iphone down to £169

Ripper · 15 Apr 2008 at 18:16

I was going to do the same but Ebay don't let you do 1 or 3 day listings for iPhones, so a 5 day listing is the minimum.

Nymins · 15 Apr 2008 at 18:17

dobbsy said:
What you chaps reckon to sticking my 8gb US one on ebay now 1 day listing and trying to make a few quid?

Could try but people will soon catch on about the new price and just buy it new.

I wonder if the O2/CPW shops will try to enforce activating the phone instore on a PC or something. That would be a tad annoying

Energize · 15 Apr 2008 at 18:36

trescodrucey said:
i've got about £350 in my quidco account now, building it up to a grand before i put in payment details and take the cash!

Your losing money to inflation by doing that, you should put the money in a savings account asap!

zinc · 15 Apr 2008 at 19:17

Chris1712 said:
Is is sad that the first thing i saw in your sig was the Imperial emblem? She's a fox, link tbh .

Its a girl called Laura

This guy photographs her:

http://www.markvelasquez.com/

More:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/markvelasquez/
Need a flickr account to view his portfolio, or else it just loads you into a blank page, very weird!

http://www.markvelasquez.com/gallery.php?cid=4&pid=77 <- Like this one myself

DarkShadow · 15 Apr 2008 at 19:18

Will a jailbroken one accept 3? 3 CS told me it's ok to manually switch to 2g (Orange) but not to roam.

tres · 15 Apr 2008 at 20:14

wiltonson said:
trescodrucey is your £100 quidco for the iphone confirm or just tracking status only?

tracked only after a few days!

wiltonson · 15 Apr 2008 at 20:21

trescodrucey said:
tracked only after a few days!

thanks. But like what Minstadave said, you didn't buy an iphone to get the £100 quidco right? my fault for being blind and unable to read properly

because so far those that i talked to confirmed they didn't get any quidco for their iphone even and it's over a week since they bought it.

gumbald · 15 Apr 2008 at 23:20

I'm hoping they'll just give me the phone for £169 and not make me sign up there and then. Details about that still seem sketchy, can't read it definite one way or the other anywhere.

McDaniel · 15 Apr 2008 at 23:21

It may have been already answered but is the £170 if you get the phone with a contract?

Im already with o2 and would just want the phone keeping my existing contract etc..

gumbald · 15 Apr 2008 at 23:29

That's what I was trying to work out, I'm not moving from my simplicity tariff

Flanders · 15 Apr 2008 at 23:30

I'd also like this answered. I'm assuming that it will be the same as normal ie. you only buy the handset from O2/CPW then activate it yourself at home, or supposedly. Fingers crossed.

Spitfir3 · 15 Apr 2008 at 23:31

Flanders said:
I'd also like this answered. I'm assuming that it will be the same as normal ie. you only buy the handset from O2/CPW then activate it yourself at home, or supposedly. Fingers crossed.

I dunno if i'm asking the same thing, but can I buy it from o2 etc but not have to sign up for a monthly contract? i.e unlock i once i get home?

gumbald · 15 Apr 2008 at 23:32

I asked the same question on MacRumors and got the response,

Somebody on MacRumors.com said:
shouldn't think so or else there changing the whole way the iphone is sold!!

Spitfir3 said:
I dunno if i'm asking the same thing, but can I buy it from o2 etc but not have to sign up for a monthly contract? i.e unlock i once i get home?

You can at the moment, we're trying to establish if there's a clause in the price drop to make you sign a contract to get it.

EDIT: Found a website saying things will be the same (sauce):

What might interest many consumers put off by the phone's previous £269 price tag is that the way the iPhone is sold in the UK (bought first, then contract selected via iTunes) means anyone can now pick up the cheaper model during the promotion - without committing to a contract - and unlock it.

I'll give them a ring and find out in morning, save myself a trip to get one if not.

Freakitchen · 15 Apr 2008 at 23:53

There's a good chance I'll be in town first thing tomorrow morning, might surprise the O2 staff with "can I have an iPhone for £160 please"...no harm in trying.

McDaniel · 16 Apr 2008 at 00:08

Ditto if its £160 and i keep my current contract and everything ill pick one up tomorrow too...

Though im an online o2 customer but again assuming its just the handset should be able to pick up instore?

z0mbi3 · 16 Apr 2008 at 00:11

McDaniel said:
Ditto if its £160 and i keep my current contract and everything ill pick one up tomorrow too...

Though im an online o2 customer but again assuming its just the handset should be able to pick up instore?

The offer's only available in store as I understand it and as always you'll just be buying the handset, all the contract stuff comes later when you activate on itunes.

edit:

Also it's £169 not £160

z0mbi3 · 16 Apr 2008 at 00:17

I'll give them a ring and find out in morning, save myself a trip to get one if not.

It's just the same as it was before, you're only buying the phone.

mOdO · 16 Apr 2008 at 00:18

this had just made me sad as i was planning to sell mine next month. i guess i'll just keep it...

unknowndomain · 16 Apr 2008 at 02:10

Sasso said:
still really too expensive imo i mean 45£ a month contract and £1xx on top... thats why i went on contract so i didnt have to buy the phone

Then your getting ripped off the contract gets you a pre paid amount of minutes for less

Wicksta · 16 Apr 2008 at 09:12

z0mbi3 said:
The offer's only available in store as I understand it and as always you'll just be buying the handset, all the contract stuff comes later when you activate on itunes.

edit:

Also it's £169 not £160

It's also available online:
http://shop.o2.co.uk/promo/iphonetariffs