Danielle Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 if i get an apple iphone on pay as you go, can I just put my contract sim card in it - even if it is not on the same network?
Tcsltd Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 the phone will have to be unlocked so you can use it on all networks and all the apps might not work!
Danielle Posted January 27, 2010 Author Posted January 27, 2010 im not really bothered about apps to be honest - its just a freebie so I thought I'd check
andydis Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 danielle , whos giving out freebie iphones ? are we missing something here ?
Danielle Posted January 27, 2010 Author Posted January 27, 2010 danielle , whos giving out freebie iphones ? are we missing something here ? its all in the purchasing
EduTech Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 @ Danielle.. You know how i asked you for an iPhone well if your getting them for free i'll have 2... But Seriously! how the hell did you get that???? James.
mb2k01 Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 They are very easy to unlock / jailbreak. The only thing which would be useful to find out from your mobile provider is how much data allowence you have on your contract.
Snuffkins Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 its all in the purchasing I'd agree with that... But seriously the iPhones' applications are its most important feature. Without them you've got a phone without the 'i'
Danielle Posted January 27, 2010 Author Posted January 27, 2010 They are very easy to unlock / jailbreak. The only thing which would be useful to find out from your mobile provider is how much data allowence you have on your contract. thank you
Danielle Posted January 27, 2010 Author Posted January 27, 2010 @ Danielle.. You know how i asked you for an iPhone well if your getting them for free i'll have 2... But Seriously! how the hell did you get that???? James. not from work honey
EduTech Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 not from work honey Oh okay... i want an iPhone though hehe
webman Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 (edited) Why would you want an iPhone? Everything that comes as standard with other smartphones is lacking on the iPhone. No expandable memory No replaceable battery No MP3 ringtones No SMS groups No bluetooth file transfer 3G: No MMS No video recording 2 megapixel camera Non-replaceable battery 3GS: 3 megapixel camera - no flash, no shutter button. No videocalls functionality No FM radio If any other manufacturer had made a phone that sucked as much as the iPhoned did, nobody would touch it. We've recently had two members of staff at the school who asked us to help set our email up on them, and they've both complained at how many decent features they lack. Edited January 27, 2010 by webman
computer_expert Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 Why would you want an iPhone? Everything that comes as standard with other smartphones is lacking on the iPhone. No expandable memory No replaceable battery No MP3 ringtones No SMS groups No bluetooth file transfer Non-standard connectors for earphones/charger/data connection. 3G: No MMS No video recording 2 megapixel camera Non-replaceable battery 3GS: 3 megapixel camera - no flash, no shutter button. No videocalls functionality No FM radio If any other manufacturer had made a phone that sucked as much as the iPhoned did, nobody would touch it. We've recently had two members of staff at the school who asked us to help set our email up on them, and they've both complained at how many decent features they lack. i highly suggest you jailbreak an iphone/ipod touch as you can do so much more with a jailbroken iphone/touch like the highlighted bits above and other things like themes and ssh access to the filesystem to upload files for example.
webman Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 In my opinion, invalidating the warranty isn't the ideal solution to getting a working featureset out of a phone.
Domino Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 can do MMS on the 3G btw webman Basically, same old argument, I've not met anyone who's got one and didn't like it. however the queue of people who dislike windows mobile stretches for miles.
computer_expert Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 if you do a restore in itunes, then apple shouldn't be able to detect a jailbroken device as when restoring it you do a full OS reload (ie. like installing windows from scratch) also, im not quite sure what you mean by 'Non standard connectors for earphones' as all my ipods (and all the iphones i've seen) have a pretty standard 3.5mm headphone jack.
webman Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 if you do a restore in itunes, then apple shouldn't be able to detect a jailbroken device as when restoring it you do a full OS reload (ie. like installing windows from scratch) Bit of an inconvenience. Won't you lose all your stuff? also, im not quite sure what you mean by 'Non standard connectors for earphones' as all my ipods (and all the iphones i've seen) have a pretty standard 3.5mm headphone jack. Have updated original post and removed that now.
computer_expert Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 Bit of an inconvenience. Won't you lose all your stuff? Yes, but isn't it recommended to remove all data from ipods/computers/games consoles etc before sending them off for a warranty repair? (that is providing that you can access the device and remove anything which might be hard in the case of hardware failure)
webman Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 Yes, but isn't it recommended to remove all data from ipods/computers/games consoles etc before sending them off for a warranty repair? (that is providing that you can access the device and remove anything which might be hard in the case of hardware failure) Yeah, usually I'd just take the SD card out, and replace it upon return
Edu-IT Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 James, did you not comment at negatively BETT about my iPhone when I said I couldn't get signal?
Danielle Posted January 28, 2010 Author Posted January 28, 2010 James, did you not comment at negatively BETT about my iPhone when I said I couldn't get signal? lol - thanks for all your help - so its best to get one with my phone network provider already?
WithoutMotive Posted January 28, 2010 Posted January 28, 2010 Why would you want an iPhone? Everything that comes as standard with other smartphones is lacking on the iPhone. No expandable memory - not bothered about this. I have a 16GB iPhone 3G and won't come close to filling half of it. No replaceable battery - I'll worry about that if it breaks. No biggy. No MP3 ringtones - Easy to create them and put them on the iPhone if needed. No SMS groups - I've no use for these No bluetooth file transfer - Again, not fussed about this. Never needed to transfer via Bluetooth to another phone or anything. There are other ways if I need it. 3G: No MMS - Yes there is No video recording - no, but a brief look on the App Store and there are plenty of apps that facilitate this. I use Qik Video which is brilliant. 2 megapixel camera - Adequate for my needs. If I need better, I'll use my camera (surprisingly). Non-replaceable battery - as above Personally, I love my iPhone but I think it's very user specific. If you're not bothered about any of the above (like me) or quite happy finding other solutions (like me) then the iPhone is great. There's nothing wrong with the iPhone. It's just not the ideal solution for everyone.
EduTech Posted January 28, 2010 Posted January 28, 2010 James, did you not comment at negatively BETT about my iPhone when I said I couldn't get signal? Don't remember saying anything like that infact didn't get chance to speak to you much soo
RinSewand Posted January 28, 2010 Posted January 28, 2010 Aye - not for everyone, but if you're willing to work round the faults then the plus points more than make up for it. It should all work if you get it unlocked, if you're getting one for free then you may as well try, failing that flog it and put the cash towards the payment for one from your provider. Also - Air Mouse Pro is possible the best application ever invented anywhere ever (just been playing about with it today to control the laptop in the hall when assemblies are on, means we can sit at the mixing desks at the back instead of standing at the front) Also knows what the window in focus is and provides you with the appropriate controls (play, pause, volume in media player etc) RwD
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