Apple to sell iPhone SIM free
in [UK Mac]
|
Prev: Apple to sell iPhone SIM free
Next: MacSoup Trial
From: D.M. Procida on 15 Jun 2010 07:05 Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > On 2010-06-15, D.M. Procida <real-not-anti-spam-address(a)apple-juice.co.uk> wrote: > > > >> Yeah but my new 8gb 3G handset only cost me �139 at Christmas :-) > >> > >> So these numbers look big to me ! Mind you I am a very light user on > >> the Voda �15/month tarrif. > > > > How did you get an iPhone for �139 on a �15/month contract? > > I got one 2nd hand for 150 (8GB 3G) and I've put it on one of O2's > Simplicity contracts at 15quid a month. The phone itself is flawless but > obviously if I break it I have to buy a new one. You wouldn't normally need to buy a new one if you break it? Daniele
From: Jim on 15 Jun 2010 07:13 On 2010-06-15, D.M. Procida <real-not-anti-spam-address(a)apple-juice.co.uk> wrote: >> > >> >> Yeah but my new 8gb 3G handset only cost me �139 at Christmas :-) >> >> >> >> So these numbers look big to me ! Mind you I am a very light user on >> >> the Voda �15/month tarrif. >> > >> > How did you get an iPhone for �139 on a �15/month contract? >> >> I got one 2nd hand for 150 (8GB 3G) and I've put it on one of O2's >> Simplicity contracts at 15quid a month. The phone itself is flawless but >> obviously if I break it I have to buy a new one. > > You wouldn't normally need to buy a new one if you break it? Don't be obstroculous, you know wha I mean. My handset has no insurance whatsoever, so any repairs/replacements come directly out of my wallet. Jim -- Twitter:@GreyAreaUK "If you have enough book space, I don't want to talk to you." Terry Pratchett
From: Woody on 15 Jun 2010 07:13 JohnB <jcbrennand(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > According to the Reg > > http://www.reghardware.com/2010/06/15/apple_iphone_4_sim_free/ > > But look at the pricing ... "gulp"... > > Maybe this is why the Store's down Would be cheaper at full cost by £150 over the life of the contract for me rather than doing the o2 update, so I would consider it. -- Woody
From: D.M. Procida on 15 Jun 2010 07:24 Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > >> I got one 2nd hand for 150 (8GB 3G) and I've put it on one of O2's > >> Simplicity contracts at 15quid a month. The phone itself is flawless but > >> obviously if I break it I have to buy a new one. > > > > You wouldn't normally need to buy a new one if you break it? > > Don't be obstroculous, you know wha I mean. I didn't actually. I must be missing something here. > My handset has no insurance whatsoever, so any repairs/replacements come > directly out of my wallet. Isn't that normal? Daniele
From: Woody on 15 Jun 2010 07:29
D.M. Procida <real-not-anti-spam-address(a)apple-juice.co.uk> wrote: > Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > >>>> I got one 2nd hand for 150 (8GB 3G) and I've put it on one of O2's >>>> Simplicity contracts at 15quid a month. The phone itself is > > > > flawless but >>>> obviously if I break it I have to buy a new one. >>> >>> You wouldn't normally need to buy a new one if you break it? >> >> Don't be obstroculous, you know wha I mean. > > I didn't actually. I must be missing something here. > >> My handset has no insurance whatsoever, so any repairs/replacements > > come >> directly out of my wallet. > > Isn't that normal? I thought it was. My handset is a contract o2 one, but has no insurance whatsoever. Mind you, that is for replacements, for repair it is apples job to fix it, same as any other of my apple devices. -- Woody |