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Cheapest iPhone discussion

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  • db21111
    db21111 Posts: 204 Forumite
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    I registered with topcashback.. clicked through to o2 and now the add to basket links aren't active, I guess they have no stock or don't want to pay out the cashback by selling online as they can afford to forgo the net sales and sell instore instead.. hmmm I just want some kinda deal to convince me :D
  • fiish
    fiish Posts: 831 Forumite
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    The iPhone has had a price cut in France. There might or might not be one in the UK. I have a feeling though, that this would be part of a stock clearing exercise as with the previous model, to make way for an updated model or 32GB version early next year.

    These are all rumours though; please take them with some salt ;)
  • rudedoodle
    rudedoodle Posts: 30 Forumite
    Apart from if you are on Quidco etc. is there any real difference in taking up a contract for an Iphone from Carphone Warehouse, or going to the o2 shop?
  • unreal_3
    unreal_3 Posts: 60 Forumite
    Anyone else wondering if the iphone will get a price cut?
  • TiTheRev
    TiTheRev Posts: 3,215 Forumite
    It will, and we've been reliably informed it will be within the next few weeks ;)
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  • wee_steve
    wee_steve Posts: 14 Forumite
    TiTheRev wrote: »
    It will, and we've been reliably informed it will be within the next few weeks ;)

    I was about to go buy one in the next couple of days. Is this cut likely to come by December do you think?

    I'm wondering also, if I buy it from O2 then the price goes down a few weeks later, what's the chances of them refunding the difference?
  • TiTheRev
    TiTheRev Posts: 3,215 Forumite
    Slim to none I would guess...on both counts. A guy posting on the o2 upgrade thread said that the iPhone prices will only fall in Jan, probably in time with a 32g version or something.
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  • wee_steve
    wee_steve Posts: 14 Forumite
    Hmm, not sure I can wait that long!
  • TiTheRev
    TiTheRev Posts: 3,215 Forumite
    Not sure I can afford not to!
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  • masonfreund
    masonfreund Posts: 5 Forumite
    wee_steve wrote: »
    I was about to go buy one in the next couple of days. Is this cut likely to come by December do you think?

    I'm wondering also, if I buy it from O2 then the price goes down a few weeks later, what's the chances of them refunding the difference?

    I am wondering if anyone knows what the outlook for iPhone price cuts/new deals is at the moment (mid-december). I've waited so long to get one, that i am now paranoid that with my luck, i'll miss a price cut by like a week. Any opinions on waiting until after christmas? And if so, how long after christmas might a price cut/ new deal come about? I am currently an Orange customer (i kept my lame contract for an extra 4 months or so in the hopes that the rumored October Orange iPhone acquisition would come about).

    Cheers,
    E in Edinburgh
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