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O2 Simplicity Tariff with Iphone

i bet 02 can change their unlimited web bolt service later on ......

where would that leave a simplicity user with web bolt on?
forced to take another plan?
 
It shall be stated again for people who don't seem to be grasping the concept.


THERE IS NO DATA CAP ON THE SIMPLICITY WEB BOLT ON.

It is exactly the same as the iphone internet, same speeds and everything.

The only things you cannot get with the simplicity route are:

Internet Tethering
Visual Voicemail
Call Merging

3 useless features to 99% of the population anyway.

If you can afford the outright cost at the start then simplicity is the way to go with iphones. If you were to buy the phone on the £20 a month simplicity contract then over 18 months it actually works out cheaper than having the iphone on the £45 a month iphone contract even if you get the phone free (which you don't unless your a longtime 02 customer.)
 
tyranical said:
It shall be stated again for people who don't seem to be grasping the concept.


THERE IS NO DATA CAP ON THE SIMPLICITY WEB BOLT ON.

It is exactly the same as the iphone internet, same speeds and everything.

The only things you cannot get with the simplicity route are:

Internet Tethering
Visual Voicemail
Call Merging

3 useless features to 99% of the population anyway.

If you can afford the outright cost at the start then simplicity is the way to go with iphones. If you were to buy the phone on the £20 a month simplicity contract then over 18 months it actually works out cheaper than having the iphone on the £45 a month iphone contract even if you get the phone free (which you don't unless your a longtime 02 customer.)
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thankyou... ive emailed 02 about this.
As there are still some forum posters, here and elsewhere who say otherwise.

can I buy a PAY GO iphone NOW, (comes with a new phone number? )
USE the phone for 7 months on PAY GO.....and THEN buy a Simplicity SIM, and THEN PAC over my current 3 contract phone number (when my current contract expires in 7 months)

can i do this?
 
bob2131 said:
thankyou... ive emailed 02 about this.
As there are still some forum posters, here and elsewhere who say otherwise.

can I buy a PAY GO iphone NOW, (comes with a new phone number? )
USE the phone for 7 months on PAY GO.....and THEN buy a Simplicity SIM, and THEN PAC over my current 3 contract phone number (when my current contract expires in 7 months)

can i do this?
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Yes, you can do this.
 
wpc said:
Hi.

Are there likely to be any insurance issues or apple care issues if you're using an iPhone without the original SIM that came with it (i.e. Pay & Go SIM)? The post below from the O2 forums seems to suggest there might be some issues:

http://forum.o2.co.uk/viewtopic.php?...5521deec297df2

Thanks.
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I don't think there would be a problem, it's still an O2 sim card and you don't modify the phone (no unlock or jailbreak). You can always pop back the pay&go sim before taking the iPhone for repairs.

I tried to open the link you posted but no luck.
 
cheers


02 told me:
"To get the full iPhone experience I recommend that you should add the Unlimited Web and Wi-Fi Bolt On"
but web and wi fi bolt on are two diff bolt ons.....we can only choose one bolt on.....?
 
whats the difference between wifi and web bolt ons?

is wifi for wifi access points in public places?
and web for anytime/anywhere using the edge/3G network?

if so it would be best to go for web bolt on.

I'm gonna cancel my existing O2 contract and sign up to simplicity plan @20.month and buy the 32gb 3GS.
 
Hi all - new poster

Thanks for all the advice on this thread - it convinced me to go for it!

I have successfully got a SIMplicity SIM in a 3Gs (and my wifes 3G) and will be porting my number from Orange in the next few days.

I have looked around and found ways to get tethering working and I believe also the visual voicemail so I will test them when fully up and running.

1 thing I will say - I got my SIM from O2 website and went for the 1 month contract (30 days) and it costs me £9 something plus the bolt on for web so is total of £17 (plus pence) so even cheaper than the £20 quoted here!

After a little tweaking (using settings from O2 website) I can now get online using the data connection just fine.

Oh and the 3Gs is amazing!!! why have I only just got one!
 
Taken directly from O2 website:



Our Web Bolt On gives you unlimited browsing for just £7.50 a month. So if this sounds like the Bolt On for you, send a free text message with the keyword WEB to 21300, or call 2425 free of charge from your mobile. Then for all the surfing you can handle, keep your mobile topped up with enough monthly call time credit to pay for it.

Each month, we'll send you a text message 48 hours before we're due to take the next month's payment. You can then top up your call time balance to pay for your Bolt On, opt out, or change your choice.

Alternatively, you can opt out 48 hours before the next payment is due by sending a free text message with the keyword WEB OFF to 21300, or by calling 2425 free of charge from your mobile.

