luke85
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Registered: 26th Nov 07
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Im totally clueless when it comes to mobile phones, but since mine is nearly 5 years old its time for a change.
Been looking at the newest iPhone but have a few questions, Can it be connected to my laptop so I can get mobile broadband at work? Currently using a 3 mobile broadband USB thing so would be a bonus if I could do away with this.
What are peoples opinions on this phone? looks like its gonna cost about £100 and £35 a month on an 18 month contract
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stubbsy05
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Registered: 23rd Oct 02
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Or get a better tarriff for £45 a mont h and get the phone for free.
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Bart
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Registered: 19th Aug 02
Location: Midsomer Norton, Bristol Avon
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Great phone, it can do all that and more.
well worth buying. I bought the bigger phone for £150 and £35 a month.
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luke85
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Registered: 26th Nov 07
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quote:
Originally posted by Alex.S
Or get a better tarriff for £45 a mont h and get the phone for free.
Any links to finding it cheaper per month and getting the phone for free?
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LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
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Tarrifs and prices are set by o2 and apple. What it says on o2.co.uk is the best u get
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Dom
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Another option is to purchase the phone from ebay and then go onto the O2 simplicity tarrif - works out cheaper in the long run if you can get the phone fairly cheaper (average price on ebay is around £300 for the 3G iPhone).
As for using it as a modem, it's against O2's T&C's, but if you jailbreak the iphone (allowing you to use 3rd part applications) then there are plenty of apps out that will allow you to do this (modem.app is one, tinyproxy is another which allows you computer to connect via wifi to the iphone and then data is transfered over the networks 3G connection). 
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bishbosh
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Registered: 25th Sep 06
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I love my Iphone, but i hate:
Not being able to send picture messages
Difficult to see recieved picture messages
it think that is it....
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Dom
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Registered: 13th Sep 03
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quote:
Originally posted by bishbosh
I love my Iphone, but i hate:
Not being able to send picture messages
Difficult to see recieved picture messages
it think that is it....
if you have jailbroken your iphone then there is SwirlyMMS app which sorts that out
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bishbosh
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Registered: 25th Sep 06
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im on contract...
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Dom
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Originally posted by bishbosh
im on contract...
SwirlyMMS still works i believe........
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AshGo
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Registered: 8th Dec 08
Location: Stoke on Trent
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Originally posted by Dom
Another option is to purchase the phone from ebay and then go onto the O2 simplicity tarrif - works out cheaper in the long run if you can get the phone fairly cheaper (average price on ebay is around £300 for the 3G iPhone).
As for using it as a modem, it's against O2's T&C's, but if you jailbreak the iphone (allowing you to use 3rd part applications) then there are plenty of apps out that will allow you to do this (modem.app is one, tinyproxy is another which allows you computer to connect via wifi to the iphone and then data is transfered over the networks 3G connection).
Or do what i did, purchased iPhone on ebay for £300, stuck an 02 3g PAYG sim card in it, called up O2, they activated the 12 months unlimited internet and i top up £10 a month and get 500 free txts and use the £10 on calls but most of the time i have £7-8 left at the end of each month.
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Demo
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Registered: 27th Sep 01
Location: south wales Drives: astra sri ecoflex
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quote:
Originally posted by Dom
As for using it as a modem, it's against O2's T&C's, but if you jailbreak the iphone (allowing you to use 3rd part applications) then there are plenty of apps out that will allow you to do this (modem.app is one, tinyproxy is another which allows you computer to connect via wifi to the iphone and then data is transfered over the networks 3G connection).
as Dom has said its against the o2 T&Cs but you can get apps (once jailbroken) that you can tether the iphone to laptop and use as a modem. however, i know of people who have done this in the states (on AT&T) and been told to stop by the network provider
havent heard of anyone trying it on o2 yet so dont know how theyd react to it
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