i-phone Sim only?

[nicholab]

What is the difference between a SIM only normal contract and a i-phone one? You get unlimited data on some tariffs but not on the i-phone ones. Is there any way you can use an i-phone on a standard sim only tariff?

[bladedanny]

I can't see why not, as long as the iPhone and SIM are the same network. You'd have to buy the iPhone on pay as you go though.

[LosOjos]

What is the difference between a SIM only normal contract and a i-phone one? You get unlimited data on some tariffs but not on the i-phone ones. Is there any way you can use an i-phone on a standard sim only tariff?

 

The iPhone 4 takes a micro-sim, so I imagine the iPhone sim only contract will just be one of those micro-sims as opposed to a regular sized one

 

EDIT:

here's what it looks like: http://shop.o2.co.uk/new-iphone/micro-sims.html

 

You could probably cut a standard sim down to the right size and save yourself some money

Edited November 16, 2010 by LosOjos

[nicholab]

It is a hand me down phone so it takes standard sim cards.

[Haptic]

What is the difference between a SIM only normal contract and a i-phone one? You get unlimited data on some tariffs but not on the i-phone ones. Is there any way you can use an i-phone on a standard sim only tariff?

 

I am pretty sure you can't to be honest. I have a friend (yes I have one!) and they are on a monthly roll over contract where they already own the iPhone and they pay £15 per month to have a monthly iPhone SIM. He had to set this up as the normal SIM he had didn't work. Pretty annoying really as I get the same minutes, texts and data roaming as him, but I pay around £50 per month as I took the 'free' phone option over 2 years. Think I have could have bought two iPhones out right by the time I finish!

 

Hope that helps

 

Chris