iPhone 5 - Discussion [READ MOD NOTE IN FIRST POST]

Tar.Aldarion

oneofakind32 wrote: »

Not permited!? Does this mean that it is not physically possible on the iphones they sell or just frowned upon?

It's possible on phones with three, it's just against the rules. Well not for me as I signed up before 2012. I'm sure you can still do it anyway without much happening to you.

Qwerty Dub

oneofakind32 wrote: »

Not permited!? Does this mean that it is not physically possible on the iphones they sell or just frowned upon?

On an existing phone im sure there is nout they can do. I will be interested to see tomorrow if the new iPhones have something in the carrier file to disable personal hotspot function though.

oneofakind32

https://store.meteor.ie/phones/bill-pay-phones/apple-iphone-5?utm_source=iPhone+5+launch+bill+pay+meteor+customers&utm_campaign=f3a5c7455f-Meteor_Pre_pay_iPhone_5_launch9_27_2012&utm_medium=email
BOOM Free T&Cs on the €45 plan!

DubDJ

oneofakind32 wrote: »

https://store.meteor.ie/phones/bill-pay-phones/apple-iphone-5?utm_source=iPhone+5+launch+bill+pay+meteor+customers&utm_campaign=f3a5c7455f-Meteor_Pre_pay_iPhone_5_launch9_27_2012&utm_medium=email
BOOM Free T&Cs on the €45 plan!

Just got the email too. Seems all they have are 16GB.

Qwerty Dub

DubDJ wrote: »

Just got the email too. Seems all they have are 16GB.

Same as eMobile. 16GB in Black & White.

DubDJ

It also lets you actually order the phone now. Assuming you want a 16GB that is.

wexican

DubDJ wrote: »

It also lets you actually order the phone now. Assuming you want a 16GB that is.

Only for new customers though. Current customers have to go to a Meteor store. :rolleyes:

DubDJ

Just rang up Meteor there and cancelled my current contract plan. Downgraded to the sim-lite plan. After doing the maths the phone is actually cheaper bought directly from Apple. If your not bothered about the 5GB internet being downgraded to 1GB. I use less than 500MB so it doesn't benefit me having the extra data. I'll get the iPhone sim free from Apple. Expecting the 64GB model to be around €899 so any lower than that is even more of a saving for me.

Piliger

DubDJ wrote: »

Just rang up Meteor there and cancelled my current contract plan. Downgraded to the sim-lite plan. After doing the maths the phone is actually cheaper bought directly from Apple. If your not bothered about the 5GB internet being downgraded to 1GB. I use less than 500MB so it doesn't benefit me having the extra data. I'll get the iPhone sim free from Apple. Expecting the 64GB model to be around €899 so any lower than that is even more of a saving for me.

+1. I am getting mine direct and using it on 48.

JoeA3

Meteor SIM only does seem good value. 20 quid a month, 200 texts, 200 mins, 1gb data. €25 a month if ya want unlimited texts.
Much better than similar offerings from Vodafone and 02.

DubDJ wrote: »

Just rang up Meteor there and cancelled my current contract plan. Downgraded to the sim-lite plan. After doing the maths the phone is actually cheaper bought directly from Apple. If your not bothered about the 5GB internet being downgraded to 1GB. I use less than 500MB so it doesn't benefit me having the extra data. I'll get the iPhone sim free from Apple. Expecting the 64GB model to be around €899 so any lower than that is even more of a saving for me.

wolfyboy555

Thinking of buying from apple then maybe switching to tesco. 35 per month for unlimited everything. What do others think? Any experience of tesco?

DubDJ

Piliger wrote: »

+1. I am getting mine direct and using it on 48.

99% of my contacts are actually Meteor so i'm cornered into using them really. Good coverage and never had a problem with them either. But the billpay plans they have are very bad imo.

JoeA3

wolfyboy555 wrote: »

Thinking of buying from apple then maybe switching to tesco. 35 per month for unlimited everything. What do others think? Any experience of tesco?

No direct experience, but they use the 02 network as far as I know. I was on 02 for a couple of years and I found their network coverage brutal, much worse than Vodafone (in Galway at least). Maybe they've gotten better though.

Gumbo

DubDJ wrote: »

99% of my contacts are actually Meteor so i'm cornered into using them really. Good coverage and never had a problem with them either. But the billpay plans they have are very bad imo.

Gotta love family and friends offers
I get the €61 p/m plan for €25

oneofakind32

https://store.meteor.ie/phones/bill-pay-phones/apple-iphone-5

Free C&T has msteriously dissapeared from the €45 offer on the page. I checked they email sent out and it says all plans include free calls and text. I'm gonna print it off and kick up a fuss in the meteor shop tomorrow!

DubDJ

kceire wrote: »

Gotta love family and friends offers
I get the €61 p/m plan for €25

Wanna adopt me?

oneofakind32 wrote: »

https://store.meteor.ie/phones/bill-pay-phones/apple-iphone-5

Free C&T has msteriously dissapeared from the €45 offer on the page. I checked they email sent out and it says all plans include free calls and text. I'm gonna print it off and kick up a fuss in the meteor shop tomorrow!

It's an even worse deal now. I'll say you'll talk them into the Free C&T. But they seem very strict on the iPhone plans. Others they sometimes offer €5/€10 discounts. Never the iPhone one's.

murpho999

It's dearer with Meteor than the 4s last year.

Then I got the 64gb for €50 a month and €99 upfront. Over 24 months= €1299

The 5 64gb is €45.74 plus €299=€1396.76

FourFourRED

People in the USA getting a bit cranky about the iPhone going on sale in 22 more countries tomorrow.

Idiots.

http://www.macrumors.com/2012/09/27/iphone-5-launches-in-22-countries-and-six-rural-carriers-friday/

Darksaga87

iPhone 4S was free on launch wasnt it? I know I didnt pay anything.

(well apart from signing my life away for 24 months.)

Media999

Darksaga87 wrote: »

iPhone 4S was free on launch wasnt it? I know I didnt pay anything.

(well apart from signing my life away for 24 months.)

50 deposit is all i paid on Three.

Piliger

DubDJ wrote: »

99% of my contacts are actually Meteor so i'm cornered into using them really. Good coverage and never had a problem with them either. But the billpay plans they have are very bad imo.

Why does it matter that they are with meteor ? 48 gives you unlimited calls and texts to ALL networks.

Creamy Goodness

people are incredibly scabby and won't contact you unless you're on their network as they won't be using their free texts/calls.

rediculous i know but it's true.

DubDJ

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

people are incredibly scabby and won't contact you unless you're on their network as they won't be using their free texts/calls.

rediculous i know but it's true.

Exactly haha. I'll be able to call people but nobody will be able to call me. Or text for that matter. Not many of them have iMessage either. I don't mind, Meteor have pretty competitive prices anyway.

celtic10000

So is it confirmed the free meteor calls and texts ARE included with the smart plus 45 plan? if not then i wont be using meteor thats for sure!

The Ayatolla

What are the odds of it being on sale in the next 12 minutes? :P

FourFourRED

The Ayatolla wrote: »

What are the odds of it being on sale in the next 12 minutes? :P

Might actually be 01:00

The Ayatolla

i'll set the alarm for 1 so haha

celtic10000

Is it going to be more expensive per month if bought in store?

mad muffin

Aodhagan wrote: »

Might actually be 01:00

Nooooo I can barely keep my eyes open as it is.

The sprog has me up since 6am.

No doubt will have me up at 6am tomorrow too

mad muffin

00:01

Not on sale yet...

Terminator on SyFyhd note keeping me awake lol