Best iPhone 5 deal?

19lottie82

Hi, I've had a look on mobiles dot co dot uk and affordable mobiles, but I was just wondering if anyone could help me source a better deal (if there is one)?

Looking for an (old) iPhone 5, with 800 mins (minimum), text and a bit of data (500 mb will be fine)......

If anyone could point me towards a stonking deal, I would be very happy!:j

NFH

Why do you want an obsolete phone? Are you aware of the "No Service" issue with the iPhone 5?

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4406617

Tony5101

NFH wrote: »

Why do you want an obsolete phone?

Surely, using that logic means that every Apple product except the current versions are obsolete? No wonder Apple are laughing all the way to the bank if everyone thinks the same.

NFH

Tony5101 wrote: »

Surely, using that logic means that every Apple product except the current versions are obsolete? No wonder Apple are laughing all the way to the bank if everyone thinks the same.

The iPhone 5 is no longer manufactured. Unlike the iPhone 4S which is still in production two years after its launch and the iPhone 3GS which was in production for over three years, the iPhone 5 became obsolete only a year after its launch.

I'm sure the iPhone 5 was discontinued for reasons other than the iPhone 5C's launch. As well as the "No Service" issue, it was much more prone to the power button failing than other iPhone models.

WTFH

NFH wrote: »

Why do you want an obsolete phone? Are you aware of the "No Service" issue with the iPhone 5?

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4406617

OP,
Just buy a Samsung phone, they're perfect and no one will tell you about their faults/issues or tell you off for doing so. Avoid Apple, that's all you get told on this forum.

NFH

WTFH wrote: »

Avoid Apple, that's all you get told on this forum.

I didn't say to avoid Apple, only the iPhone 5. Buy an iPhone 5S or 5C directly from Apple and get a SIM-only contract.

19lottie82

WTFH wrote: »

OP,
Just buy a Samsung phone, they're perfect and no one will tell you about their faults/issues or tell you off for doing so. Avoid Apple, that's all you get told on this forum.

I have a nexus 4. Its for my OH he's an iPhone man unfortunately! He has had an iPhone 4 for years but its about to die.

Cheers for everyone's opinions but I'm really after a decent iPhone 5 deal in a contract for him..... Thought there might be some good deals about as they will shortly be phased out by the 5c.

Anyone?

greenlightluke

The iPhone 5 is only obsolete because of the 5C and 5S, it has nothing to do with the phone being old, useless etc. It is still a very good phone and the price you'll pay up front for the C and S isn't worth all the 'improvements' the 4S is only available in 8gb variants and come next release of the iPhone it will be obsolete. Don't go with a 4S

NFH

greenlightluke wrote: »

The iPhone 5 is only obsolete because of the 5C and 5S, it has nothing to do with the phone being old, useless etc.

Since the iPhone 5 was released on 21st September 2012, users have experienced a recurring "No Service" fault when using the A1429 GSM model on a network with 1800MHz 4G capability.

It is expected that when an iPhone goes into an area with no network coverage, the display will show "No Service". However, the iPhone 5, unlike other iPhone models, often continues to display "No Service" after coming back into strong network coverage. When this fault occurs, service can be restored manually by the user in one of three ways:

• Turn the iPhone off and back on again
• Turn on aeroplane mode for at least half a minute and turn it back off again
• Try to make an outgoing call

Until one of these three actions is performed by the user, the iPhone fails to receive incoming calls, incoming SMS or incoming data communications. Given that this fault occurs only on the iPhone 5 and that service can be restored manually by the user via actions on the iPhone itself, the fault is not with the SIM card or with the network. Another related symptom is that the iPhone 5 often displays "No Service" for one or two seconds while in coverage, particularly while moving.

The fault occurs only with the iPhone 5 and not with other models of iPhone. The fault occurs only on 4G-capable networks, even if the customer is not permissioned to use 4G (LTE). Because EE (including Orange and T-Mobile) is the only 4G-capable network in the UK compatible with the iPhone 5, all those in the UK complaining of the fault are customers of EE brands. Customers of 4G-capable networks in other countries have also complained of the same fault on the iPhone 5.

In order to eliminate the fault, including the related symptoms, the following has been established:

• Replacing the iPhone 5 with another iPhone 5 causes the fault to remain (I had two of them).
• Replacing the SIM card with another SIM card from the same network causes the fault to remain.
• Replacing the iPhone 5 with another model of iPhone cures the fault.
• Replacing the SIM card with a SIM card from a non 4G-capable network cures the fault.

There are many threads in internet forums about this fault, the most notable of which is in Apple’s own forum at https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4406617 which has 377 replies and 178,099 views; the fault is clearly widespread.

It is almost one year since this fault was first discovered and Apple has failed to provide a remedy except for withdrawing the iPhone 5 from sale. I would strongly advise against buying a model of iPhone with this incurable inherent fault.