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UK iPhone 5 thread
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Not in the Altrincham branch where I went at lunchtime and not from the Trafford Centre branch either which I just called.
Weird they told me they only have adapters for normal sized sim phones, not micro sim phones
I'm in a similar situation, i'm on o2 simplicity atm, but planning on pre-ordering a 64GB iPhone 5 tomorrow morning.
Have been contract free for the past 3 years now, so will again be buying the iPhone 5 unlocked direct from the apple store
Am currently with giffgaff, which runs on O2's network, so no chance of 4g anytime soon, but not too fussed about that for the moment
I would rather a cheap unlimited 3g+ data plan, then even a reasonably priced 4g with usage caps
I remember how much of a rip off 3mobile was when it was 1st launched (walled garden anybody? wow)
I got £400 for my 32gb 4s a couple of weeks ago which is a very decent return, and the reason why I dont mind paying the large sum upfront for the new devices
-- Now to the nano sim dilemma --
Last time I went to the apple store, the rep explained to me that when you buy the iPhone they will also transfer your standard sim to a micro-sim, free of charge, and it is an instant process.
As long as its one the main networks sims, they can do this. I can almost guarantee that they will offer the same service for transferring to the iPhone 5's new nano sims on day of release.
giffgaff is not a one of the main networks, so Apples sim transfer process would not be available for giffgaff users.
There is much discussions on the giffgaff forums about transferring to the nanosim, and it has been discovered that most sims can be cut down manually to the nano sim size safely.
There are 3 generations of sim cards(standard, mini, & micro) if you have the old standard 1st generation of sim card, then this will NOT be able to be cut down to a nano sim. But the rest can. Most people now do have either a mini or micro sim version.
iPhone ZenVideo have a video showing you which sims are compatible, and how to cut it down. They also have a template you can print off, in order to help you accomplish this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey43IqOk7_k&sns=tw
This will also apply to you if you use any of the other smaller networks, e.g Virgin Mobile, as they may not have nano sims ready to roll out straight away
Update - Just seen a tweet from 3 mobile stating they are offering nano-sims from today
--Pre-ordering the iPhone on Friday --
I probably wont have access to a pc/laptop on Friday morning in order to order via a web browser, so I checked the apple store app, which has stated you can pre-order the iPhone from the app on the day. Im not sure which will be the most reliable way to order! Hopefully apple can handle all the traffic and it will be a smooth process (fingers crossed)
--Which colour --
Ive bought the white iPhone for the past 3 years, but this year I feel im going back to black.
The black version just looks so sleek and beautiful, as unlike before the device is all black
Also with the black bars being used on the iPhone 5s screen for non 4inch apps, I feel the black iPhone hides these, as shown in apples presentation, whereas the white iPhone would highlight this.
Am currently with giffgaff, which runs on O2's network, so no chance of 4g anytime soon, but not too fussed about that for the moment
I would rather a cheap unlimited 3g+ data plan, then even a reasonably priced 4g with usage caps
I remember how much of a rip off 3mobile was when it was 1st launched (walled garden anybody? wow)
I got £400 for my 32gb 4s a couple of weeks ago which is a very decent return, and the reason why I dont mind paying the large sum upfront for the new devices
-- Now to the nano sim dilemma --
Last time I went to the apple store, the rep explained to me that when you buy the iPhone they will also transfer your standard sim to a micro-sim, free of charge, and it is an instant process.
As long as its one the main networks sims, they can do this. I can almost guarantee that they will offer the same service for transferring to the iPhone 5's new nano sims on day of release.
giffgaff is not a one of the main networks, so Apples sim transfer process would not be available for giffgaff users.
There is much discussions on the giffgaff forums about transferring to the nanosim, and it has been discovered that most sims can be cut down manually to the nano sim size safely.
