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iPhone 4s - out of stock

2 weeks I have been trying to get one on O2. Apple - what is the point of releasing a product if you never have any stock to actually sell!!!

Muppets.
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  • brettcta
    brettcta Posts: 4,693 Forumite
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    i may be wrong, but i'm almost certain that apple products tend to be fairly popular and in high demand.
    helpful tips
    it's spelt d-e-f-i-n-i-t-e-l-y
    there - 'in or at that place'
    their - 'owned by them'
    they're - 'they are'
    it's bought not brought (i just bought my chicken a suit from that new shop for £6.34)
  • Im not getting into the Apple VS the world argument or igniting an argument about it but there are so many better phones out there, the new Galaxy Nexus with the very latest Android OS is absolutely mindblowing from the tester I saw.
  • spike7451
    spike7451 Posts: 6,944 Forumite
    It happens! Sky ran out of HD boxes when they were first released as they underestimated the demand for them & it was another 2 months before they got enough stock to meet the demand.All you can do is get over it & move on,life's to short,after all,it's only a bloody phone.
    (and no,I don't have one nor do I want one)
  • brettcta wrote: »
    i may be wrong, but i'm almost certain that apple products tend to be fairly popular and in high demand.

    I know that, u know that and apple know that. It ain't like the demand is unexpected. So build up some stock before releasing it! Simple.
  • Im not getting into the Apple VS the world argument or igniting an argument about it but there are so many better phones out there, the new Galaxy Nexus with the very latest Android OS is absolutely mindblowing from the tester I saw.

    I am actually quite tempted to get something else. Maybe I should have a look around a bit more....
  • MamaMoo_2
    MamaMoo_2 Posts: 2,644 Forumite
    My local Phones4u had them on all networks today. O2 have just been sh*te with iPhones and buying direct in the last few years. AFAIK they're the only network who weren't taking orders online at release.
  • pmduk
    pmduk Posts: 10,683 Forumite
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    They don't make too many initially, to create the sort of demand that feeds posts like this. Wait til they've sorted the problems out.
  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 32,955 Forumite
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    Buy a galaxy S2 instead... WOW.....
    Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...

  • missile
    missile Posts: 11,806 Forumite
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    edited 12 November 2011 at 1:24PM
    I am actually quite tempted to get something else. Maybe I should have a look around a bit more....

    I ordered one for my wife delivery in 7 -14 days :T
    We are pleased to send you this order confirmation containing details of your order placed on 31/10/2011.
    iPhone 4S 16GB White
    £415.83
    1
    £415.83
    Dispatched: 1 - 2 Weeks

    Maybe you should stop procrastinating? :rotfl:
    "A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members." ~ Mahatma Gandhi
    Ride hard or stay home :iloveyou:
  • Leory
    Leory Posts: 386 Forumite
    edited 8 November 2011 at 11:08AM
    MamaMoo wrote: »
    My local Phones4u had them on all networks today. O2 have just been sh*te with iPhones and buying direct in the last few years. AFAIK they're the only network who weren't taking orders online at release.

    OP - see above.
    Have you spoke to O2 about getting your phone from phones4u etc if they have them in stock?

    I have managed to do this before with T-mobile.....maybe they can do the same
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