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Vodafone UK to offer next/new iPhone? |
Alpha Trion
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Interesting reading......
http://www.whatmobile.net/New[....]portal_iphone_coming_next.html
Bit more explaination,
read into this what you will
http://14sandwiches.com/2009/[....]ches-mysterious-iphone-portal/
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Muhammad-Oli
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It's not too surprising. In New Zealand they have the exclusive rights to the iPhone, and I'm quite sure we're not the only country where Vodafone offers it. 
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Miss UK
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Vodafone UK doesn't have it cos 02-UK have it!
I know it's available through other Vodafone companies across the globe but not here in the UK,
it would be intresting if it were to come available on Voda UK though,
as far as i can see vodafone seem to be doing rather well atm, well everytime I need to ring them there a 20min wait lol when I first joined I got through in a jiffy 
I prefer Vodafone over 02 I think 02 have lost there USP lately!
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Muhammad-Oli
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Yes I know O2 have it, but they can't have it forever, so Vodafone seems like the most likely candidate to get it next, considering they have experience ith it elsewhere in the world.
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Miss UK
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haha a Vodafone branded iPhone how kewl would that be
lets see what happens 
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yea g
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Well over here, the iPhones aren't branded (AFAIK) so it will probably be the same over there
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anonymuser
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Rather than the exclusivity simply swapping between O2 and Vodafone, the really interesting possibility which some are predicting (if you read the articles above) is Apple dropping the exclusivity agreements altogether. Arguably it's done it's job now - O2 and the others have given the iphone the best possible start for a new handset, but the best way of selling a lot more now is to offer it on any choice of network..
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Alpha Trion
Joined: Sep 06, 2007
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I've adjusted the thread title now, so hopefully it reads better!!
Thanks Boinng for clarifing what the links i'd posted say, it sounds like you're the only one that's actually read them! |
Miss UK
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Apple should start there own phone network and let the other boys sell what they want *Joking*
is there any speculation on this at the Vodafone eForum btw?
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anonymuser
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It's certainly been mentioned - there's an "official" post on it here - http://forum.vodafone.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=21001&st=40
Like most official posts in relation to unconfirmed rumours and speculation, it doesn't actually state the rumour is untrue
They say the portal is "primarily" for users abroad (where Vodafone already carry the iPhone) but that doesn't explain the heavy UK bias in the newsfeeds available, or the fact that the UK is the default location for new registrations etc...
It's a fact that nobody concerned (be it Apple, Vodafone or O2) is likely to confirm anything until whatever big announcements may or may not be made in June.
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Miss UK
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I love those eForum Vodafone Advisors there so helpful,
so seems the iPhone is just a rumour and it wont be coming to Vodafone I pretty much knew that anyway! 02 wont let that thing go
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Mr Miyagi
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LOL this lee781 in that voda forum is funny. he wrote: (In fact from memory i think Vodafone were in the running to get it in the UK in first place, just o2 seemed to go out of their way to make apple a deal they couldn't refuse. I'm sure vodafone would have the phone in a heartbeat if apple were going accross all networks, and imagine they'd probably fight it out with the best of them to get it if it was only going to be on one another carrier.)
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Miss UK
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I once enquired about phones from Vodafone thru 191 CS and the bloke who chatted to me for ages goes and mention the iPhone I dunno what the heck is on there systems at there end :?
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Bonovox
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Or if Apple dont start their own network perhaps a virtual network like Virgin? |
Bonovox
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Apple network anyone? Cant imagine that if the iphone sorry WHEN the iphone comes to Vodafone or Orange that they wont brand them. Dont think Apple will allow it and customers will be in uproar. |
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