O2 although it runs an unlimited text policy actually does have a limit of 28,000 a month.
Although I can't see anyone getting near that its still not strictly unlimited! 😎
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O2 although it runs an unlimited text policy actually does have a limit of 28,000 a month.
Although I can't see anyone getting near that its still not strictly unlimited! 😎
It is pretty crazy, but to honest, I could cut it down ALOT but the way the iPhone displays texts makes me think I am using MSN so I send a lot of one word answers and sometimes even correct spelling mistakes lol
I am just worried if I go to Voda and they charge me because I know Orange do in most cases.
There seems to be some worrying reports coming out for people hoping to get a phone from a shop on 24th, such as
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It's looking to me as if the chances of getting a PAYG on 24th at anywhere other than an Apple store are non-existent and the chances of getting any phone at all is pretty slim if stock levels are so low.
I was told by Orange that my name is on the list in my local shop and I'm about number 10 on the list; when I went in and checked yesterday they swore my allocation was safe but admitted that they hadn't been told their stock allocation yet. I was still feeling fairly optimistic at that stage because I thought that store stocks would be many 10s of units, maybe even 100+, but that's pretty obviously not the case. Also, I want PAYG so it looks like the Orange thing isn't going to work out for me.
Thank goodness I also have a reservation on a unit from my fairly local Apple store. It looks as if I'll be confirming an Orange no-go in the morning and heading off to the Apple store sometime around lunchtime.
- Julian
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It's looking to me as if the chances of getting a PAYG on 24th at anywhere other than an Apple store are non-existent and the chances of getting any phone at all is pretty slim if stock levels are so low.
I was told by Orange that my name is on the list in my local shop and I'm about number 10 on the list; when I went in and checked yesterday they swore my allocation was safe but admitted that they hadn't been told their stock allocation yet. I was still feeling fairly optimistic at that stage because I thought that store stocks would be many 10s of units, maybe even 100+, but that's pretty obviously not the case. Also, I want PAYG so it looks like the Orange thing isn't going to work out for me.
Thank goodness I also have a reservation on a unit from my fairly local Apple store. It looks as if I'll be confirming an Orange no-go in the morning and heading off to the Apple store sometime around lunchtime.
- Julian
just had my email from Apple saying that it wont be delivered on the 24th due to longer delivery times.
Complete lie, as its never been a problem with previous preorders. I think the courier companies cant cope so are using this as an excuse.
Complete lie, as its never been a problem with previous preorders. I think the courier companies cant cope so are using this as an excuse.
It wasn't easy, I kept badgering the CS guy and insisting that others had been able to order their MicroSIM, he eventually put me through to a supervisor that confirmed he had received an email regarding the sim. Received one the following day, MicroSIM with adapter. Contacted orange to enable it used the adapter and slotted it into my 3G, 1 hour to enable it , 2 text messages and a reboot and I was up and running🙂
We were told at the beginning that NI customers wouldnt be getting it on the 24th...you never know, you may still be in luck but its the reason so many pre ordered for collection in store!
You won't get 12 months free because you're not buying a Pay and Go iPhone with O2, you need to join the Text and Web tariff and top up minimum £10 a month to get free data and texts. Best to read the website.
http://shop.o2.co.uk/new-iphone/tariffs.html
Mine still says the 24th on the order status page but they wouldn't have sent out the emails if this was still going to be the case. I'm betting that the courier companies (UPS, TNT etc) have said they can't do all the deliveries so Apple have had to slip some. I'm normally optimistic but I don't think anyone who gets this email will be getting their phones on Thursday.
Really, really pi**ed off right now 😡
Is your order showing as preparing for shipment or not yet shipped?
I genuinely think that not yet shipped may mean my iPhone has just been discovered down the back of Steve Jobs' sofa*, with a note attached - Remember to post on Monday....🙄
*Yeah - I know - they come from China, and Steve is not thought to be involved in the packing process. This is what is known as a "wee joke". It is born of frustration
So.. I have reserved a 32gb to pick up from the Apple store in Chapelfield, Norwich. I have never picked up an Apple product on Launch day so have no idea how it all goes.
You think I should go down first thing just for the experience of launch day or wait till later in the day?
Any strategic answers would be appreciated 😀
Shaky.
You think I should go down first thing just for the experience of launch day or wait till later in the day?
Any strategic answers would be appreciated 😀
Shaky.
Yup, on the US store it says it prepared for shipment. Email says it is BEING prepared. Which is why i think the couriers have just seen their delivery list and panicked!
why? did you not read the website when you ordered one? It clearly said Northern Ireland wouldn't be getting them on the 24th 🙄
Thats normally what this means, but as I said I live between Manchester and Birmingham! I've never had a courier company exclude me from 24 delivery because of location. Most of the courier hubs are within 15-20 miles of here!
As I say, I think this is just a logistics cock-up and the courier companies are turning round to Apple and saying they can't do all the deliveries on 24th
...and who told us that precisely.....?
[Checks email] Nope, says Delivers on June 24, not "You live in Northern Ireland. Good luck with that".🙁
The Apple store website told you that when you added the phone to your cart....its the reason I cancelled that and went for collection! 😛
The small print reads: "Delivers on June 24th excludes Channel Islands, Isle of Wight, Isle of Man Scotland and Northern Ireland. iPhone 4 pre-order limit: two per customer."
Just saw your original post. That sucks. And it's a *complete* fail on Apples behalf by 1) leaving shipment preparation so late and 2) not fore warning the couriers of the demand they will be expecting.
Like the US, this should have been done over two days - the 23rd and 24th.
It may have told you that. It told me no such thing. I was a nice early pre-order and, right from the word go it said Delivers on ...well, you know the rest by now.
I think that the only honourable thing is for you to give me your phone when you get it and you can have my late one...😀
Look into my eyes, not around the eyes......😱
Yeah, to be fair Apple DID say that NI customers wouldn't get delivery on 24th.... I know this because it is the reason why I decided that I will be hopping onto a bus at 5:50am on Thursday to get to the Belfast Apple Store. 😉