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Vodafone has announced that they will start selling the iPhone 3G and 3GS in the UK and Ireland in early 2010. This comes just one day after Orange UK revealed its plans to offer the iPhone. Up to this point, O2 has had exclusive rights to the iPhone in the UK. No information on pricing is available at this time.
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david_moss said 11:37AM on 9-29-2009
It's Vodafone, not vodaphone
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david_moss said 11:39AM on 9-29-2009
lol quickly edited, old news in the UK, plus my iPhone 02 contract doesn't finish till may 2010 :(
mark.stanley said 11:41AM on 9-29-2009
Yippee
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tim said 11:48AM on 9-29-2009
Jolly good news. Someone will argue with this for the sake of it, but Vodafone is easily the best network (in terms of actual coverage and network strength) in the UK overall.
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Shaun said 2:10PM on 9-29-2009
Yeah, Ofcom would be the ones arguing about their coverage.
Vodafone are third behind 3 and Orange.
tim said 6:44PM on 9-29-2009
That's 3G coverage, which is woeful on every network - I'm talking about good old 2G coverage that actually lets you make or recieve a call the rest of time.
racco said 11:55AM on 9-29-2009
PRICE WAR!!!!!!
come next WWDC I'll be contract free and have options! :n)
no longer will I have to suffer under O2! hurray!!!
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Joanna D said 11:56AM on 9-29-2009
Vodafone is the largest mobile telecommunications company IN THE WORLD.
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MikeWard1701 said 12:19PM on 9-29-2009
Depends what you go by.
Vodafone is larger in terms of turnover.
China Mobile in terms of subscriber numbers.
trickbox said 12:12PM on 9-29-2009
Can't wait to get off my O2 contract, pity I've still got 20 months to go. By then pricing and coverage might have improved!
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iGlad said 12:12PM on 9-29-2009
I am quite happy that the iPhone has been opened up as o2 were gouging us. Mind you lets see what they come up with, quite happy with o2 but would like to see a price reduction. My contract finishes Jan 2010.
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Shawn said 12:13PM on 9-29-2009
Great news. But here in the states, we are still tied to at&t and therefore, I remain iPhone-less
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Jason said 12:22PM on 9-29-2009
I realize it's probably not relevant at all, but Vodafone owns 45% of Verizon Wireless.
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johnmc said 1:29PM on 9-29-2009
Completely irrelevant. Vodafone runs GSM networks, unlike Verizon Wireless.
directeco said 1:57PM on 9-29-2009
For now, once the LTE rollout is done vodafone and verizon will run the same. By then their share might be sold. The rumor is verizon wants to buy out vodafone share as soon as vodafone will sell it
mrtotes said 6:14PM on 9-29-2009
I'd like to see T-Mobile join in as they've always had the cheapest plans to match my needs. I'll happily go back to Orange as I onl went back to O2 because of the 3GS.
Very glad to be on PAYG and free to move as soon as I wish. ;-))
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