It seems anyone who has registered for O2's iPhone 4 mailing list will be automatically sent a "blank" micro sim to allow them to transfer an existing number to a new iPhone. Enquiring about their upgrade deal, I contacted O2 customer services and asked what would happen if I instead purchased a pay as you go iPhone 4 - could I get a new micro sim with my existing in-contract phone? Apparently … [Read more...]
Tie-up of the fruits – Orange announces iPhone deal
September 28, 2009 By
UK mobile operator Orange has confirmed it's to sell Apple's iPhone 3G and 3Gs models later this year. The announcement follows a report in today's Times that the carrier was "expected to announce a deal with Apple this week" with Apple looking to expand sales of the trend-setting smartphone. O2, which will offer the Palm Pre from this month, has enjoyed strong sales as the exclusive … [Read more...]
First Samsung Android phone comes to O2
September 4, 2009 By
O2 yesterday announced the first Samsung Android-powered mobile, the Galaxy i7500, will be exclusively available on the network during September. Spec-wise the handset differs little from other Android phones with a 3.2" screen, support for HSDPA, Bluetooth and USB 2.0 although it dwarfs in the member stakes, boasting 8GB of internal memory. The Galaxy appears to use the standard … [Read more...]
O2 – Switch off iPhone tethering or you may get charged
June 21, 2009 By
Like probably most other iPhone users I consider O2’s to tethering charges more than a little greedy but when my T-Mobile broadband failed earlier today I thought I’d give O2 a try so I could at least compare the two. The resulting conversation didn’t go well, first I was told it’s impossible to add tethering ‘same day’ and I’d have to wait until my next bill … [Read more...]
