Iphones

[Anonymous]

I will have to look into it more.

 

[Pierre]

Orange have announced they'll be selling the 3GS later this year, of the two I'd rather be with o2 to be honest.

 

[Anonymous]

Orange have announced they'll be selling the 3GS later this year, of the two I'd rather be with o2 to be honest.

Really?? Well according to 02 other networks are not allowed to sell the 3GS for another 2 years. They can start selling normal iPhone 3G and 2G from October but not the 3Gs because 02 still have the exclusivity or whatever its called for the next 2 years

 

[Pierre]

Yeah they're gunna be selling 3G and 3GS... no details on price plans at the moment though.

http://newsroom.orange.co.uk/2009/09/28 ... one-in-uk/

www.orange.co.uk/iphone

 

[Mark]

Tis really annoying actually, since I recently ended my contract with Orange and joined TMobile

Clearly o2 aren't doing as well with it as Apple want?

 

[furie]

I'll bet that Apple have a clause where if O2 aren't seen to be making enough of an effort to shift the iPhone, then Apple can end their exclusivity.

Certainly sounds like they aren't and Apple want more pie

 

[Dave]

But Orange are woeful at contract phone. Just lump on an extra £12 a month and claim its 'line rental'

 

[Mark]

To be honest I thought Orange were the best in terms of contract deal and everything. What was not so hot is their uprgade policies. Hence me changing.

 

[Nicky]

This makes having an iPhone a completely viable option for me. I have been with Orange for years and I love the benefits like Orange Wednesdays which are really useful. I nearly jumped for joy when I saw it on Orange's Mobile webpage this morning.

It is going to cause a bit of a price war I think, we can only be good for people who are interested in iPhones.

 

[marc]

I hope they hurry up and say what they are going to offer.

Most websites seem to think the phone will cost the same as on O2 but the packages will be a bit less.

They are not expected to let people have them on the existing packages, new ones will be created.

Know one really knows yet.

I am with O2 at the moment but still have a contract with Orange as I get free internet with them, so if it works out cheaper I will get the phone on Orange and ditch O2.

 

[Anonymous]

If T-Mobile and Orange are to have rights to sell the iPhone then that could possibly mean apple will stop making patches in their updates.

For those who don't know
Apple have a patch in their update which checks for software unlocked phones. If the upgrade finds a Software Unlocked phone then the upgrage locks the phone back up to the original network. (In our case 02)

 

[mrclam]

I think i'm the only person alive who doesnt like the iphone.. I had one on trial for a week, i thought it was poop as a phone. Which, at the end of the day is kinda the main function of it!

 

[Slayed]

^Don't be silly, it's for anything but making phone calls ^_^.

And now Vodaphone are in!

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/telecoms/article6853402.ece

I want a full-on price war before I finally get one .

I know O2 have been struggling with their web service, and I find Orange's web service can be a bit rubbish - anyone been using the web on Vodaphone recently?

 

[Ian]

Vodafone iPhone = Win!

I've not had too many problems with O2's coverage (and I have travelled around the country a fair bit) but Vodafone is simply the best network provider imo.

When my O2 contract runs out in January 2011, I'll certainly be looking around but I'd choose O2 over Orange and Vodafone over both of them.

 

[marc]

For me its all going to depend who offers the best package when it comes to texts.

I think it will probably be Orange as they have in the past given more free texts than the other networks.

O2 has been fine for me as well but I use more than 500 texts a month and thats where my problem is.

Orange has better 3G coverage and they are meant to be allowing the connection to laptop for free where as O2 charge. That is another thing that will make me swap.

 

[Nicky]

Sorry to bump this topic.

Orange are releasing them 10th November. At the moment I am trying to decide whether I want to get into a contract or pay as you go? Anyone got any opinions?

 

[Ollie]

Do all the apps and stuff work on the iPod Touch as well?
I really want an iPhone but they were too costly when I looked at them last year.
How much are they now roughly? and is it better to get a contract of PAYG?

 

[furie]

Can't people work stuffs out themselves, or do you just like giving me little jobs to do?

Okay, I'll take the 16Gb iPhone 3GS as the base example to work it out.

Monthly (24 month contract)
£29.36 / month
£125 phone cost
150 minutes
250 texts
750 Mb internet usage

Total cost over 2 years:
£829.64

Pay as you go
Unlimited Texts £10 /month
Calls 20p per minute (sorry, only you can work out how much you use the phone).
12 months free internet usage
12 months internet usage at £2 per day (I'll say maybe you use it half the time)
£440 phone cost

Total cost over 2 years
£1045 + you calls

That's if you were to use the iPhone in the same manner you would pay as you go and contract. It's not a 100% accurate costing, but it does show that really, you're much better off on a contract.

Sources
http://interest.orange.co.uk/#iPhonePAYM
http://www1.orange.co.uk/service_plans/ ... 918%29.pdf

 

[Nicky]

I did work some of it out myself

I just wasn't sure with the pay as you go bit.

 

[Steven]

Your pricing Furie is WAY out.

Internet is free upto 250mb a month and unlimited wifi. :razz: On P&G. Not £2 a day.

For the real pricing go to www.orange.co.uk just at the top of the page click on the Iphone bit. Pricing is different to normal contracts their.