iPhone in the UK - Sums and play?

MORPH3US

Can't understand why people would pay so much for an iPhone.... yes they are very nice phones, so small and sleek yet super functional....

But I thought there was a credit crunch on...... I would love an iPhone but never while they are so expensive - I couldn't justify £30 a month over 12 months with a free phone, nevermind paying for the phone as well, longer contracts and over £30 a month.

Not knocking anyone who does though.... everyone to their own.

Camp_Freddy

mooner76 wrote: »

new iphone coming out now - don't know if this will change things / make the older models cheaper

new model not that much better than the old one to be fair

still want one :rolleyes:

"New" pricing is on the O2 website. Has been there since last night.

Camp_Freddy

MORPH3US wrote: »

But I thought there was a credit crunch on.

That's partly why I can't understand why O2 are charging more for the iPhone than the American counterparts. There's no real rhyme or reason for it that's obvious.

jamfool

Ok, ill be getting a new IPhone 3GS. 32G - price be dam**d - I just want one!

Have anyone worked out the cheapest way to get one of these on contract / PAYG?

I presume O2 are still allowing you to reduce the contract to a lower monthly charge after 3 months ( can anyone confirm this?)

If noone has done this already - I may be sitting down with a spreadsheet tonight working it all out.

Troubled_Joe

jamfool wrote: »

I presume O2 are still allowing you to reduce the contract to a lower monthly charge after 3 months ( can anyone confirm this?)

It was 9 months on my 18 month iPhone 3g contract if that helps.

M4RKM

Thing is.. we have to be sensible...

in 12 months time, there will be another new iPhone out, so my thought is to order a PAYG 32gb iPhone 3G S, and in 6 months time, i'm contract free. So i'll change my contract to a cheaper simplicity contract, which is 30 days.

Then when the new iPhone 4 comes out (super secret codename that is!!!! ) I'll be contract free, and can just upgrade to the newest one..

then in 12 months time after that, PAYG and the vicious circle continues..

M

jamfool

markymoo wrote: »

Thing is.. we have to be sensible...

in 12 months time, there will be another new iPhone out, so my thought is to order a PAYG 32gb iPhone 3G S, and in 6 months time, i'm contract free. So i'll change my contract to a cheaper simplicity contract, which is 30 days.
M

But how much would you end up paying over say a course of 12 months, and how does that compare to just getting one on contract?

Is this the cheapest route?

Sol00

Any O2 staff here know if there's any plans to increase the text allowance? 500 texts is pretty poor.

vikingaero

I'm confused about all the news that existing iPhone customers will have to buy out their contracts and take out new ones. So you hand over £35 x (number of months left) not to use the free minutes and texts.

I would hand my old iPhone to Mrs V, continue the contract and let her yak on he free minutes.

Or am I missing something here?

Sol00

You would buy out your contract, so you would pay the line rental for the remaining number of months left and then you'd be able to upgrade to the new 3GS. Your wife wouldn't be able to use the account as you've bought it out early.

You can reduce it after 9 months to the lowest tariff which is £30 per month.