iPhone 6

[HTP99]

mikerons88 said:

Yeah
Buy phone outright and get sim only

There alway seems to be a hardcore amount of people who say this, however not all of us have £500-£600 to spunk on a phone in one go and generally I have found that contract deals aren't always more expensive and sometimes cheaper than buying the phone and going sim only, for example:

£539 for a 16gb 6, and a similar sim only tariff on O2 is £30 per month, so a total of £1259 over 24m.

The contract detailed comes to a total of £1034.99, so the contract is £224 cheaper over the 24m.

[craigjm]

Unlight said:

Anyone know of a better upgrade deal than this?

O2 - 16gb iPhone 6

Unlimited Texts/Data + 10GB

£43 + £29.99 upfront (£79.99 for the 64gb model), £27 cashback.

I would advise against a 16gb as iOS 8 will take up nearly 5gb on its own

[mikerons88]

HTP99 said:

There alway seems to be a hardcore amount of people who say this, however not all of us have £500-£600 to spunk on a phone in one go and generally I have found that contract deals aren't always more expensive and sometimes cheaper than buying the phone and going sim only, for example:

£539 for a 16gb 6, and a similar sim only tariff on O2 is £30 per month, so a total of £1259 over 24m.

The contract detailed comes to a total of £1034.99, so the contract is £224 cheaper over the 24m.

My 6+ was 699. I think if you cannot afford that then you should bother getting it on credit either.
I pay 10 quid a month with giff gaff.

[Craikeybaby]

Surely the total cost is the key figure? if it works out cheaper buying with a contract, why pay more upfront?

[stevoknevo]

Craikeybaby said:

Surely the total cost is the key figure? if it works out cheaper buying with a contract, why pay more upfront?

Because you're a pleb if you can't afford to buy it outright. See post above you for confirmation

[theboss]

Craikeybaby said:

Surely the total cost is the key figure? if it works out cheaper buying with a contract, why pay more upfront?

The deal I'm looking at is slightly cheaper on a two year contract than buying the phone outright (which I had originally planned to do) and sticking with the equivalent SIM only deal.

This is a 128GB 6+ on voda's 20GB package for £53/month (ex VAT) and £140-odd up front.

I feared getting stuck with a locked iPhone but I now understand the networks will unlock when the contract has been fulfilled.

Its amusing to read that paltry mobile contracts are now up there with PCP deals for "those who can't really afford to have one".

[GarryDK]

I got this case for Christmas.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=...
It's great. Lovely fit and feel.

[Teppic]

GarryDK said:

I got this case for Christmas.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=...
It's great. Lovely fit and feel.

And you can stick a contactless card in the back and pretend that you've got Apple Pay before anyone else in the UK!

Edited by Teppic on Friday 26th December 13:18

[Don]

Set up my new 6 PLUS today.

Fookin Ell it is massive!

[Stu R]

Don said:

Set up my new 6 PLUS today.

Fookin Ell it is massive!

You'll be surprised how quickly you become used to it!

[theboss]

Stu R said:

Don said:

Set up my new 6 PLUS today.

Fookin Ell it is massive!

You'll be surprised how quickly you become used to it!

Indeed - I've had mine for only a few days and am quite accustomed to it. I handed my 5S to my son and iPad Air to SWMBO and the 6+ seems like an ideal replacement for both so far. The 5S seems incredibly antiquated in comparison.

[HenryJM]

Hmmm, my 6 is the smaller size but even after a number of weeks I find it to be just a little loo large. Each to their own.

[Andyjc86]

I just got my 6 on vodafone. No upfront cost, 64gb phone, unlimited text and minutes, 10gig data, subscription to sky sports, now TV or spotify premium. £42 per month.

The phone is great, but it seems to thin for my liking, so I've ordered a cover to bulk it up a bit.

Which subscription should I choose from the above list?

[GarryDK]

Teppic said:

And you can stick a contactless card in the back and pretend that you've got Apple Pay before anyone else in the UK!

Edited by Teppic on Friday 26th December 13:18

The card can actually be read through the case. tried it this morning, it was awesome.

[mikerons88]

Andyjc86 said:

I just got my 6 on vodafone. No upfront cost, 64gb phone, unlimited text and minutes, 10gig data, subscription to sky sports, now TV or spotify premium. £42 per month.

The phone is great, but it seems to thin for my liking, so I've ordered a cover to bulk it up a bit.

Which subscription should I choose from the above list?

Is want them all for £42/month!

[Andyjc86]

My contract on sim only is £27.20 a month from vodafone, so that means I'm paying £14.80 p/m for the phone. I've 48 months that's £720.40 for the phone. The same from is currently £620 from Apple.

Sorry for being poor and paying approx £4 a month extra over the term.

[mikerons88]

Andyjc86 said:

My contract on sim only is £27.20 a month from vodafone, so that means I'm paying £14.80 p/m for the phone. I've 48 months that's £720.40 for the phone. The same from is currently £620 from Apple.

Sorry for being poor and paying approx £4 a month extra over the term.

No problem. At least you recognise your situation and can make steps to rectify.

[Frik]

Anyone finding their 6 isn't that great at knowing which way up it is after waking up? I often have to "reset" the orientation by rotating the phone between portrait and landscape and back again when I turn it on. Bit of a git when it's in a car mount and you're driving.

Trying to work out if it's an OS or hardware issue.

[Unlight]

Andyjc86 said:

I just got my 6 on vodafone. No upfront cost, 64gb phone, unlimited text and minutes, 10gig data, subscription to sky sports, now TV or spotify premium. £42 per month.

The phone is great, but it seems to thin for my liking, so I've ordered a cover to bulk it up a bit.

Which subscription should I choose from the above list?

Do you mind sharing where you got this deal?

[Andyjc86]

Unlight said:

Do you mind sharing where you got this deal?

Upgrade from vodafone