There are 3 generations of sim cards(standard, mini, & micro) if you have the old standard 1st generation of sim card, then this will NOT be able to be cut down to a nano sim. But the rest can. Most people now do have either a mini or micro sim version.
iPhone ZenVideo have a video showing you which sims are compatible, and how to cut it down. They also have a template you can print off, in order to help you accomplish this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey43IqOk7_k&sns=tw
This will also apply to you if you use any of the other smaller networks, e.g Virgin Mobile, as they may not have nano sims ready to roll out straight away
Update - Just seen a tweet from 3 mobile stating they are offering nano-sims from today
--Pre-ordering the iPhone on Friday --
I probably wont have access to a pc/laptop on Friday morning in order to order via a web browser, so I checked the apple store app, which has stated you can pre-order the iPhone from the app on the day. Im not sure which will be the most reliable way to order! Hopefully apple can handle all the traffic and it will be a smooth process (fingers crossed)
--Which colour --
Ive bought the white iPhone for the past 3 years, but this year I feel im going back to black.
The black version just looks so sleek and beautiful, as unlike before the device is all black
Also with the black bars being used on the iPhone 5s screen for non 4inch apps, I feel the black iPhone hides these, as shown in apples presentation, whereas the white iPhone would highlight this.
I've had a scan through the thread (there is a lot to read) and I assume pre-orders will begin at 8AM tomorrow? Can anyone confirm this, not just with "it's what happened last year".
And here is my situation. I plan to pre-order the iPhone 5 tomorrow from Apple. I am on an Orange 12 month sim only deal which expires June 2013. Obviously I currently have a micro sim for my iPhone 4, anyone found out how to go about getting a nano sim from Orange and keeping it on my current contract? And if they will charge for it?
And here is my situation. I plan to pre-order the iPhone 5 tomorrow from Apple. I am on an Orange 12 month sim only deal which expires June 2013. Obviously I currently have a micro sim for my iPhone 4, anyone found out how to go about getting a nano sim from Orange and keeping it on my current contract? And if they will charge for it?
I hope the report from earlier in this thread, That 3 will only allow pre-ordering in store, for collection on the day, Is incorrect.
Anyone remember what 3 was like last year? I bought mine sim free last year from Apple.
I'm really hoping to order online from 3, For delivery to work on the Friday (or collection after work).
Anyone remember what 3 was like last year? I bought mine sim free last year from Apple.
I'm really hoping to order online from 3, For delivery to work on the Friday (or collection after work).
Can you recycle a locked phone? I've got 2months left on my contract, but rather trade my phone in now and pay the additional months.
1. Nothing official, only assumptions based on previous launches
2. Nothing from Orange yet
I'm pretty sure it did, very strange. O2 will have a 4G network by early next year, but the iPhone 5 won't support it.
Was it just luck that the EE 4G kick-off event was a day before the iPhone 5 announcement? I think not...
I think it will be sooner than that, partially online for testing before then end of 2012 and commercial roll out during 2013.
I picked up my 3 Nano SIM and adaptor earlier.
The Nano SIM will be live tomorrow.
When it goes live I will put it in the Micro SIM adaptor in my 4S and then I'm ready to pop it straight in my 5 and start using it as soon as I get my hands on it.
Totally concur.
It's clever bringing the price of the 16gb and 32gb so close to tempt the purchaser.
Either way one chooses they win win !
I called Three up first thing this morning, and they advised me they could send me a nano sim out straight away. Only that they would disable my existing sim and that the nano sim would be active within 24 hours. When i asked if they would send me a micro sim adatper, they said no.
So that would have been a lot of use then. A deactivated micro sim, and active nano sim, and an iPhone 4S. Told them to forget it. Idiots.
So that would have been a lot of use then. A deactivated micro sim, and active nano sim, and an iPhone 4S. Told them to forget it. Idiots.
I think they showed off dc-hspa or something (whatever it's called) and that's being used by o2!
Will the IP5 not work on O2's future LTE network?! I thought that it would
Unfortunatly it didnt , it advised the only european LTE avaliable was Deutchtelecom and EE. Phill Schiller even spoke about the fact that EE was anounced so recently.
The only point O2 was mentioned was on the nexty slide, which were carriers in europe that support dual band HSPDA+ ie faster than 3g but not LTE.