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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 05:17 PM
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iPhone sold out in a hour. What a flop... LOL.
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 05:21 PM
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Why can you not cut them down? They are only 0.09mm thinner too.

http://www.airportal.de/How_to_cut_M...o_Nano_SIM.pdf
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by chrisdicko
Why can you not cut them down? They are only 0.09mm thinner too.

http://www.airportal.de/How_to_cut_M...o_Nano_SIM.pdf
Looks like you can! I'd assumed you couldn't cut the contacts, but it seems to work.
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 05:24 PM
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Obviously that guide may not work, but worth a try if I need a new one anyway.

Are there any other phones out now which use the Nano sim?
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 07:05 PM
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Yeah I was with Orange and they weren't interested at rival offers/tarriffs so told em to shove my custom up their a$$, guy didn't give a hoot unlike 3 who would do everything possible to keep you.

In fairness they still earn as I went to T Mobile (same group) as I want to be part of EE but I got a better deal from it - Oranges data tarrifs suck now, my old one was unlimited and for 36 quid they now limit you to 1gb, T Mobile is unlimited albeit with a fair use policy.

Handset was £269 (64GB model), same as orange offered, but £100 quidco cashback which has tracked, plus my old one is worth £175 to the trade in websites, or seem to go for over £200 on ebay.....
Hmmm never used quidco - do you actually get the cash back or have to spend it somewhere?

Just got a txt from 02 to upgrade. Ouch at their handset prices. £36pm tariff on a 32gb is £249 compared to £89 with Three. Unlimited calls but I dont use the 600 mins a month I get now so no use to me.
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 07:18 PM
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Yes, as it builds up in your account they transfer it back to you via BACs, its brilliant and so far I've had £750 back over the time I've been with them I'd have just lost otherwise!! Heartily recommended and often superb deals/cashback on things like insurance, energy etc

Thats steep from O2 blimey!!
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by JackClark
iPhone sold out in a hour. What a flop... LOL.
That'll be the marauding horde of isheep suckered into all the Apple shops then...
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 07:24 PM
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As for tariffs, I threatened to leave t-mobile and as result I paid NOTHING for my S3 on a £30/mnth "full monty" contract which is unlimited everything
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 07:53 PM
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That'll be the marauding horde of isheep suckered into all the Apple shops then...
From Put off Punter to Marauding Sheep in the blink of an eye. Twist it how you like, iPhone haters may be plentiful, especially on this forum, but more people enjoy Apple's fine products.
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 07:56 PM
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I thought it was a given as on those hokey iPhone vs Galaxy comparisons earlier on the thread there was no mention of a win for iPhone... LOL. It doesn't have LTE! The God phone has slow connectivity!!
There is an LTE version due out, along with a windows 8 version of the S3, it will also use more than the one available bandwidth for LTE (and only EE have the 1800mhz band), so anyone else wont be able to use LTE on their iphone5 suckered again by those people at Apple (didnt you learn anything from the "new" ipad saga?)

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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 07:57 PM
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Bloody hell Jack, you have been a busy bee.
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 08:53 PM
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Bloody hell Jack, you have been a busy bee.
and mostly on his own

it's like "custards" last stand

bit sad really
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 09:04 PM
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There is an LTE version due out, along with a windows 8 version of the S3, it will also use more than the one available bandwidth for LTE (and only EE have the 1800mhz band), so anyone else wont be able to use LTE on their iphone5 suckered again by those people at Apple (didnt you learn anything from the "new" ipad saga?)

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I knew that would have you spitting vitriol. How does that make the owners of the rather nice S3 feel? It's only just been launched and it's outdated, must sting a bit.

LTE will be good for me and ruinous for others, imagine the bill you could rack up on that Mobile Desktop of yours, the one you signed another contract to get for free, but then that's good business isn't it Tony.
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by hodgy0_2
and mostly on his own

it's like "custards" last stand

bit sad really
Crazy eh. Custard vs the Tards.

Anyhow. When you install iOS 6 take a look in Settings. Some really nice additions in there, I knew there would be a Bluetooth switch on the first page and it's very handy, but I hadn't seen the Privacy section. Good to see Apple moving Privacy up the ladder.

iCloud is working overtime and working well coupled with Mountain Lion.
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 09:19 PM
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I have an iPhone 4s and an iPod, but **** me, there's more to life than fookin Apple.
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by The Dogs B******s
I have an iPhone 4s and an iPod, but **** me, there's more to life than fookin Apple.
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by JackClark
Crazy eh. Custard vs the Tards.

