Shaun

So who's ordered one or got hold of one then?

Just ordered the 64GB - delivery 2-4 days.

Tidgy

if they actually have one in stock shaun lol

supposedly networks are worried about stocks already

Shaun

Current stock levels on-line are OK with my network, apart from the "gold" (all variants) ones have now completely sold through.

Grab em whilst they are still available.

Tidgy

watch out for this shaun

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24170429

Shaun

I've never lost a phone in my life...... now I've said that though!

JonMc

iTrader: (51)

I'm a little threaders with apple at the moment - iTunes has disaggregated a number of my albums because of collaborations and therefore the artists are not identical and the ios7 upgrade deleted all the music off my iPhone except for the stuff I got through the iTune Christmas deals - even the stuff I had bought off iTunes was deleted - I'll go into town at tomorrow and have a look but I'm currently erring towards the HTC One

ScoobyDoo555

Just been told by O2, that you can't even buy one today anyway.

The "local" Apple stores of Cardiff, Bristol & Birmingham all sold out with 45 mins!

If you pre-order, you might get one next week. If not, it could be up to 6 weeks!!!

Me thinks to hold off for a while - let the frenzy die down

Shaun

Out of the 9 variants available... four are already on back-order now with Vodafone, six are already on back-order with O2.

As reports suggest.... stock is obviously short - it's only 10am!

ScoobyDoo555

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24160158

Interestingly enough, there's LOADS of 5c models...... cynics step forward....

Shaun

The only way they will shift those is if they give them away with contracts..... which I suspect will start to happen at some point in the not too distant future.

Tidgy

yeah does smack as a phone that fits into that criteria doesnt it

P1Fanatic

You can turn it off without Siri and you can (and always have been able to) turn the phone off from the lock screen so if they nicked it they can just turn it off = no find myiphone function.

ScoobyDoo555

That said, my preferred provider has just called me, and as a "valued customer" I can have my phone tomorrow

Interesting - best ask the Bank ie WifeyDoo555

Ant

You can't restore now though with out the iTunes password from from the last user

Shaun

Impressed with Vodafones service considering the number of orders they're probably dealing with. Just been notified the phone is with the couriers already.

Tidgy

just spoken to their call center to upgrade my phone, htc one on the way, there call center is absolutely manic, event he telephone lines are crackly and struggling under the load lol

Shaun

ROFLOL

You'd hardly think people were under "hardship" what with new phone sales and XBOX One and PS4 pre-order sell-outs in the last quarter of 2013.

Nothing like new technology to boost spending.

Ant

what you had shaun? gold?

Shaun

I was considering it initially, but I think it looks a bit tacky. Gone for "Space Gray".

Ant

my thoughts exactly , if it were black i wouldn't of minded but i've had white before and didnt like it.

i'll be ordering my 32gb in a few weeks i reckon and the wife can have my iphone 5

RA Dunk

So whats the main differences between the 5c and the 5s then, I don't tend to keep up with these things unless I'm looking to buy, are any of them worth upgrading from the iphone5?

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

The 5c is an iphone 5 in a plastic case where the 5s is a faster better phone

RA Dunk

Ahh, Gotcha! Cheers Steve.

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

If you can't wait I think these have stock

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Apple-iPho...item3cd606c416

Markus

I'm going to call my carrier tomorrow and see if their loyalty and retentions department feel like keeping an existing customer. Ideally I'd like to keep the plan I'm on and just sign a two year contract and get a 5S at the subsidized rate.

I am eligible for an upgrade, the problem is that I'll lose the plan I'm on, as it's not offered any more, and it would cost around $40 per month more to keep the same feature set I have now, which is far from ideal. This can change to perhaps $10 more per month if I drop things (go to 2GB from 6GB data, don't have visual voicemail, and a couple of other things)

ScoobyDoo555

Ordered mine today. ALready with the courier - should have it tomorrow. Already sold my blackberry

jonc

Don't know what all the fuss is about. A colleague just walked into a Vodafone shop this morning and upgraded to a 32GB iPhone 5s and got unlimited voice and text with 6GB data for £46 on a 12 month contract. He paid £299 for the 5s and will simply get the cost back by selling the old 5 for £300-400 on eBay. No queuing like the sad muppets camped outside the Apple stores.

bioforger

iTrader: (1)

£46/month and £300 up front ?!? only 6GB data? your colleague is nuts.

RobsyUK

iTrader: (2)

I've had my 5 about 5 months and noticing when taking pictures I get purple lines all over the screen...

jonc

Yes he is, typical fanboi, but he does get an extra 20% off on that £46 and is on 4G and has effectively upgraded to a 5s for free when he sells the old 5 with a bit of profit on top.