iphone contracts

jakdublin

Hi, just got a call from O2 saying my contract is up, which is timely as I'm wanting an iPhone 5s. Offered me a €50 discount on the phone when it comes out but I'm not tempted as they want me to switch to a €55 a month contract with 2GB data and unlimited calls and texts. I'm on a €35 a month contract with 150 minutes, 150 texts and unlimited data which is more valuable to me, although I'm coming in at an average of €45.
What type of contracts are people thinking of getting? Would love to have tethering (I'm not allowed with my current plan) and that could be a deal clincher for me.

naasrd

Stay with your all you can eat data, when 4g comes in you'll need it. I'm with 3, took their sim only contract on my iPhone 5, 30pm reduced to 20.

guil

That unlimited data is more than likely capped at 3gb or 5gb. Nearly certain they won't give you a 4g sim without changing contract. That's what meteor and eMobile are telling customers anyway. Haven't a clue what happened when 3G was introduced.

jakdublin

Yeah, I doubt I'll get 4g without changing. I'd say I use about 2-3gb a month data max. Like I said though, tethering would make a big difference to me but I guess all operators are charging for it now as an add-on.

dloob

I was picking up a nano sim in a three store at the weekend and overheard a staff member telling another customer that everyone with a 4g phone will get 4g when they launch it for no extra charge or new contract.
Make of that what you will with the caveat that what the stores say isn't always what happens.

guil

jakdublin wrote: »

Yeah, I doubt I'll get 4g without changing. I'd say I use about 2-3gb a month data max. Like I said though, tethering would make a big difference to me but I guess all operators are charging for it now as an add-on.

EMobile do free tethering on bill pay. Not sure about prepay.

FourFourRED

I have a sim free 5 from Apple & due an upgrade from Vodafone at the end of November for the 5S on €35 p/m contract but I think I will go with the Three €20 PAYG offer until the iPhone 6 comes out & review my options then as Vodafone don't offer very good value at the minute especially when it comes to data (500mb a month!!!) and no signs that they will be supporting 4G on iPhone anytime soon either.

guil

Aodhagan wrote: »

I have a sim free 5 from Apple & due an upgrade from Apple at the end of November for the 5S on €35 p/m contract but I think I will go with the Three €20 PAYG offer until the iPhone 6 comes out & review my options then as Vodafone don't offer very good value at the minute especially when it comes to data (500mb a month!!!) and no signs that they will be supporting 4G on iPhone anytime soon either.

How are you due an upgrade from apple?

FourFourRED

guil wrote: »

How are you due an upgrade from apple?

Sorry, it's been a long day :P