iPhone 3G[s] - Page 16

leowyatt · 20-06-2009, 19:38

I have no plans to join the dark side

Burble · 20-06-2009, 19:42

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Originally Posted by |Show|

well i don't want to buy out early, i'll just want to cancel when i'm out of the contracted period. i.e. after Aug 01st.

If you want to port your number over then don't cancel your Orange contract. Ask them for your PAC code (which will also terminate the contract after the porting is complete) instead which you then give to your new network. If you cancel your Orange contract then you'll lose your number.

Joe 90 · 20-06-2009, 20:21

right, thanks. will have to figure out which day of the month my new months bill is started, i have a feeling its the 8th, so no longer being contracted from the 1st gives me plenty of time to sort it out

Burble · 20-06-2009, 20:29

As far as porting your number goes, you'll get a PAC code from Orange which you need to give to O2. You can do the O2 side of things online at this page.

Orange may take a couple of days to get your code to you (Vodafone took under 24 hours for me) and then the port itself can take a few days. What you'll find happens is that at some point it'll seem like the Orange and O2 phones both have your number but that'll soon sort itself.

SidewinderINC · 20-06-2009, 21:31

Where in gods name is the slider for turning on "find my iPhone"

I've looked in the exact place that it says to look but I can't find it.

EDIT - apparently my MobileMe account was set up as just an email account and not actually as a proper MobileMe account on the phone - all sorted

iCraig · 20-06-2009, 22:07

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Originally Posted by TinkerBell

I wish I was joining the darkside as well. Bah to having to wait till DECEMBER

The good news is that the iPhone 4GS-Xpress will be out by then.

Mark · 20-06-2009, 22:07

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Originally Posted by leowyatt

I have no plans to join the dark side

I'm still sitting on the fence for now. In the meantime, I'm thinking about getting a Vodafone USB dongle instead of worrying about tethering. I just need to find the small print to spot the catch.

leowyatt · 20-06-2009, 23:36

I decided to await the Pre

Joe 90 · 20-06-2009, 23:43

September i heard :/

dunno though. like the pre, but not convinced since launch it's not been in the news too much. does it live up to the hype?

leowyatt · 20-06-2009, 23:49

I'd say it was a good launch and the reception has been promising. It has been constantly compared to the 3G and the 3Gs where obviously it isn't as a developed platform so isn't really fair. Cnet did 3 real-world tests where the Pre won 2 out of the 3. The 3Gs romped the startup with 19 seconds but the Pre did win the browser and email picture tests.

There have been 2 firmware updates since the 6th fixing various issues. Homebrew has already started so have a wander over to www.precentral.net for the latest news and have a squiz at the forums or real user experiences.

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Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	right, thanks. will have to figure out which day of the month my new months bill is started, i have a feeling its the 8th, so no longer being contracted from the 1st gives me plenty of time to sort it out __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

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SidewinderINC Joey Tempest Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gravesend. Posts: 2,751	Where in gods name is the slider for turning on "find my iPhone" I've looked in the exact place that it says to look but I can't find it. EDIT - apparently my MobileMe account was set up as just an email account and not actually as a proper MobileMe account on the phone - all sorted __________________ No Sig. Last edited by SidewinderINC; 20-06-2009 at 21:36.

20-06-2009, 23:36	#158
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	I decided to await the Pre __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

20-06-2009, 23:43	#159
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	September i heard :/ dunno though. like the pre, but not convinced since launch it's not been in the news too much. does it live up to the hype? __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

20-06-2009, 20:29	#154
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	As far as porting your number goes, you'll get a PAC code from Orange which you need to give to O2. You can do the O2 side of things online at this page. Orange may take a couple of days to get your code to you (Vodafone took under 24 hours for me) and then the port itself can take a few days. What you'll find happens is that at some point it'll seem like the Orange and O2 phones both have your number but that'll soon sort itself.

20-06-2009, 23:49	#160
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	I'd say it was a good launch and the reception has been promising. It has been constantly compared to the 3G and the 3Gs where obviously it isn't as a developed platform so isn't really fair. Cnet did 3 real-world tests where the Pre won 2 out of the 3. The 3Gs romped the startup with 19 seconds but the Pre did win the browser and email picture tests. There have been 2 firmware updates since the 6th fixing various issues. Homebrew has already started so have a wander over to www.precentral.net for the latest news and have a squiz at the forums or real user experiences. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!" Last edited by leowyatt; 20-06-2009 at 23:54.