Iphone buying advice please

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Soldato
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Hi guys, im looking for some help and suggestions from you good people about whats best to do in my situation. Im about 10/11 months through an 18 month contract with Vodafone and have a Nokia n95 8gb. Contract is £35/pm although my spend is usually greater, been with vodafone for years.

However i was away seeing my cousin this weekend an she has just taken delivery of her new iphone and i really really want one! It does everything i personally want in a phone and the downsides people have raised wouldnt really be an issue for me from what ive seen. What im wondering is what is my best option in order to get one?

I have the N95 and an 8gb Touch already
I have 6/8 months of my existing Voda contract to go
If i get an Iphone id want the 16gb one
I really dont want to change my number if possible

Should i go for the £45 o2 contract and buy the 16gb iphone for £60ish

Should i go for a jailbroken phone and just switch my vodafone sim card into that

Should i just suck it up and wait for my Vodafone contract to end? (least fav but most sensible option!)

Can i port my numbr over to o2 even although i still have the vodafone contract and just pay it monthly until it expires or do i have to pay the balance of the contract with them first?

Sorry for all the questions, im just looking for the best value for money i can get. Any advice is much appreciated.
 
Concorde Rules said:
If you want to switch to O2 contract now you will need to pay of the remainder of the vodafone contract.

You can keep your number when you switch from Vodafone to O2, need to get a code form Vodafone which you give to O2.

As for the iPhone, get a 2G/3G unlocked one and use with your current contract up until it expires?

However im about to switch from unlocked T-Mobile to O2 because the WiFi aint working on my unlocked 2G :( More trouble than its worth IMO.
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Thanks for the quick reply. Where i live doesnt have 3g coverage at the moment so the wifi is really important to me. I'd get the 3g one just to be a bit more futureproof and for when im away from home in 3g areas and also to get the 16gb phone.

I would have no issues with getting an unlocked/jailbroken one as long as i wasnt losing features as a result.

I guess selling the n95 and/or the touch would bring in a few quid too!
 
Wicksta said:
One of the best things about the iPhone contract for me so far is the fact they have allowed iPhone owners to upgrade to new models (16gb then 3g) without having to wait the until the 18 month is over. This is often overlooked when people critique it.
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Ah blimey, i hadnt even thought of that! This is getting very complicated!!
 
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