Not sure on the UK Pre-Order threads think the 6+ would of been my first launch iPhone but was defo posting about a iPhone 4 which was my first iPhone
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iPhone 13 UK iPhone 13/13 mini/13 Pro/13 Pro Max Pre-release, Orders and Dispatch Thread
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I’ve had every iPhone since the original in November 2007 and I actually started the iPhone 4 pre-order thread in 2010, 12 years ago!
The U.K. iPhone 4 Thread
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It was a belter but @Jinjin definitely takes the crown for the incredibly comprehensive information he has compiled for any potential UK buyer in recent years. It’s become an enjoyable annual event and a great community too. Credit to him.
I think the only iPhone I didn't get within a month of launch was the 3G/3GS because I got the 3G when the 3GS came out for a good discount, never had the 2G at all.
I was under Vodafone back then so missed out when it was a EE only exclusive but can’t remember when that was dropped now
The original iPhone was a wonder in its day but now seems like something Fred Flinstone might use. 😂
I used to change my contract that often I can't remember what network I was with, just remember getting it from Carphone Warehouse.
The iPhone was exclusive to O2 for a while after it first came out.
Quite possibly could have been o2 then, I used to change my contract all the time as well as the number! Been with EE since the iPhone 6 though.
That’s it not EE 🙈 I was defo Vodafone coz use to get the 20% discount through my employer
The last time I changed my number was moving to Three for the iPhone 5S then EE for iPhone 6, don't know why I never used a PAC code to keep my number. 🤣
My first iPhone was the 3G and pretty sure I must’ve found this forum around then. I had the 3GS and 4 and then I’m afraid to admit I left for the bigger screens of android so had many years of absence from the forum, although I always used to pop back at launch time as I always had a little itch to get the iPhone again! Came back for the iPhone XS Max and now seem to be firmly back in the yearly update routine
I remember getting one of my dads friends to get the original iPhone for me while he was on holiday in America 
. I think you could go into an AT&T store and buy it over the counter for about $225 and then they let you sign up for service and a plan at home. Had to jailbreak it to get it to work in the UK. Those were the days. $225 for an iPhone 😊
. I think you could go into an AT&T store and buy it over the counter for about $225 and then they let you sign up for service and a plan at home. Had to jailbreak it to get it to work in the UK. Those were the days. $225 for an iPhone 😊
Yeah I think you are right about that. If memory serves me right I think it come out here about 9 months later then the US. A fair price I would say.
BBC NEWS | Technology | Apple iPhone debuts in UK stores
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Apple Reinvents the Phone with iPhone
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Apple Chooses O2 as Exclusive Carrier for iPhone in UK
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Some fun reading! £269 was with £35/month contract 18month term. The SIM only price was much more but struggling to find!
I want the Iphone more then the next guy and Im willing to cough out the £269 without blinking an eye. What im not prepared to do is being tied down to O2 for 18 months with a crap tariff. I think we all need to remember that this is apple we are talking about here, a lot can happen within 18 months with probably new iphones version 2 and 3 coming out. Sad thing is most of you will still be on that crap contract and feel resentment towards O2 for such a long time especially for a phone you paid for.
Whats the way forward then? Well for me its gonna be buy the phone and somehow get it unlocked (The process will get easier and easier as the iphone is released in more countries, its been less then 3 months and see how much they have achieved already!!!). The next step will be to get yourself a sim only deal (have u seen the amazing deals most networks offer these days!!!) Orange has a £30 a month for 900 minutes and unlimited texts plan on their website and guess how long the minimum contract lasts????? 'One month'. I think the trick is too stop getting phones for free cos thats how they tie you into the contract for 18 months or more, but if you get a sim only deal then there is no obligation except for your calls.
Im on 3 at the moment and have been for the last 3 years and every year i get a free upgrade subject to another 12 month contract, I now have tons of Nokia phones which I dont really need (hence the reason Ill just invest a sim only option and get an iphone). The novelty of a new phone for me only lasts a few weeks but the contract lasts 12 to 18 months so i suggest people think about it before they rush out and tie themselves to O2.
I have a strong feeling that these so called exclusivity deals that apple is creating will not last (probably 8 months), sooner or later Mr Jobs will realise that apple stands to make more money by making the iphone available to all. When that happens the tariffs will go crazy due to every network trying to offer the best data and call plans which is what is happening right now with all the other non iphone phones on the market. The problem then will be that a lot of you will be still stuck on your 18 month crappy contract which trust me will be a nightmare to get out off.
I will be buying the iphone but I sure as hell wont be taking out a new contract with O2 for 18 months for a phone that is not subsidised.
Damn just found my first ever post on MR from Sep 20th 2007, what a rant. I ended up picking up my first iPhone from New York At&t (jailbroken) about 2 months before the official launch in the UK. seems like a million years ago
I bought the 3GS on pay as you go to put my contract sim in. Interesting thread about the price! https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Apple/iPhone-3GS-PAYG-price-revealed/td-p/52702 can’t remember if I got 16 or 32 GB but I expect I got the cheaper one
Thanks
been tracking the changes so see how they drop and when!
I'll be locking in again now
thanks but I've only gone off what others like you did before!I’ve had every iPhone since the original in November 2007 and I actually started the iPhone 4 pre-order thread in 2010, 12 years ago!
The U.K. iPhone 4 Thread
O.K. We've got the iPad launch successfully out of the way and thousands of us are very happily enjoying the stunning multi-functional gadget that it is but it is time now, for those of us who enjoy the thrill of the chase, to focus on the imminent launch of the new iPhone. Due to be...
It was a belter but @Jinjin definitely takes the crown for the incredibly comprehensive information he has compiled for any potential UK buyer in recent years. It’s become an enjoyable annual event and a great community too. Credit to him.
its a good ol' team effort here
have you (or anyone else) been able to use the code twice on the same account?
the earlier £5 more code that was around.. it wouldn't let me use it a second time when I tried saying I'd used it one already!
dilemma on whether to lock in now or wait till mid next week!
