Orange to start UK iPhone sales on November 10

Ok, so now that the Orange iPhone has landed it turns out 14 was right - they didn't get generous on the price.

You would have thought more competition on Mobile Phone Deals would lead to more competitive pricing… but no!

Isn't price fixing illegal in the UK??

I'd like to see what Vodafone

So now that the Orange iPhone

I bought a 3GS/32GB in white in July this year on PAYG. The O2 signal is so crap that I can't even get a signal in my house, outside my front door it's maybe 1 or 2 bars.

So, I have jailbroken it and unlocked it to use with my Orange SIM. 5 bar signal in my house. After many years of getting phone upgrades and signing new 12/18-month contracts, I went to a SIM-only set-up and with literally no hit on the talktime/SMS package, I am saving £20 a month minimum.

TBH, I can't see Orange becoming all generous and out-pricing O2. Have you seen the pricing on their data-packages? Anyway, product pricing can also be used to control availability -- after all, Apple is having some difficulty in meeting demand in markets outside the US, as reported only last week.

The biggest problem at the moment is that the cost of jumping on the iPhone bandwagon, the entry-point, is pretty high. Just think about it: how many people in your non-work Contact list are on monthly contracts? More than half the people on mine tend to be on PAYG and/or change their number every 12-24 months because they can buy silly packages offering rebates and the like.

If Orange gets greedy and offers ridiculous pricing, then I will stick with my current arrangements. If it offers good price-packages inclusive of unlimited data, then I will switch back to fixed-term contract, but only after July 2010.

It is well known that ATT will lose their exclusivity in 2010 and it is also rumoured that Verizon is being lined up for the iPhone. Seeing as Vodafone (49% shareholder in Verizon) is not launching until next year, it begs the question: Is the next iPhone going to be LTE (4G) compatible, allowing it to work on Verizon's upcoming new network (currently CDMA-US Only), while at the same time coming to Vodafone on LTE and 3G??

Why else would they wait?

Another win for Apple. Because of the App Store most customers would never even consider switching smart phones. I switched from the blackberry to the iphone but would now never consider switching to a new phone unless apps like NeuroMobile were available on the new phone. The carriers have done little or nothing to tie customers to their service. In long-run this will only strengthen Apple market position by driving pricing down and increasing the availability of the iPhone. Other smart phone makers will need to figure out how to overcome Apple application advantage.

I'll be in the market for a 3GS when I move back to the UK in December and it sure will be nice to have a choice. Next I will have to hope that someone has some stock of the 32GB White versions that I spent so long waiting for in Belgium before giving up. It will certainly be interesting to see what Orange is going to offer.

I guess no matter which carrier will handle iPhone, people are going to buy it. It has a lot of features and tons of apple apps are being developed everyday. There are certainly shortcomings for iPhone just as what David Pogue mentioned in his hilarious parody videos.
http://pinoytutorial.com/bestandworst/best-iphone-music-video-from-david-pogue

While it is true, apple's charms are hard to beat. That is why may it be Orange, vodafone or others, it doesnt matter. iPhone still get the honey. :)

Having been with vodafone and switched to O2 to get the iPhone I have to say there is little if anything at all different between the two in terms of coverage etc. I just like the idea of some competition to help bring prices down....hopefully.

Yep, the O2 3G signal might not be the best, but I've always been able to make and receive calls even when other people have not had signal and the building is known for having poor reception.

What do you want, decent 3G signal, or the ability to make and receive calls/texts.

My O2 hasn't been anywhere near as bad as you guys claim. The only area near me that has no signal is a really rough area I don't really go to.

Mind you I live near London so I'd guess that's where they focus most of their attention.