The O2 Web Bolt On can only be used for web browsing on your phone and a fair use policy applies. But if your usage exceeds that of other users, which is normally expected to be below 200MB a month, you'll be charged standard rates for additional browsing. We'll send you a warning text message advising you to limit your usage before this happens, and a text message to let you know when you're being charged.
 
egraphixstudios said:
Taken directly from O2 website:



Our Web Bolt On gives you unlimited browsing for just £7.50 a month. So if this sounds like the Bolt On for you, send a free text message with the keyword WEB to 21300, or call 2425 free of charge from your mobile. Then for all the surfing you can handle, keep your mobile topped up with enough monthly call time credit to pay for it.

Each month, we'll send you a text message 48 hours before we're due to take the next month's payment. You can then top up your call time balance to pay for your Bolt On, opt out, or change your choice.

Alternatively, you can opt out 48 hours before the next payment is due by sending a free text message with the keyword WEB OFF to 21300, or by calling 2425 free of charge from your mobile.

The O2 Web Bolt On can only be used for web browsing on your phone and a fair use policy applies. But if your usage exceeds that of other users, which is normally expected to be below 200MB a month, you'll be charged standard rates for additional browsing. We'll send you a warning text message advising you to limit your usage before this happens, and a text message to let you know when you're being charged.
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That's for PAYG, not Simplicity - note the references to keeping your phone topped up with enough call credit to pay for the data bolton.
 
alFR said:
That's for PAYG, not Simplicity - note the references to keeping your phone topped up with enough call credit to pay for the data bolton.
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so you have to pay £7.50 per month for web bolt on when you have PAY GO????

i thought web bolt on was included in all the plans...and you just toped up for mins and texts and web would always be on no matter what....
 
bob2131 said:
so you have to pay £7.50 per month for web bolt on when you have PAY GO????

i thought web bolt on was included in all the plans...and you just toped up for mins and texts and web would always be on no matter what....
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No! Bolt on's are available for any tarriff, but for the iPhone PAYG you get 12 months Data and Wifi included. You could bolt on say 100 messages or something along those lines.

What I (and some others here have) is SIMplicity tarriff - which is a pay monthly with reduced rates, and you can add bolt on's to this - I chose the cheapest with 150 mins 300 texts and bolted only Data on - this is the cheapest way I think

make sense?
 
Just another user experience here. New iPhone 3GS, ordered Simplicity 20 sim card (Quidco has tracked on it, so another £23.33 back, should have tracked as £35 so I will query this).

Popped sim card in, activated iPhone through iTunes, received 3 messages from O2. Changed some settings in network for the data and MMS connections. Then restarted the iPhone. Received another two texts to confirm MMS setup.

Now my iPhone works fine for surfing and data. Job done.

Quick vid here regarding some nice features;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJgPF4EcR1w
 
newpike said:
No! Bolt on's are available for any tarriff, but for the iPhone PAYG you get 12 months Data and Wifi included. You could bolt on say 100 messages or something along those lines.

What I (and some others here have) is SIMplicity tarriff - which is a pay monthly with reduced rates, and you can add bolt on's to this - I chose the cheapest with 150 mins 300 texts and bolted only Data on - this is the cheapest way I think

make sense?
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02 told me today:
"You can use the SIM only tariff on your iPhone.
However, to enjoy the internet service, you'll need to add Unlimited Web and Wi-Fi Bolt On to your account for £7.34 (including VAT) each.
You can choose either.The Unlimited Web Bolt On has no download limits."

Cheapest simplicty with web bolt on is around £20 per month.....

THIS IS ALL VERY VERY VERY VERY COMPLICATED...I HATE ALL THIS....NOTHING IS MAKING SENSE....CUSOTMER SERVICE ARE CONFUSING ME, BOARDS ARE GIVING MIXED MESSAGES ALSO, ...... IM ABOUT TO GIVE UP .

sorry, im having a bad day.
 
I've ordered the simplicity 20 SIM, seems far better than the simplicity 10 for £3 more you get so many more minutes and txts.
 
i'm a new iphone user... wel, i will be soon


i want to know what the best plan to get is

i'd like to keep it to no more than £25 a month (i begrudge paying £30 a month for so few minutes and texts because i'm seemingly paying for a phone that i already have....)

i'm looking at simplicity
the £9something one plus bolt on

i want to be able to use the internet like the iphone contracts allow... which bolt on do i need? i'm confused, theres web and wifi and data i think aswell
which one/ones do i need? i'd like to be able to watch youtube occasionally, download apps, look stuff up if necessary (e.g. directions) check facebook/twitter (i dont know if the apps for that require a particular bolt on option to work)

is there any way to get visual voicemail working with simplicity? has anyone negotiated with O2 to get them to sort it for you or does it involve some sort of hack?

it seems that the iphone contract comes with both web and wifi bolt ons... which does add up to £15 a month...

