3 won't be able to offer 4G until September 2013 as the sale of the spectrum doesn't complete until then.
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3 won't be able to offer 4G until September 2013 as the sale of the spectrum doesn't complete until then.
The email I got was just the same as the text saying that it'd be delivered on monday, which were both sent out by mistake. It didnt even mention the iPhone in it. I haven't had any details about anything through. Its slightly worrying.
It's highly unlikely that any phones will be delivered before Friday - there are the occasional slip ups but I wouldn't bank on it.
Right. Rang Orange as i was beginning to panic. And hey - they've messed up!
Whoever took my order entered iPhone 4
which has despatched, so they have to recall from courier, and the sort out new order. Friday is looking unlikely now. They are ringing me back on Monday morning. What idiots!
They have credited my account with £30 as a gesture.
Whoever took my order entered iPhone 4
which has despatched, so they have to recall from courier, and the sort out new order. Friday is looking unlikely now. They are ringing me back on Monday morning. What idiots!
They have credited my account with £30 as a gesture.
I would imagine that so, but, last year, preorders began on the 7th Oct with shipping on the 10th.
three cs are now ordering sims for people on current contracts that need one, just ordered one so give them a ring if u cant get to a store
Any word on PAYG customers?
But at least it will work with the iPhone 5, since Three would use EE's spectrum?
Anyway I have looked at Tesco Mobile and they will be offering Nano-SIMs and their respective tariffs (PAYG and SIM-Only, I expect) from September 21st. The current iPhone SIM-Only deals on Tesco Mobiles are every so slightly better for data than Three.
But if people are recommending Three, I could try them first. I won't get locked into a 12 month SIM-Only deal just yet anyway. O2's coverage is good, at least.
Three have purchased 2 blocks of the 1800Mhz spectrum that has been allocated to EE.
The purchasement was a regulatory requirement.
Where I am, 3's coverage is better than O2's.
So I'm right, yeah? 4G on the iPhone 5 in the UK on Three?
O2 coverage is a tad better than Three in my specific area, I find. I also think that coverage has been boosted a bit, I'm able to get more bars inside the house on 3G than before. Though it can be slow.
I got told no PAYG sims for a month unless you get one from apple. I wanted to try it to see what coverage was like. I won't switch from O2 unless I can try first.
Do you think the apple store will sell me a PAYG nano sim before Friday?
Hmm... I'm calling them via the upgrade option... on hold with annoyingly broken music atm... interestingly it said I was not eligible to upgrade with my contract due to end 14th september 2014 so it must be at least partly processed as I know the money has been taken out too.
Wow they need to fix the music on the hold system!
Wow they need to fix the music on the hold system!
Doesn't bother me. I don't buy the "S" series of iPhones. And if EE come out with some amazing 4G SIM-Only deals, and cover my area, then all the better.
Picked up my nano SIM from 3 at Silverburn this afternoon. The first guy I spoke to didn't know about it but his colleague did. The micro and full-size adapters are not actually in the nano SIM pack, they're separate so make sure you get given those too. Completely free. It seemed like the computer system did the discounting automatically.
Yep, when if Three uses that spectrum which they most likely will given that they've already signed on Samsung for deployment.
That's bull. They could.
Very nice! Is that for PAYG or a specific SIM-Only contract? If PAYG, what PAYG tariff do you plan to be using? And the same for SIM-Only contract lol.
OK, so after being transferred to upgrades after a bit of a faff I've been told that I will get it Friday. However this sounded a lot like a line rather than checking my specific order.
He said the order codes sent out with the texts saying 18th delivery are wrong which is why they don't track. He also claimed we'd get a new tracking order when the system was fixed (I'm dubious).
I explained I thought even friday seemed too early to get it as I ordered mine so late (3pm) but he still kept saying "You will get it on Friday".
Felt like he was rushing to get to the next annoying iPhone guy rather than check my details properly though.
He said the order codes sent out with the texts saying 18th delivery are wrong which is why they don't track. He also claimed we'd get a new tracking order when the system was fixed (I'm dubious).
I explained I thought even friday seemed too early to get it as I ordered mine so late (3pm) but he still kept saying "You will get it on Friday".
Felt like he was rushing to get to the next annoying iPhone guy rather than check my details properly though.
It's a SIM-only contract. PAYG SIMs will be available on Tuesday I think. The specific plan I'm on is the SIM 15 from 2 years ago: 3000 texts, 300 minutes, 2000 3 to 3 minutes and 2GB data. I don't plan to switch to a more recent plan since (1) I get an advocate discount which I lose if I switch, and (2) I can tether.
I wish they'd stick to one story. I phoned up last night and was told they couldn't check my order until next friday.
The guy I spoke to was surprised I had not been told about the T&C which say they only guarantee within 30 days of release. He said it should not be 30days. Presumably to cover themselves.
You'd think they would have got their act together after so many previous iPhone release panics. It's not like it isn't expected!
I still can't stress enought how little it seemed he actually checked my account.
It doesn't seem right that I'd get one Friday when my order was 7+hrs after some people's.
I don't think they actually know.
I still can't stress enought how little it seemed he actually checked my account.
It doesn't seem right that I'd get one Friday when my order was 7+hrs after some people's.
I don't think they actually know.
Ah nice, how much is that per month?
Since I'm a new customer I'd be looking at anything up to the £12.90 ones, probably 1GB Data 250 Mins 5000 texts. Do you know if they start billing new customers from the day they get the SIM contract or from the moment they activate the iPhone?