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iphone - will it work in the UK

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  • losimagic
    losimagic Posts: 19 Forumite
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    daft_fan wrote: »
    I just checked Amazon and it won't be available till 20th August => Apple iPhone 8GB

    lolno, read what it actually says

    " Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 20 Aug 2006"
    With free time travel device!!

    It won't be out here till the end of the year
  • steve_r123
    steve_r123 Posts: 512 Forumite
    MercilessKiller wrote: »
    Strange... all the articles and specifications they released say the Sim isn't changable. Maybe it just means other networks can't be used on it (i.e Sim Locked)

    Yes, people have misunderstood it. You can only use an AT&T sim in it.
  • MercilessKiller
    MercilessKiller Posts: 7,143 Forumite
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    Road_Hog wrote: »
    Really? How does it work then if it doesn't take a sim card, it's going to be difficult to use without a sim card.

    It was originally said to have "in built" type sim's. In other words no SIM tray.. so you can't change them. They'd come in the phone type thing.

    But now it does take SIM's, but is locked to AT&T in America.

    As I say European one is going to be press released tomorrow with new features. Can't WAIT!
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  • chipsdog
    chipsdog Posts: 450 Forumite
    Does anyone know if there are been an annoucement today?
  • steve_r123
    steve_r123 Posts: 512 Forumite
    chipsdog wrote: »
    Does anyone know if there are been an annoucement today?

    Nothing confirmed yet that I can see, but rumour control has it that Vodafone and T-Mobile will be the European carriers.

    France Telecom (Orange to you and me) apparently are not favoured because they like to have controls over what features a handset are allowed to use....

    Info here.... http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/06/29/euro_3g_iphone_announcement_monday/
  • MercilessKiller
    MercilessKiller Posts: 7,143 Forumite
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    Really? Rumour says that vodafone and t-mobile will be the carriers?

    Wait.. didn't I say that twice? :/:p
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  • chipsdog
    chipsdog Posts: 450 Forumite
    Any news on the iphone release date - or where I can pre-order?

    thanks
  • System
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    The US version is apparently Quad Band GSM, so it will theoretically work on the 4 main UK networks bar 3.

    Assuming its locked to AT&T, you would have to use a AT&T contract Sim & roam onto the UK networks. I don't think the AT&T prepay connections support international roaming.
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  • MercilessKiller
    MercilessKiller Posts: 7,143 Forumite
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    BREAKING NEWS

    O2 have officially won the iphone contract againts ALL odds.

    It is due to be on sale for Christmas this year at about £300
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  • Stompa
    Stompa Posts: 8,379 Forumite
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    MercilessKiller wrote: »
    It is due to be on sale for Christmas this year at about £300

    £300 for a phone, you've gotta be joking!
    Stompa
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