Comments on: Unlocked iPhone hopes dashed by AT&T

By: Ben Sillis

Ben Sillis — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:27:04 +0000

No, the UK Apple site only sells O2 Pay As You Go iPhone 3Gs. O2.co.uk sells iPhone 3Gs on contract on the network (Free on £35 a month for 24 months), which is the way to go, if we’re honest.

By: Poppa P

Poppa P — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:23:30 +0000

can somebody tell me If I buy the iphone from the Apple Store are they sim free?
I looked on the Apple store on line but can not see if it has to have a contract.

By: yashin

yashin — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:42:09 +0000

That’s a real shame, I’d jump from O2 in a second if it wasn’t for the iPhone. There’s better wi-fi coverage in Edinburgh than O2 3G!

By: Ben Sillis

Ben Sillis — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:08:55 +0000

Possibly, but I wouldn’t be too worried in this case. Phone networks go to extraordinary lengths to get flagship smartphones cheap/free on contract. The iPhone 3G is already free on contract in the UK. Even on a 24 month £35 a contract, it still only ends up costing £240 more than the jailbroken iPhone is on sale for on Play. In other words, O2 is taking just £10 a month (the same amount as they might expect off a PAYG user) and for that providing bundled data, calls and texts – in theory!

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:01:14 +0000

lets hope not too much. It’s us who will end up paying for it