iPhone 4 - PAYG

Jonty71

I'm looking for some advice, so thought I would ask here first.

Long story short, my iPhone 3G (with OS4.1) has been rendered useless due to the buggy software. As I use the iPhone for my work, I need a working phone and so I'm opting to upgrade to the new iPhone 4 while I take a dispute out with Apple/O2 over the 3G which is still under warrenty - mainly because I need a working phone.

As I use PAYG, I am a little confussed by the blog on the O2 site which reads as follows. . .

"Option 3: Buy the iPhone 4 on Pay & Go.

iPhone 4 on Pay & Go isn't currently available but will be soon. Check back here for updates."

and elsewhere on the iPhone 4 section on the site . . .

"Pay & Go customers upgrading to iPhone 4

If you're already on Pay & Go with O2 and buying the iPhone 4, you'll need to transfer your existing O2 number, balance and tariff onto a new micro sim. You can do this by filling in this form."

Now, which is it? Is the iPhone 4 available on PAYG or not.

reehsetin

you cant buy the phone on PAYG yet - but if you have one you've bought from apple/somewhere else you can request your number be transferred onto a microsim* (iPhone 4 only takes the new smaller microsims)


Don't work for o2 but thats what it seems to mean and what the other networks have on offer

boliston

reehsetin wrote: »

you cant buy the phone on PAYG yet - but if you have one you've bought from apple/somewhere else you can request your number be transferred onto a microsim* (iPhone 4 only takes the new smaller microsims)


Don't work for o2 but thats what it seems to mean and what the other networks have on offer

I've got a sim cutter on order ( http://www.cutmysim.com/ ) so will be testing cut sims in my iphone4 and ipad very soon ;-)

shadowspy24

I bought an iphone direct from apple an it is unlocked to any network and am currently using it PAYG. I made the microsim myself by taking a pair of scissors to a regular sim with the assisstance of a template and a youtube video. So it is possible. It is all working perfectly.

Jonty71

Thanks everyone for your replies.

Jonty71

I have ordered a iPhone 4 from Apple today, sim free. So with the micro sim card, I can then transfer all my O2 PAYG info onto the card and I'm away.

watcherman

Jonty71 wrote: »

As I use the iPhone for my work, I need a working phone and so I'm opting to upgrade to the new iPhone 4 while I take a dispute out with Apple/O2 over the 3G which is still under warrenty - mainly because I need a working phone.

Not sure I'd risk an iPhone 4 if I was looking for a phone critical to my work.

boliston

Jonty71 wrote: »

I have ordered a iPhone 4 from Apple today, sim free. So with the micro sim card, I can then transfer all my O2 PAYG info onto the card and I'm away.

It will be interesting to see how long you wait as it says "3 weeks" on their website, but I'm sure it said 3 weeks when I looked at it 2 weeks ago!

Jonty71

boliston wrote: »

It will be interesting to see how long you wait as it says "3 weeks" on their website, but I'm sure it said 3 weeks when I looked at it 2 weeks ago!

My confirmation email says the same, putting me up to the 16th Aug mark for dispatch. Apple UK stated that there was a 3 week delay and backlog due to "high demand".

gjchester

Jonty71 wrote: »

My confirmation email says the same, putting me up to the 16th Aug mark for dispatch. Apple UK stated that there was a 3 week delay and backlog due to "high demand".

It would be far faster to get it aswapped under warranty than get a new iPhone 4.

If you ahve a Apple store nearby book an Genius appoinement and they may well swap it there and then.

spiro

Try the store in Solihull.