iPhone users - contract expiring?

[Vectis]

I took an 18 month O2 contract with my iPhone in July 2007 and it expires next week. So I set about checking into the offerings from Vodafone, Orange and Tesco. Tesco immediately failed as they're only doing PAYG.

Voda and Orange both have 'fair use' caps of 500MB and 1GB data, and their monthly tariffs are only pennies less than O2, so not good.

I can see no compelling reason to move from a 3G to a 3GS, so not interested in a new handset.

Rang O2 (0800 1313136) and now moved onto the NON-ADVERTISED "Simplicity 20 for iPhone" package. Basically 600 mins, 1200 text, unlimited web, wi-fi and visual voicemail, with a 1 month notice period, for just £20 a month from now on. Eligible to take any other upgrade with 1 month notice, so when the 4G comes along later this year, bingo!

Just thought I'd pass this on as they're only advertising a non-iPhone Simplicity 20 package right now, obviously hoping lethargy will keep folks on the old £30/£35 tariffs.

Most pleased as my old £30 tariff was only 75 mins/100 texts.

[jeff wood]

my wife wanted an iphone, but shes on an 18 month contract with orange ( ends in a may tho )

so I bought a brand new iphone off someone who had theres replaced under insurance and then got a new one with their contract .

so anyway, paid £300 for that,

paid £14 something to 02 to get it unlocked,

she's now using it with her orange contract


and then when her contract is up, she's gonna go an Orange Dophin contract, which is 200 minutes and unlimited texts for £10 a month !

so i think ive done the right thing by buying the Iphone outright.



PS> done a similar thing myself, I bought a secondhand 2G Iphone for £100, and I'm on 02 simplicity, £10 a month, 150 mins / 300 texts

which is enough for me

[Charlie Brown]

so I bought a brand new iphone off someone who had theres replaced under insurance and then got a new one with their contract .

so anyway, paid £300 for that,

paid £14 something to 02 to get it unlocked,
a month !

I'm surprised O2 let you do that? I thought it would be illegal for someone to make a false claim and then sell it on.

[Excalibur]

I'm surprised O2 let you do that? I thought it would be illegal for someone to make a false claim and then sell it on.

Not necessarily false, young Charlie. It could have been classed as a write off for some reason, perhaps.

[jeff wood]

I'm surprised O2 let you do that? I thought it would be illegal for someone to make a false claim and then sell it on.

I think youve misunderstood,,,

I bought a brand new sealed in box Iphone for £300

The reason the seller had it was because it replaced under insurance, not sure why, probably because his one lost or stolen.

But round about the same time, his contract expired, and he renewed and got a new phone with that contract,

Thats how he come to have a spare brand new phone.



But as I was saying, I dont know why he did that, because if you actually own a decent enough phone, then you'll get a much better deal if you get a SIM ONLY contract.

All the networks do Sim Only contracts, so if you dont like orange, theres others to choose from, and are miles better value than pay as you go.

And if you dont like committment,,

Then o2 do a their simplicity Sim Only contracts on a one month basis ( which when you think about it, is the same as pay as you go )

but, look what you get, £10 a month gives you 150mins /300 texts, or for £15 a month you get 300 mins / 600 texts.

[UltraBeat Entertainment]

If you put a different sim into an Iphone just make sure you turn 3G off as that's expensive on PAYG!

I thought the 4G was not due out until mid 2011?

[Vectis]

I thought the 4G was not due out until mid 2011?

Speculative, but these guys have been right about most Apple launches the last couple of years... http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/01...one_4g_rumors/

Sounds about right for a July launch.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

I took an 18 month O2 contract with my iPhone in July 2007 and it expires next week.

Are you sure?

[Vectis]

Are you sure?

See... that's what age does to you. Remember I'm one of the "love shack is early 90s" brigade...

As Darren rightly predicted, the contract started in July 2008

[DJmissbehaving]

I also use an iPhone and I am on an 18 month contract too...mine ends on 18th April and I am going pay as you go..