iPhone '4' thread

sqa

So just a quick comparison between the rumoured Tesco tariff and the O2 Simplicity on a 32GB iPhone 4:

Tesco:

£20 a month for 12 months
250 minutes, Unlimited text
1GB data
Handset price (32GB) = £429

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Total over 12 months = £669


O2:

£15 a month for 12 months
300 minutes, Unlimited texts
500MB data
Handset price (32GB) = £600 from Apple

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Total over 12 months = £780

If the rumoured Tesco tariff is genuinely true, I'll be inclined to go with them. Twice the data allowance of O2, and a saving of £111 over the 12 months (albeit with 50 less minutes than the O2 tariff, but I don't use many minutes at all)

liubeliu

AndrewRH wrote: »

All very pleasant. Was a bit surprised that they didn't try anything stronger to try to keep me.

At the very least, they probably have logged that another long-term customer wants iPhone4 but not with Orange due to pricing.

The more people that ring them, perhaps the more likely they will adjust their prices.

~Andrew~

Unfortunately customer profitability holds more weight to the phone companies than how long you have been with them.

i.e. Two contract customers who are on 300min inclusive mins with unlimited text

Customer A uses on average 100 min/month and sends only 50 texts

Customer B uses just below 300 min/month and sends more a 1000 texts per month

Which customer do you think the mobile company will fight to keep (i.e. better retention offers) and which do you think they will give a PAC code no questions asked.

spike87

I really hope this is true!

robbies_gal

spike87 wrote: »

I really hope this is true!

it looks official bu theres no sign of it on tesco site yet

satkin2

Carrie-Ann Skinner said on Wednesday, 23 June 2010
Hi Jon. Tesco haven't updated their website yet with the pricing details. We've been assured by the PR that the pricing is correct and will be put online soon.

From http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsId=3227894

They look to be quoting the same prices.

sqa

Over 12 months, the 750 minute tariff is only £50 more expensive than the 250 minute tariff, with a 32GB iPhone included.

£20 a month for 12 months = £240
250 mins, unlimited texts, 1GB data
32GB handset = £429
Total = £669

£35 a month for 12 months = £420
750 mins, unlimited text
1GB data
32GB handset = £299
Total = £719

I'd probably go for the 750 minute tariff, I'd probably never use that much bar the odd month or two, but for £50 over the year, I reckon it's worth having the extra 500 minutes a month.

robbies_gal

satkin2 wrote: »

Carrie-Ann Skinner said on Wednesday, 23 June 2010
Hi Jon. Tesco haven't updated their website yet with the pricing details. We've been assured by the PR that the pricing is correct and will be put online soon.

From http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsId=3227894

They look to be quoting the same prices.

well that link says different to above unles its just a typing error their saying 249 for the phone on a 20 month tariff above it says 349

satkin2

gabbyevs wrote: »

well that link says different to above unles its just a typing error their saying 249 for the phone on a 20 month tariff above it says 349

Well spotted. WOuld be nice if it was 249. Might be a typo though. Hope Tesco update their site soon then we can be sure.

princesszpuzzles

As I posted on Monday the prices quoted for the £35 amonth are the exact ones I saw in print by salesman in Tesco phone shop. On Tuesday the same salesman told me verbally the price for the £45 tariff was £20 for handset on 16 gb. All other info is the same I either saw or was told. However on Monday he said they weren't selling the PAYG. Don't know if he meant for now or never.

I'm planning to go there in my lunchtime so if what I saw in print is incorrect on the £35 16gb I'll be :mad: Wish me luck.

ps he gave phone number to ring before I came to make sure they still had stock.

robbies_gal

satkin2 wrote: »

Well spotted. WOuld be nice if it was 249. Might be a typo though. Hope Tesco update their site soon then we can be sure.

i reckon it is a typo shame that would have been the best deal yet

i havent got 349 to pay out unless anyone wants my 3gs lol

they dont do trade ins there do they?