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The U.K. iPhone 4 Thread
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Just ordered on apple store (4, 16gb + bumper) - and it says ship 16 July!!
Have I missed the window already?
Best wishes
James
Have I missed the window already?
Best wishes
James
nope pretty much nothing has happened. Apparently, 32gb is sold out for reserve and collect.
nwlondonlad
macrumors 65816
I'm for one glad that the handset prices were announced first.
Normally the contract prices are announced then after a few weeks the payg option then becomes available and somewhere down the line unlocking processes are listed.
Its just nice for once us non contract peeps got news first on iPhone options
😉
Normally the contract prices are announced then after a few weeks the payg option then becomes available and somewhere down the line unlocking processes are listed.
Its just nice for once us non contract peeps got news first on iPhone options
😉
Probably the bumper which is pushing the delivery out. I was ordering a dock and it pushed it to 16th July. Removed the dock and it went back to delivers 24th June.
This is what they say you should bring but if you are buying unlocked and can persuade them that you will activate it yourself (eg because it's a present) I don't see why you should need anything more than I.D. (to prove that it is your reservation) and a working credit / debit card card:
http://www.apple.com/uk/retail/iphone/
C8XY
macrumors 6502
0dev
macrumors 68040
I don't think so, any phone on pay as you go is cheaper than buying it directly from the manufacturer (usually), because it's always a little subsidised.
Plus, O2 has already put up special iPhone PAYG tariffs.
Absolutely right - have removed the bumper and date has gone back. Was an impulse purchase anyway, this way I can actually look at one first 🙂
Best wishes
James
Mikeh12
macrumors member
So no news on the price of the PAYGO handsets? I was told by an Apple rep they would be up just after midday. :/
I've just had a call from somebody at the Manchester Trafford Centre store regarding the Reserve & Pick-Up system.
Basically they're not yet sure how things will work on the day but they expect the people who've reserved will definitely get their phones on the 24th, even if they're turning other customers away due to lack of stock when you turn up.
They're also unsure of the difference between Sim-free and PAYG iPhones other than the fact that PAYG will be activated in store and locked to a carrier. I asked why anybody would therefore choose the PAYG option and the answer was "Don't know, but the carriers choose the prices for their PAYG handsets which we honour in store and they *could* be cheaper than the sim-free option. As yet we don't have those prices."
Regarding the disclaimer at the bottom of the reservation email saying that pre-authorisation is not a guarantee of availability, they see it as smallprint which is there 'just in case' but don't actually expect this to happen.
Given that reserved phones have now 'sold out' it would seem that Apple are not overselling their stock.
Basically they're not yet sure how things will work on the day but they expect the people who've reserved will definitely get their phones on the 24th, even if they're turning other customers away due to lack of stock when you turn up.
They're also unsure of the difference between Sim-free and PAYG iPhones other than the fact that PAYG will be activated in store and locked to a carrier. I asked why anybody would therefore choose the PAYG option and the answer was "Don't know, but the carriers choose the prices for their PAYG handsets which we honour in store and they *could* be cheaper than the sim-free option. As yet we don't have those prices."
Regarding the disclaimer at the bottom of the reservation email saying that pre-authorisation is not a guarantee of availability, they see it as smallprint which is there 'just in case' but don't actually expect this to happen.
Given that reserved phones have now 'sold out' it would seem that Apple are not overselling their stock.
I think the delivery date is because of the bumper. A few people have reported delivery dates in July when ordering with accessories.
no micro sim on orange
i emailed orange the other day about the micro sims as i want to use my current contract in the new iphone, they have just phoned me back and said they will not be allowing people to transfer their current contract onto a micro sim🙁 she said maybe in the future they might be putting something in place to do this but for now they will not be transfering people onto the micro sim.
i emailed orange the other day about the micro sims as i want to use my current contract in the new iphone, they have just phoned me back and said they will not be allowing people to transfer their current contract onto a micro sim🙁 she said maybe in the future they might be putting something in place to do this but for now they will not be transfering people onto the micro sim.
0dev
macrumors 68040
I just ordered a 16gb black for collection at Regents Street. The 32gb black is unavailable. Do not use chrome browser as this does not work for the reserve and collect site. Graphics were slow with IE but it got there in the end.
miniConvert
macrumors 68040
I think we're all going to be getting very busy with scissors on the 24th 🙂
I was hoping Vodafone would send me a micro SIM but at the moment they have no plans to do so.
Not good enough. What I am now supposed to do with a £600 phone, and no MicroSIM??
There's no way I'm letting them upgrade my account (changing contract dates) without them giving me a cheque to bring the cost of the phone down to a subsidised price!! They may very well have a big problem on their hands if that is definite.
looks like this will be the only option, just bothered about getting it wrong and damaging my new phone
julianna1973
macrumors 6502
I just emailed Orange today as im in the same position as you! I have reserved an iphone 4 & if they really wont transfer over my contract to the micro sim then im F****D!
Anyone else know why this is? its not very helpful is it?
Im really gonna be stuck coz i have kept the same mobile number for 10 years or so & I still have till Oct 2011 on Orange!
