Bought a £269 iPhone recently? Get £100 back.

Former_MSE_Lawrence

What's the deal?

Carphone Warehouse and o2 stores have recently cut the price of Apple's uber-trendy iPhone to £169 (8GB version, 18-month contract), slashing a full £100 off the original price.

Aware that this move would leave those customers who bought one before the drop feeling a touch disgruntled, both shops have agreed to refund the difference (though one only in vouchers), providing it was bought after March 18 for Carphone Warehouse, or after April 2nd for o2.

How to claim.

Both the Carphone Warehouse and o2 are touting this as an automatic cashback offer as part of their price promises, but actually you'll have to cajole them a teeny bit to get it.

• From o2 shops:
  
  o2 customers get the better deal, but it only applies up to 14 days before the price drop; simply go to your local shop, or call its customer services on 0870 241 0202 (or 202 from o2 handsets), and ask for the refund. You should get £100 credited to your account within a few days.

• From Carphone Warehouse shops:
  
  If you bought your iPhone contract at the Carphone Warehouse, you'll get the £100 value back in vouchers, redeemable against anything in its store. If there's nowt you want, you could always buy another phone to flog online (see the new eBay Selling article for tips)...
  
  Again, claiming is simply a matter of calling them up, or going in-store and giving them your details.

NB: These offers are only open to those who've activated their iPhone o2 contract. If yours is unlocked, you don't qualify.

Why are they doing this deal?

Because it's likely a newer, faster, even more all-singing-and-dancing version will be out in the next 3 months, and they want to clear the stock in time for it.

What if I got it direct from Apple?

Unfortunately, unlike in other countries where this offer has been run, Apple stores are keeping the iPhone's price at £269, so there's no difference to claim for.

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fiona1212

shame on them, I bought mine over 4 months ago, shame I can't get it back lol

Han_naH

Quidco were offering £100 cashback on O2 contracts for a magic 5days until 21st April, but it expired.

However, you still return £35 cashback if buying a contract with O2 thru Quidco, making the iPhone £134. :O)

Even if a 3G iPhone is imminent, it uses more power than the EDGE system (both are for internet over the air).
Perhaps they will offer a beefed up battery... but remember a moneysaver never buys the new stuff, always the previous model :O)

If you own a small company, the company buys and the iPod functionality of the iPhone is a company expense of course.

Quentin

MSE_Lawrence wrote: »

Bought a £269 iPhone before March 18? Get £100 back.

Bit of a sadist aren't you, Lawrence?

Talk about kicking a man when he's down!

MSE_Martin

Quentin wrote: »

Bit of a sadist aren't you, Lawrence?

Talk about kicking a man when he's down!

He didn't mean it - I've changed it for him

clarkec321

fiona1212 wrote: »

shame on them, I bought mine over 4 months ago, shame I can't get it back lol

What happens if you buy a TV, or a laptop, a coffee machine or even a tin of beans and it comes down in price, do you get your account credited or vouchers for the amount it drops by. no.

It's a good will gesture by both companies to do this (well carphone actually do this all the time with any phone purchased from them automatically, it forms part of their price promise)

Former_MSE_Lawrence

Quentin wrote: »

Bit of a sadist aren't you, Lawrence?

Talk about kicking a man when he's down!

That was entirely unintentional, I assure you!

Thanks Martin.

Quentin

Hi Lawence.

Of course!! Just banter.

But do you know that the o2 deal is quite different and the qualifying date is much tighter (as posted above)??

Former_MSE_Lawrence

Quentin wrote: »

Hi Lawence.

Of course!! Just banter.

But do you know that the o2 deal is quite different and the qualifying date is much tighter (as posted above)??

Yep, I've now updated the top post with the correct info. Apologies to anyone affected by the mistake earlier.

worldwide3rider

does anyone have one, I want to know how reliable the wireless is?

Guardian_Angel_4

Just to point out the CPW one IS automatic and is as a previous poster has said is something they have always done called the Ultimate Price Promise.