if i were to get the £19something simplicity which includes one bolt on... do you think i could negotiate with them to reduce my minutes/texts to the £9something numbers and include another bolt on in that price? (so i'd have both web and wifi bolt ons, plus minutes/texts for £20 per month :p) .. it seems that'd be the closest to the iphone tariff

i dont quite understand which form of internet i would really be using most with an iphone


any help would be greatly appreciated
i'd be getting 3G 16gb if that makes any difference
 
Emi89 said:
i'm a new iphone user... wel, i will be soon


i want to know what the best plan to get is

i'd like to keep it to no more than £25 a month (i begrudge paying £30 a month for so few minutes and texts because i'm seemingly paying for a phone that i already have....)

i'm looking at simplicity
the £9something one plus bolt on

i want to be able to use the internet like the iphone contracts allow... which bolt on do i need? i'm confused, theres web and wifi and data i think aswell
which one/ones do i need? i'd like to be able to watch youtube occasionally, download apps, look stuff up if necessary (e.g. directions) check facebook/twitter (i dont know if the apps for that require a particular bolt on option to work)

is there any way to get visual voicemail working with simplicity? has anyone negotiated with O2 to get them to sort it for you or does it involve some sort of hack?

it seems that the iphone contract comes with both web and wifi bolt ons... which does add up to £15 a month...

if i were to get the £19something simplicity which includes one bolt on... do you think i could negotiate with them to reduce my minutes/texts to the £9something numbers and include another bolt on in that price? (so i'd have both web and wifi bolt ons, plus minutes/texts for £20 per month :p) .. it seems that'd be the closest to the iphone tariff

i dont quite understand which form of internet i would really be using most with an iphone


any help would be greatly appreciated
i'd be getting 3G 16gb if that makes any difference
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SIMPLICITY IS BEST PLAN.
£20 PLAN, WITH WEB BOLT ON.
i dont think the £9 one allows web bolt on, i may be wrong.
you need web bolt....forget wi fi bolt....thats only for certain spots in city centres etc....but wi fi still works on your phone if you have access to free wi fi...like your home router.....

web bolt on = unlimited internet use...go nuts...

no visual voicemail.... no idea if there will be a hack.

iphone contracts, do come with all the bolt nonsense on.... i dont understand iphone contracts.... web etc may be free for.....sigh...i dunno.... i give up...its too confusing....no one knows how to explain....

i dont know if you can choose two bolt ons for simpicity...

do you use wi fi?
do you want to use wi fi in city centre?
3g = web bolt on = internet will work anyway....wi fi is only for slightly faster speed....

i also hear you can activate teh phone with the pay go sim, whihc allows free wi fi for those BT/cloud spots anyway, should you come across them...
 
well i live in london so i think theres pretty good wifi coverage so for the extra speed, possibly worth having haha

i can get the bolt on with the £9 simplicity, but i have to pay extra for it wheras the other one boasts it as "included"

its a bit annoying that with pay and go you can get "web AND wifi" bolt on for £10 a month... yet for simplicity its £7 something each haha
 
Emi89 said:
well i live in london so i think theres pretty good wifi coverage so for the extra speed, possibly worth having haha

i can get the bolt on with the £9 simplicity, but i have to pay extra for it wheras the other one boasts it as "included"

its a bit annoying that with pay and go you can get "web AND wifi" bolt on for £10 a month... yet for simplicity its £7 something each haha
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no need for wi fi bolt on.
you wanna pay extra money for a fraction of a millisecond faster speed for the fraction of your time when you are in a BT/Cloud hot spot? (no need to answer)

of course you have to pay for it.....
its free for 12 months with pay go.....i think...not sure.... its only tenner after a year....i think....

its not £7 each with simplicity.

£20 deal includes web bolt on......or wi fi if you choose.

THIS COULD BE CHEAPEST OPTION, IF YOU DONT NEED MUCH MINUTES OR TEXTS:
PAY GO = COMES WITH 12 MONTHS WEB AND WI FI BOLT ON....(02 site says)
SO YOU CAN JUST TOP UP £10 AND MAKE IT LAST 6 MONTHS IF YOU WANNA......FEEL ME?
 
right, my 3 contract ends in jan2010.
3 have told me if i want to termintate and get pac code, i need to phone them or write to them by dec 4th to request pac.

i really really do not understand 02 pay go options and even their support didnt help, they answered half a question and then ignored me.

i think im gonna go for simpicity sim.

In what order shall i do this?
shall i buy a pay go iphone? use pay go for a bit to test it out, see how much i spend etc.
And THEN if i want simplicity, then buy that sim.

I definately want to PAC my current number from 3.
So could i start using the NEW pay go iphone number/sim initially, PAC the current number over, and then PAC it over again to simplictiy?

thanks
 
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