iPhone4 - Page 12

Joe 90 · 15-06-2010, 09:49

with a year left on my contract with O2 I have just seen that they are £500 sim-free from apple.

If I cut my sim to fit, would it activate on the new phone ok? seems like it'd probably work out cheaper :/

Desmo · 15-06-2010, 09:51

Yep, just cut it down and pop it in

Joe 90 · 15-06-2010, 10:26

sweet, then I'll be able to ditch O2 if they don't improve next year

oh - also, is the iphone available in the education store? i've got a few months left on my edu email address - need to finally use it!

*now just need my contract extension at work so I can afford it!*

Burble · 15-06-2010, 10:40

AFAIK there's no educational discount on the iPhones or iPads.

Joe 90 · 15-06-2010, 11:11

lame

oh well, planning on a macbook, hopefully can get one before i lose access!

Garp · 15-06-2010, 17:11

Apple has announced that an unlocked, contractless iPhone4 will be available in the UK. If you can pony up the cash up-front it'll almost certainly be more cost effective than a subsidised contract one.

Belmit · 15-06-2010, 17:16

It's been on their store for the past few hours. £499 for the 16GB, £599 for the 32GB. I've just registered with O2 to get a micro-SIM sent to me; you can swap your current iPhone SIM with the one they send, then snap the micro-SIM out of the full-size surround when you get an iPhone 4.

Mark · 15-06-2010, 17:52

Nice that the contractless version is now unlocked. The 3GS was still SIM-locked to O2. I can have mine unlocked in Sept (although it already is

).

Colleague at work has been fighting the Apple store all afternoon to order one (with eventual success). I've gone off the idea again myself (I'd certainly welcome the extra storage but there isn't much else that I'm bothered about right now - besides what I'll get for free with iOS 4).

Burble · 15-06-2010, 18:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark

The 3GS was still SIM-locked to O2. I can have mine unlocked in Sept (although it already is

).

Or you could just go here and do it now. My 3GS has been unlocked officially since November 2009.

Blighter · 15-06-2010, 18:51

Hmm, £499? take away the £240 for recycling my 3GS and £80 for my G1... I may just get this on PAYG and simplicity tariff

Will work out sooo much cheaper!

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Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	with a year left on my contract with O2 I have just seen that they are £500 sim-free from apple. If I cut my sim to fit, would it activate on the new phone ok? seems like it'd probably work out cheaper :/ __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

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Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Yep, just cut it down and pop it in __________________

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Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	sweet, then I'll be able to ditch O2 if they don't improve next year oh - also, is the iphone available in the education store? i've got a few months left on my edu email address - need to finally use it! now just need my contract extension at work so I can afford it! __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter Last edited by Joe 90; 15-06-2010 at 10:29.

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Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	lame oh well, planning on a macbook, hopefully can get one before i lose access! __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

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Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	Apple has announced that an unlocked, contractless iPhone4 will be available in the UK. If you can pony up the cash up-front it'll almost certainly be more cost effective than a subsidised contract one. __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

15-06-2010, 10:40	#4
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	AFAIK there's no educational discount on the iPhones or iPads.

15-06-2010, 17:16	#7
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	It's been on their store for the past few hours. £499 for the 16GB, £599 for the 32GB. I've just registered with O2 to get a micro-SIM sent to me; you can swap your current iPhone SIM with the one they send, then snap the micro-SIM out of the full-size surround when you get an iPhone 4. __________________

15-06-2010, 17:52	#8
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Nice that the contractless version is now unlocked. The 3GS was still SIM-locked to O2. I can have mine unlocked in Sept (although it already is ). Colleague at work has been fighting the Apple store all afternoon to order one (with eventual success). I've gone off the idea again myself (I'd certainly welcome the extra storage but there isn't much else that I'm bothered about right now - besides what I'll get for free with iOS 4).

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