iPhone speak easy with bill pay sim

20goto10

Is it possible to buy an iPhone on the speak easy package and put my bill pay sim into it or will I have to jail break it? I'm stuck in a contract and am not eligible for an upgrade (2 years waiting and have been told I don't spend enough so unlikely to see an upgrade at all).

godskitchen

20goto10 wrote: »

Is it possible to buy an iPhone on the speak easy package and put my bill pay sim into it or will I have to jail break it? I'm stuck in a contract and am not eligible for an upgrade (2 years waiting and have been told I don't spend enough so unlikely to see an upgrade at all).

If it is an O2 sim then no problem.

Jailbreak anyway, besides the fact that most good things are only jailbreak, do it because they tell you not to!

20goto10

Great thanks. Does anyone know what they charge for 3G if you're not on an iPhone tariff? Will 3G even be possible? I just have a standard phone.

Random

3G is really just the speed of your connection. Same price as GPRS would be. 3G speeds will be possible once your device supports it and there is 3G coverage in the area. It's not tariff dependant.

Data is charged 1c per KB if you're on billpay and don't have a data addon. You can get a couple of addons. I suggest 250MB for €7.50 / month or 1GB for €15 / month (those prices are gone up by a couple of cent due to recent VAT changes I think) and see how it goes from there.

Have a look here for data addons: http://www.o2online.ie/wps/wcm/connect/O2/Home/Explore+Services/Price+plans/Pay+monthly/Data+pricing/ and here for data pricing without addons http://www.o2online.ie/wps/wcm/connect/O2/Home/Explore+Services/Price+plans/Pay+monthly/Other+call+charges

20goto10

Ah ok thanks. I should be set to go so :-)

Random

20goto10 wrote: »

Ah ok thanks. I should be set to go so :-)

Just make sure you buy a data addon or you'll be back here in a week complaining about your €400 bill from O2

20goto10

Random wrote: »

Just make sure you buy a data addon or you'll be back here in a week complaining about your €400 bill from O2

Will do. I'll start with the 250mb and keep an eye on my usage. Do you know is there any other wifi enabled phones out there? Any that give the iPhone a run for its money?

Random

I hate the iPhone. I think it's an over-priced, over-hypred piece of machine. But that's my opinion.

I think you're far better off with something like the Nokia n95 8gig. It's the one I use. It's got wifi, 5meg camera, high speed internet, GPS, music player, web browser, massive range of third party apps, etc.

Why do you want the iPhone? What features are you looking from in your new phone?

Tom Dunne

20goto10 wrote: »

Any that give the iPhone a run for its money?

In terms of features, there are plenty.

As Random says, it all depends on what you want a phone to do.

As an iPhone owner, I want music, internet and decent games (check out Warfare Incorporated ). And I am not for a minute blinded by it's many shortcomings, but they key is what you want to do with a phone.

Professey Chin

Random wrote: »

Why do you want the iPhone? What features are you looking from in your new phone?

Ah the amount of times people cant give an answer to this

Not saying the OP cant but the amount of people know who want an iphone but dont know why shows the power of hype

Stream

godskitchen wrote: »

If it is an O2 sim then no problem.

i didnt realise this. if I buy a iphone on O2 speakeasy, I can then throw away the O2 sim card and get an O2 clear sim with a data add on? and i don't have to unlock the phone?

didn't realise that unlocking the phone was only needed for non O2 networks.

Random

Ultimate Chin wrote: »

Ah the amount of times people cant give an answer to this

Not saying the OP cant but the amount of people know who want an iphone but dont know why shows the power of hype

This is true

Stream wrote: »

if I buy a iphone on O2 speakeasy, I can then throw away the O2 sim card and get an O2 clear sim with a data add on?

Yes

Stream wrote: »

and i don't have to unlock the phone?

correct

Stream

Random wrote: »

This is true



Yes



correct

If I bought an iphone in the north, would I be locked to O2 UK?

Tom Dunne

Stream wrote: »

If I bought an iphone in the north, would I be locked to O2 UK?

Yes. You would have to unlock it before you could put your O2 Ireland sim in it. Which in itself isn't a major deal.

Remember, they are completely different companies.

Stream

Le Piat d'Or wrote: »

Yes. You would have to unlock it before you could put your O2 Ireland sim in it. Which in itself isn't a major deal.

Remember, they are completely different companies.

thanks. I only ask because I'm likely to be moving to UK in a few months time so don't want to be locked to any specific O2 network.

godskitchen

Stream wrote: »

thanks. I only ask because I'm likely to be moving to UK in a few months time so don't want to be locked to any specific O2 network.

There are no jobs there either, dont bother.

20goto10

Random wrote: »

Why do you want the iPhone? What features are you looking from in your new phone?

To be honest there is some niggling doubt. I have an iPod touch, so I'm aware of most of the features already. I want music, video, decent web browsing, camera (I know the iPhone one is not very good) and most importantly wifi and free VOIP. GPS is not that important to me but location based apps do look pretty useful. I'm also able to get free applications for it

I'm open to persuasion though

Stream

godskitchen wrote: »

There are no jobs there either, dont bother.

hence i'm only likely to go....:)

Random

20goto10 wrote: »

To be honest there is some niggling doubt. I have an iPod touch, so I'm aware of most of the features already. I want music, video, decent web browsing, camera (I know the iPhone one is not very good) and most importantly wifi and free VOIP. GPS is not that important to me but location based apps do look pretty useful. I'm also able to get free applications for it

I'm open to persuasion though

I like the Nokia 8gig then