*** iPhone 5S/5C - September 10th ***

[lofarl]

I am thinking about buying a 64Gb 5S direct from Apple and then using Three's £15pm ONE plan with:

5000 texts
2000 minutes
all you can eat data

Anyone had any experience with three? Any comments?

Main reasons are:

- Prefer buying unlocked device,
- Three allow tethering,
- Price includes 4G data when the network is launched. 3G is perfect for time being.

I have a unlocked 4s on Three. In my house I only get one bar, but I've had a when I wason O2 and T mobile thay did the same. Their 3g blows O2 out of the water. The 3g coverage and speed of them are great, I see little need of 4g when I can get 8mbs on 3g.

I travel a fair bit so having a unlocked phone is great fir that too.

 

[Oh Ed not again.]

UK Apple store offline

*eyes credit card*

 

[Johnny|lucidcomposure]

When is the UK store suppose to be online to buy? Its offline already?

 

[Oh Ed not again.]

12:01am bud.

 

[Johnny|lucidcomposure]

Okay just found Trafford Centre on twitter.

They say they are opening car parks for queing at 5am and the Apple Store will be open at 8am.
"the Q will start at link bridge 3, peel Avenue. can Q from 5"

https://twitter.com/traffordcentre

 

[killsta]

*eyes credit card*

Mine will be getting hammered, I need to buy two!

 

[fez]

Pretty tempted to head down at 8am tomorrow but I am not going down any earlier. What do you reckon the chances of me picking one up at that time are.

 

[Jimmy1983]

12:01

 

[glenimp617]

when the iPhone 5 launched, didn't everyone say 12:01 and it was actually 9

 

[rctneil]

I think it all depends on what model and colour you want. I'm expecting the higher capacities in space grey will be the easiest to pick up

 

[grchmason]

I think it all depends on what model and colour you want. I'm expecting the higher capacities in space grey will be the easiest to pick up

I agree fella!

 

[Johnny|lucidcomposure]

I want 32 gig space grey!

 

[fez]

I was going to get the space grey 16gb but I don't mind picking up a 32gb. My 4S has taken a little too much abuse over the last 2 years without a case or screen protector and the gps, gyro and general hardware seems to be struggling these days.

I was going to get it on contract but there really is little point with such good monthly contracts from three and giffgaff.

 

[rctneil]

I am so unsure on whether to go for that one plan on Three. Some people say Three is excellent and others say it is terrible.

 

[fez]

All depends on where you use it most. I have found giffgaff pretty poor in general for 3g. A lot of country seems to be a no go for 3g as soon as I leave a main city or town.

 

[rctneil]

I'm on GiffGaff now and it's been fine. Can;t really get 3g where I am anyway but as soon as I go away from here, 3g pops in.

I might go with it anyway, can easily cancel in first 30 days if required.

 

[Rooky007]

I am still unsure whether get one at all. Might get htc one

 

[Swiftlegend]

Anyone got any experience with queuing for the iPhone? My mate wants a 32gb 5S and wants to start queuing at 7 tomorrow at the Bullring, does he stand a chance? Thanks

 

[fez]

I had a look at a friends HTC one and it is a lovely phone. I just prefer iOS and everything I have is on iOS. Android is the more comprehensive OS but I don't use any of the advantages of Android and I like the smaller screen on iPhones.

 

[Somnambulist]

After putting iOS 7 on my 5, I'm now torn between white or black. The menus etc seem to suit the white one better, but I prefer the way the screen disappears on the black when it's off. Argh.