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The U.K. iPhone 4 Thread
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I'm not so sure that it will be just good PR though. If I were an O2 customer, it might make me more brand loyal, but outside of that its gonna cause a lot of resentment from switchers who can't get hold of one!
Although in practice, everywhere will be sold out in a few days, so it won't make a huge difference, but I can imagine people turning up to an O2 store on Thursday, seeing that they have stock, and then being told that O2 don't want their money
Although in practice, everywhere will be sold out in a few days, so it won't make a huge difference, but I can imagine people turning up to an O2 store on Thursday, seeing that they have stock, and then being told that O2 don't want their money
yeh they just mean getting a new iPhone from them should be fine getting a sim only account
I'm not so sure that it will be just good PR though. If I were an O2 customer, it might make me more brand loyal, but outside of that its gonna cause a lot of resentment from switchers who can't get hold of one!
Although in practice, everywhere will be sold out in a few days, so it won't make a huge difference, but I can imagine people turning up to an O2 store on Thursday, seeing that they have stock, and then being told that O2 don't want their money
At the very least you have to admit that O2 is trying to provide us with solid information instead of relying on us calling them and getting 50 different answers.
We know exactly how to get a micro sim, all tarrif options and prices (no pay g as there will be no pay g at launch) and how stock is being allocated for launch.
They are far, far, from perfect but at least I have to give them credit for that.
I think it's brilliant that O2 are favouring existing customers. If new customers want O2 they'll only have to wait a couple of weeks, and this is a massive show of loyalty.
Unfortunately the person no longer works for O2.
The only way i could keep it is if i dont upgrade. Oh well, was nice while it lasted. Would love to buy the phones sim free, but have to get 2x (one for me, one for wife) so cant really afford a £1200 outlay at present.Ordered a PAC code from O2. Might swap to Orange or wait and see what Three offer.
This is all Gizmodo's fault. The amount of just regular people who don't follow the Apple annual refresh would have put off buying a 3GS because they knew the iPhone 4 was coming and now that large group of customers are what's causing this initial surge and causing such limited stock problems.
Dunno, O2 already have the bulk of iPhone contracts out there, an influx of new subscribers would likely cripple their network, hence the downgraded data cap coming in October. I doubt they want to become the British AT&T! Plus, better to keep existing customers happy than pander to newbies.
It's a good day to be an Orange customer.
Decisions, decisions.
Do I now swap to O2 to get unlimited data or sign a contract with Vodafone which would work out cheaper as I will be on a business contract...
This will be my first iPhone and I am really unsure about how much data I will use.
Do I now swap to O2 to get unlimited data or sign a contract with Vodafone which would work out cheaper as I will be on a business contract...
This will be my first iPhone and I am really unsure about how much data I will use.
Hi
I'm lucky enough to have pre-ordered one unlocked direct from Apple but haven't got a micro-sim to go in it... How do I go about getting a pay as you go micro-sim and will it have the same free 3G data as if i'd got a phone with a sim direct from a carrier (which isn't even possible yet)?
I'm lucky enough to have pre-ordered one unlocked direct from Apple but haven't got a micro-sim to go in it... How do I go about getting a pay as you go micro-sim and will it have the same free 3G data as if i'd got a phone with a sim direct from a carrier (which isn't even possible yet)?
not when you don't want to tie in to a 24month contract just to get the unlim txts it's notIt's a good day to be an Orange customer.
I'm moving awayI never had a problem with O2 and actually considered them pretty good till this launch.
The more I hear the more of a shambles they seem to becoming
and who are we getting coherent information from? I dont really think they are doing any better or worse than anyone else
Looks like buying it from Apple sim free which I have reserved and going onto a 12 month £20 simplicity seems the best deal for me, especially as I get £100 off the simplicity
i would also like £100 off simplicity? Help a brother out!
Saw this on another forum (well not me - my mum pointed it out :L)
http://bit.ly/iphone4ukcomparison
http://bit.ly/iphone4ukcomparison
Surely if you really want one before and your not currently an o2 customer... you could just ring up now, sign up to a sim only package then by Thursday... your an existing customer.
I'm on a 30 day simplicity tariff but have been with o2 for 13 years. Am I a pay monthly customer or PAYG? Will I be able to go buy a handset at launch in an o2 shop?
As above, log into My O2 and you can view old bills and what you've used.
In 2 years the highest I've gone is 260MB, averaging more like 190MB. I'm a moderately heavy user - using 3G radio, lots of web access, maps, occasional youtube videos etc.