O2 have repeatedly said that its not a cap, but a fair use policy. When you pass 500MB, you dont suddenly lose all connectivity, it supposedly just slows down until you roll into your next billing month. From a tech point of view though, I really can't see that happening.
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O2 have repeatedly said that its not a cap, but a fair use policy. When you pass 500MB, you dont suddenly lose all connectivity, it supposedly just slows down until you roll into your next billing month. From a tech point of view though, I really can't see that happening.
Guy before me didn't have his confirmation email with him and was sent away. I showed mine from my iphone and they gave me a new microSim. Store was in the City.
I;m still not sure which colour to get, but I have 1 night to decide what colour. Its a tough decision, i have to have that colour for the the next two years.
Hi all
I reserved an iPhone 4 to pick up tomorrow at the Apple Store in the Regent Street. I ordered the iPhone 32GB SIM-Free (no contract or anything else) for 599 GBP.
Now I have a few questions:
- does anyone know if I get a boxed and sealed iPhone or does Apple insist to activate the phone in-store, even when I buy it SIM-Free?
- can I pay cash or do they need an UK debit/credit card?
- what else except the printout of the reservation and the money do I need to get my SIM-Free iPhone?
I didn't find these informations on macrumors or anywhere else. I'm sorry if I overlook it.
Thanks for your help and good luck tomorrow!
If you're buying SIM free hopefully they'll just let you walk out with it, since they will be having enough trouble activating contract phones etc.
I think you can pay cash, but I would try ringing the Apple Store to check.
You should bring some form of acceptable ID in addition to the email print out - driver's license, etc. In fact, you probably don't need the email, just the ID.
So if iPhone's are available from tesco tomorrow can I sign a tesco contract in an apple store tomorrow? The guy at the apple store when I asked yesterday said all networks would be available, but obviously tmobile and 3 probs wont b? :S
Hi all
I reserved an iPhone 4 to pick up tomorrow at the Apple Store in the Regent Street. I ordered the iPhone 32GB SIM-Free (no contract or anything else) for 599 GBP.
Now I have a few questions:
- does anyone know if I get a boxed and sealed iPhone or does Apple insist to activate the phone in-store, even when I buy it SIM-Free?
- can I pay cash or do they need an UK debit/credit card?
- what else except the printout of the reservation and the money do I need to get my SIM-Free iPhone?
I didn't find these informations on macrumors or anywhere else. I'm sorry if I overlook it.
Thanks for your help and good luck tomorrow!
apple will ask you if you want them to activate it for you so it's an option
if you're buying the iphone on PAYG or SIM-FREE then it doesn't require a debit card. cash is accepted. just bring your money. i don't think you need to bring a printout of your reservation. it says on the email that apple sent to you when you reserved your phone
Don't know if it's been put up in this thread yet but O2 have announced which stores will be opening at 8:02.
Anyway, enough horror stories! I've now got a dilemma: my repaired MacBook Pro is at the local Apple store waiting to be picked up. They're not doing Genius Bar tomorrow or Friday for obvious reasons, but will let me pick it up. So, do I risk missing an incredibly unlikely UPS delivery today; wait for UPS tomorrow and then go pick up the MBP once the shiny new toy arrives; or leave it until Friday!
go now, it's not coming today. so far we only have 1 proven (not that i dont believe the couple of people in this thread that say they have theirs) delivery. and if the others are true thats still only a handful of people. more people would have them by now if we were likely to get them today.
The Tesco deals
Tesco runs on O2's network. I'm sticking with O2 as the path of least resistance. Tesco's USP is the shorter 12-month contract, other than that not a lot in it, although data is better then O2 at 1GB. Don't know where the link is on their site but these are the images from the email message my colleague at work got this morning.
BTW - O2 store at Tottenham Hale retail park is opening from 6am until midnight and they claim to have 'lots of stock'.
Tesco runs on O2's network. I'm sticking with O2 as the path of least resistance. Tesco's USP is the shorter 12-month contract, other than that not a lot in it, although data is better then O2 at 1GB. Don't know where the link is on their site but these are the images from the email message my colleague at work got this morning.
