders tomorrow then who is doing it???!
Is apple store going to sell iPhones which use an Apple network?! *lol*
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I wonder if an MVNO can use networks from multiple companies. Imagine if Apple got a subsidised network from ALL carriers, it would guarantee that you have network coverage WHEREVER there's a phone mast, irrespective of who owns it!

'Course it would cost you an arm and a leg, but think of the simplicity!
 
iZac said:
I wonder if an MVNO can use networks from multiple companies. Imagine if Apple got a subsidised network from ALL carriers, it would guarantee that you have network coverage WHEREVER there's a phone mast, irrespective of who owns it!

'Course it would cost you an arm and a leg, but think of the simplicity!
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this is the future :cool:
 
iZac said:
I'm going to need a bigger spreadsheet!

I jest! Yeah that all makes sense to me, Its funny that the value of your phone becomes a lot more apparent if you buy on PAYG. Even if (god forbid) you do break it / it gets stolen, you'll still be paying it off over the next 18 months / 24 months anyway.

Yeah and the £15 a month iPhone insurance is a joke. £270 over (presumably the most popular) 18m/£35 contract, well hot dog, thats what I paid for it in the first place. That kind of pricing assumes that 50% of all people are going to claim on their iPhone insurance. That either means:

a) They're clumsy.

b) They're malicious and will just break it to get a new one.

c) They flash their £500 gadget in bars and down dodgy streets while they're drunk.

d) They fall asleep on the toilet and maybe drop it into the bowl :p
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Ha ha good use of sarcasm and humour....good incription too, but yeah early morning iPhone use whilst sat on the porcelin pot is not a good combination, especially if both sides are glass this time around :D
 
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