[access-uk] Re: Verdict on iPhone 6 Plus
- From: Saqib Hussain <saqibh23@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 12:47:09 +0000
Hi. Yes but I can always find these phones on Amazon and they will
cost up to £60 less than RRP as I did this when the iPhone 5S came
out. I waited until Around March and the priced dropped from £529 to
£480 and even less by June. It's just a question of needs and wants.
One doesn't necessarily need a phone like that if they are blind but
my need for something like that is because of the larger screen. I've
heard a few people stating that they prefer a smaller screen size as
it better meets their orientation needs when it comes to touch typing
as you can build up that mussel memory and it takes time to master and
then you have to go through with training your memory again for the
larger display.
On 27/10/2014, Ibrahim Gucukoglu <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> It can be had on O2 for 48 quid if you're happy to go for a poxy 2GB data
> plan. Personally, I'd get through 2GB of 4G data in half a day if not less,
>
> but because I live in Peterborough where O2 doesn't have 4G coverage, there
>
> really isn't much point. Also, you're looking at forking over a hefty
> deposit for the phone though you can pay more over the lifetime of the
> contract if you want to keep your upfront costs down. I totally agree with
>
> you re contract pricing, but a lot of people can't afford the phone upfront
>
> pricing, so the networks have you by the balls metaphorically speaking if
> you want the latest phones, and who doesn't?
>
> All the best, Ibrahim.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Saqib Hussain
> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2014 9:17 AM
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Verdict on iPhone 6 Plus
>
> Hi.. I looked on the Three website and you can only get the 16GB model
> for around £48 per month. Like Ibrahim I'm really interested in how
> you managed to land a 128 GB model. Personally for me the 16gb would
> be fine as I don't put music on my phone as I use Spotify and I stream
> music. I may download the odd album which I may frequently listen to
> but I usually use wifi and I get 4g in my area as well. I much rather
> purchase this phone outright as I can't justify contract prices as you
> are paying over twice as much over the 24 month period. They never
> seem to break it down and tell you how much you are paying for the
> phone but I hate and despise that word free when every man and his dog
> knows it isn't free of charge.
>
> On 26/10/2014, Ibrahim Gucukoglu <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hi Craig.
>>
>> Thanks very much for taking the time to reply so thoroughly. Yes, I too
>> have had a bad experience with EE, that's why o2 interests me, in part
>> because I'm already on Giffgaff which as you may know is a virtual
>> network
>> operator running on their network. Coverage is generally very good where
>>
>> I
>> go and they are rolling out 4G gradually, though what their pricing will
>> be
>> when they finally launch proper is anyone's guess at the moment. I've
>> also
>> been looking at Vodafone, though in truth I already have a 5S and am
>> quite
>> happy with that, I just wondered how it was you were able to get the
>> latest
>> phone so cheaply.
>>
>> All the best, Ibrahim.
>>
>> From: C. Blake
>> Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2014 2:32 PM
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Verdict on iPhone 6 Plus
>>
>> Ibrahim,
>>
>> If you want the 20GB data that O2 offers with the 128GB with as little to
>> deposit you'll be looking at about £50-£58 a month.
>> Since I don't use cellular data much, I opted for the 2GB plan (read why
>> below) and my deposit was about £140 with it being £48 a month.
>>
>> There are 20, 5 and 2GB data plans, (I think there might be an 8GB data
>> plan, but don't quote me on that) If you are able to afford the upfront
>> cost
>> - DO NOT BUY FROM A CARRIER their margins are ridonculous because Apple
>> have
>> forced their hand so it's cheaper buying outright at the Apple store (not
>>
>> a
>> bad position Apple are in, I'd love to have a company with that much
>> retail
>> might.)
>> Anyway, if you paid outright the cheapest plan is £18 for 2GB on O2 and I
>> think it's about £28 for 20GB (£10 more for 10 times more).
>>
>> I opted for 2GB because I don't use cellular much, but also, I don't have
>>
>> 4G
>> in my area either. If you are out and about pretty much all the time and
>> use
>> data a lot (I can't see why you would be, there's BTWifi, The Cloud, free
>> wifi hotspots blah blah blah) then I would probably recommend going with
>> EE
>> - because they do have the better 4G LTE network, and already incorporate
>> Voice over LTE (VoLTE) which makes phone calls sound like HD.
>>
>> However, I have heard a pile of bad press about EE, so I can't really
>> give
>> an honest or 1st hand review of them (heck, they are Orange, which I can
>> say
>> are absolute hell.)
>>
>> I will point out though, using 4G will run your battery faster, another
>> reason why I stick to WiFi. In fact the only time I use my data is on
>> trains. And O2 offer a booster of 5GB I believe of £5 at least that is
>> what
>> I was told a year ago, don't know if that is changed now they are doing
>> 4G.
>>
>> If I were you, if you want X carrier and they don't have 4G, sign up
>> anyway
>> with your favourite and write a letter every month to complain about lack
>>
>> of
>> 4G since that is what you're paying for, if you do it every month, they
>> will
>> either hurry up, or if you're lucky, give you a little treat here and
>> there,
>> the point is not to be satisfied until you got what you are paying for.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Craig Blake
>> On 26 Oct 2014, at 14:13, Ibrahim Gucukoglu
>> <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Craig.
>>
>> How much data do you get for 48 quid a month? We don't get 4g in
>> Peterborough as yet to my knowledge, but it sounds like a wonderful deal
>> if
>> you get a decent allowance.
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: C. Blake
>> Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2014 11:10 AM
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Verdict on iPhone 6 Plus
>>
>> MJ,
>>
>> For me, £48/month for 128GB iPhone 6 Plus on O2 is totally worth it -
>> if
>> you get 4G in your area, if you don't, I'd argue the price is a bit
>> steep.
>>
>> I spent 10am to 2am yesterday/last night streaming, yes, streaming
>> podcasts in Downcast (not downloading them first) and when I went to bed
>> I
>> had 51% battery left. VoiceOver and the phone in general is superbly
>> smooth
>> and responsive, Alex is finally here and the almost 900MB for him is
>> worth
>> it.
>>
>> I have no complaints, was well worth skipping the 5S for, I've always
>> skipped the S models.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Craig Blake.
>>
>>
>> On 26 Oct 2014, at 11:01, MJ Williams <matthewjwilliams101@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>> People,
>> So, what's it like? is it worth the £50 a month 2 year contract?
>> Well,
>> Tesco is offering it for £45 pcm.
>> I'm going to wait until january when the prices are hopefully a bit
>> more
>> affordable.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Matt
>>
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