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Orange Announces Plans to Offer iPhone in UK
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so remind me again why other countries are offering multiple carriers for the iPhone (Orange/O2 in the U.K., for instance), while here in the U.S. we're stuck with AT&T? I realize there are contracts involved, but I'll stick with my Razr on Verizon's network (0 issues with it in the 7yrs I've been with them) vs. switching to AT&T solely for the iPhone... the day Apple break this exclusivity thing with AT&T and begin to offer the iPhone on other carriers is the day I begin to strongly consider purchasing one- and I'm content waiting until that happens.
I'm still glad for those of you guys in the U.K. and other countries who are at least presented with a choice of carriers, but we're really getting a raw deal here in the U.S.. ok, I'm done griping now.
I'm still glad for those of you guys in the U.K. and other countries who are at least presented with a choice of carriers, but we're really getting a raw deal here in the U.S.. ok, I'm done griping now.
i think you're spot on, if there's one thing Orange are very good at it's aggressive tariffs.
Competition is definitely something that's needed to get O2 to improve their deals
Just thinking aloud here...
If Orange charge the same as O2 (I'm on a £35 a month iPhone contract at present which covers calls, texts AND unlimited data, and I presume O2 make some profit out of that), then as Orange are a French company that also works in the UK, if they were to offer a months unlimited data roaming in France for an EXTRA £35 per month they should easily be able to make profit out of that (rather than O2's £3 per megabyte rip off).
Any one like to suggest why they couldn't offer such a data roaming deal (without using the word "greed")?
If Orange charge the same as O2 (I'm on a £35 a month iPhone contract at present which covers calls, texts AND unlimited data, and I presume O2 make some profit out of that), then as Orange are a French company that also works in the UK, if they were to offer a months unlimited data roaming in France for an EXTRA £35 per month they should easily be able to make profit out of that (rather than O2's £3 per megabyte rip off).
Any one like to suggest why they couldn't offer such a data roaming deal (without using the word "greed")?
Some may not agree with you on this point.
I have no doubt but this is true of any customer services. For my part O2 have been very helpful and obliging.
Ive been on T-Mod, Orange and o2 and in my choice of preference I would pick, Tmobile, Orange and lastly o2.
In fact I was quite sad when I had to leave Tmobile. Crazy I know!
In fact I was quite sad when I had to leave Tmobile. Crazy I know!
i'm with Vodafone at the moment and as of today I'm allowed to upgrade. I nearly went for the N97 but then started reading about the N900 and now Orange is getting the iPhone (hopefully on a better package than O2, I'm a huge texter) I'm so undecided as to what phone to get.
Do I wait and go for the Nokia N900 next month or wait until December when hopefully the iPhone is on Orange
choices choices grrrr
Do I wait and go for the Nokia N900 next month or wait until December when hopefully the iPhone is on Orange
choices choices grrrr
Good news
These exclusive contracts between handset providers and the networks should be stopped. They are truly bad for the user.
I hope we see the end of the AT&T one soon in the US. However to make this a reality we will need a CDMA iPhone since the only other GSM carrier is T-Mobile and they are too small to tempt people away from AT&T.
These exclusive contracts between handset providers and the networks should be stopped. They are truly bad for the user.
I hope we see the end of the AT&T one soon in the US. However to make this a reality we will need a CDMA iPhone since the only other GSM carrier is T-Mobile and they are too small to tempt people away from AT&T.
We've assumed that "being stuck with AT&T" was temporary in the U.S., but this news is the confirmation we want that Apple is indeed willing to let competitors fight to offer us our iPhone service. Rather than being a question of "if and when" for competition in the U.S., it's looking more and more like it's a question only of "when".
This would solve my problem with the iPhone being on O2 in this country.
My contract with Three is up in December, so I will be looking at the Orange deal quite intently.
Three have been okay, good value certainly. I had hoped the Pre would be sold by them, but that's O2 only. Will see if they have some decent Android phones at the time first, but Orange have a good reputation, the merger with T-Mobile should give good coverage, and the cinema deal for Wednesdays is a nice bonus. £30/m would entice me.
My contract with Three is up in December, so I will be looking at the Orange deal quite intently.
Three have been okay, good value certainly. I had hoped the Pre would be sold by them, but that's O2 only. Will see if they have some decent Android phones at the time first, but Orange have a good reputation, the merger with T-Mobile should give good coverage, and the cinema deal for Wednesdays is a nice bonus. £30/m would entice me.
... Orange was fantastic when they first launched. Their service was top for years- I remember many happy years of free sms and funky (for the times) Nokia phones. Sadly though, they are nowhere near as good as they used to be. Ever since they were bought out by France Telecom they have been... ****.
My 3G contract expires in Jan 2010 - I also have a 3GS (32Gb) that I paid £540 for in July.
The coverage in my house is absolutley diabolical - and I would switch to Orange / T-Mobile in an instant!
The ONLY thing that will stop me moving across is if O2 start offering the femtocell service that has been trialed recently.
If Apple / O2 / Orange don't offer an unlocking service I know that I am more than capable of Jailbreaking and unlocking it myself - a bit of a pain in the ass, but I am more than capable. The only reason I am still sat with O2 at the moment is because of the free minutes I get with my contract!
The coverage in my house is absolutley diabolical - and I would switch to Orange / T-Mobile in an instant!
The ONLY thing that will stop me moving across is if O2 start offering the femtocell service that has been trialed recently.
If Apple / O2 / Orange don't offer an unlocking service I know that I am more than capable of Jailbreaking and unlocking it myself - a bit of a pain in the ass, but I am more than capable. The only reason I am still sat with O2 at the moment is because of the free minutes I get with my contract!
Dam, i am on t-mobile, hopefully, when the merger finalises (around when my contract end lol) the iPhone will be available on t-mobile as well, or i may be moving to orange. I hate o2, their signal in my area sucks, so i will be very happy with orange, also my college common room doesn't get service or 3g on any providers aside from o2 and orange so it is all good.
probably, tmobile is the iphone carrier on most part of the continent. with the merge, will orange keep its name?
Infact, I'm not too bothered, I'm glad they chose Orange or T-Mobile. They're both good networks. Personally, I'm happy with O2. They have UK customer care, I've only ever been out of 3G signal ONCE (Cornwall ) And I'm overall happy with their service.
Lets hope Orange don't go and screw you guys over with prices!
) And I'm overall happy with their service.Lets hope Orange don't go and screw you guys over with prices!
amazing news, i spoke to a manager at orange afew days ago confirming the iphone was def coming and should be here end of october/early november at the latest... cant wait!
im a loyal orange customer so get pretty tweaked tarifs! will the same discount apply for the iphone if i was to take a second contract out?
im a loyal orange customer so get pretty tweaked tarifs! will the same discount apply for the iphone if i was to take a second contract out?
Being an ex o2 employee and having iphones since they first came out I can't fault the customer service. However, I live in central London and I don't even get a 3g signal within 1 mile of my house, sometimes not even edge. We have a spare phone in the house on Orange which always has 3g so I for 1 will probably switch. Plus the fact that the tariffs on Orange have always been very competitive.