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The U.K. iPhone 4 Thread

smaugsbane said:
So if Apple get (say) 5000 iPhone 4s in one delivery, you want them to hold back (say) 1000 for walk-ins - meaning that there will be 1000 people who have reserved and waited for their reservation who don't get their iPhone 4 for as long as a fortnight just so that the greedy/lazy who can't be bothered to put their name on a list can get their iPhone 4 earlier?

That's just not right - why should the people who've waited and queued get pre-empted and have to wait even longer? If you want an iPhone 4 then you'll have to get to the back of the queue!
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FWIW I don't care that much personally, probably going to wait until next year to upgrade (quite happy with iOS4 on 3GS).

However, apparently they have plenty of stock, they just can't get the notification emails out fast enough to get the reserved people into the store to pick them up (see earlier post in this thread). That being the case, what's the point adding new walk-in customers to the end of a line they already can't notify fast enough to keep up with the stock they're receiving? They should keep enough stock aside for the number of reservations they can deal with at the current rate they are notifying people, then sell the rest to walk-in customers. That way the reservation people get their phones as quickly as they would have anyway and the line doesn't get longer at the same rate as it is now. Everyone wins, apart from the fact that Apple loses the artificial inflation of demand associated with having a waiting list. ;)
 
alFR said:
However, apparently they have plenty of stock, they just can't get the notification emails out fast enough to get the reserved people into the store to pick them up (see earlier post in this thread). That being the case, what's the point adding new walk-in customers to the end of a line they already can't notify fast enough to keep up with the stock they're receiving? They should keep enough stock aside for the number of reservations they can deal with at the current rate they are notifying people, then sell the rest to walk-in customers. That way the reservation people get their phones as quickly as they would have anyway and the line doesn't get longer at the same rate as it is now. Everyone wins, apart from the fact that Apple loses the artificial inflation of demand associated with having a waiting list. ;)
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I thought the situation was that they can't actually "process" enough sales each day due to the time it takes to deal with phone contracts, credit checks, payment, activation etc on each iPhone 4. Obviously this is something they need to sort out and not something that would be helped by selling to walk-up customers.

Also, the reservation list is basically just a virtual queue. The "walk-ups" are added to the end of the list because that's where the queue ends. It's just a more civilised way of queuing that doesn't involve camping outside the store for months. It's no different to taking a numbered ticket at the deli counter in Tesco. Well, despite the 3 week wait...
 
:eek: dear all,

For those who have changed their mind and NOT buying their iphone but received their e-mails to pick up from the following locations:

1. Regent street store
2. Cambridge (The Grand Arcade)
3. Kingston
4. Brighton.

If you dun mind, please kindly send me those confirmation e-mails as i've placed myself on that list on the 7th and i dun think i would be able to get it until the mid August.

my e-mail address is: Matthew222@hotmail.com

Thanks a million.

Matt
 
matthew222 said:
:eek: dear all,

For those who have changed their mind and NOT buying their iphone but received their e-mails to pick up from the following locations:

1. Regent street store
2. Cambridge (The Grand Arcade)
3. Kingston
4. Brighton.

If you dun mind, please kindly send me those confirmation e-mails as i've placed myself on that list on the 7th and i dun think i would be able to get it until the mid August.

my e-mail address is: Matthew222@hotmail.com

Thanks a million.

Matt
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Can you send me, please, the confirmation e-mail?
I'll be at london on Friday to Monday.
I'll be very very thankful.

thank you.
:)
 
orengueta said:
Can you send me, please, the confirmation e-mail?
I'll be at london on Friday to Monday.
I'll be very very thankful.

thank you.
:)
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Darling, i am asking for one, not to give out one, :p again again, for those who have changed their minds not getting iphone4, pls kindly send me their confirmation e-mails as that would be a GRRRRRRREAT HELP
 
umar89 said:
The thing is...if you just need the basics then Tesco's will be fine ....
Again reception aren't that good and is gonna take more than 25 phone calls to activate your sim card (thinking of that this was just a simple pay as you go one can't imagine how long its gonna take you on pay monthly:eek: )
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Dunno. Where I work, I barely can get a signal with Virgin (T-mobile) yet get 4-5 bars with Tesco (O2). On the other hand, I have a T-mobile data stick that in the same location gets HSDPA, whilst my iPhone is usually stuck on GPRS. The ability to phone takes precedence. I'm sick of missing calls and getting voicemails two hours after they have been sent.

Activation with Tesco did not take a single phone call. The phones arrive unlocked, apparently, and you only have to bung the Tesco sim in whilst linked to iTunes to activate/lock the phone to O2. Having said that, I had a pay monthly Tesco sim card just before I got the iPhone. That took two calls to activate, due to the duff information on Tesco's website and booklet accompanying the sim car. It also took a while getting past all the iPhone hunters clogging up the lines. :)

A bit miffed that Tesco hasn't got the tethering firmware update yet. That would be nice to have.
 
weckart said:
Dunno. Where I work, I barely can get a signal with Virgin (T-mobile) yet get 4-5 bars with Tesco (O2). On the other hand, I have a T-mobile data stick that in the same location gets HSDPA, whilst my iPhone is usually stuck on GPRS. The ability to phone takes precedence. I'm sick of missing calls and getting voicemails two hours after they have been sent.

