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The U.K. iPhone 4 Thread

KevinM2 said:
I don't read it like that at all. The £100 (or whatever your particular early offer price is), merely "buys" you the ability to take out an iPhone 4 contract as a new customer.

Your £100 does not get you an iPhone 4.

You still have to purchase an iPhone 4 on top of the £100 you pay.
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No, £100 gets you an iPhone 4 and your contract starts again. Simple. The 'Monthly' is the type of user you are, notice how they have 'business' next to it. Monthly and Business customer have different upgrade cycles.
 
-Garry- said:
The £100 one-off payment essentially ends your current contract. You can then walk into an O2 shop and buy an iPhone 4 on whatever contract you choose, paying the initial upfront cost.

You can then sell your existing iPhone to make back some of the cost.
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I assume these new contract won't work out any cheaper either?

I want a contract because it's brilliant for upgrading, but when you look at simplicity with Unlimited wifi, data and text for £15 a month... £30 is a skank really, but then you have to pay for a phone.
 
I dont know why but i tried the early upgrade thing on 02, even though im on simplicity and its a roll over contract, but it told me anyways that i can upgrade on the 24th at no additional cost! yeaaaa! :p
 
NStocks said:
But that means I'm paying £10 less a month than I normally would...

I pay £30/month currently. But I think I get it now. You pay £20 a month for each month of the contract thats left ( i.e 2 months = £40). Then you pay £100 AND sign up for 18/24 months and pay £30 a month to get the iPhone 4.
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That's correct. O2 are letting people upgrade early by paying off their remaining contract at only £20 per month.
 
NStocks said:
But that means I'm paying £10 less a month than I normally would...

I pay £30/month currently. But I think I get it now. You pay £20 a month for each month of the contract thats left ( i.e 2 months = £40). Then you pay £100 AND sign up for 18/24 months and pay £30 a month to get the iPhone 4.
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I see it differently. This is what I think it is.

You currently have 5 months left, so you have to pay, now, a £100 fee (5 x £20) to basically end your contract early, but you have to sign up to an iPhone 4 contract if you take up this O2 offer.

You can't, for instance, simply use it to get out of your current iPhone contract cheaply. It is only for people who will re-sign to a new iPhone 4 contract.

Once you have done this, you have no more payments to make on your current iPhone contract, but must place an order for a new iPhone 4 contract between June 24th and July 24th, and this will involve purchasing an iPhone 4 at the to be determined rate once O2 releases their prices (probably early next week).
 
-Garry- said:
Not yet. Expect it to be around £440. Indications are that they'll stick with the current pricing.
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I see...

Now I just need to work out wether it will be cheaper for PAYG and £15/month simplicity for 12 months, or just upgrade and pay £30/month. £30 a month for what I use isn't really justified though... I use internet and 40 mins calls approx.
 
O2 are really not on the ball. I just got an email from them on how to upgrade to iPhone 4, saying that there are 16 days to go.

Can't they count? It's 15 days! In just 2 hours it will be 14 days! :)
 
alvinlaw said:
someone was talking about insurance stuff?

I just wonder can i buy a O2 insurance for psyg iphone? or it is only for contract customers? because I lost my previous handset without any insurance, which means nothing I can claim.
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Your best giving them a ring!

Don't see why not.
 
KevinM2 said:
I see it differently. This is what I think it is.

You currently have 5 months left, so you have to pay, now, a £100 fee (5 x £20) to basically end your contract early, but you have to sign up to an iPhone 4 contract if you take up this O2 offer.

You can't, for instance, simply use it to get out of your current iPhone contract cheaply. It is only for people who will re-sign to a new iPhone 4 contract.

Once you have done this, you have no more payments to make on your current iPhone contract, but must place an order for a new iPhone 4 contract between June 24th and July 24th, and this will involve purchasing an iPhone 4 at the to be determined rate once O2 releases their prices (probably early next week).
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Yes.

Here's hoping that o2 will understand the competition and re-new their iPhone tarrifs AKA CHEAPER!
 
How do you actually take up the O2 early offer? I will have to pay £200 but i can trade my iphone in for £240 at O2 recycle. so make a bit of money. But can't see what you do to take up the offer and make your order? Cheers
 
Quick question, I'll probably get a 3GS for my wife after i get a 4G, can. I just buy a payg handest and get a simplicity tariff or is there a better payg option out there? I've lost track of the options tbh.

Thanks :)
 
KevinM2 said:
No Way. It merely buys out your current contract. No phone.
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Sorry! Your right! I think! It doesn't say if you then have to pay extra for the iPhone...

Here's the offer:

Instead of paying off your remaining contract in full, simply pay a one-off charge equal to £20 for each full month left on your contract. This reduced cost offer cannot be combined with any early upgrade eligibility you may have as part of O2 Priority List.
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No problem in being corrected :) Thankfully I am due update 2 days before the release. I am still unsure you know...

This proves your right and I am wrong as after this you must THEN....

Sign up for a new 18 or 24 month minimum term Pay Monthly or 24 month Business airtime contract with O2 with an iPhone at the normal price for that phone and on our iPhone tariffs; and
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KevinM2 said:
I see it differently. This is what I think it is.

You currently have 5 months left, so you have to pay, now, a £100 fee (5 x £20) to basically end your contract early, but you have to sign up to an iPhone 4 contract if you take up this O2 offer.

You can't, for instance, simply use it to get out of your current iPhone contract cheaply. It is only for people who will re-sign to a new iPhone 4 contract.

Once you have done this, you have no more payments to make on your current iPhone contract, but must place an order for a new iPhone 4 contract between June 24th and July 24th, and this will involve purchasing an iPhone 4 at the to be determined rate once O2 releases their prices (probably early next week).
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I see this as the correct state of play but you either 'start' a new contract and pay what you would as a new user or pay what an upgrade person would.
 
Duck117 said:
Won't you have to pay a massive price though when you want to upgrade every june? Like now you'll have to pay £550 for the iP4 but £15/pm to make up for it... but because you're not taking out a contract every june, it'll be another £550 every year to upgrade?

Correct me if i'm wrong please! I'm trying to figure out what I will do!
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Yes, I will have to buy the handset outright every time I want to upgrade.

However, that one off £400-£500 when I upgrade will be cut by about 25-50% depending on when/if I sell/recycle my current handset.

Basically, my current £35 18month contract was my first ever phone contract, I was pretty clueless to my usage and wanted the subsidised handset. On serious reflection...i'd rather have flexibility, and pay only £15-20/month!
 
Hang on, so if I pay the £340 (17 months of £20) then I don't get the new handset for free? I don't mind being tied into the contract still (parents pay it, always had same price contract), but will I have to cough up another £90 pushing the upgrade price to £430?!?
 
antster94 said:
Hang on, so if I pay the £340 (17 months of £20) then I don't get the new handset for free? I don't mind being tied into the contract still (parents pay it, always had same price contract), but will I have to cough up another £90 pushing the upgrade price to £430?!?
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Correct.
 
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