Cheapest iPhone discussion

chanticleer

It's just web only, not wi-fi.

Mind you, I think the wi-fi is a bit of a con - it only covers a few public wi-fi areas which tend to be in places with good signal anyway (city centres, usually). If you're using a home/office wi-fi it's free of charge already.

Sazbo

Thanks, tbh I always get confused with the whole wifi thing. I tend to use my iphone on wifi when I'm at home and at work - so presumeably I'd need the web and wifi bolt-on to continue doing this? But maybe it's not such a biggie? Am seriously thinking of switching tariffs - I'm not a big user of calltime.

Saz

chanticleer

No - you don't need the wi-fi bolt on if that's the case.

The wi-fi bolt-on is there to allow you to use the wi-fi connection in public areas - normally bars, coffee shops and restaurants - using either the BT Openzone or The Cloud network of wi-fi hotspots. Because BT and The Cloud have to pay for their internet connection, they charge o2 for their customers to access their wi-fi networks.

Your internet connections at home and at the office are paid for by you and your company. When you connect to them with your iPhone, it acts just like a wireless laptop - o2 aren't involved at that point, it's a connection from your iPhone to your internet service provider.

I don't have the wi-fi bolt-on and I connect to the office network and my Virgin wireless network at home just fine. Similarly, where bars and coffee shops offer free wi-fi, I can connect there too without any problems.

Hope that helps!

Sazbo

Aah, I completely understand now! lol am a bit of a dunce - wasn't realising this only applied to Openzone and The Cloud. Thanks for explaining that. Think I'll deffo switch tariffs now.

Thanks again.

Saz

chanticleer

Not a problem at all!

p1tse

orange now offer friends and family discount on iphone contracts 20% off ;-)

MSNovice_2

I am with O2 on a simplicity deal.

How do I contact O2 Retentions to see if I can get an iPhone deal?

Some people on this forum write as if they just dial a phone number and get through to retention straight away, is that correct?

If so what is the number please?

euterpe13

Don't think that I have seen any mention of O2's Small Business User account on this thread ( apologies if I am wrong) - I am on this tariff, and got my iPhone free of charge, with 600 minutes, 500 texts and unlimited calls to 10 registered landlines, unlimited internet, WiFi bolt-on and itemised billing - for £31 + VAT a month!

p1tse

i looked at 02 business tariffs, but then i don't have a business

p1tse

if on an orange iphone contract i.e. 24 months at £35/month, can you downgrade to £30/month after a certain amount of time?