Activation with Tesco did not take a single phone call. The phones arrive unlocked, apparently, and you only have to bung the Tesco sim in whilst linked to iTunes to activate/lock the phone to O2. Having said that, I had a pay monthly Tesco sim card just before I got the iPhone. That took two calls to activate, due to the duff information on Tesco's website and booklet accompanying the sim car. It also took a while getting past all the iPhone hunters clogging up the lines. :)

A bit miffed that Tesco hasn't got the tethering firmware update yet. That would be nice to have.
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Good to know that tesco's was a good choice for you....but for my it was a big NONO. I just love the ability to be a business costumer and just simply phone them up quicky and to deal with my enquiries.
Wow it just took you 2 phone calls to activate your older sim?
It took me ages.....may be there costumer service improved but I'm not sure....
But still for me it was just from the start a big NONO
Hope you are enjoying it :rolleyes:
 
badhead said:
I thought the situation was that they can't actually "process" enough sales each day due to the time it takes to deal with phone contracts, credit checks, payment, activation etc on each iPhone 4. Obviously this is something they need to sort out and not something that would be helped by selling to walk-up customers.
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Maybe I got the wrong end of the stick: if that's the case, I agree that selling to walk-in customers wouldn't help.
 
Hi.
if anyone has an unneeded iphone 4 that he ordered from regent street, I'll be more than happy to collect the device from this Friday to Monday.
i travel to U.K and the iphone 4 is my dream please help this to come true.


thanks.


omrynet@gmail.com
 
Hi guys my cousin has offered to buy me an iPhone 4 for my bday so i have a few questions to ask...

1. Are phones sold by Vodafone/O2/Orange locked to their networks? I know Apple store are unlocked, just wondering if networks are still locking theirs?

2. When you order online at Apple, can you have the item sent to an alternative address (as in gift - this would be mine) or will they only ship to the registered address of the credit card holder?

3. I see people mentioning picking up their phones in the store - does this mean they went into the store and got put on a list (paying a deposit perhaps) or did they order online and choose to pick it up via instore? (if this is possible?)

4. What would you say is the best and quickest way to get the phone? I expect to wait a few weeks - thats understandable, but if there is one method that is quicker than the rest please let me know eg ordering online & picking up instore etc.

Thanks for any help on these =)

Looks like Tesco Mobiles PAYG is the sweetest deal so probably going to go with that. They already sent me the microSIM.
 
Trade Orange iP4 for O2 iP4?

Just before I eBay my other half's iPhone 4 on Orange, if anyone by chance has an O2 iPhone 4 and would like to switch to Orange, then I am very open to an exchange (as I am on O2 and want one!).

It is the 16GB version and it is sealed.

So to clarify I would like one on O2 - and I will give my one on Orange in exchange for it.

Can swap in the Leeds/Bradford area if anyone is in that predicament and is interested (I know its a stretch lol).
 
If we start trading these reservation spots for an iphone 4 at the retail stores, won't the store ask for some kind of ID? How do I prove that I'm the person (or rather, pretend I'm the person) I'm saying I am?

Also when you buy the new phone, do they attach it to the original apple account?
 
scottylans said:
If we start trading these reservation spots for an iphone 4 at the retail stores, won't the store ask for some kind of ID? How do I prove that I'm the person (or rather, pretend I'm the person) I'm saying I am?

Also when you buy the new phone, do they attach it to the original apple account?
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They just ask you for e-mail and confirmation code. No ID required.

BTW, in addition to Belfast reservation, also have reservation in London, placed 12/07, not sure about possibility to collect it (50/50). Will be gratefull for tomorrow or today pickup. ;)
 
hi i went to my car phone warehouse store on Monday and ordered a 32gb iphone4 since 16gbs were out of stock, i paid for it and also renewed my contract. i was told it would arrive to the store for pickup next working day but its now Thursday and still nothing, also on the receipt it says dhl next working day delivery Tuesday 20th July. now iv been calling em everyday like three times a day and they say they have no clue whats going on and tracking it down but iv been checking the carphone warehouse site and it says that o2 deliveries will be shipped from the 26th.. i cant wait that long since i traded in my old phone to them and they happily took it. they also gave me my microsim and everything.. so can someone tell me if there experiencing this too?
 
Hellsau said:
They just ask you for e-mail and confirmation code. No ID required.

BTW, in addition to Belfast reservation, also have reservation in London, placed 12/07, not sure about possibility to collect it (50/50). Will be gratefull for tomorrow or today pickup. ;)
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Hi Hellsau

are you going for real with the ip4 London reservation or, there is a chance you will give it up like the Belfast reservation ?

If you're giving up I'll be glad to take it.
and if not, enjoy it
 
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