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Gauge · 09-08-2008 8:13pm

I would have got one in Cork today if the stupid networks weren't down.

omb0wyn5ehpij9 · 09-08-2008 9:27pm

Are there any plans to release this on any other networks in Ireland at all?! :mad:

chrislad · 09-08-2008 9:34pm

Ask Apple. I think a sim free model, or models locked to each individual network, would be a much better idea for both Apple and consumers.

omb0wyn5ehpij9 · 09-08-2008 10:07pm

chrislad wrote: »

Ask Apple. I think a sim free model, or models locked to each individual network, would be a much better idea for both Apple and consumers.

Yeah i totally agree with you on that one!

eamon234 · 09-08-2008 10:15pm

Just wondering - what happens after the 18 month contract is up or if you upgrade from version 1 - will they be obliged to unlock the phone?

CivilEx · 09-08-2008 10:49pm

bk wrote: »

I'm just wondering, anyone who bought the iPhone from the o2 online store last Tuesday, have you received the iPhone yet and how long did it take to arrive?

Cheers

BK, I ordered one, and still have not received it, but according to the delivery detail now up on the track your order section, I would have got it today if I was at work (delivery address). Once you have gotten from "pending" to "processing" status, the delivery seems to move along fairly quickly. I have seen some others on this thread that have received theirs on Thursday......

BigglesMcGee · 10-08-2008 9:59am

i wonder will o2s systems be up today. Looks like carphone warehouses site is down now

chrislad · 10-08-2008 11:25am

eamon234 wrote: »

Just wondering - what happens after the 18 month contract is up or if you upgrade from version 1 - will they be obliged to unlock the phone?

As far as I know, they have to unlock it once the contract is up. It'll be September next year before we know for sure though!

fullerand · 10-08-2008 12:25pm

BigglesMcGee wrote: »

i wonder will o2s systems be up today. Looks like carphone warehouses site is down now

O2 systems are still not able to do sign-ups. I just rang to see about getting my iphone and was told to ring back in an hour to see if they've got their act together...

Villain · 10-08-2008 12:34pm

That really isn't good for O2

BigglesMcGee · 10-08-2008 12:35pm

fullerand wrote: »

O2 systems are still not able to do sign-ups. I just rang to see about getting my iphone and was told to ring back in an hour to see if they've got their act together...

I have a feeling its not going to happen today at all. that means noone will have bought an iphone this week so there should be loads in the shops tomorrow.

BigglesMcGee · 10-08-2008 12:51pm

Just got a call this minute. Apparently they are back up again.

Biscuit Baron · 10-08-2008 2:36pm

I've had an iphone reserved for me since yesterday morning, but they couldn't sell it to me due to problems with their systems. I called in to the store 20 mins ago, and I still couldn't purchase it. Apparently, the black 16GB iphones aren't registered on their system. They said I could buy a white one if I wanted to have one today, but I demured and said I'd wait till tomorrow. Even so, they still couldn't offer me any definite assurances that all will be fixed by then.

Is anyone else experiencing this problem? 'Tis rather odd.

BigglesMcGee · 10-08-2008 2:52pm

i got mine. playing with it now. first impression is that wifi is extremly flaky and so slow its like dial up. i must be doing something wrong .. i hope . 3g hasnt been enabled with o2 for me yet.

fullerand · 10-08-2008 2:57pm

Just got mine too, in o2 rathmines.

Can't figure out from the instructions how long i should let it charge the first time, any ideas?

Villain · 10-08-2008 3:08pm

Wireless shouldn't be slow, you sure your on wireless, you'll be the wave icon in the top left corner it appears when your surfing using wireless.

First charge should be a few hours doesn't make that much difference, battery life is poor to start with but after a few charges it improves.

colm_c · 10-08-2008 3:13pm

fullerand wrote: »

Just got mine too, in o2 rathmines.

Can't figure out from the instructions how long i should let it charge the first time, any ideas?

How the fudge did you do that?

Just called 3 shops -- their systems are still down.

fullerand · 10-08-2008 3:21pm

colm_c wrote: »

How the fudge did you do that?

Just called 3 shops -- their systems are still down.

