Anyone have the Iphone 3gs on order with Vodafone?

mr tommo · 11 Jan 2010 at 13:45

Anybody pre-ordered the Iphone as an upgrade yet on Vodafone?

I can upgrade from next week which is just in time for the iphone release....I was just wondering what sort of deal any of you have got?

I've been with Vodafone for 15 months and have 2 lines coming to £45 per month at the moment.

chris74 · 11 Jan 2010 at 14:47

Yes I have and im frantically searching around for another phone. I only went with the iphone because of the debacle over the HD2 and not being able to upgrade to it. Vodafones phone selection is pretty dire at the moment.

I have paid £89 for the handset and I am paying £50 per month for unlimitedtxt's 1200 minutes which is 4 times more than I use and 1gb of internet. Well I would be but Mr Parcelforce is been told to beat it on Thursday lol.

I dont know what I was thinking as I usually never follow the herd and that deal above for a 32gb phone is pretty expensive.

Tummy · 11 Jan 2010 at 15:01

Yeah, waiting for it to get here on the 14th fingers crossed.

I got it at £40 a month.

Columbo · 11 Jan 2010 at 15:02

chris74 said:
I have paid £89 for the handset and I am paying £50 per month for unlimited txt's 1200 minutes which is 4 times more than I use and 1gb of internet.

OMFG..!! Are you nuts?

You'd ave been better going into a prison, dropping ya pants and bending over as it would probably have hurt less.

Janesy B · 11 Jan 2010 at 15:04

ManCuBuS said:
OMFG..!! Are you nuts?

You'd ave been better going into a prison, dropping ya pants and bending over as it would probably have hurt less.

Bet that's a 24 month contract too

chris74 · 11 Jan 2010 at 15:38

I know hence why Ive come to my senses and will refuse delivery. 18 Month Contract.

Have spent all day trying to buy the nexsus 1 and get google checkout to take for my visa debit card. It wont accept it.

Really really dont want the Iphone

mr tommo · 11 Jan 2010 at 15:40

Tummy said:
Yeah, waiting for it to get here on the 14th fingers crossed.

I got it at £40 a month.

Did you get a discount on the handset price with it being an upgrade?

Just sent my mobile off to Mazuma mobile. Got £93 for it so pretty happy with that. Its a Samsung Omnia I900 I've had for 16 months and got for free at £35p/m contract.

It was a bit knackered, everything slowed down on it pretty much and the camera was knackered too so couldn't bring myself to rip someone off on ebay when those guys would have it off me no hassle.

MidnightLamp · 11 Jan 2010 at 22:49

my contract is expiring in a week or two, but they havent offered me any special upgrade bonus to iphone...

32gig @ £179
£35 a month for 600 mins

im asking them for a hefty amount off the handset or im switching network

MidnightLamp · 11 Jan 2010 at 22:51

mr tommo said:
Did you get a discount on the handset price with it being an upgrade?

Just sent my mobile off to Mazuma mobile. Got £93 for it so pretty happy with that. Its a Samsung Omnia I900 I've had for 16 months and got for free at £35p/m contract.

It was a bit knackered, everything slowed down on it pretty much and the camera was knackered too so couldn't bring myself to rip someone off on ebay when those guys would have it off me no hassle.

funnily enough my omnia ive had now for 18 months and its just suffered incredible slowdown in the last month. to the point where i miss calls because the phone lags too much for it to register me pressing pickup.

subxero · 11 Jan 2010 at 23:21

MidnightLamp said:
my contract is expiring in a week or two, but they havent offered me any special upgrade bonus to iphone...

32gig @ £179
£35 a month for 600 mins

im asking them for a hefty amount off the handset or im switching network

They won't budge on ANYTHING, already been discussed before.
It's funny, because I got told it was all down to Apple by Vodafone customer services. Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't that amount to price fixing by Apple considering all networks are offering virtually the same product at almost identical prices?

If this had been Microsoft, the EU would have had them by the dogs danglies and slapped them with a massive fine with orders to remove IE from the phone.

On a slightly different note, as has been mentioned in this thread already, not sure what is wrong with Vodafone at all at the moment. My local store has the HD2 on display, which they will give me a quote for a handset, but they can't order me one. I then get told to ring customer services who tell me the store are telling me lies. I mean seriously? The guy on the phone eventually believed me and didn't have a clue what to say.

Tummy · 12 Jan 2010 at 09:02

mr tommo said:
Did you get a discount on the handset price with it being an upgrade?

