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Just to update people on Three. I went to the Durham store this morning, no reservation or anything, and they were very happy to give me a PAYG 4S. They said they were not allowed to sell it without the £15 though. So add £15 to the purchase cost.

Once you've bought it you have to activate it, which I guess you could do with another 3 sim if you wanted to keep the £15 one to sell. Then ring 333 and ask for it to be unlocked. That's another £15 and, according to the CS I spoke to, it takes 24-48 hours so he says mine will not be unlocked until Monday as it is Apple that do it and they don't work Saturdays.

So, the best bet is to get one direct and unlocked from Apple. But, if you're willing to pay £30 to get one sooner, try Three.

+1

I placed an order with Mazuma just after ip4s came out, so if i can get my ip4 back to them in time i get £270 for it, whereas on the website now its only paying £210 odd. So im still up, after buying from 3 (which i did, very easily today)
 
Did you get a text saying it had been unlocked? Did you do anything other then put the new sim in and plug into iTunes? Sounds like you got lucky.

I dunno about getting lucky, once the imei has been sent to apple, then its all automatic. My iPhone 4 was locked to o2, and they were the same, i submitted the form online, and within an hour it was done.

I did get a text from 3, but it was the next morning fairly early on iirc.

But with ios 5 you dont even have to use itunes to activate, it does it over wifi, pc free remember :) it just soft resets and takes you back to the last set up screen, if it unlocks mint, if not then just stick the 3 sim back in and try later :)
 
Indeed, but i was replying to somebody who said you got it direct from apple store online within the day. But yours is from o2 so fair enough! ;)


The day and hour I feel obliged to provide proof to ANYONE on a forum is the day to take away my keyboard. What makes people think they have the right to demand proof is something which utterly bewilders me. OK so some posts are a little questionable and some are preposterous but if you don't believe them, then don't believe them.

:confused:
 
Indeed, but i was replying to somebody who said you got it direct from apple store online within the day. But yours is from o2 so fair enough! ;)


The day and hour I feel obliged to provide proof to ANYONE on a forum is the day to take away my keyboard. What makes people think they have the right to demand proof is something which utterly bewilders me. OK so some posts are a little questionable and some are preposterous but if you don't believe them, then don't believe them.

:confused:


Please somebody, take away his keyboard........and i want to see proof that it has been done ;)
 
After all the fuss, phoning Apple Store everyday, PAYG on 3, now I finally gone ahead and ordered one from Apple Web, with Quidco cash back. So the 32GB iPhone would earn me £21.
But, placed the order today, the delivery time is 31 Oct - 7 Nov. That's a long (10+ days) wait :(
 
Glad to see some of you are having phones shipped now, i see on the 28th of this month the iphone 4s gets released worldwide so i recon most of you should hopefully have your online orders by then.......hopefully! :eek:
 
I just did a deal with t-mobile, my sim only contract is due to end mid january, i just asked about getting a micro sim card to buy an iphone direct from apple.

Nice lady said we can upgrade you now if you wish to change to an iphone contract. OK I said, transfered to customer re-tensions, one iphone 4s 32gig on its way, delivered monday between 9-1

They did say black easier to get than white, on a black 16gig it could be 2 weeks but were setting expectations at 30 days.

After 9 month with my HTC Desire its back to the iphone, not had one since the first one, should be interesting, think i'll just miss the odd widget.
 
After all the fuss, phoning Apple Store everyday, PAYG on 3, now I finally gone ahead and ordered one from Apple Web, with Quidco cash back. So the 32GB iPhone would earn me £21.
But, placed the order today, the delivery time is 31 Oct - 7 Nov. That's a long (10+ days) wait :(

The quidco thing is good! Ive gone with payg from 3 via quidco, i get £12.50, not as much as going via apple but only a week to wait for the phone!
 
Can anyone track theirs on the carrier website yet ? UPS still coundnt find my iphone :(

No I've been putting my number in to TNT and it keeps saying 'item not found'. I called them and they said it hasn't been entered into their system yet. They also confirmed they don't deliver on the weekend. :(
 
That's very important for me.
Can you confirm, that the only thing they ask, when you go to pick up an item, is the APPLE ID.
So, is not required the print ot the confirmation email.

That cause I won't have a computer to print that, during my London visit
Sorry, can't help you on that- if you're at all worried why not pop into the Apple Store when you arrive and ask them? After all, you can only reserve it the night before.
 
im confused i ordered an iphone 4s 16gb on the 17th they took the money out of my account, now today i check and theyv put the money back in?, however order is still being processed and everything? did this happen to anyone? my delivery is expected 25th oct - 1st nov...
 
im confused i ordered an iphone 4s 16gb on the 17th they took the money out of my account, now today i check and theyv put the money back in?, however order is still being processed and everything? did this happen to anyone? my delivery is expected 25th oct - 1st nov...

Debit card or credit card?
 
Sorry, can't help you on that- if you're at all worried why not pop into the Apple Store when you arrive and ask them? After all, you can only reserve it the night before.

Thanks jeffersuk,
you are very kind :)

I was hoping someone might know, if APPLE ID is sufficent or not.
No one in the forum have ever use the Reserve & Pick Up? :D

What you suggest me, Is surely the best thing to do.
Cause I'll arrive the night of the 17/11, I'm going to order (if available) the pick up that night...
The day after, if they need something more... I'll try to get it for the 19/11.

Anyway, I hope to find some user that can answer me about that.
PLIS :D
 
Thanks jeffersuk,
you are very kind :)

I was hoping someone might know, if APPLE ID is sufficent or not.
No one in the forum have ever use the Reserve & Pick Up? :D

What you suggest me, Is surely the best thing to do.
Cause I'll arrive the night of the 17/11, I'm going to order (if available) the pick up that night...
The day after, if they need something more... I'll try to get it for the 19/11.

Anyway, I hope to find some user that can answer me about that.
PLIS :D

When the ipad 2 came out and i reserved, all i needed was my itunes id, no paperwork. If that helps, but you could just ring them up now (stores close at 9pm) and ask
 
zaza22, I am going to visit London next week for one week, I will let you know how Pick and Reserve works.
 

They usually "reserve" the money, so it is possible that they checked the money was there. If you do online banking it sometimes shows as missing money then returns. If your order is still showing as pending i wouldnt worry. If they cancel your order you receive a email within a couple of hours usually.
 
When the ipad 2 came out and i reserved, all i needed was my itunes id, no paperwork. If that helps, but you could just ring them up now (stores close at 9pm) and ask

Thanks,

I have received that feedback from someone that went to Nice, but I don't know how does it work in Uk.
I think is the same rule.

In the email there is nothing that could be connected to the Apple ID that ordered it.
There aren't code or references to a precise transaction or order.

Mayrum, thanks thanks thansk a lot! :)
 
They usually "reserve" the money, so it is possible that they checked the money was there. If you do online banking it sometimes shows as missing money then returns. If your order is still showing as pending i wouldnt worry. If they cancel your order you receive a email within a couple of hours usually.

on my bank it shows no money taken out but it did before? its just as if the transaction hasnt even happened.. and they havent cancelled coz order is still going through on apple site
 
on my bank it shows no money taken out but it did before? its just as if the transaction hasnt even happened.. and they havent cancelled coz order is still going through on apple site

Then nothing to worry about, sit back and relax. If their was a problem, they would email you. It could just have been a error as they dont take the money until its sent just reserve it.
 
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