Trout

iTrader: (1)

Just got an email saying they are launching on November 10th!

TonyBurns

iTrader: (3)

Tariffs are pretty much the same, as I have previously said, apple set the prices

Tony

Jaybird-UK

I thought they are £5 cheaper than o2 arnt they?

Butkus

I have had the e-mail too from Orange. I'm with Orange already but out of contract period for a few months. I am considering the Iphone, but wonder if I really need it. Plus, it looks big compared to my Nokia 6301. Is the phone part of the Iphone easy to use or is it compromised?

Snazy

I think the demand will be quite high for them. The carriers can choose to run a loss on the rental if they wish, so there might be a limited number of lower price tariffs on the cards for some.

Have to say I have been tempted on and off. Just for the sake of it. lol

Markus

What do you mean by compromised? It's a case of tapping the phone button on the springboard (fancy name for home screen) and select what you want to do, default option being keypad (though if you change it to, for example, favorites, it'll stick with that) thus you dial your number and make the call.

Butkus

I suppose it is the little things you take for granted with the Nokia - pressing the call button brings up a list of all the recent calls, pressing the down button goes straight into the contacts. I am guessing these are either missing from the Iphone or not as straightforward to use since it has so many other functions. I probably need to try one in the flesh as it were.

Snazy

With any change of manufacturer there is always a transitional stage.
Its hard to decide on the spot with things like that.

Im set in my ways though lol. Getting used to the Berry was a nightmare for my tiny brain. But I still have a fallback Nokia (all be it a 5800 touchscreen eew)

Snazy

Tariffs.

iPhone 3GS available from 10 November on Orange

GlesgaKiss

I was going to get a new Blackberry curve but am now thinking about an iphone!

Markus

Thanks for that

Unlike a normal phone, you don't have a keypad, so there isn't the same "press key X down for feature Y: facility. To do what you mention you would (if the phone is sleeping):

* Press the wake button

* Optionally enter your passcode to unlock the phone

* Press the Phone icon in the bottom menu

* For call listings, press the "Recents" button. It will list outgoing and incoming calls. Click on an entry to dial that person back

* For contacts you'd press the "Contacts" button which displays your Address Book. Click on a contact and it will list all info about them, not just a phone number. If you click on a listed phone number it will initiate a call to that person.

Have a look here which gives examples of how use the phone features of the iPhone.

Nothing beats having some hands on time with the iPhone though.

Snazy

Both good, but from different planets lol.
Depends what you need/want from it

shaunywrx

Vodafone are getting the iphone early next year as well.

GlesgaKiss

Are they both connected to the net all the time? I'm looking for a phone which I can browse the net and email from... possibly reading emails as they come in like texts? Does such a thing exist? You can probably tell that I currently own a brick!

My ex has had both and now has the new BB Curve. She was telling me the iphone is probably the one to go for? The one thing I wasn't sure about was texting or emailing from it since it has touchscreen instead of a physical qwerty keypad like the BB.

Snazy

Yes such a thing exists mate, its PUSH email

The input is the thing that makes and breaks for most. For me, touch screen is not an option. Clearly for many others, its fine

Very different creatures though. Comparing the 2 is almost pointless lol. Probably better to decide if you want easy input, simple and ease of use, or media, pretty web browsing and touch screen.

john banks

I would quite like an Iphone, but they are rather pricey per month. £20 a month with a free phone and unlimited data would interest me.

Snazy

To be honest £30 a month with a free phone and unlimited data sounds good to me already.
If you have lots of friends with them, save using texts and use PING instead

john banks

I pay about £0 to 2 a month on a pay monthly Virgin SIM in my Blackberry 8800. £48 over 2 years compared with £720. But I only use the 8800 for calls, the SIM I have doesn't do the Blackberry features and data is a silly price per MB. For just a toy I can't justify the price difference.

Snazy

Aaaah well in that case I can see your point.
I pay about £140-160 a month at the mo, so can always find a few more quid for a new toy

GlesgaKiss

What are you doing with it to justify that bill?

STi wanna Subaru

iTrader: (1)

Be as cheap to just get a hooker a couple of times a month than keep texting those premium numbers mate.

Snazy

lol justify? I dont need to justify it
However I run multiple phones so it all adds up to that lovely sum.
However last months was a whopping £5

I use my BBM for whoring these days, much cheaper

TonyBurns

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Nope that tariff is different to the 35 quid one, which is the same as the O2 one and the same price.
As ive said, apple fix the pricing on these pretty good so you will see virtually no difference in tariff charges on voda next year either.

Tony

GlesgaKiss

I didn't mean to me, it was just a figure of speech. All I'm saying is I'd want something pretty special for £140-160 a month.

Snazy

lol im just messing mate I know what you meant

I have 6 contracts, various things/uses. But gives me good "buying power" with my carrier when it comes to upgrades etc

davyboy

Should get mine on the 10th or 11th along with a BB 9700

Xmas come early!

Snazy

My Xmas will come a little later, but it will come for sure
Same pressies as you.