iPhone 4S - the deal you got

[squerble]

Since my upgrade to iOS 5 GM my cellular data seems to have gone screwy saying I've done 9GB each way since June 2010, which sounds a fair amount, but I barely ever use 3G, infact I'm halfway through a billing cycle and have only used 3MB according to MyO2. Odd.


On topic, I can easily manage on 500MB a month as the majority of the time I'm on WiFi.

 

[Deleted member 651465]

3 are looking pretty tasty..

Cost:                              £15
Contract Length:                   1 months
Inclusive UK voice minutes:        300 mins
Inclusive UK text messages:        3000 texts
Internet Allowance:                1GB data

I think they have a 30 day cooling off period, so you could actually go for the 12 month option (£10 / month) and cancel after the first month, if you have a crap signal.

http://threestore.three.co.uk/simonly.aspx

 

[TONY]

£16.50
300 mins
Unlimited messages
500MB data
12 month contract from O2.

http://shop.o2.co.uk/tariffs/simplicity/12_months/data/500MB/phonetype/iphone

I am tempted. Currently on Tesco.

This sim only iphone micro sim tarrif from 3hree may interest you, I am considering it myself as I don't want a 12 month contract.

£15/month
•300 any network minutes
•3000 texts
•1GB internet
•1 month rolling contract

Edit: beaten to it by EVH above

 

[Stinky]

I thought they looked good! But it's a 2 year contract! I'm rubbish with them lol

Edit: that's regarding the three tariffs

 

[Tummy]

£16.50
300 mins
Unlimited messages
500MB data
12 month contract from O2.

http://shop.o2.co.uk/tariffs/simplicity/12_months/data/500MB/phonetype/iphone

I am tempted. Currently on Tesco.

I'm considering the £21.50 sim deal.

Is it a fixed 12 month contract or can you be on a rolling 12 month contract?

I've got to figure out how long is left on my Vodafone contract first.

 

[Duke]

Has anyone tried GiffGaff? They run on the O2 network, and some of their prices are incredible ...

http://giffgaff.com/?web=full

I'm with GG at the moment after my 3GS contract ended earlier in the year. They are good so am keeping with them - bought the 4S direct and will chop the sim up to fit or whatever you have to do

I'm using the £10 a month bag which seems a good deal to me especially not being tied into a contract. Gone are the days of paying £35 a month odd thankfully.

 

[dannyjo22]

Sim free for me I just cannot stop the vodafone sim free deal I have 600 minutes unlimited texts and 500mb data for £10 a month.

 

[Imy]

The other option of course is buy the phone from Apple, say £499 for 16GB one. Then get the one plan on a rolling monthly contract for £25/m.

Comparable cost over 24 months is £1,099 vs £939 so it costs £160 more but you got the option of trading up whenever you want.

 

[Rids]

I'm looking at 3 on 'The One Plan'

16Gb 4GS
2000 minutes
5000 texts
All you can eat data.
£35 a month
£69 upfront.

Given that I pay £65 a month at the moment for 3000 minutes with Vodafone, thats pretty much perfect for me.

 

[cokecan]

O2 have nothing officially on tarrifs yet but I did speak to someone on o2's customer service line this morning who said they will probably be very similar to the iPhone 4 tarrifs but you pay more for the 4S outright.

I'm Really not sure what to do to be honest! I'm currently on the £15 12 month simplicity tarrif (that expired in June so is just rolling) and it's plenty for me on my iPhone 3G. I have O2's home broadband and got that £5 off my bill each month deal for being an O2 mobile customer and also the first 6 months free for being with them more than 2 years (Ive been with them for nearly 10), however the 6 month free bit has now finished.

Do I wait to see what tarrifs and phone price O2 actually do or do I just buy a phone outright and carry on either with my current tarrif or move to 3's £10 a month sim only tarrif? The 3 sim in my iPad has been much better for 3G coverage than my O2 sim! but my home broadband discount is nice!

 

[GJ02]

do o2 let you pay out of your contract, does anyone know ?

 

[Imy]

I'm looking at 3 on 'The One Plan'

16Gb 4GS
2000 minutes
5000 texts
All you can eat data.
£35 a month
£69 upfront.

Given that I pay £65 a month at the moment for 3000 minutes with Vodafone, thats pretty much perfect for me.

Small detail but it's £99 upfront. It was £69 upfront for the iPhone 4 before price drop.

 

[Burned_Alive]

do o2 let you pay out of your contract, does anyone know ?

Im pretty sure they do. At the end of the day, you're paying the full life of the contract up without using it, so its better for them.

 

[ChrisD.]

I think I'm going to stick with Vodafone over 3. I'm really not keen on a 24 month contract.

 

[Rids]

I think I'm going to stick with Vodafone over 3. I'm really not keen on a 24 month contract.

I would too, as I've been insanely brand loyal to Vodafone over the years, but the Vodafone signal in my office - literally in the centre of London - is absolute pap, where as I know the 3 singal is a lot healthier.

 

[ChrisD.]

I live in Watford and the signal is very sporadic, however I have a SureSignal for home (they gave me one for free), and in work 1) I'm not meant to use my phone and 2) I have a 3 mifi for data.

3 does make more sense, but it's the 24 month long contract, unknown provider (to me) and my Vodafone loyalty that will keep me with them.

Also, with Vodafone, whenever I have had an issue, their forum is excellent and you've also got the head office option.

 

[Jay794]

On your phone?

Yes, there's loads of VNC apps you can get for the iPhone

 

[Imy]

I know but what the hell do you do over VNC on such a small screen? I just use remote desktop at work.

 

[Jay794]

I can operate my entire pc through my phone easily, just requires a lot of zooming in and out. Since I highly doubt I would be allowed to use the work PC for VNC.

 

[ChrisD.]

So what's to stop me getting an iPhone on the Vodafone business contract and then changing the tariff?