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Voicemail transcription is also a feature in some countries on some carriers too, where it does literally convert your voicemails to text.
My SS SB 44mm watch is now preparing for dispatch. Hopefully I'll have it Monday/Tuesday next week.
Proves the 1st Oct - 8th October estimate was bang on.
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I have SIM free contracts with both networks & I find them both excellent. EE does a little better for outdoor use & they seem to have excellent coverage in very busy areas (think Wembley stadium, Emirates stadium etc) whereas Vodafone can sometimes struggle.
EE & Vodafone both have invested heavily in their networks so you can't go wrong with either, although obviously do your homework regarding coverage at your home & place of work etc before you commit to either.
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They have the most customers so of course more people will complain & lower their ratings. Some idiots take out a contract without thinking if they have good coverage where they live etc, then have the cheek to blame the network if they can't make or receive calls.
All networks are very transparent about their coverage so it always pays to check before switching.
Proves the 1st Oct - 8th October estimate was bang on.
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I have SIM free contracts with both networks & I find them both excellent. EE does a little better for outdoor use & they seem to have excellent coverage in very busy areas (think Wembley stadium, Emirates stadium etc) whereas Vodafone can sometimes struggle.
EE & Vodafone both have invested heavily in their networks so you can't go wrong with either, although obviously do your homework regarding coverage at your home & place of work etc before you commit to either.
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They have the most customers so of course more people will complain & lower their ratings. Some idiots take out a contract without thinking if they have good coverage where they live etc, then have the cheek to blame the network if they can't make or receive calls.
All networks are very transparent about their coverage so it always pays to check before switching.
Snap..... Mine has just gone to Preparing for Dispatch as well.
This tallies with what I said yesterday; I was not concerned about why it remained stuck at Processing as I expected it to change to Preparing with a delivery for Monday.
My 40mm SS with Milanese Loop has a delivery estimate of 26 Oct - 2 Nov. It’s gonna be a long wait!
Just wait for the model you really want. Worth it in the long run.
SS Silver 44 with White Sport Band now preparing for dispatch too!
I'm still torn over which watch to get....?!!!
I do have this on pre-order:
...but really in two minds whether the price tag is worth it for the Space Black seeing that I won't be using the watche's extra cellular functionality?!
My original choice was this one:
...as posted by @steggerwoof above but really can't decide if I want this silver colour or a stainless steel one!!!!
I do have this on pre-order:
...but really in two minds whether the price tag is worth it for the Space Black seeing that I won't be using the watche's extra cellular functionality?!
My original choice was this one:
...as posted by @steggerwoof above but really can't decide if I want this silver colour or a stainless steel one!!!!
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My card has now been charged and preparing for dispatch!
Silver SS 44mm with Sport Band 1-8th Oct.
Silver SS 44mm with Sport Band 1-8th Oct.
I'm still torn over which watch to get....?!!!
I do have this on pre-order:
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...but really in two minds whether the price tag is worth it for the Space Black seeing that I won't be using the watche's extra cellular functionality?!
My original choice was this one:
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...as posted by @steggerwoof above but really can't decide if I want this silver colour or a stainless steel one!!!!
I'd take (and did take) SS over Alu. I wasn't going to use the cellular but moved to EE so I am, but that's down to the price saving on my tariff rather than specifically for cellular features. I was originally v happy to not have cellular. I've always had the silver SS and am happy with the more durable screens, that I can polish out any scratches from the case, and that all my classic buckles, with silver SS lugs, match it perfectly.
My 44mm Stainless Steel Cellular with White Sport band for Oct. 1st to Oct. 8th delivery is also now showing as preparing for dispatch. I have been constantly checking the Apple and iStock sites the past few days with no luck of getting one earlier. I’m just going to stick with my original order now.
My watch is now back with Apple so I presume that on my replacement order status "Ships to the original address once the carrier collects your return." must be on its way even though i have a delivery date of 25th October.
I'm still torn over which watch to get....?!!!
I do have this on pre-order:
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...but really in two minds whether the price tag is worth it for the Space Black seeing that I won't be using the watche's extra cellular functionality?!
My original choice was this one:
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...as posted by @steggerwoof above but really can't decide if I want this silver colour or a stainless steel one!!!!
If you've got an Apple store anywhere near you I'd recommend just going there and having an extended try-on session with different bands, taking pictures etc. It's also about whether you care about the sapphire display being almost unscratchable - I've got an original SS S0 and while the SS is a little scratched because it's SS and that happens to all of it (sure I could polish it out but can't be bothered), the sapphire is still flawless.
My watch has been shipped! Coming from China and will be delivered Monday.
Nice one Tim, same here. Picked up by UPS in Suzhou for delivery by them on Monday, which is exactly what I predicted for the date.
...so did EE give you a discount then for having both an iPhone tariff AND a Watch tariff?
Wonder if I could make any saving on my current iPhone tariff @ £16.99 a month (unlimited texts and calls and 10Gb data) with EE if I also took out a watch tariff?
They didn't give me a specific discount for having the phone and the watch on the same contract.
I was still using my old O2 Refresh Tariff as I wanted the data sharing. I had 30GB I shared between my phone and an iPad SIM and it was costing me £46 a month.
I took a 40GB SIMO on EE which was £25 a month on offer, and a 5GB SIMO for my iPad which was £13 a month. For every device (except apple watch) you add to your account you save 10% anyway, so I would save £1.30 a month on the iPad SIM. However, I get a corporate discount of 20% which applied to the whole thing, so I pay £30.40 a month (£38 - 20%).
So this alone saves me £15 a month, and with EE I can gift data from my 40GB to my iPad should I need to.
I then added the watch for £5 a month.... 6 months unlimited data, and then it's own 10GB of data from 6 months onwards. I also got an additional 1GB a month bonus from EE added to my iPad SIM, which is a "boost" you get for adding additional devices too
All in all, well worth it for me.
Yes mine was also dispatched today from China for delivery this Monday. I do find it hard to believe it will get here all the way from there by Monday even by UPS.
They don't have the Stainless Steel one though! Seems like no one does and even the ones that do (Like John Lewis) don't have it in stock