UK iPhone 5 thread

[Mercenary]

@Mercenary: I'm a bit confused. Are you saying that you can tether on Three without adding Tethering as an additional £5 bundle?

Yes, no tethering bundle for me or my wife or my payg sim and tethering works. Just don't go downloading torrents or their trafficsense software will possibly flag you up.

Have a google, it's well docmented that three turn a blind eye to it.

 

[fat jez]

Austin, it is not a lie and the point I was trying to make was yes, your supposed to have a bundle but they don't require it. I am typing this to you now, on my iPad, tethered to my iPhone on a £12 a month plan with no tethering bundle.

What you are doing would be much harder to spot though. For example, the browser string presented by the iPad (a mobile device) would be pretty much the same as that of the iPhone and you're using web only ports. Somebody using something like FTP or bittorrent on their laptop will stand out as not being supported on an iPhone.

 

[FunkyChick]

Ordered mine via Orange yesturday, don't expect to see if for a good few weeks
O/H's upgrade so need a nano sim for myself ... Don't expect one of those either for god knows how long.

Really, really poor show from Orange. They haven't a clue.

 

[duction]

I've just had a phone call direct from Apple saying that due to a "logistics issue" my iPhone will not be delivered on the 21st. It will be Monday or Tuesday. They apologise for the unexpected issue and are trying to contact all those affected.

For those who are curious I ordered a 32gb Black iPhone 5 and had the confirmation email at 8.29am

what area do you live in ?

 

[Superjonesy]

Sneak preview of the iPhone 10...

 

[The-Barron]

what area do you live in ?

Aberdeen. A 20 minute walk from the Apple store

And it was an 00 353 (21) number they rang from...

 

[recklesslife85]

Aberdeen. A 20 minute walk from the Apple store

And it was an 00 353 (21) number they rang from...

Dont you usually have problems with the post in scotland? I'm in South Wales and had no call so far.

 

[duction]

I too have just phoned o2 customer services and gotten through to someone who ordered me a nano sim, will take 3 days to come in post.....


call 202 from you handset for free..... the option got added to the operatrers options today so you may need to inform them if they dont understand.. aparantly they only just got informed about it.


just a heads up

 

[tsteakuk]

EE frequency bands

Im on O2, have been for 5 Years and I'm going to get the iPhone 5, but likely to go SIM free or switch to Orange or T-Mobile.
WHY YOU MAY ASK.

I have just read an article from the telegraph that quotes,

"The model of Apple’s iPhone 5 aimed at Europe includes just one band that can use some European 4G networks, and in the UK is unlikely to ever be compatible with Vodafone and O2’s 4G networks when they are launched next year.
By contrast, the new iPhone includes both the 850MHz and the 2100MHz, which are key for a phone’s success in the smaller markets of Japan and South Korea.
Sources close to the mobile networks said Apple had made the decision to use the 1800MHz and 850MHz 4G bands to allow it to mount a serious campaign against dominant players such as Samsung in their home markets.
They claimed that only the next model of the iPhone would offer 4G frequencies that would be useful for Europe-wide usage. Without the crucial 800MHz frequency, 4G services will be largely unavailable on the iPhone 5 in UK rural areas."

So it seems if your interested in 4G on your iPhone 5 EE is your only choice as the other spectrum frequencies, once available, won't work making other networks unable to make 4G work with it.

 

[kmanmx]

Dont you usually have problems with the post in scotland? I'm in South Wales and had no call so far.

There are several major courier hubs at Edinburgh airport, Apple could fly straight from China to there theoretically. I highly doubt the problem is Scotland, it's something on Apples side.

 

[kanesw]

Sneak preview of the iPhone 10...


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Never seen that before

 

[Mr.C]

O2 usually give a £5 loyalty discount if you threaten to leave. I've got the new 'on and on' tariff. Unlimited calls unlimited texts 1GB data for £15 pm.

I don't think that's enough to make me stay with them as there are several reasons why I want to and in fact should leave them. I can pay £15 less per month then I do now and get more then I do now.

 

[i-aamir]

Anyone got a nano sim from t-mobile yet?

T mobile have just confirmed via twitter that you will be able to either order over the phone or pick up a nano sim instore from Friday 21st! Finally!!

 

[Mr.C]

Hey guys, you do know that O2 is doing an amazing Simplicity (sim only) contract at the moment that you get unlimited minutes, unlimited text and 1GB of internet for £20 a month!!! (12 month contract)

Link http://shop.o2.co.uk/tariffs/simplicity/12_months/data/High

You can get just as good if not better SIM only plans on other networks.

 

[N0ddie]

Aberdeen. A 20 minute walk from the Apple store

And it was an 00 353 (21) number they rang from...

If you look at the delivery map, anywhere further north than Perth wont get it on launch day.

 

[nwlondonlad]

T mobile have just confirmed via twitter that you will be able to either order over the phone or pick up a nano sim instore from Friday 21st! Finally!!

Yeah for £10 (was told the same thing in store today)

 

[JohnConnor]

Having not been on a phone contract for several years, can someone please advise what I will need to take to a 3 shop if I go and buy a nanoSIM from them on Thursday (one month rolling contract)? Do I just need bank details and a proof of address (eg utility bill)?

 

[duction]

with mine they wanted a photo copy of my drivers lisence.. utility bill and proof of a bank account.. a statement...

then pass a credit check

this was at carphone warehouse

 

[Taylor-C]

There are several major courier hubs at Edinburgh airport, Apple could fly straight from China to there theoretically. I highly doubt the problem is Scotland, it's something on Apples side.

I live in Scotland (not as far north as Aberdeen, though) and I haven't had any problems with launches so far... had an iPhone 4S and the 'new' iPad delivered on launch day as well as other Apple products.

 

[JohnConnor]

with mine they wanted a photo copy of my drivers lisence.. utility bill and proof of a bank account.. a statement...

then pass a credit check

this was at carphone warehouse

Thanks. Looks like I best go fully armed with passport etc. just to be on the safe side. Seems overkill for a sim card but there you go...

 

[Bevz]

Pre-Ordered my iPhone 5 from O2 on Friday. According to their Twitter-based Customer Services they are planning to deliver all Pre-Orders on the 21st.... Fingers crossed! Although my order is still stuck at "In Progress"... anyone else seeing this on their O2 order, or is it just me?

 

[neilmacd]

I've got my O2 PAC number now, hopefully receive my 3 sim in the post tomorrow, does anyone have an idea how long the port will take? I know it says by the next working day online but is this just cover themselves?

Need my phone for work tomorrow night so hoping it'll be done in 4-8 hours

 

[legreen]

I've just ordered a sim via the phone with O2. I was the first person to ask this particular adviser for one and it was on the very last screen. She said she would need to remember where it was!

 

[recklesslife85]

I've got my O2 PAC number now, hopefully receive my 3 sim in the post tomorrow, does anyone have an idea how long the port will take? I know it says by the next working day online but is this just cover themselves?

Need my phone for work tomorrow night so hoping it'll be done in 4-8 hours

They say next working day but in the past with me its taken 3 hours max. Not saying it will, but its been pretty quick compared to a day for me.

 

[hotbrody]

Ah..Just noticed Orange have taken money out of my account for the phone. Im praying everything has indeed gone through ok, even with no texts or emails etc.