LOL no

18 month contract, £40 a month, unlimited texts, 600 mins and £89 for the iphone.

Do I feel violated, yes

"andy" · 12 Jan 2010 at 11:50

if you feel violated why did you get it :S

Janesy B · 12 Jan 2010 at 11:52

Tummy said:
LOL no

18 month contract, £40 a month, unlimited texts, 600 mins and £89 for the iphone.

Do I feel violated, yes

Not forgetting the £10 a month for your insurance

(18 x £50) + £89 = £989

mr tommo · 12 Jan 2010 at 13:41

MidnightLamp said:
my contract is expiring in a week or two, but they havent offered me any special upgrade bonus to iphone...

32gig @ £179
£35 a month for 600 mins

im asking them for a hefty amount off the handset or im switching network

Let me know how that goes on

MidnightLamp said:
funnily enough my omnia ive had now for 18 months and its just suffered incredible slowdown in the last month. to the point where i miss calls because the phone lags too much for it to register me pressing pickup.

Exactly the stae mine is in at the moment. Relly fed up with it, the signal is terrible at my house and Im constantly missing calls because of it. Was fine when I first had it bt after around 12 months it became a real problem. Rang vodafone and because it was a week older than 12 months sine I'd had it there was nothing they could do.

subxero said:
They won't budge on ANYTHING, already been discussed before.
It's funny, because I got told it was all down to Apple by Vodafone customer services. Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't that amount to price fixing by Apple considering all networks are offering virtually the same product at almost identical prices?

If this had been Microsoft, the EU would have had them by the dogs danglies and slapped them with a massive fine with orders to remove IE from the phone.

On a slightly different note, as has been mentioned in this thread already, not sure what is wrong with Vodafone at all at the moment. My local store has the HD2 on display, which they will give me a quote for a handset, but they can't order me one. I then get told to ring customer services who tell me the store are telling me lies. I mean seriously? The guy on the phone eventually believed me and didn't have a clue what to say.

It is a bit of a joke really. I just negotiated an 18 month contract for the Gf. 600 mins, Unlimted Texts, Unlimited internet for £21.47 and the latest Sony Eric walkman handset for £10.

Really does make me wonder if I actually need the iphone....

mr tommo · 12 Jan 2010 at 13:55

Is the HTC HD2 a decent rival? What are the other top phones in this range? Been off the phones scene for 18 months

ajgoodfellow · 12 Jan 2010 at 19:46

I've pre-ordered a 16GB 3GS too on the 18month £40/month contract. Keeping my fingers crossed that it'll turn up on the 14th!

mr tommo · 12 Jan 2010 at 20:43

Just come off the phone with Vodafone. Won't be upgrading with them and will leave the remaining 3 months at a downgraded price.

Couldn't budge on the Iphone handset prices and weren't prepared to offer the HTC HD2 unless I was a business user as they no longer offer it to normal customers, not even with retentions. Even if they could they told me they could never match Virgins current deal fot he HD2......

18 months £25 per month for 500 min, unlimited texts, unlimited internet and only £50 for the handset after quidco!

chris74 · 12 Jan 2010 at 21:38

Yeah Im leaving vodafone too for the HD2. It left a nasty taste in my mouth how quickly they dropped the phone and the way they left ppl who wanted it (me) and those who had ordered it in the dark.

I got the HD2 for the above deal with Virgin except since I was a virgin customer I got the first 2 months free. So with 500 mins, unltd texts and unltd web it works out at only £479.99 over the period which is cheaper than sim-free!.

I tried all weekend to cancel my iphone upgrade but I couldnt get through to the proper department until Monday to be told that all handsets have left the warehouse for delivery on the 14th.

mr tommo · 12 Jan 2010 at 22:17

Ah man does that mean you will be paying for both contracts?

Yeah I heard you got 2 months free. Just hope the coverage is good around my house otherwise it will be going back withing 18 days.

Got 3 months left on my contract with Vodafone and they are only letting me drop it £5

mr tommo · 12 Jan 2010 at 22:24

Foudn this deal also guys....
http://www.dialaphone.co.uk/basket.aspx?addmnm=922957&qty=1&ins=1&route=deal&giftid=0

Vodafone, 12 month contract, £40 pm, 300mins, Unlimited Texts, Unlimited Internet - handset price £37.

The best thing about it is £50 quidco is available as long as it actually tracks.

Had enough of Vodafones poor signal where I need it most though thats why I haven't taken it up.