Dunno, might've just got lucky.
Maybe the people in the shops lied to you to give themselves a chance to work on the backlog - the poor guy in Rathmines was run off his feet playing catch-up while the system was online

Gauge · 10-08-2008 4:15pm

Still down in Cork. They're willing to hold it for me til tomorrow, unfortunately I'm getting my wisdom teeth out first thing tomorrow morning!

Anyone know if I can send someone else in to pick it up if they have my name, DOB, etc?

colm_c · 10-08-2008 4:35pm

Gauge wrote: »

Still down in Cork. They're willing to hold it for me til tomorrow, unfortunately I'm getting my wisdom teeth out first thing tomorrow morning!

Anyone know if I can send someone else in to pick it up if they have my name, DOB, etc?

Probably not - you have to sign a contract and provide ID, bills etc. Might be ok if you're upgrading though.

Gauge · 10-08-2008 5:21pm

That's the thing, I'm upgrading.. they didn't ask for ID and bills and all that last time, just confirmed my name, DOB and number but you never know. Guess I could go with option B and scare them into giving me an iPhone by showing up with a bruised swollen face.

BigglesMcGee · 10-08-2008 7:50pm

Heres my take on it so far.

The wifi was slow but that turned out to be because Ice broadband is crap as usual. Tried it in a friends house with eircom and it was much faster.

This phone is excellent. i have only 2 minor gripes. The camera is so crap they should have just left it out. I used to take pics of documents with my phone. The iPhone camera is no good for that.

2 : The reception isnt gread. My old N73 used to get 3 bars where the iPhone gets 1 if its lucky at my house.

Overall though im happy as a pig in sh1t.

Anyone know any good voip apps for the iPhone 3g? Preferably ones i can use blueface or skypeout with?

colm_c · 10-08-2008 8:42pm

BigglesMcGee wrote: »

Anyone know any good voip apps for the iPhone 3g? Preferably ones i can use blueface or skypeout with?

Don't think there's any yet, I've seen some hacky workarounds that use the iPhone as a speaker headset while the app is running on your computer.

vinnycoyne · 10-08-2008 8:48pm

If anyone's looking to use their free webtexts directly from their iPhone (or iPod Touch), I have just released an app called EirText, which is available for free in the App Store: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=286099297&mt=8

BigglesMcGee · 10-08-2008 9:16pm

lackofcolour wrote: »

If anyone's looking to use their free webtexts directly from their iPhone (or iPod Touch), I have just released an app called EirText, which is available for free in the App Store: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=286099297&mt=8

Thats excellent. Thanks a million. Is it possible to enter in a phone number when you sont have them in your contacts?

vinnycoyne · 10-08-2008 10:10pm

BigglesMcGee wrote: »

Thats excellent. Thanks a million. Is it possible to enter in a phone number when you sont have them in your contacts?

Cheers! Yeah you can type in a number manually by clicking in the middle of the contact field (although you won't be able to add the number to your contact list unless you go into the iPhone's contacts app).

grizzly · 10-08-2008 11:01pm

Hi, question about the iPhone;

Is it possible to use one without a PC? (Can you get music on to it via the net directly?)

colm_c · 10-08-2008 11:25pm

grizzly wrote: »

Hi, question about the iPhone;

Is it possible to use one without a PC? (Can you get music on to it via the net directly?)

Nope, you gotta have a Computer (Windows or Mac) with iTunes on it to put music/apps on your iPhone.

nava · 10-08-2008 11:45pm

Hi

Regarding calling the shops, I called the number I could find listed as been for the shop on the Talktalk.ie website (I could not find them in their own website) but looks like all the numbers listed there redirect to Customer service, when I call today after 11 they said they had none in stock and none of the shops had any, I went to the The Square and they had a few 8gb and 16gb

So in other works go directly to the shop or get a numbers that calls directly to the shop.

Got mine today, been playing with it for a while and so far so good.

only couple of questions, I put the o2 sim in my old phone and copied the phonebook, but after I import the contact in the Iphone I see "last;first" name is there a way to change that? I checked in Setings, Mail and Contact and change both (Sort and Display) to First Last but still show in the phonebook as Last; First

Thanks

BostonB · 11-08-2008 12:35am

grizzly wrote: »

Hi, question about the iPhone;

Is it possible to use one without a PC? (Can you get music on to it via the net directly?)

I don't have one, but I thing you have to register it online to activate too?

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