The U.K. iPhone 4 Thread

[OllyW]

Are o2/Carphone Warehouse etc selling iPhone4 cases yet? I didn't get one from the Apple store as I was in a rush to get in and get out, and my nearest Apple store isn't local. Thanks

O2 had got some bumpers (not Apple) and cases in yesterday.

 

[chandler99]

Has anyone else in this thread brought direct from apple and not yet been charged?

 

[jhill89]

Thanks, will probably go to my nearest o2 store and check it out.

 

[Brenster]

Has anyone else in this thread brought direct from apple and not yet been charged?

Moi - neither the simfree ordered online nor the Apple store reserved phones I received yesterday have been charged for yet.

 

[Igantius]

I found a fix to the reception problem.

Puts me in mind of repairing a pair designer spectacles with sticky plaster.

So a 16gb iPhone only has 14gb free that you can actually use

When hard drives are marketed, a decimal value is used rather than the binary value, which is the measurement that operating systems use. When a drive is marketed, the measurement of 1Mb is equal to 1,000,000 bytes – but to OS 1,048,576 bytes make up 1MB. So if you fit a 320GB hard drive to a computer, the OS (if not Snow Leopard) will report is as something around 305GB.

Under OS X 10.6, storage is reported using the decimal value.

This link explains it better then I do. http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2419

Tesco do seem to be being a bit shoddy - if you knew yesterday you wouldn't be selling til today, then why not say that on the website that you're promoting the iPhone 4 on so heavily?

Because it thought that some potential customers might go to companies who were selling it?

 

[bodhi77]

Are o2/Carphone Warehouse etc selling iPhone4 cases yet? I didn't get one from the Apple store as I was in a rush to get in and get out, and my nearest Apple store isn't local. Thanks

carphone warehouse are doing buy one get one half price on iphone 4 accessories. i got the a belkin reveal and zagg invisible shield for £27

 

[steveygaga]

There is, but once you choose the option, it puts you though to the same (engaged) line

It seems that Tesco's queueing system is very limited, so you'll get an engaged tone if it's full.

I'll keep you posted on how I get on. I've been in the queue for 9mins now. Was only 2 mins yesterday

Any news?

 

[CeeJayCee]

"Please note that Visual Voicemail is not available on Tesco Mobile."

-- http://phone-shop.tesco.com/iphone-help-and-faqs/iphone-help-using-your-iphone.aspx

 

[Pointer]

carphone warehouse are doing buy one get one half price on iphone 4 accessories. i got the a belkin reveal and zagg invisible shield for £27

Brilliant thanks for that mate. Was going to get a car charger from apple but will now get one from CPW and pick up a half price leather pouch whilst I'm there.

 

[NightFox]

Just thought I'd try ringing my local Tesco Extra (Shrewsbury) on the off chance:

Hello, just wondering if you had any iPhone 4's available

iPhone what?

iPhone 4

Let me just check...

...Sorry, that's not a phone that we plan to stock
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And this was somebody in their mobile phone department. How can people know so little about their work? I know Tesco probably aren't paying a fortune to these people, but if I worked in a mobile phone department I'd like to think I knew at least of the iPhone 4's existence!

 

[bodhi77]

Brilliant thanks for that mate. Was going to get a car charger from apple but will now get one from CPW and pick up a half price leather pouch whilst I'm there.

have a look on the website. almost all, but not quite all accessories are included in the offer

 

[ABG]

FYI Apple Store in Milton Keynes had stock left over from yesterday and no queues at opening.

So I have my 32Gb iPhone now. Phew.

 

[Pointer]

have a look on the website. almost all, but not quite all accessories are included in the offer

Yeah just having a look now, looks good. Is the offer on in store too? Need to take a look at the cases in person.

 

[The SpinDoctor]

O2 FINALLY ported my number over, after taking 4* longer than advised.

This was switching between Pay&go and Pay Monthly.

 

[Richy23]

carphone warehouse are doing buy one get one half price on iphone 4 accessories. i got the a belkin reveal and zagg invisible shield for £27

Nice, In-Store?

 

[NightFox]

There is, but once you choose the option, it puts you though to the same (engaged) line

It seems that Tesco's queueing system is very limited, so you'll get an engaged tone if it's full.

I'll keep you posted on how I get on. I've been in the queue for 9mins now. Was only 2 mins yesterday

Still in the queue?

 

[g33]

Tesco Value Mobile lol

what on earth next Matalan Mobile? Lidl Mobile?

 

[Monty Pavement]

Any news?

I don't believe there is a queue.

In fact I think Tesco's telephone sales consists of one phone on a desk that the sole person who works there has taken permanently off the hook cos as soon as they put it back on it makes a shrill ringing noise.

 

[JonnyIreland]

carphone warehouse are doing buy one get one half price on iphone 4 accessories. i got the a belkin reveal and zagg invisible shield for £27

B*****ds at Carphone Whorehouse didn't tell me THAT yesterday I paid full price for a Griffin Reveal which was fine, but didn't tell me about the BoGo50. I love British customer care, it really is amazing.

 

[steveygaga]

I don't believe there is a queue.

In fact I think Tesco's telephone sales consists of one phone on a desk that the sole person who works there has taken permanently off the hook cos as soon as they put it back on it makes a shrill ringing noise.

I think you might be right!!!!

 

[NightFox]

Come on, we just need ONE person to get through to Tesco's to tell us if their systems are still down or if it's worth hammering the redial button all day.

 

[DecembersSpawn]

Actually ordering my phone now

The call has been sheer confusion and chaos; I think the girl's new. Now waiting for her to chase a 'referred' payment, on the second set of valid card details I provided. Frustrating

48mins and counting

 

[bodhi77]

B*****ds at Carphone Whorehouse didn't tell me THAT yesterday I paid full price for a Griffin Reveal which was fine, but didn't tell me about the BoGo50. I love British customer care, it really is amazing.

sneaky ****ers didn't tell me either, i only knew because i'd seen it online.

go in and complain to the manager you weren't told. kick up a fuss and i bet they'll give you the second accessory at half price

 

[wpc]

The Apple store had none when I was in there yesterday - just the bumpers.

I haven't seen any in the O2 shops... picked one up in the Apple shop in Cardiff yesterday, they only had black - lots of them though.

 

[NightFox]

Actually ordering my phone now

The call has been sheer confusion and chaos; I think the girl's new. Now waiting for her to chase a 'referred' payment, on the second set of valid card details I provided. Frustrating

48mins and counting

So just to confirm: you're ordering an iPhone 4, on contract, from Tesco's, over the phone?

What delivery dates are they quoting? Are you ordering a 16GB or a 32GB?

And did you use 0800 433 4994?

Thanks for the info!