Anyhow. When you install iOS 6 take a look in Settings. Some really nice additions in there, I knew there would be a Bluetooth switch on the first page and it's very handy, but I hadn't seen the Privacy section. Good to see Apple moving Privacy up the ladder.

iCloud is working overtime and working well coupled with Mountain Lion.
Jack, my "tard" of a daughter kept her Ipod Classic in her washbag at pony camp, needles to say it was fuvked when she arrived back home

The Apple store in Cambridge swapped it for a new one - no question, so big up Apple

but they are just electronic devices
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 09:48 PM
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Well after much deliberation I've ordered a 16gb, paid £289 on a 12 month contract £41 per month, 600mins, Unlimited txt and 1gb of data.
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 10:01 PM
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I got unlimited texts, unlimited landline, 6000 any network mobile mins, unlimited data, free handset (white one I went for), for £19.99 a month on an 18 month contract with Vodafone.

On an S3
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 10:03 PM
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Ok how did u manage that?? lol
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Originally Posted by JackClark
I knew that would have you spitting vitriol. How does that make the owners of the rather nice S3 feel? It's only just been launched and it's outdated, must sting a bit.

LTE will be good for me and ruinous for others, imagine the bill you could rack up on that Mobile Desktop of yours, the one you signed another contract to get for free, but then that's good business isn't it Tony.
Outdated? you really make us all laugh Jack
As you have no idea, EE are the only ones who can have 4G iphones, the rest wont work, that covers pretty much europe too, fanfookingtastic going from Apple
Also it will be atleast a year before the other networks can have any form of 4G up and running, the "planned" sell off of the spectrum "may" take place in january, if Ofcom dont put it back, really its a downer, but then again wifi hotspots are the way forward

I wont be buying an iphone 5, I dont need to, its outdated before it even comes out, its slower than the competition, its less advanced, you cant use its LTE (amusing really ) and its far too expensive for what i get now for what Apple (not the networks) are asking for it on contract.
I'll stick with the phone thats sold 20million in 3 months, thanks
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Old Sep 15, 2012 | 01:08 AM
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Once upon a time all the hate focused on Microsoft lol
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Old Sep 15, 2012 | 06:10 AM
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Love it Tony, you're throwing made up comparative reviews at an iPhone you haven't even seen. You move up to Fandroid level 2, The bull**** is strong with you. I'll take some LTE over none old chap, no doubt you'll upgrade again to keep up, is that four this year?
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Old Sep 15, 2012 | 08:01 AM
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So we should take the word of a completely obsessed apple fanboy over someone who works in the industry


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Old Sep 15, 2012 | 08:23 AM
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So we should take the word of a completely obsessed apple fanboy over someone who works in the industry


I'm just quoting from the Apple website and my own personal use. If you want to believe the made up words of a pole monkey you crack on.
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Old Sep 15, 2012 | 09:36 AM
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I'm just quoting from the Apple website and my own personal use. If you want to believe the made up words of a pole monkey you crack on.
You actually believe the marketing drivel Apple put on their website then try to slate me?
Good going Jack, Apple have suckered you 100% and you fell for it
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How does that make the owners of the rather nice S3 feel? It's only just been launched and it's outdated, must sting a bit.
You won't be able to use 4G LTE on O2 or Vodaphone as they will only work on 800mhz, the NEW (snigger) Iphone doesn't support that.
3UK have apparently bought some 1800mhz spectrum, but they are famously sloooow at bringing out new stuff.
Apple will have to bring out an updated version of the 5 some time next year.

It's only been out a couple of days and it's only NEW feature won't work, must sting a lot!!
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Old Sep 15, 2012 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by pauld37
You won't be able to use 4G LTE on O2 or Vodaphone as they will only work on 800mhz, the NEW (snigger) Iphone doesn't support that.
3UK have apparently bought some 1800mhz spectrum, but they are famously sloooow at bringing out new stuff.
Apple will have to bring out an updated version of the 5 some time next year.

It's only been out a couple of days and it's only NEW feature won't work, must sting a lot!!
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Old Sep 15, 2012 | 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by pauld37
You won't be able to use 4G LTE on O2 or Vodaphone as they will only work on 800mhz, the NEW (snigger) Iphone doesn't support that.
3UK have apparently bought some 1800mhz spectrum, but they are famously sloooow at bringing out new stuff.
Apple will have to bring out an updated version of the 5 some time next year.

It's only been out a couple of days and it's only NEW feature won't work, must sting a lot!!
See my post #444 Jack seems to be avoiding commenting on this little bit of news..

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I'm avoiding nothing, it has more LTE than the Galaxy S3, your God Phone hence it must be 'better'
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