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UK iPhone 5 thread

The Game 161 said:
really annoying vodafone won't support LTE
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I think that the best thing for those that are eager is to purchase the iPhone 5 on launch date. Shock.

Here's my thinking. I'm sticking with my Three One Plan, this gives me unlimited data. If EE then come out with competitive rates (unlikely), and a rolling month contract (more unlikely), then I can jump ship and take advantage of the 4G at this point. If they don't, 3G is plenty fast enough.

When the competitor 4G networks launch, then Three will be given access to EE's spectrum which means that the phone purchased on launch day will be compatible. When this happens, the rates will become more favourable due to the number of competitors offering 4G, so I should be able to maintain a good deal with Three. Win, win, in my opinion.
 
Pretty sure the simfree options on the Apple UK website start at 8:01am in the UK. Mainly due to them starting at 12:01am on the West Coast and 3:01am (same time) on the East Coast which means 8:01am in the UK
 
tejaykay said:
I think that the best thing for those that are eager is to purchase the iPhone 5 on launch date. Shock.

Here's my thinking. I'm sticking with my Three One Plan, this gives me unlimited data. If EE then come out with competitive rates (unlikely), and a rolling month contract (more unlikely), then I can jump ship and take advantage of the 4G at this point. If they don't, 3G is plenty fast enough.

When the competitor 4G networks launch, then Three will be given access to EE's spectrum which means that the phone purchased on launch day will be compatible. When this happens, the rates will become more favourable due to the number of competitors offering 4G, so I should be able to maintain a good deal with Three. Win, win, in my opinion.
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sounds like a great plan.. 3g is plenty fast for me wjen im out the house.
 
hey guys im moving from O2 as theyve given me nothing good in 4 years and dont have LTE. Looking at EE, as its still orange and t mobile do i just assume they will have the same contracts and buy from either and wait for the merge? or is there a EE central contract and all that?
 
I have just received a text from the Carphone Warehouse which says:

"Thank you for registering for smartphone VIP & securing your iPhone 5 with a £29 deposit. If you are happy to receive a call from 7am tomorrow for the best stock availability & to finalise your order txt Yes to 80091 otherwise we will be in touch from 8am."

So I guess all of the providers tariffs will be available tomorrow for the Carphone Warehouse to go through with me which one I want to select.

Apologies if the above has already been mentioned. I did try and skim read through all of the pages to see if it had.
 
Regarding my earlier post on obtaining a Nano Sim through the O2 Live Help.

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Good ol' O2...
I fear sleepless nights ahead (kidding).
 
ste1164 said:
Yep I also have the nano sim from three. Its tiny!
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Tsk, did you get that from a store? I'm on a monthly rolling and the girl said they're only giving them out with preordered 5's. I knew she didn't have a clue what she was talking about, will try again elsewhere tomorrow.
 
yegon said:
Tsk, did you get that from a store? I'm on a monthly rolling and the girl said they're only giving them out with preordered 5's. I knew she didn't have a clue what she was talking about, will try again elsewhere tomorrow.
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Check three's twitter feed.

That girl is talking rubbish.
 
tejaykay said:
I think that the best thing for those that are eager is to purchase the iPhone 5 on launch date. Shock.

Here's my thinking. I'm sticking with my Three One Plan, this gives me unlimited data. If EE then come out with competitive rates (unlikely), and a rolling month contract (more unlikely), then I can jump ship and take advantage of the 4G at this point. If they don't, 3G is plenty fast enough.

When the competitor 4G networks launch, then Three will be given access to EE's spectrum which means that the phone purchased on launch day will be compatible. When this happens, the rates will become more favourable due to the number of competitors offering 4G, so I should be able to maintain a good deal with Three. Win, win, in my opinion.
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I'm doing the same. Far rather stick with The One Plan than get faster but limited data elsewhere (in the unlikely event, as you say, they'll even offer monthly rolling contracts), and probably at seriously inflated prices.

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03sho said:
Check three's twitter feed.

