iPhone 5S release date Ireland

murpho999

Aodhagan wrote: »

I would expect January 2014 with iOS 7.1

What has iOS 7.1 or any version got to do with it?

FourFourRED

murpho999 wrote: »

What has iOS 7.1 or any version got to do with it?

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2013/01/28Apple-Updates-iOS-to-6-1.html

Deep Thought

Aodhagan wrote: »

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2013/01/28Apple-Updates-iOS-to-6-1.html

that's IOS 6...

FourFourRED

Deep Thought wrote: »

that's IOS 6...

Obviously. The point was that when they released the major update to iOS 6 - they approved an additional 36 carriers for 4G/LTE.

Currently Vodafone nor any carrier in Ireland is supported for 4G/LTE by Apple.

http://www.apple.com/iphone/LTE/

Deep Thought

Aodhagan wrote: »

Obviously. The point was that when they released the major update to iOS 6 - they approved an additional 36 carriers for 4G/LTE.

Currently Vodafone nor any carrier in Ireland is supported for 4G/LTE by Apple.

http://www.apple.com/iphone/LTE/

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TrueIt

Would the likes of the 48 network have 4g? I think its doubtful

Creamy Goodness

should do, they're o2 underneath all the age promotional material. whether or not they have plans planned is another thing.

Mimikyu

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guil

Capped at 1.5 or Mbps I think.

Mimikyu

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The Ayatolla

I dumped them. No excuse for a complete network outage for two days in the space of two weeks.

murpho999

The Ayatolla wrote: »

I dumped them. No excuse for a complete network outage for two days in the space of two weeks.

Outage for two days? Maybe that's why they're called 48!

The Ayatolla

murpho999 wrote: »

Outage for two days? Maybe that's why they're called 48!

First outage was on a Friday, the next one was around a week and a half later.

They posted various "updates" on their forum during the outage, but calls, texts and data were all down. Felt sorry for them, but no matter how cheap it is its not worth having no phone for 2 days.

TrueIt

The Ayatolla wrote: »

First outage was on a Friday, the next one was around a week and a half later.

They posted various "updates" on their forum during the outage, but calls, texts and data were all down. Felt sorry for them, but no matter how cheap it is its not worth having no phone for 2 days.

In fairness they gave everybody an extra two days towards your monthly membership. I think we deserved a week free tho

Sonics2k

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

should do, they're o2 underneath all the age promotional material. whether or not they have plans planned is another thing.

They're not connected to O2 at all.

They rent masts from O2, but other than that they have no affiliation with them at all. Same with Tesco.

rodento

Takes some getting used to from a 3GS

The Ayatolla

Sonics2k wrote: »

They're not connected to O2 at all.

They rent masts from O2, but other than that they have no affiliation with them at all. Same with Tesco.

They're owned by Telefonica ltd.

the same holding company as O2. They are very much affiliated with them.

Sonics2k

The Ayatolla wrote: »

They're owned by Telefonica ltd.

the same holding company as O2. They are very much affiliated with them.

Telefonica owns both companies yes, but the two are not connected in any other way.

As in, if you go to an O2 store or call their support they can't help if you're with 48.

space2ground1

I have been on a corporate plan with VF for the last few years and I just checked my 5S options there. I have a suspicion that I might do just as well with the VF store direct given that I've been with the company through the corporate for over 3 years.

They're offering me a 16GB 5S for €360 including all calls and texts in Ireland and a gig of data (either 1 or 2 gigs, I need to check) for €42 a month. The 32GB is the one I really want and thats €465 on the same plan. The contract is 18 months on both of those.

Can anyone advise as to whether that's still a good deal? Thanks!

The Ayatolla

space2ground1 wrote: »

They're offering me a 16GB 5S for €360 including all calls and texts in Ireland and a gig of data (either 1 or 2 gigs, I need to check) for €42 a month. The 32GB is the one I really want and thats €465 on the same plan. The contract is 18 months on both of those.

Can anyone advise as to whether that's still a good deal? Thanks!

Easy way to work it out

Phone cost: 465
Contract: 756
Total cost after 18 months: 1221

Buy phone unlocked:

Cost: 740 euros (from UK apple store, shipping to Parcel motel).
Contract:
Go with someone like 48, 20 euros a month x 18 months = 360
Im on emobile (existing eircom customer, SIM only plan for 24euros a month for everything inc landlines and unlimited 4G Data ) = 24 x 18 = 432
Total with 48: 1100
Total with emobile: 1172

davidsr20

Got my 5s last Friday fromvodafone shop. Upgraded from a 4s. Love the new one.

space2ground1

The Ayatolla wrote: »

Easy way to work it out

Phone cost: 465
Contract: 756
Total cost after 18 months: 1221

Buy phone unlocked:

Cost: 740 euros (from UK apple store, shipping to Parcel motel).
Contract:
Go with someone like 48, 20 euros a month x 18 months = 360
Im on emobile (existing eircom customer, SIM only plan for 24euros a month for everything inc landlines and unlimited 4G Data ) = 24 x 18 = 432
Total with 48: 1100
Total with emobile: 1172

Thanks for your help! Where I live the signal isnt the best but Vodafone is fine. I've a feeling I'm stuck with them.

FourFourRED

Gold comes back in stock on Vodafone.ie & conveniently their upgrade system is down.

Backfire

davidsr20 wrote: »

Got my 5s last Friday fromvodafone shop. Upgraded from a 4s. Love the new one.

I hope to do the same on monday. What are the chances of a carphonewarehouse having one in stock on vodafone.....?

drumzone

hi guys. any of you that now have the iphone 5s, do you own a mophie juice pack air?? i have one, worked fine with my 5 but wont work with my 5s........... can anyone help.

FourFourRED

Finally got my Gold 16GB today from Carphone Warehouse. Upgraded from the slate 5. Very snappy & loving the new camera and touch ID.

bigron2109

The touch ID is class. Very slick phone i must say.

stuba

The wait to get the phone from apple is killing me. 7 days down, 14 more to go… at least.

_Redzer_

Tried getting my hands on a pre-pay 5S today, but no good. They're not coming in for two weeks.

What's the quickest way to get one?

Cee-Jay-Cee

Got my 16gb grey 5s from Three Letterkenny today, the last one in stock. Pleased with it so far, soooo much faster than my 4 (which ios 7 ruined completely.)