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Have you tried this page to see if you have been allocated one? if you have there will be a serial number: https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&r...5jXNtdX_KfgmL1_SA&sig2=plOD06cfhOo9_sj5d4o57Q
I just got mine 10 minutes ago. 2 Nano SIMS in fact.
Walked into my local little O2 store, 30 seconds later, walked out with them.
There hasnt been any explanation so far. There is 3 of us in the office here, none of them have been assigned, all sat as "Processing" and all received the same email.
All of us ordered between 8 and 9 on the morning so I dont think it can be a cse of being too late with that.
Not anymore. I stopped getting GPRS signals some time ago and I read it on gizmodo or engadget. Cant remember which.
Let me clarify, I'm not asking when the shipping status will change but asking about having an iPhone allocated on the Apple Support site, so I can get the serial no.
Currently, I don't have anything listed/allocated.
This is amazing news! Glad I stuck with 3.
Not sure if this works cross carrier though when other networks get theirs working?
Ah I see I'm not sure then, my was on there when I looked. Did you order it with the same account etc etc?
Three have said they are working to get it across carriers. Seems this is a technical limitation for many.
Chances are you may never experience a wideband call as it needs to be from a compatible handset to another compatible one and on the same network. Could be 1-2 years before we see it across network as I can see them all trying to use this fact as a reason to convince your friends to stay on the same network as you
Thanks for that- have had a look on there before and then again just now. There's a 3 mast approx half a mile down the road. Its about the same distance of the closest O2 mast. I easily get 5Mbps on O2 with an iPhone 4; using a 3 sim in the same handset makes it as useful an iPod touch when it comes to making phone calls / using data etc! Despite that, I've actually ordered another free 3 sim just to see if there's been any improvement since last time I tried...
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Phone them and they'll send one in the post. Stay away from the online chat people, they seem useless.
Ah right, thanks. I did try on Friday, but the people I got on their online chat thing were extremely rude.
Yes, but that's not GPRS, that's everything 2G, voice as well as data. If you are in an area where you have switched to Orange's 2G network and have turned off data roaming, you will not get GPRS access.
Maybe i'm a little old fashioned for this online 'pre-order' world. I'm one of those old school queue up on the day sort of people. I did it with the iPhone 4 and weirdly quite enjoyed it; being in a queue with fellow nutters waiting for some geeky gadget.
Question is are there any other people doing the same thing? I've pre-ordered at the Orange store for £25 and will be queuing up on Friday morning. However I've not heard of others doing the same or talking about the in-store stock allocation or even whether it exists.
One other question, if I get it at the Orange store, a big if, then do I need to get a nano sim before or will the chances be they have them if they are handing phones out too?
Question is are there any other people doing the same thing? I've pre-ordered at the Orange store for £25 and will be queuing up on Friday morning. However I've not heard of others doing the same or talking about the in-store stock allocation or even whether it exists.
One other question, if I get it at the Orange store, a big if, then do I need to get a nano sim before or will the chances be they have them if they are handing phones out too?
Check coverage first, I have just ditched Three for T-Mobile. I live just outside London and I don't get signal in any building weather it is my work place, shopping centers, shops, restaurants anywhere, infact various points outside too :S
And I'm near the city! God only knows what rural areas will be like, so check!
I agree, it's tempting to quit T-Mobile because of this but Three is just not an option, terrible signal strength, and forget indoors.