That girl is talking rubbish.
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Yeah I know :(

I saw the feed last night, which motivated me to go to the store today.
 
yegon said:
Tsk, did you get that from a store? I'm on a monthly rolling and the girl said they're only giving them out with preordered 5's. I knew she didn't have a clue what she was talking about, will try again elsewhere tomorrow.
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Yea she didn't know at all. My three store just let me walk in and swap. Now just waiting for my microsim to deactivate.
 
Just phoned 3......registered my interest with them.....they took my number and they are announcing their deals first thing tomorrow morning.....he said to save the queue's cos its gonna be crazy busy tomorrow, he's getting someone to phone me back, whether it be a SIM only deal or a contract they will sort me out. I said what happens if i don't get the call till like 9pm at night.....he said even if you do, they will have enough stock for delivery on launch date!! Sweet :)
 
InfernoUk said:
hey guys im moving from O2 as theyve given me nothing good in 4 years and dont have LTE. Looking at EE, as its still orange and t mobile do i just assume they will have the same contracts and buy from either and wait for the merge? or is there a EE central contract and all that?
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Hi

EE are yet to give any details of their tariffs and handset prices for any phone. They say on their website that their 4G service will only work if the user has a 4G handset, 4G sim and is on a 4G tariff. So I would "guess" that its going to be very different pricing than either Orange or T-Mobile.

They say that Orange and T-Mobile customers will be able to move over to EE when they are up and running and that it will be easy. However who knows what that means. I could simply mean that Orange and T-Mobile customers will be able to move to EE without having to be credit checked, but not until the end of the contract. Or that Orange/T-Mbl customers can move to EE at anytime. Or really anything in between.

All I am saying is be aware of what your doing if you sign up to a contract with Orange or T-Mobile next Friday.

Alex
 
Called Carphone Warehouse - £29 to confirm phone next Friday, however they may not call back until next Thursday as they have so many people to call back!

No thanks!
 
camperdown9 said:
Hi

EE are yet to give any details of their tariffs and handset prices for any phone. They say on their website that their 4G service will only work if the user has a 4G handset, 4G sim and is on a 4G tariff. So I would "guess" that its going to be very different pricing than either Orange or T-Mobile.

They say that Orange and T-Mobile customers will be able to move over to EE when they are up and running and that it will be easy. However who knows what that means. I could simply mean that Orange and T-Mobile customers will be able to move to EE without having to be credit checked, but not until the end of the contract. Or that Orange/T-Mbl customers can move to EE at anytime. Or really anything in between.

All I am saying is be aware of what your doing if you sign up to a contract with Orange or T-Mobile next Friday.

Alex
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right so even though EE will have 4G no one can actually buy a contract with it yet? so no one can get LTE on an ip5 from launch?

Was thinking of going t mobile but i wont be paying extra money when they merge to EE...
 
Orange- Iphone 5

I am currently on a blackberry contract.. (yeah.. I know) BUT I currently use the iPhone 4. I asked for a micro sim and after some (foreign) confusion and asking around, I got an iPhone 4 sim card sent over to me.. However, I was previously told I would not be allowed a micro sim unless I upgraded my plan to an iPhone one.. eventually I got my way and got my sim without any changes.

Now the iPhone 5 is coming out, I plan to buy it from Apple sim free and want to ask what is everyone on orange's plan to get a nano sim? I don't know if you have to upgrade, but I cannot upgrade my plan now! What are people going to say or do to get one?
 
I just hope T-Mobile will have Nano-SIMs available by the release date after I've preordered tomorrow... otherwise phone is going back! The 5 is great not great enough for me to consider changing my contract just to get a SIM that works!
 
boy-better-know said:
This whole EE thing is really confusing me. Their website seems to just be a load of PR about what EE is. Can you get phones with them now?
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No. No networks are taking pre-orders except Carphone Warehouse who will take a £29 deposit and in exchange promise to hold an iPhone5 for you which may or may not be on launch day. Tomorrow will be the day people can put their orders in
 
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