Iphone X Where to buy ??

LizzyBennet

So I'm thinking of ordering the new Iphone x online from apple on Friday when its release for pre order, but Im just wondering will it be available from Meteor (Eir) or Carphone warehouse and if so when ? Also Will it be the same price as apple €1179. I bought the 5s the day it was released from meteor and if i remember it was about 100 less wondering will that still be the case ?

murpho999

THere's already a thread here about the X so probably best to ask there.

However, availability of this phone is going to be very low so the chances of the networks having many handsets is quite slim.

I don't think networks every sell it cheaper than Apple either.

Aquos76

Networks will occasionally sell iphones on PAYG for maximum €20 less than apple and these handsets will then be locked to that network. In my opinion the best place to buy an iphone outright is from Apple themselves, that way there is no hassles if you need a warranty claim and also Apple are great for quoting consumer law to people who have issues with handsets after the initial 12 month warranty where the phone was purchased through an operator, so when you buy directly from them, they don't tend to put up to much resistance when consumer law and small claims is quoted. Personally I know of two people that have had replacement phones from Apple where they quoted consumer law after phones developed problems up to two years after purchase.

JonMac

Buy from Apple - I had a phone replaced 3 years after I bought it.

JoeA3

Aquos76 wrote: »

Networks will occasionally sell iphones on PAYG for maximum €20 less than apple and these handsets will then be locked to that network. In my opinion the best place to buy an iphone outright is from Apple themselves, that way there is no hassles if you need a warranty claim and also Apple are great for quoting consumer law to people who have issues with handsets after the initial 12 month warranty where the phone was purchased through an operator, so when you buy directly from them, they don't tend to put up to much resistance when consumer law and small claims is quoted. Personally I know of two people that have had replacement phones from Apple where they quoted consumer law after phones developed problems up to two years after purchase.

Yup.
The only phone I bought direct from Apple was the 5.
It was well over 18 months old when the battery started dying on its arse. I called their support line and was expecting to be told "tough luck" and have to cough up a fair chunk of change to get it fixed. Instead, they actually insisted I was entitled to a new (refurb) unit due to "EU consumer law".

I've definitely had more resistance from them when I'd bought the phone via an operator.

quarryman

JonMac wrote: »

Buy from Apple - I had a phone replaced 3 years after I bought it.

How? I thought they had a 1 year warranty.

Marty Bird

quarryman wrote: »

How? I thought they had a 1 year warranty.

Sale of goods act you can seek redress up to 6 years from date of purchase.

JonMac

Marty Bird wrote: »

Sale of goods act you can seek redress up to 6 years from date of purchase.

Exactly. Initially the rep told me I'd have to pay for the repair; when I mentioned the Irish sale of goods act, he put me through to a higher level who immediately ordered a replacement.

flexcon

With Consumer law - you have to say " I want to claim through consumer Law in Ireland"

Eu is 2 years
Ireland is 6 years
England is 6 years

Apple don't offer consumer law to you, they don't have to ( Unless you have a very nice rep on the phone ) - You must bring consumer law claim to them

Kurn

flexcon wrote: »

With Consumer law - you have to say " I want to claim through consumer Law in Ireland"

Eu is 1 years
Ireland is 6 years
England is 6 years

Apple don't offer consumer law to you, they don't have to ( Unless you have a very nice rep on the phone ) - You must bring consumer law claim to them

Sorry, not to hijack this thread, but does this apply to televisions also? I bought an LG TV 1.5 years ago cost about 800, then a week ago it went pop, and that was it LG want to charge 90GBP to look at it plus repairs and costs.

flexcon

Kurn wrote: »

Sorry, not to hijack this thread, but does this apply to televisions also? I bought an LG TV 1.5 years ago cost about 800, then a week ago it went pop, and that was it LG want to charge 90GBP to look at it plus repairs and costs.

Yes it applies to all electronics. Did you buy it from a website or a retail store in Ireland?

dodzy

Kurn wrote: »

Sorry, not to hijack this thread, but does this apply to televisions also? I bought an LG TV 1.5 years ago cost about 800, then a week ago it went pop, and that was it LG want to charge 90GBP to look at it plus repairs and costs.

Absolutely. Back to your Powercity or wherever you purchased quoting Sales of Goods Act as above.

Doylers

flexcon wrote: »

With Consumer law - you have to say " I want to claim through consumer Law in Ireland"

Eu is 1 years
Ireland is 6 years
England is 6 years

Apple don't offer consumer law to you, they don't have to ( Unless you have a very nice rep on the phone ) - You must bring consumer law claim to them

EU is 2

flexcon

Doylers wrote: »

EU is 2

You're right. That was a typo. Updated