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Crafty indeed the iPhone sits on its 02 thrown lol
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Posted: 2008-09-02 17:47:00
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We've got a multi-year (read, 5 year minimum) deal on the iPhone, they're in no hurry to let customers go
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Posted: 2008-09-02 20:09:01
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how long before all the networks use that on it's punters though
ive noticed Vodafone has some Nokia exclusive I think we can see this saga coming along with these networks,
they get privaleges to keep the phone and so no other rival can get them,
that way the handset attracts the consumers once that happens it's a bit like that Building society add on tv lmao!
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Posted: 2008-09-03 01:19:22
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Smaller exclusives like that, or some that Carphone do, are either for the lifetime of the product, or for a limited period, say 3 months.
That's down to the individual company (Carphone, Vodafone, etc) to negotiate with the manufacturer and decide on a price and length of exclusivity.
The iPhone is different, in order to keep things exclusive, and in keeping with Apple's image, Apple themselves chose a network outright rather than the other way around.
So it's not a case of all networks using 'that story', because it's not the same scenario really.
The iPhone will remain in O2 until further notice at the end of the day, but it's a minimum 5 year contract, with the possibility of being renewed.
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Posted: 2008-09-03 08:27:05
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it's a good proganda tho to get more consumers,
having the exclusive rights to somethings may mean more buisness but I don't think the iPhone has the best features in a phone personally.
let 02 keep it for a further 100 years cos ive no intentions of getting one,nor moving back to the blue side
(saying that I could end up working for the buggers)
next week if I put my singing voice into schwing not lol Hells bells
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Posted: 2008-09-04 14:18:42
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Just seen this in Daily Mirror today advertised. I also popped into Carphonewarehouse today and asked them if they were doing the same. The assistant was not even aware O2 were doing it. Though he said they will probably follow suit.
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Posted: 2008-09-05 01:21:00
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They are, it's the same places that sell the current iPhone that will be selling it on pay as you go too (same stock, just bundeled with a different sim).
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Posted: 2008-09-05 08:59:11
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On 2008-09-02 10:24:29, masseur wrote:
and they won't unlock iphones... full stop, not even after the 18 month contract is ended
you what? I didn't think this was allowed, after the 18months the phone is yours to do as and what with you want, and if you want to get it unlocked surely you are able to? I don't get how they can monopolise the market on it?
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Posted: 2008-09-05 14:09:31
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thats what I was told by 2 customer support people and 1 supervisor
I don't know if they'd get away with it either but they said they don't even have a procedure to get an unlock code for an iphone
I haven't got around to checking with Apple yet as to what their position is on this but I suspect they'd just pass the buck back to the network as any manufacturer would
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Posted: 2008-09-05 14:22:27
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