I'm just going to sulk forever

I'm just going to sulk forever

: bohemiancoast; July 7th, 2008

And O2 is duly sold out of iPhones, and I don't have one. I might be able to queue on Friday, but I don't want to queue on Friday, I have better things to do.

(and for anyone who suggests I should just wait; because of the 'free you from your existing contract' deal, if I'm ever to buy a 3G iPhone, 11 July is the day to do it; it minimises my contract end date at no additional cost).

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mr_tom

2008-07-07 01:58 pm (UTC)

I'm sure if you asked nicely, they'd like you sign the contract and then receive a phone when they re-stock.

bohemiancoast

2008-07-07 04:18 pm (UTC)

Not impressed by that approach really. What if the new phone's a lemon...? And I haven't even had the joy of having it on day one.

drplokta

2008-07-07 02:02 pm (UTC)

It makes no difference exactly when your contract ends, as the V3 iPhone will be out before that, so you'll be re-upping for another 18 months in any case.

major_clanger

2008-07-07 02:12 pm (UTC)

That's pretty much my thinking; I suspect I've sold my soul to Steve Jobs and will be locked into some form of iPhone contract until and unless I reach such utter destitution that My Precious becomes unaffordable.

In the mean time, Dieselsweeties is very apt.

bohemiancoast

2008-07-07 04:20 pm (UTC)

Well, this is true. £35/month always seems like rather good value to me.

The deal on 'what to do with your old iPhone' is particularly sweet -- it turns out it's 'get a free PAYG Sim, bolt on £10/month for unlimited internet and WiFi, and you're good to go; the only thing that doesn't work is visual voicemail'. My guess is that this offer means that the second-hand value of my old iPhone will be greater than the £159 I'm likely to pay for the new one.

sbisson

2008-07-07 03:09 pm (UTC)

You can at least upgrade a V1 iPhone to V2 for free - and then use it until they get more in stock...

Still, I understand the issue about minimising contract end dates.

athenais

2008-07-07 10:53 pm (UTC)

I shall sulk in solidarity, for I am not getting an iPhone, either, though it has nothing to do with availability.

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