Carphone Ware House iPhone

shockonline · 26-07-2008, 22:18

Hi,

I'm looking at getting a 3G iPhone but I'm stuck within a contract with Orange.

My contract ends 14th Nov, would Carphone Warehouse buy me out of it? or will I have to wait a little longer?

Thanks in advanced!

SilentLoner · 26-07-2008, 23:45

reduce it and pay it off and upgrade now or you will have to wait.

broooce · 27-07-2008, 10:00

You may be better waiting a few weeks if the rumours are true you will be seeing iphone on Orange

aabl · 27-07-2008, 10:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by broooce

You may be better waiting a few weeks if the rumours are true you will be seeing iphone on Orange

Not a chance. O2 has 5 years exclusivity with the iPhone.

hugehairyarse · 27-07-2008, 12:18

The exclusivity period for O2 is 3 years, and even that is subject to certain operational targets being met by them.

I am not privy to such data, but the rumours surrounding a second carrier would perhaps suggest that these targets are not being met.

Niranjaniz · 27-07-2008, 12:18

You might as well reduce the contract to the lowest call tariff £15 i think is their lowest offering, and just keep it! use it as a spares for the next three months, why pay it off? and just get the iPhone now, unless you want your number transferred, then yeah pay it off.

Or you could just wait, its not long and you will be stuck in an 18 month contract with the iPhone anyway, going to have to learn to live with contracts.

kev s148 · 27-07-2008, 13:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by broooce

You may be better waiting a few weeks if the rumours are true you will be seeing iphone on Orange

ok with orange at the moment you would get better 3g signal but the cs will still be crap so I would say go with o2 the 3g signal will get better

SilentLoner · 27-07-2008, 14:07

christ orange, are apple trying to break into the uk market or trying to self destruct?

chris20 · 27-07-2008, 20:02

3 need to get the 3g iphone they have the best 3g coverage and service in the uk so the phone can get the best use 02 are one of the rubbish ones for 3g.

leeren · 27-07-2008, 20:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris20

3 need to get the 3g iphone they have the best 3g coverage and service in the uk so the phone can get the best use 02 are one of the rubbish ones for 3g.

I have no idea if 3 really do have the best 3G coverage, but their customer service is awful and i would never go with them again, a lot of my mates get about 6000,0000,0000 minutes and texts for the same money i pay a month, which is fine, but if there is a problem then they dont want to know!

not to mention every phone that 3 sell seem to be plagued with problems! they would kill the iphone off!!!

26-07-2008, 22:18	#1
shockonline Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 10	Carphone Ware House iPhone Hi, I'm looking at getting a 3G iPhone but I'm stuck within a contract with Orange. My contract ends 14th Nov, would Carphone Warehouse buy me out of it? or will I have to wait a little longer? Thanks in advanced!

26-07-2008, 23:45	#2
SilentLoner Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Aylesbury Posts: 3,995	reduce it and pay it off and upgrade now or you will have to wait.

27-07-2008, 10:00	#3
broooce Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 81	You may be better waiting a few weeks if the rumours are true you will be seeing iphone on Orange

27-07-2008, 10:50	#4
aabl Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 63	Quote: Originally Posted by broooce You may be better waiting a few weeks if the rumours are true you will be seeing iphone on Orange Not a chance. O2 has 5 years exclusivity with the iPhone.

27-07-2008, 12:18	#5
hugehairyarse Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5	The exclusivity period for O2 is 3 years, and even that is subject to certain operational targets being met by them. I am not privy to such data, but the rumours surrounding a second carrier would perhaps suggest that these targets are not being met.

27-07-2008, 12:18	#6
Niranjaniz Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: UK, Nottingham Posts: 624	You might as well reduce the contract to the lowest call tariff £15 i think is their lowest offering, and just keep it! use it as a spares for the next three months, why pay it off? and just get the iPhone now, unless you want your number transferred, then yeah pay it off. Or you could just wait, its not long and you will be stuck in an 18 month contract with the iPhone anyway, going to have to learn to live with contracts.

27-07-2008, 13:37	#7
kev s148 Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 279	Quote: Originally Posted by broooce You may be better waiting a few weeks if the rumours are true you will be seeing iphone on Orange ok with orange at the moment you would get better 3g signal but the cs will still be crap so I would say go with o2 the 3g signal will get better

27-07-2008, 14:07	#8
SilentLoner Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Aylesbury Posts: 3,995	christ orange, are apple trying to break into the uk market or trying to self destruct?

27-07-2008, 20:02	#9
chris20 Guest Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,556	3 need to get the 3g iphone they have the best 3g coverage and service in the uk so the phone can get the best use 02 are one of the rubbish ones for 3g.

27-07-2008, 20:59	#10
leeren Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NW England, UK Posts: 146	Quote: Originally Posted by chris20 3 need to get the 3g iphone they have the best 3g coverage and service in the uk so the phone can get the best use 02 are one of the rubbish ones for 3g. I have no idea if 3 really do have the best 3G coverage, but their customer service is awful and i would never go with them again, a lot of my mates get about 6000,0000,0000 minutes and texts for the same money i pay a month, which is fine, but if there is a problem then they dont want to know! not to mention every phone that 3 sell seem to be plagued with problems! they would kill the iphone off!!!

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