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Correct me if I'm wrong anyone, but I'm sure that the PAC code will not change if you get the nano sim from O2. The PAC code will stay the same if your number is the same.
Yeah, I'm really tempted by Three (thank you) but unfortunately the signal for them really sucks here
What a nightmare - I was going to go along to Stamford this afternoon to try my luck. Peterborough were less than helpful yesterday saying there wouldn't be any until Friday, even after reading the page on news.o2.co.uk which said that they'd appear today.
I'm sure you'd need the PAC code if you were going from a pay monthly sim to a PAYG sim on the same carrier?
Though I may well be wrong.
So I think if you use your current PAC to transfer your number from your O2 monthly sim to your new O2 PAYG nano-sim. Then to go from the O2 PAYG nano-sim to the new carrier you'd need another PAC?
I could be talking utter balls though
Bought the exact same accessories but from eBay.
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PAC - Porting Authorisation Code. If you're not changing carrier, you're not porting your number.
preparing for shipment...Hinckley
Here are my 2 pennies worth...
(Ordered 64gb one sim free on apple app store at 8.02) Went to preparing for shipment later that day. Has been allocated a serial number week 34.
Now for the shipping process that differs from the US. Most of the UK's are already here and will be shipped from Hinckley in Leicestershire like most new iPhones and iPads on pre orders. Therefore they probably wont show as shipped before Wednesday if you have a 21st delivery. Spoke to a guy at Apple in Cork who indicated as much though couldn't confirm date of shipping etc. Just another clue is the amount of orders Carphone are taking. I used to work for them for years. I would guess that they bought a shed load of them from Apple and have them sitting in Wednesbury already for Friday. There is no way IMHO that they could be taking orders today if they still have to be shipped from China for 4 days time not to mention then be allocated with the correct nano sim. They are also fulfilling o2's pre orders this year.
I spent most of the weekend being told over the phone by Vodafone that they would be dispatching a nano sim to me today for delivery on Wednesday. After what happened with previous orders with them i ordered one through their sales team and stupidly asked for a DPD before 10.00 delivery (£11.99) which is coming tomorrow all being well. DPD are pretty good and actually text you on the day an hour slot on their standard all day delivery. Anyhow I will do the sim swap tomorrow as managed to buy a nano-micro sim adaptor and it does work with iPhone 4s etc. Don't want to be doing a sim swap on Friday as it's gonna be manic. Will probably be getting a few more blank sims tomorrow from the previous orders I placed for free with Vodafone using Royal Mail as have received 4 separate texts confirming Royal Mail dispatch today.
If you want to waste your money like me here is a link to a nano-micro sim adaptor that does surprisingly work with iPhone 4s as tested it this morning using a 3 nano sim that I got hold of.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008SBFTB8/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00
Like I said in my ramblings this is just my thoughts...if it helps anyone else even better.
One of these days I may get a life but until that happens I will just keep going to my Apple Anonymous meetings while checking MR/AI/9TO5/MacWorld/Engadget/Verge/ you get the gist!
Rob
Here are my 2 pennies worth...
(Ordered 64gb one sim free on apple app store at 8.02) Went to preparing for shipment later that day. Has been allocated a serial number week 34.
Now for the shipping process that differs from the US. Most of the UK's are already here and will be shipped from Hinckley in Leicestershire like most new iPhones and iPads on pre orders. Therefore they probably wont show as shipped before Wednesday if you have a 21st delivery. Spoke to a guy at Apple in Cork who indicated as much though couldn't confirm date of shipping etc. Just another clue is the amount of orders Carphone are taking. I used to work for them for years. I would guess that they bought a shed load of them from Apple and have them sitting in Wednesbury already for Friday. There is no way IMHO that they could be taking orders today if they still have to be shipped from China for 4 days time not to mention then be allocated with the correct nano sim. They are also fulfilling o2's pre orders this year.
I spent most of the weekend being told over the phone by Vodafone that they would be dispatching a nano sim to me today for delivery on Wednesday. After what happened with previous orders with them i ordered one through their sales team and stupidly asked for a DPD before 10.00 delivery (£11.99) which is coming tomorrow all being well. DPD are pretty good and actually text you on the day an hour slot on their standard all day delivery. Anyhow I will do the sim swap tomorrow as managed to buy a nano-micro sim adaptor and it does work with iPhone 4s etc. Don't want to be doing a sim swap on Friday as it's gonna be manic. Will probably be getting a few more blank sims tomorrow from the previous orders I placed for free with Vodafone using Royal Mail as have received 4 separate texts confirming Royal Mail dispatch today.
If you want to waste your money like me here is a link to a nano-micro sim adaptor that does surprisingly work with iPhone 4s as tested it this morning using a 3 nano sim that I got hold of.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008SBFTB8/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00
Like I said in my ramblings this is just my thoughts...if it helps anyone else even better.
One of these days I may get a life but until that happens I will just keep going to my Apple Anonymous meetings while checking MR/AI/9TO5/MacWorld/Engadget/Verge/ you get the gist!
