Gav2k
macrumors G3
Neither o2 or orange have stock till the 24th with no reordering they can leave pricing as long as they want. Apple has nothing to do with that!
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The U.K. iPhone 4 Thread
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Neither o2 or orange have stock till the 24th with no reordering they can leave pricing as long as they want. Apple has nothing to do with that!
NightFox
macrumors 68040
(s)He said reservations are out of stock, i.e. reserve and collect, not the online ordering for delivery
indeed, but i was commenting on the fact that someone said apple asked orange and o2 to not release pricing to preserve full price sales through apple direct. which is illegal
mmm...i'm on a contract so maybe this won't work for payg. try dropping the zero when you enter ur mobile no. and put +44 on the front...that's how i've got it but...maybe that will help.
Cash back does not always track immediately. Usually with Apple it's fairly quick though, a few hours normally, mine has not tracked yet though.
I went through Quidco when I bought my iPad which tracked and I had around £16 cash back from it, then it changed to £0 a few weeks later and I noticed on the Apple Quidco page it said they weren't paying cash back on iPads 🙁 Lets hope they don't do the same for the iPhone 4.
MikeWilson
macrumors 6502a
Thanks for that. I checked and I was using +44. However I deleted and then re-added my phone and it now works 🙂 Hurrah!
Now I can get back to work, safely in the knowledge that I've got O2 and Vodafone tweets getting SMS'ed to me 🙂
Gamst
macrumors regular
I was getting sold out, tried a few more times at my nearest Apple store and they suddenly had 32GB. Tried again, none. Tried again they had some! is it glitchy or just people changing their minds? If I turn up at the Apple Store at 8am and they've only got 100, but 300 people have reserved them it'll be a nightmare!
Does anyone know how to view their reservation? I've received the email, but I'd like to see if confirmed again!
MikeWilson
macrumors 6502a
It seems that way, Andy.
I think all our various networks are waiting for the others to tip their hat and show their hand for this round of iPhone tariff pricing. So far Three and the T-Mobile/Orange partnership have said nowt. Vodafone are making noises but nothing said yet. Same with O2.
Theophany
macrumors 6502a
No. It's because they're going after RIM. It's the same reason most networks in the UK will carry the iPhone soon and it's the reason Verizon look likely to be the next iPhone carrier in the US.
Network exclusivity has been the main barrier to iPhone overtaking Blackberry as the most popular handset in the world whilst maintaing high revenue to Apple. By unlocking the phones for the mass market, they're opening the floodgates for market penetration. 🙂
EDIT: They're also giving people one less major reason to jailbreak their phones. Jailbreaking takes consumers away from the app store, another major revenue stream in the iPhone's aftersales revenues.
T-mobile
What happens if T-mobile don't release any info before the 24th. Does this mean that the reserve at store will just go to someone else. A bit concerned now as I believe only o2 have confirmed 24th June delivery
What happens if T-mobile don't release any info before the 24th. Does this mean that the reserve at store will just go to someone else. A bit concerned now as I believe only o2 have confirmed 24th June delivery
0dev
macrumors 68040
I reserved an iPhone without simlock, will Apple ask me for any kind of ID? (I will be visiting the UK on that date)
How can O2 have confirmed 24 June delivery? They don't even have prices or the ability for customers to order yet.
0dev
macrumors 68040
Usually they need that for setting the network stuff up, but as you're getting an unlocked one I don't think they will, no. That's just a guess, though.
I cannot express how happy I am about the phones being sold SIM free from Apple. Now, I arrive in the UK on the 24th and will be leaving around the 20th July, I just hope supplies get sorted so I will be able to pick one up in that 1 month window!
I spoke to Three online earlier and the agent said 'i think that iphone 4 will use a regular sim card and any sim will be available and suit the iphone product' (thats a copy and paste)
Looks like I'm going to have to chop my SIM card up once I find the best SIM-only deal. 🙁
Because they aren't doing pre-orders. First-come first-served at the stores on the 24th. Wake up early.
My experience with pre-orders (although never through Apple), is that you will need to take the card that you used to pre-order it.
Apple Store Reservation
Can anyone advise me here...
I've preordered iPhone 4 for store collection on the 24th. I'm happy to sign up for a new contract (probably with Vodafone) but I'm on a monthly contract SIM-only with Orange at the moment, and I'd like to stay with Orange if possible. (Orange and Voda both have good reception in my flat - O2 is crap, and T-Mobile... dunno)
Will it be more hassle than it's worth for the apple store staff to process an upgrade with Orange? I understand that my contract is on a 30-day notice period (i think).
Thanks for any suggestions!
Can anyone advise me here...
I've preordered iPhone 4 for store collection on the 24th. I'm happy to sign up for a new contract (probably with Vodafone) but I'm on a monthly contract SIM-only with Orange at the moment, and I'd like to stay with Orange if possible. (Orange and Voda both have good reception in my flat - O2 is crap, and T-Mobile... dunno)
Will it be more hassle than it's worth for the apple store staff to process an upgrade with Orange? I understand that my contract is on a 30-day notice period (i think).
Thanks for any suggestions!
Struggled all day today to order on the apple store my sim free phone.
Gave up using my mac and PC, used my iPad - worked first time.
I loved the irony of using the o2 3G service to get a phone that will free me of there terrible service in my area. Now roll on Orange releasing their iPad apps, so that i cam start using my iPad with orange too.
Gave up using my mac and PC, used my iPad - worked first time.
I loved the irony of using the o2 3G service to get a phone that will free me of there terrible service in my area. Now roll on Orange releasing their iPad apps, so that i cam start using my iPad with orange too.
Damn it... sorry 🙁 I found it on another site... and when I first read the article, I thought the title was just a way to get hits... but then tried the link, and after a quick look thought i was looking at the page for iPhone 4 (I was at work... not time to check properly) sorry again...
NightFox
macrumors 68040
Where did you get this info from? I was under the impression that a microSIM was a microSIM. Maybe they just mean you're not allowed to just swap your account between your iPad and iPhone by switching SIMs?
