iPhone 4 being sold SIM free on Apple Store UK

Johnmb · 15-06-2010 12:18PM

cojomo2 wrote: »

+1edit, crap! my card say 'bank of ireland all over it'!

Bank of Ireland are one of the main banks up north, even getting to print their own money, so that shouldn't be a problem. Would they really go to the bother of checking though? I mean, fair enough if you are going with a UK carrier as the carrier would need to know your details, but if you are going sim free, what's the point, especially if there's a queue behind you!

mad muffin · 15-06-2010 12:23PM

Just pre ordered through here:

http://reserve.apple.com/WebObjects/ProductReservation.woa/wa/reserveAnotherProduct?lang=en&country=GB&store=R226

It tells you in what to bring, that you need a uk credit card for PAYG and contract. It says nothing about the sim free ones.

Jax Teller · 15-06-2010 12:25PM

Irish apple website selling sim free 3gs

mad muffin · 15-06-2010 12:34PM

On the UK site the 3GS 8GB is £415 wich is €499 so I would expect the iPhone 4 to be the same price as they are selling in the UK atm.

Pulse8 · 15-06-2010 12:37PM

mad muffin wrote: »

On the UK site the 3GS 8GB is £415 wich is €499 so I would expect the iPhone 4 to be the same price as they are selling in the UK atm.

€720 for a 32gb or thereabouts so

I had a look through the reservation process, seems only black is available?
Or was white on there earlier?

Jax Teller · 15-06-2010 12:39PM

Pulse8 wrote: »

€720 for a 32gb or thereabouts so

I had a look through the reservation process, seems only black is available?
Or was white on there earlier?

white is delayed http://appadvice.com/appnn/2010/06/iphone-4-white-edition-delayed/

Pulse8 · 15-06-2010 12:44PM

Looks like I'll be waiting so...holding out for a white 32gb

Sad Professor · 15-06-2010 12:46PM

It's great that we'll have the choice to buy sim-free direct from Apple. I bought my PAYG 3GS in the Carphone Warehouse. No, I don't want a contract, no, I don't want insurance, just give me the f**kin phone, you pricks. Never again!

bdogg · 15-06-2010 12:54PM

mad muffin wrote: »

Just pre ordered through here:

http://reserve.apple.com/WebObjects/ProductReservation.woa/wa/reserveAnotherProduct?lang=en&country=GB&store=R226

It tells you in what to bring, that you need a uk credit card for PAYG and contract. It says nothing about the sim free ones.

Cheers for the link! Gonna do the same myself - I don't imagine that buying a SIM free model will require any proof of ID or address. The PAYG and Bill Pay options would obviously require the carrier to know who you are and if you're good for the money/contract. Plus, the standard apple 1yr warrantee will still apply to the iPhone 4 regardless of where it was bought I'd imagine.

Re: MicroSIM's here is a link on how to jimmy your own one:
http://www.techradar.com/news/computing/apple/how-to-make-your-own-ipad-micro-sim-681020

I'm sure the irish carriers will have them in the next month.

Lawstud · 15-06-2010 12:59PM

Excuse my ignorance. I understand that the iphone 4 is a micro sim card phone. If you can purchase the iphone 4 sim free where do you get your micro sim card and how much does it cost?

Im I right in thinking that this means we can now order the iphone 4 from England designate a vodafone shop in Belfast to collect it. Head up pay in cash. Then get back down to Dublin and go into any carrier we like and choose whatever pay plan that suits?

Thanks!

ironclaw · 15-06-2010 12:59PM

I've paid in Belfast with an Irish Credit Card before (MasterCard and a Visa) The one they may not accept is a Maestro (Laser) card. They caused problems for me with them.

bdogg · 15-06-2010 01:03PM

Lawstud wrote: »

Excuse my ignorance. I understand that the iphone 4 is a micro sim card phone. If you can purchase the iphone 4 sim free where do you get your micro sim card and how much does it cost?

Im I right in thinking that this means we can now order the iphone 4 from England designate a vodafone shop in Belfast to collect it. Head up pay in cash. Then get back down to Dublin and go into any carrier we like and choose whatever pay plan that suits?

Thanks!

Yes, obviously you're going to be paying for the whole cost of the iPhone up front so you're free to shop around for a carrier down south. Usually SIM cards are free from every carrier. Make sure you get a data-add on for your new plan down south - you'll be rinsed if you don't have a data allowance on it. I found that a €7.50 250mb data add on for a €20/m tarrif with 02 was enough for my 3Gs. However, with iPhone4 you might need a bit more if you plan on doing a lot of video uploading etc...

Minto · 15-06-2010 01:14PM

Anyone else having trouble reserving from online store? When it asks to select store, I choose Victoria Square from the dropdown menu and hit next and then it comes up "please select a store" in red.

