Apple iPhone and related items (cont.)

[boskysquelch]

http://bbcstreams.com/

 

[Kid_Eternity]

They've gone strangely silent, haven't they.

Considering their new tariffs are officially shit, it's perhaps no surprise.

Yeah I keep getting the stupid 'only X days to go' emails but no details of pricing...

 

[Sunray]

Hard to believe it will any different to Orange, unless they are waiting to undercut the competition? O2... not chance.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Hard to believe it will any different to Orange, unless they are waiting to undercut the competition? O2... not chance.

Yeah I doubt it will bring any surprises...

 

[grit]

So is anyone actually interested in getting one?

 

[Kid_Eternity]

I wouldn't mind one.

 

[grit]

I wouldn't mind one.

Either would I

But thats a big difference to forking out 600 odd quid.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Too true..!

 

[Kanda]

I'll be getting one if they have stock next Thurs.

 

[Lazy Llama]

Might be time for me to to upgrade from the iPhone 3G

Just need to work out where to get one from, might try the O2 shop at The O2.

 

[editor]

So is anyone actually interested in getting one?

If the level of traffic on wirefresh is anything to go by, this one's going to sell like hot cakes. It's a fabulous looking handset.

 

[maldwyn]

So is anyone actually interested in getting one?

I'm scheduled to get one delivered on the 24th, but will probably have problems getting my hands on a microsim before then.

 

[Crispy]

It's a nice machine, but I still like my phone droppable and not running out of battery

 

[stupid dogbot]

I'll be getting one if they have stock next Thurs.

Ditto. Although I may yet move networks.

 

[fen_boy]

o2 handset pricing

 

[fen_boy]

For my usage of 300minutes and 500mb data it's cheaper to buy PAYG iphone and get a simplicity contract.

 

[live_jayeola]

i've seen a few videos both officia and otherwise and it does look __smashing__... blackberry/iphone
blackberry/iphone
blackberry/iphone
blackberry/iphone??

 

[Lazy Llama]

Is it just me or are those o2 prices a bit bonkers?

The phone is more expensive on a 24month contract than it is on an 18month contract? So why would anyone go for a 24 month contract?

 

[editor]

i've seen a few videos both officia and otherwise and it does look __smashing__... blackberry/iphone
blackberry/iphone
blackberry/iphone
blackberry/iphone??

What about blackberry/iphone/htc desire?

Blackberry still rule the roost for some things, but if you're after HD video, then it's got to be the iPhone.

 

[fen_boy]

Is it just me or are those o2 prices a bit bonkers?

The phone is more expensive on a 24month contract than it is on an 18month contract? So why would anyone go for a 24 month contract?

Where is that? It looks the other way round to me.

e2a actually I see it now, only on the 100 minutes contract. v odd. A typo perhaps?

 

[stupid dogbot]

Bye, O2.

 

[fen_boy]

Is anyone else cheaper though? Orange aren't, for me.

 

[maldwyn]

How about tesco, bleak thought but they do use o2's network.

 

[fen_boy]

How about tesco, bleak thought but they do use o2's network.

*shudder*

 

[maldwyn]

*shudder*

 

[fen_boy]

Nothing on tesco website yet.

 

[stupid dogbot]

Is anyone else cheaper though? Orange aren't, for me.

It's the cut from 600 to 300 minutes that kills it for me. To get what I have now will cost me £440 more than the last iPhone did.

Strictly speaking, I could afford that. But fuck them. I can get a Desire on another network for £30.

 

[stupid dogbot]

Orange do still have an 18 month, 600 minute, £35 monthly plan, so they would be cheaper for me...

But I won't use them on principal.

 

[Vintage Paw]

After a little bit of maths:

If I bought the iPhone 4 32GB from Apple and got an O2 Simplicity tariff (£15/mo for 12 months), it would cost me £869 (factoring in the 18mo equivalent of the Pay Monthly contract).

If I went for an upgrade through O2, on the £35/mo tariff, it would cost me £909.

Not a huge difference, but £40 is £40. Plus the option to change to a different contract after 12 months instead of 18, potentially saving some more money should my needs change. I'm going to hold fire on what O2 is selling the iPhone for re: Simplicity tariffs (I can't find that info anywhere on their site, I'm assuming it hasn't been announced yet), but it's likely I'll go down that route rather than the slightly more expensive 18mo option.

Either way, bloody expensive. But that's what you get for being a twat who likes shiny things.

 

[fen_boy]

After a little bit of maths:

If I bought the iPhone 4 32GB from Apple and got an O2 Simplicity tariff (£15/mo for 12 months), it would cost me £869 (factoring in the 18mo equivalent of the Pay Monthly contract).

If I went for an upgrade through O2, on the £35/mo tariff, it would cost me £909.

Not a huge difference, but £40 is £40. Plus the option to change to a different contract after 12 months instead of 18, potentially saving some more money should my needs change. I'm going to hold fire on what O2 is selling the iPhone for re: Simplicity tariffs (I can't find that info anywhere on their site, I'm assuming it hasn't been announced yet), but it's likely I'll go down that route rather than the slightly more expensive 18mo option.

Either way, bloody expensive. But that's what you get for being a twat who likes shiny things.

This is exactly the same calculation process that I've just been through.