Iphone 7 ?

[Eddh]

You can buy them sim free from Carphone Warehouse...?

I ordered one tonight which will be delivered Friday - iPhone 7, black, 32gb.

[survivalist]

Eddh said:

You can buy them sim free from Carphone Warehouse...?

I ordered one tonight which will be delivered Friday - iPhone 7, black, 32gb.

Just beware that these are potentially less 'sim free' than the apple versions. They will lock themselves to the carrier of the first SIM card they are used with. After that you'll need apple to re-authorise them in some way. I found out the hard way but luckily inside the 14 day returns period so they were forced to take it back.

Obviously not an issue if you're planning on sticking with one carrier. See below:

http://kenstechtips.com/index.php/apple-iphone-whe...

[Eddh]

survivalist said:

Eddh said:

You can buy them sim free from Carphone Warehouse...?

I ordered one tonight which will be delivered Friday - iPhone 7, black, 32gb.

Just beware that these are potentially less 'sim free' than the apple versions. They will lock themselves to the carrier of the first SIM card they are used with. After that you'll need apple to re-authorise them in some way. I found out the hard way but luckily inside the 14 day returns period so they were forced to take it back.

Obviously not an issue if you're planning on sticking with one carrier. See below:

http://kenstechtips.com/index.php/apple-iphone-whe...

Thanks for that info!

So according to that link i'd need to ring up EE and pay them £8.99 to unlock it then it becomes a permanently unlocked phone or would it then get locked to the next sim used in it?

[survivalist]

Eddh said:

survivalist said:

Eddh said:

You can buy them sim free from Carphone Warehouse...?

I ordered one tonight which will be delivered Friday - iPhone 7, black, 32gb.

Just beware that these are potentially less 'sim free' than the apple versions. They will lock themselves to the carrier of the first SIM card they are used with. After that you'll need apple to re-authorise them in some way. I found out the hard way but luckily inside the 14 day returns period so they were forced to take it back.

Obviously not an issue if you're planning on sticking with one carrier. See below:

http://kenstechtips.com/index.php/apple-iphone-whe...

Thanks for that info!

So according to that link i'd need to ring up EE and pay them £8.99 to unlock it then it becomes a permanently unlocked phone or would it then get locked to the next sim used in it?

I'm it sure I'm afraid, I just returned it as it seemed like hassle. Not sure if it's still the car but at the time EE wouldn't unlock the phone for the first 6 months. Based Ina. Friend who had it done with it seemed like a lot of hassle as most of the staff didn't know the process as it's only the iPhone that has this issue.

[Halb]

Have they made less of the jet black, or is it far more popular?

[HTP99]

Halb said:

Have they made less of the jet black, or is it far more popular?

My colleague did his upgrade yesterday and was told a jet black one would be three months wait, he opted for matte black.

[Halb]

HTP99 said:

Halb said:

Have they made less of the jet black, or is it far more popular?

My colleague did his upgrade yesterday and was told a jet black one would be three months wait, he opted for matte black.

Sheeeeeet, not willing to wait that length of time. Matte, it is I guess.

[cobra kid]

All this stress and frustration over a new phone. Can no-one just wait a few weeks until the sad bd rush is over??

[kev1974]

Had a 7plus/black/256 for pick up today at Covent Garden in my basket at 06:02 today, by the time I had signed in as my apple account, selected the appointment time and pressed the final "Order" button at 06:04 it was already sold out from under me.

I guess they really are drip feeding just 10 or 20 a day out at each store.

Only tried because I am always up at that time anyway, but yeah think I will just back off and leave it a couple of months, it's not something I'm stressed about getting "now".

[tenfour]

cobra kid said:

All this stress and frustration over a new phone. Can no-one just wait a few weeks until the sad bd rush is over??

It's funny to watch, though

[Efbe]

tenfour said:

cobra kid said:

All this stress and frustration over a new phone. Can no-one just wait a few weeks until the sad bd rush is over??

It's funny to watch, though

it is. It's also funny that people think it's ok to be treated like this by Apple.

Oh no wait, hold on, they have a 1TB one in turquiose down at the other end of the country, quick I'll buy now, even though I really wanted the black one with a quarter of the storage for half the price. Booked it, and driving down now.

[whoami]

tenfour said:

cobra kid said:

All this stress and frustration over a new phone. Can no-one just wait a few weeks until the sad bd rush is over??

It's funny to watch, though

[5678]

Halb said:

Pay in lump sump or on the interest free deal?

Paid in full.

[5678]

sly fox said:

well i ordered a 7 and 7plus - both arrived today.

After a quick play with each i've actually decided to go for the 7 plus and stick the 7 on eBay. They are going for very silly money indeed.

It's faster than my 6s - appreciably so. Fantastic camera and zoom.

Question... selling on ebay, how will you take payment and post it to make sure there is zero risk of getting stung?

[WinstonWolf]

5678 said:

sly fox said:

well i ordered a 7 and 7plus - both arrived today.

After a quick play with each i've actually decided to go for the 7 plus and stick the 7 on eBay. They are going for very silly money indeed.

It's faster than my 6s - appreciably so. Fantastic camera and zoom.

Question... selling on ebay, how will you take payment and post it to make sure there is zero risk of getting stung?

Try selling on a local Facebook group, cash on collection. Far safer if you get a sale...

[Blown2CV]

Efbe said:

tenfour said:

cobra kid said:

All this stress and frustration over a new phone. Can no-one just wait a few weeks until the sad bd rush is over??

It's funny to watch, though

it is. It's also funny that people think it's ok to be treated like this by Apple.

Oh no wait, hold on, they have a 1TB one in turquiose down at the other end of the country, quick I'll buy now, even though I really wanted the black one with a quarter of the storage for half the price. Booked it, and driving down now.

WTF? That's not Apple doing anything to anyone, that's idiots doing it to themselves?

[Halb]

Has anyone really got that stressed over this?

[Rawwr]

kev1974 said:

I guess they really are drip feeding just 10 or 20 a day out at each store.

Doesn't the cynical part of your mind kick-in and question that?

I strongly suspect that creating false, extended demand will work wonders for their next press release.

[Blown2CV]

Halb said:

Has anyone really got that stressed over this?

well they do every time don't they. Just do a twitter/google search and be deluged with the outrage. I have a friend who's wife works for O2. She always books new iPhone release dates off as leave, because the public are just so crazy and mean. She's had people crying, threats, just screaming abuse. People are fking mental, and not in small numbers.

[Efbe]

Rawwr said:

kev1974 said:

I guess they really are drip feeding just 10 or 20 a day out at each store.

Doesn't the cynical part of your mind kick-in and question that?

I strongly suspect that creating false, extended demand will work wonders for their next press release.

also nothing at all with ensuring more of the larger capacity ones are getting shipped, leaving customers the option of buying a bigger one than they actually want, or not getting one yet.

yes patience is the answer, but it's a poor trick to run