Could the store just be overwhelmed at the min?

datk · 15-06-2010 01:28PM

If you're buying it sim free and get a micro sim down here - can you keep you're old number or is this only an option if you're willing to change number?

bkehoe · 15-06-2010 01:29PM

I just reserved a sim free iphone 4 in Belfast using my Irish MobileMe account, no issues so far. Wanna take any bets as to whether there'll be more people from the south of the border than the north in the Apple store in Belfast next Thursday???

wez99950 · 15-06-2010 01:32PM

it's what i'm planning on doing. i reserved using my itunes account and no problems....so far.....

Creamy Goodness · 15-06-2010 01:44PM

took me ages to find the reserve link but found it in the end.

for anyone who is as asstarded as me and couldn't find it here's direct link

http://reserve.apple.com/WebObjects/ProductReservation.woa/wa/ProductDetailAction/goToProductPage?id=ewoJInByaW1hcnlLZXkiID0gewoJCSJwcm9kdWN0SUQiID0gIjMyNCI7Cgl9OwoJImVudGl0eU5hbWUiID0gIkhvbGlkYXlQcm9kdWN0IjsKfQ%3D%3D&skuPage=IPhonePage&product=iPhone&isPreLaunch=Y

Minto · 15-06-2010 01:45PM

I just did it on my soon to be ex-iPhone and it worked fine! Now I just gotta get up there next Thursday!

Creamy Goodness · 15-06-2010 01:58PM

also FYI i had no problem buying a 3G S on an irish mastercard in the states on launch day so if you're worried they may not take the card then that should ease your worry.

jamieh · 15-06-2010 02:16PM

I just reserved a 16gb iPhone.

I reserved using my iTunes username, I presume they don't charge your card that is linked to the account before you pick it up? (just a thought)

Podge112 · 15-06-2010 02:19PM

Woohoo for Apple UK! Belfast here I come!! Anyone no if there's parking near the Apple store?

baileyjackson · 15-06-2010 02:19PM

http://store.apple.com/ie/browse/home/shop_iphone/family/iphone?mco=MTgxNTg0NDc#faqs

Irish site will also be selling simfree... whenev that is...

mad muffin · 15-06-2010 02:56PM

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

took me ages to find the reserve link but found it in the end.

for anyone who is as asstarded as me and couldn't find it here's direct link

http://reserve.apple.com/WebObjects/ProductReservation.woa/wa/ProductDetailAction/goToProductPage?id=ewoJInByaW1hcnlLZXkiID0gewoJCSJwcm9kdWN0SUQiID0gIjMyNCI7Cgl9OwoJImVudGl0eU5hbWUiID0gIkhvbGlkYXlQcm9kdWN0IjsKfQ%3D%3D&skuPage=IPhonePage&product=iPhone&isPreLaunch=Y

mad muffin wrote: »

Just pre ordered through here:

http://reserve.apple.com/WebObjects/ProductReservation.woa/wa/reserveAnotherProduct?lang=en&country=GB&store=R226

It tells you in what to bring, that you need a uk credit card for PAYG and contract. It says nothing about the sim free ones.

You didn't try too hard now

BTW your link is not working double

:D

IamMetaldave · 15-06-2010 02:58PM

Sad Professor wrote: »

It's great that we'll have the choice to buy sim-free direct from Apple. I bought my PAYG 3GS in the Carphone Warehouse. No, I don't want a contract, no, I don't want insurance, just give me the f**kin phone, you pricks. Never again!

Couldn't agree more! Gimme the phone. I bought mine PAYG from 02 last year and it's a pain waiting on unlocks etc.. Not anymore! Not anymore

I don't know whether to reserve and go up next week or wait! Or maybe a little shopping trip to London for it!?

mad muffin · 15-06-2010 02:59PM

We should all hire a bus to go to Belfast next Thursday

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Red Alert · 15-06-2010 03:01PM

Does this mean they're going to be sold SIM-free on the Irish store, looks like it:

http://store.apple.com/ie-edu/browse/home/shop_iphone/family/iphone?mco=MTgxNTg0NDc#faqs

Am I missing something?

Podge112 · 15-06-2010 03:07PM

32GB gone in Belfast! Wonder how many are coming south with mine?:D

banquo · 15-06-2010 03:09PM

mad muffin wrote: »

We should all hire a bus to go to Belfast next Thursday .

...and all of us whistling the music from the iPhone ads.

mad muffin · 15-06-2010 03:11PM

Podge112 wrote: »

32GB gone in Belfast! Wonder how many are coming south with mine?:D

What Belfast has sold out of 32GB pre orders?

banquo wrote: »

...and all of us whistling the music from the iPhone ads.

Hail to the bus driver, bus driver, bus driver. He drives us to Belfast to get us some iPhones, hail to the bus driver the bus driver man.:D

Podge112 · 15-06-2010 03:14PM

32Gb sold out across entire UK! :eek:

iPhone 4 being sold SIM free on Apple Store UK

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