iPhone on O2 prepay

drunkmonkey

i'd be going for the sony C905 on 3......i'd love an iphone all the same but think i'll wait for the 3rd or 4th generation....

Devious

The C905 looks good alright, not much internal memory though, cant really use it as an mp3 player can you? Is it only coming out on 3?

Username!

Devious wrote: »

Quick question guys, sorry if slightly off topic, im with Vodafone and entitled to an upgrade , have had a Nokia N91 for the past 2 years and want a change, I was going to switch to 02 and get the 16 gig iphone but im not so sure now. If you guys had the choice what would you go for? Should I wait for new models?

Honestly, I'd wait it out until the Dev Team unlocks it because the iPhone Tarriff that O2 provide is absolutely horrible. I changed my mind about switching on the day it was released - instead I spent €300 on a 2G iPhone, now it's unlocked and jailbroken with 2.1 and I love it to bits, EDGE is manageable for the time being, even seems quick sometimes, sure there's wireless hotspots everywhere (and work and at home).

drunkmonkey

Devious wrote: »

The C905 looks good alright, not much internal memory though, cant really use it as an mp3 player can you? Is it only coming out on 3?

You could use it for anything, i'm sure it'll be supplied with a memory card so mp3 is no problem....
I doubt it's exclusive to 3 but it dosen't bother me as i'm gonna stick with 3....

drunkmonkey

Username! wrote: »

Honestly, I'd wait it out until the Dev Team unlocks it because the iPhone Tarriff that O2 provide is absolutely horrible. I changed my mind about switching on the day it was released - instead I spent €300 on a 2G iPhone, now it's unlocked and jailbroken with 2.1 and I love it to bits, EDGE is manageable for the time being, even seems quick sometimes, sure there's wireless hotspots everywhere (and work and at home).

what network are you on with the 2G iphone, voda?

jimmycrackcorm

iPhone white available on o2.ie now.

BoardsRanger

Another question for ye guys who already have iphones- i have a friend who has one and it seems that when i call him on it, the reception isnt great? is this a common problem?

Username!

drunkmonkey wrote: »

what network are you on with the 2G iphone, voda?

Up in the top left corner bud, Meteor. Prices still suck but 99c a day for a maximum 50MB is good, haven't even got to that level yet and I've had it nearly a month (see, wireless hotspots everywhere).

BoardsRanger wrote: »

Another question for ye guys who already have iphones- i have a friend who has one and it seems that when i call him on it, the reception isnt great? is this a common problem?

Receiption was an issue with the older Firmware (2.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2) but that was fixed with 2.1. Now to be honest, it's not hugely impressive with the iPhone 2G but it still works no problem (the metal back is most likely the problem, another reason I'm looking forward to the 3G unlocking - not paying those eBay prices).

johnk123

BoardsRanger wrote: »

Another question for ye guys who already have iphones- i have a friend who has one and it seems that when i call him on it, the reception isnt great? is this a common problem?

I have no issues with my iphone. However, my brother is having some issues with his. Although lately i haven't heard him come whining to me....

Devious

drunkmonkey wrote: »

You could use it for anything, i'm sure it'll be supplied with a memory card so mp3 is no problem....
I doubt it's exclusive to 3 but it dosen't bother me as i'm gonna stick with 3....

Thats true. Any idea when it arrives on 3? No mention of it on their site?

drunkmonkey

Devious wrote: »

Thats true. Any idea when it arrives on 3? No mention of it on their site?

Heard early november, so in the next 2 or 3 weeks...

scottyevo

Too be honest i think 480 for the 8G is really expensive! O2 trying to rip us off!! and the fact we only get 12months free WIFI is also horrible.

odie2020

If i buy a Speakeasy Iphone 3G can i just stick in my O2 Bill pay sim and work away? Without having to sign up to one of those silly Iphone tarrifs?

metalfest

yes:)

odie2020

Thanks Metalfest,

The folks in the O2 shop said that it wouldnt work and i would have to sign up to an iphone tarrif,

Have you tried this on an LOCKED phone?

metalfest

don't trust them,they just want more money .
the phone will be locked to an o2 sim, do you know any1 with the phone on bill pay? if so try your sim in their phone

odie2020

I got that impression!!

But i dont know anybody with a bill pay IPhone,

Silenceisbliss

I was just looking at carphonewarehouse.ie and I see the iphone is now available in pay as you go with O2....since when is this?!? and am I reading this right?!

any predictions as to whether or not there will be a nice price drop after xmas?

krudler

Since Oct 1st, as for a price drop, doubtful since it cots the network a fortune to have it thats why its so expensive

Silenceisbliss

so for someone who would like a pay as you go iphone as cost effective as poss but safe enough aswell, whats the best option?

get an unlocked iphone off ebay? and put my normal sim in it???

besty

The temptation is killing me! Don't really want to drop €500+ on a phone but so tempted...Might go for the N95 instead!

lockie

you can get iPhone 3G on pay as you go from any O2 and CPW

8GB €480
16GB €569

you can pay cash and do the activation at home. you even use your current sim card if you opt for upgrade

Our man in Havana

What exactly needs activating?

colm_c

Bond-007 wrote: »

What exactly needs activating?

The device, it needs to be registered online to activate it.

Our man in Havana

So sticking a sim card into it is not enough?

I take it buying overseas will cause huge problems with activation?

colm_c

Bond-007 wrote: »

So sticking a sim card into it is not enough?

I take it buying overseas will cause huge problems with activation?

Nope, you need iTunes to activate it.

There are some unlocked iPhones available in some european countries, and there is a turbosim which allows you to use the phone with any sim card.

mobius42

Any irish iPhone will work with any O2 SIM card. The activating through iTunes thing was only ever in America and the UK for the 1st gen iPhone. You still need to connect to iTunes, but it just asks you to set up an Apple ID, which you don't have to do if you don't want to.

metalfest

i think they need to realize they're selling phones.......
like think about it, half a grand for a phone......

krudler

Theres phones more expensive than that, plus Apple set the price of it

metalfest

i know, i just think it a bit crazy like.....