April Dancer
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Ah ok, assuming then they mean 48 working hours which is different to what was said. It's a hell of a long time since I ported a number, forgot how long winded it was.
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Ah ok, assuming then they mean 48 working hours which is different to what was said. It's a hell of a long time since I ported a number, forgot how long winded it was.
Go to an O2 store and ask for one. They may ask a few questions, e.g. where did you purchase your iPhone 4, are you on contract or PAYG, what is your postcode, etc. Depending on the store, they may also ask of proof of purchase of the iPhone; I didn't need to do this, but I remember reading it on the O2 website.
Moving your number over to the microSIM is a very quick and easy process.
Just got my iPhone 4 today from my local Tesco store. Can you believe they only got a delivery of 5 iPhones ... damn. Glad I was one of the five people to walk out with one 😀
Scottish and NI notes are legal tender. Also, a trader can refuse any form of payment, without giving reason, legal tender or not. A stamp is legal tender, but you wont see many people paying for a MacDonalds with a book of 1st class.
Where can I pick up a Micro-Sim to Sim adapter? I'm going out on the town on Saturday and I want to take my old phone, so was just wondering if any of the carriers are giving out the Sim adapters?
Grayburn
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Thanks a lot guys. So will they provide me with a MircoSIM there and then at the store? or will I have to wait.
Do you reckon it's best to get one BEFORE I even pick up my iPhone 4?
No, Scottish bank notes are not legal tender. They're not even legal tender in Scotland (which doesn't have a legal tender). In reality this all has no effect in retail except in small corner shops which have preference over which notes they receive... because like you say, the form of payment is as stipulated between the parties.
I don't think you'll have any issue picking up a microSIM. You can get them from O2 and Carphone Warehouse, and unless you live in a small town, I imagine there are a fair few of those kicking around. And yeah, you should be given the microSIM there and then. 🙂
Legal Tender strictly means that if you have a debt and offer to settle it using something that is "legal tender" then the person you owe has no right to refuse your payment.
If a shop is offering something for sale the first part of the contract is you offering to buy it, the shop then accepts or declines your offer, by implication they can therefore refuse any bank notes, even "legal tender" ones.
I'm perfectly aware of the relevance of legal tender and the legal implications in contracts for the sale of goods (i.e. prima facie none). If I wasn't, my last two years have been completely wasted. All I was pointing out is that one poster is correct in saying that Northern Irish and Scottish bank notes are not legal tender in England and Wales. I'm fully aware of the significance (or lack thereof), but I was not going to let other misinformed users claim he was wrong.
Was not aimed at you, I was just expanding what you had said. I apologise if by quoting you you thought this was critical.
Oh okay, no worries! I'm often too defensive too quickly on Internet forums!
And for anyone on O2, I thought it's worth mentioning that they have a live chat feature which is very useful. I managed to agree a change to an iPhone Simplicity tariff over the space of a 5 minute IM chat.
Scottish and NI notes are not legal tender, not even in their own country. The reason for this is because the banks in NI and Scotland are allowed to print their own money, I think only 2 in Scotland do this though, so it means that currently their is 2 different versions of a Scottish £10 note in circulation.
English notes that are mainly used in England and Wales are though, this is because only the Bank of England is allowed to print the notes.
English notes that are mainly used in England and Wales are though, this is because only the Bank of England is allowed to print the notes.
Selling iPhone 3
Several hundred pages ago there were several good links to sites which offered reasonable prices on old iPhones. Sadly, I did not bookmark them and now find them impossible to re-discover.
Please can some suggestions be made again?
Thanks.
Several hundred pages ago there were several good links to sites which offered reasonable prices on old iPhones. Sadly, I did not bookmark them and now find them impossible to re-discover.
Please can some suggestions be made again?
Thanks.
jamescwarren
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My iPhone 4 32GB was shipped yesterday. Does anyone have any idea how long delivery can take? The Apple order status says by the 6th and TNT says by the 9th. Apple says "In transit to destination country - next updates expected in 4-5 business days" and TNT doesn't really provide any helpful information at all 😱 I remember that when I ordered my MacBook Pro earlier this year, once all the volcano trouble was out of the way, it was delivered in about 2 days. Thanks for replies!
O2 does some weird URL construction, but I went to Home --> Support --> Contact Us. I think I clicked on Pay Monthly and after about a minute (I went upstairs to find a bill because I was going to compare the phone numbers) a popup appeared saying there was someone available for a live chat if I wanted to.
I don't know how to replicate it or make it appear again, but I hope it gets a hard link on the site. It was much more efficient than annoying phone calls with people you can't understand and who need thinking time.
So my mother wants an iPhone after seeing mine but she is weighing up her options so I'm just after a couple of opinions from the users on here.
She is torn between going on a 12 month Tesco contract or buying it Sim-free and just grabbing a Sim only deal from elsewhere. She doesn't use a-lot of minutes.
So in your opinion, which is the best way to go. The Tesco deal does work out cheaper over a 12 month period (£349 + 12 x £20) but she is worried about the network (What's the point in an iPhone without decent coverage for Internet etc). I've told her it works through o2's network but I'm sure by Piggybacking on that network, they don't get the full speed's such as normal o2 customer's do.
Any ideas on what's the best option. Input from current Tesco customers would also be welcomed along with other networks (especially in Coventry).
Much appreciated.
She is torn between going on a 12 month Tesco contract or buying it Sim-free and just grabbing a Sim only deal from elsewhere. She doesn't use a-lot of minutes.
So in your opinion, which is the best way to go. The Tesco deal does work out cheaper over a 12 month period (£349 + 12 x £20) but she is worried about the network (What's the point in an iPhone without decent coverage for Internet etc). I've told her it works through o2's network but I'm sure by Piggybacking on that network, they don't get the full speed's such as normal o2 customer's do.
Any ideas on what's the best option. Input from current Tesco customers would also be welcomed along with other networks (especially in Coventry).
Much appreciated.
Hey guys,
I´ll be in London next week and I was wondering what the situation is with walk-ins? Are they getting closer or are there still over +7 days waiting lists? I´ve only got one week time, so do you folks reckon I can get a hold of an 18 and/or 32 giggy iP4?
Thanks.
I´ll be in London next week and I was wondering what the situation is with walk-ins? Are they getting closer or are there still over +7 days waiting lists? I´ve only got one week time, so do you folks reckon I can get a hold of an 18 and/or 32 giggy iP4?
Thanks.