BTW - O2 store at Tottenham Hale retail park is opening from 6am until midnight and they claim to have 'lots of stock'.
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I can confirm what Mikey203 says, except the assumption about PAYG is likely wrong. Our local Tesco stores (I called two of them) join the other operators in launch day contract-only.
Where are iPhone 4 orders ordered from apple.com being dispatched from, the warehouse in the UK or Holland?
Guys can someone please help me!
I have a non-iphone contract with orange and i need a microsim for that contract so i can use it on my iphone 4. I've got data and stuff incl.
I have contacted orange many times and they just don't have any idea.
Do you need a micro-sim to activate the phone?
Will O2 give me a pay as you go micro-sim if i go to them today/tomorrow?
Even though i'm a new customer? (which i would just use until orange gets their **** together)
Thanks
I have a non-iphone contract with orange and i need a microsim for that contract so i can use it on my iphone 4. I've got data and stuff incl.
I have contacted orange many times and they just don't have any idea.
Do you need a micro-sim to activate the phone?
Will O2 give me a pay as you go micro-sim if i go to them today/tomorrow?
Even though i'm a new customer? (which i would just use until orange gets their **** together)
Thanks
Does anyone know if any of the networks or shops, will be selling unlocked iPhone 4's apart from Apple?
I know O2 at least used to sell unlocked phones (don't know if they still do), and maybe now that their iPhone exclusivity has ended they'll come unlocked?
I know O2 at least used to sell unlocked phones (don't know if they still do), and maybe now that their iPhone exclusivity has ended they'll come unlocked?
My UPS tracking says that my biling information has been received but my deliveyr date is unknown
What because another two bit website is trying to get some more hits with a photoshopped image that just popped up on the internet this morning from no official source.
They seemed to know what a Micro-SIM was (unlike what everyone here was finding in their stores on Monday!) but had run out
.Guys can someone please help me!
I have a non-iphone contract with orange and i need a microsim for that contract so i can use it on my iphone 4. I've got data and stuff incl.
I have contacted orange many times and they just don't have any idea.
Do you need a micro-sim to activate the phone? _ YES
Will O2 give me a pay as you go micro-sim if i go to them today/tomorrow?
Even though i'm a new customer? - YES
(which i would just use until orange gets their **** together)
Thanks
orange won't let you transfer a non iphone contract to a micro sim though, you'll have to change contracts
I have a non-iphone contract with orange and i need a microsim for that contract so i can use it on my iphone 4. I've got data and stuff incl.
I have contacted orange many times and they just don't have any idea.
Do you need a micro-sim to activate the phone? _ YES
Will O2 give me a pay as you go micro-sim if i go to them today/tomorrow?
Even though i'm a new customer? - YES
(which i would just use until orange gets their **** together)
Thanks
orange won't let you transfer a non iphone contract to a micro sim though, you'll have to change contracts
Tesco runs on O2's network. I'm sticking with O2 as the path of least resistance. Tesco's USP is the shorter 12-month contract, other than that not a lot in it, although data is better then O2 at 1GB. Don't know where the link is on their site but these are the images from the email message my colleague at work got this morning.
BTW - O2 store at Tottenham Hale retail park is opening from 6am until midnight and they claim to have 'lots of stock'.
the £45 a month contract though is ridiculously good, £99 for 32gb and unlimited calls and texts?
compare that to orange/vodaphone/o2, 1200 mins unlimited texts and 139/129/129 for the phone.....
tooo bad apple probably wont be selling tesco contracts tomorrow or I would go for them
I;m still not sure which colour to get, but I have 1 night to decide what colour. Its a tough decision, i have to have that colour for the the next two years.
Black or black? hmm tough decision
Ordered my phone at 11am on 15 June 2010. I just spoke to UPS and they said that Apple have printed my address label but they still haven't given UPS the item!? What is that all about? I was hoping Cardiff were going to receive them today. Have people really received their phones already?