Rob
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But if he still has a O2 contract with the number he wants he cant use the same number on the PAYG O2 sim as well?
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Here are my 2 pennies worth...
(Ordered 64gb one sim free on apple app store at 8.02) Went to preparing for shipment later that day. Has been allocated a serial number week 34.
Now for the shipping process that differs from the US. Most of the UK's are already here and will be shipped from Hinckley in Leicestershire like most new iPhones and iPads on pre orders. Therefore they probably wont show as shipped before Wednesday if you have a 21st delivery. Spoke to a guy at Apple in Cork who indicated as much though couldn't confirm date of shipping etc. Just another clue is the amount of orders Carphone are taking. I used to work for them for years. I would guess that they bought a shed load of them from Apple and have them sitting in Wednesbury already for Friday. There is no way IMHO that they could be taking orders today if they still have to be shipped from China for 4 days time not to mention then be allocated with the correct nano sim. They are also fulfilling o2's pre orders this year.
I spent most of the weekend being told over the phone by Vodafone that they would be dispatching a nano sim to me today for delivery on Wednesday. After what happened with previous orders with them i ordered one through their sales team and stupidly asked for a DPD before 10.00 delivery (£11.99) which is coming tomorrow all being well. DPD are pretty good and actually text you on the day an hour slot on their standard all day delivery. Anyhow I will do the sim swap tomorrow as managed to buy a nano-micro sim adaptor and it does work with iPhone 4s etc. Don't want to be doing a sim swap on Friday as it's gonna be manic. Will probably be getting a few more blank sims tomorrow from the previous orders I placed for free with Vodafone using Royal Mail as have received 4 separate texts confirming Royal Mail dispatch today.
If you want to waste your money like me here is a link to a nano-micro sim adaptor that does surprisingly work with iPhone 4s as tested it this morning using a 3 nano sim that I got hold of.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008SBFTB8/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00
Like I said in my ramblings this is just my thoughts...if it helps anyone else even better.
One of these days I may get a life but until that happens I will just keep going to my Apple Anonymous meetings while checking MR/AI/9TO5/MacWorld/Engadget/Verge/ you get the gist!
Rob
Is your adapter metal? The one I got from the 3 store is plastic.
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This is up to O2 - if their systems allow the same number to be used on a different type of plan then they can do it. I have done exactly the same with Orange and no PAC was required.
Spoke to Apple in Cork also today and he seemed to think I wouldn't see any information on shipping before Thursday. Almost confirms that they're already in the UK
I'm heading off to both the O2 and possibly 3 stores shortly, to see if O2 have any clue about nano sims, if they're still clueless ill be off to get a micro sim adapter from 3.
After today i'll either be staying with O2 or jumping ship to 3
I popped down to my Three store today and they gave me a nano-SIM and an adaptor for free. They are really on the ball at the moment.
depends on whether O2 allow you to transfer from contract to PAYG. Either way, you're not porting your number, although as you'd then have a new account you'd almost certainly need to request a PAC again for the PAYG SIM.
Just spoke to Orange. Despite the fact that my contract end date changed, and completing my order online with no problems, it seems the order is not actually ok. They are still looking into it, but they cannot see it.
My date changed but they said the order won't be trackable until tomorrow at the earliest, but more likely weds or thur. They have totally dropped the ball on this.
It's plastic but seems to be fine and fits into the micro sim tray on the iPhone 4s so am hoping to start using the nano sim in the 4s from tomorrow assuming the nano sim turns up and sim swap goes through!
Awesome! Thanks
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Thank you
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So I ordered at 08:27 and this is my info (for anyone who might find it useful)
Serial number: C38xxxxxxxxx
Name: iPhone 5
ModelCode: iphone_5
Group1: iPhone
Generation: 7
Production week: 35 (September)
Screen size: 4 inch
Screen resolution: 1136x640 pixels
Colour: Black
Capacity: 32GB
Factory: C3 (China)
Mine's the same for 8:01
I just spoke to O2 business who tried to inform me that 'no-one has the nano-sims yet-O2 won't have them until Wednesday, when they have to be put on the system to be available on Friday'.
I'm really annoyed & ready to ditch O2-they do not care because I'm not on a contract that is lucrative to them.
I got my nano sim yesterday from 3, it activated about 5 hours after receiving.
Nano Sim - ✓
Serial - ✓
Day Off Work - ✓
Patience -
Anyones status changed from "Preparing For Shipment"?
Nano Sim - ✓
Serial - ✓
Day Off Work - ✓
Patience -
Anyones status changed from "Preparing For Shipment"?
I got my nano sim yesterday from 3, it activated about 5 hours after receiving.
Nano Sim - ✓
Serial - ✓
Day Off Work - ✓
Patience -
Anyones status changed from "Preparing For Shipment"?
Same boat as you
- Want my iPhone 5 now DAMMIT!! lol