Eleanor, the way mobile contracts work in Ireland is different to the UK. When we get a phone here we will buy it and either go billpay or pay as you go. In the UK from what I have learned through friends and my own girlfriend you do not have to buy the model but just enter into a contracted period of time. Therefore I do not think it will be possible for people here to get a phone on trial without having to pay for it or at the most give some sort of security deposit to have it. Now, give it a try, I could still be wrong and you might know someone or get a good sales person who is willing to let out the phone to you. Cheers, Nicky. ----- Original Message ----- From: Eleanor Burke To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 11:45 PM Subject: [vip_students] Re: one question nickey i have to smile, trial period, I dubt it. Go on then David, convince them. Eleanor ----- Original Message ----- From: Nicholas Kealy To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 10:10 PM Subject: [vip_students] Re: one question David, they have only come out here in Ireland last Friday. Please see my earlier mail in which I did write to you about them. As I have already stated the I phone is going to be a phone that you are only going to get familliar with through exploration. I haven't seen it yet but from what I have heard it is not a phone for a first time user. O2 are the sellers of this phone and I am not sure if they will give you a trial period but why not go and ask them. Cheers, NIcky. ----- Original Message ----- From: david byrne To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 7:24 PM Subject: [vip_students] one question hi there is there anyone on this list that has an i phone yet and if so how easy is it to change toa touch screen phone if anyone can advise me as I am strongly thnking of getting one do you know of anywhere I can have a go on one before I go ahead with getting one cheers __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4201 (20090630) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.13.1/2211 - Release Date: 06/30/09 11:37:00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I am using the Free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 6 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 39 of my spam emails to date. The Professional version does not have this message. __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4201 (20090630) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com