Well
Anyone have any experience of buying an iphone online? Don't feeling like getting the free fisting that comes with the O2 iphone!!!!
Thanks
FFS. had an old iPhone 4 and I decided to put a o2 SIM card into it. Turns out it won't accept it until Vodafone unlock my iPhone. Now have to trip to the Vodafone shop miles away. I suppose they ll charge for this as well. Anyone know anything about this?
If the contract on it is up they'll do it for nothing and it can be done over the phone or online.. I think :)
Quote from: macdanger2 on August 10, 2009, 09:24:54 PM
Well
Anyone have any experience of buying an iphone online? Don't feeling like getting the free fisting that comes with the O2 iphone!!!!
Thanks
New?
The old trick with o2 when you contacted them was to say you were going on holidays in a few days and it sped up the process.
Just do it online, contact Vodafone through their Boards.ie forum as the reps that man it are usually more senseable than the ones you get through their website.
I recently went through the vodafone online process to unlock an iPhone 4s.The process was enacted digitally, there was no interaction with a human in a vodafone uniform.
I received the unlock code by email.
Quote from: Owen Brannigan on December 11, 2017, 05:50:54 PM
Quote from: macdanger2 on August 10, 2009, 09:24:54 PM
Well
Anyone have any experience of buying an iphone online? Don't feeling like getting the free fisting that comes with the O2 iphone!!!!
Thanks
New?
That was 8 years ago!!
Quote from: macdanger2 on December 11, 2017, 09:34:32 PM
Quote from: Owen Brannigan on December 11, 2017, 05:50:54 PM
Quote from: macdanger2 on August 10, 2009, 09:24:54 PM
Well
Anyone have any experience of buying an iphone online? Don't feeling like getting the free fisting that comes with the O2 iphone!!!!
Thanks
New?
That was 8 years ago!!
Oh well. Hope you got sorted out.
Have a samsung galaxy 2017 which I want to trade in for an iPhone.
Who would do this apart from car phone warehouse who offered me a poxy 60 quid for my phone.?
It's a straight swap as I want to stay on same contract
Quote from: Jim Bob on June 12, 2018, 05:11:25 PM
Have a samsung galaxy 2017 which I want to trade in for an iPhone.
Who would do this apart from car phone warehouse who offered me a poxy 60 quid for my phone.?
It's a straight swap as I want to stay on same contract
Not aware of anyone who does straight swaps for phones. None of the networks or major retailers want least year's models.
What iPhone are you looking?
What's the exact model of Galaxy you're trying to trade in? If it's an S8 or an S8+ in good condition, you'd sell it on your own for more than 60 no problem.
Quote from: gallsman on June 12, 2018, 05:46:45 PM
Quote from: Jim Bob on June 12, 2018, 05:11:25 PM
Have a samsung galaxy 2017 which I want to trade in for an iPhone.
Who would do this apart from car phone warehouse who offered me a poxy 60 quid for my phone.?
It's a straight swap as I want to stay on same contract
Not aware of anyone who does straight swaps for phones. None of the networks or major retailers want least year's models.
What iPhone are you looking?
What's the exact model of Galaxy you're trying to trade in? If it's an S8 or an S8+ in good condition, you'd sell it on your own for more than 60 no problem.
It's an A5 in good nick.
Quote from: Jim Bob on June 12, 2018, 06:17:38 PM
Quote from: gallsman on June 12, 2018, 05:46:45 PM
Quote from: Jim Bob on June 12, 2018, 05:11:25 PM
Have a samsung galaxy 2017 which I want to trade in for an iPhone.
Who would do this apart from car phone warehouse who offered me a poxy 60 quid for my phone.?
It's a straight swap as I want to stay on same contract
Not aware of anyone who does straight swaps for phones. None of the networks or major retailers want least year's models.
What iPhone are you looking?
What's the exact model of Galaxy you're trying to trade in? If it's an S8 or an S8+ in good condition, you'd sell it on your own for more than 60 no problem.
It's an A5 in good nick.
Ah, assumption when you say Galaxy is that it's an S series or a Note.
The A5 is an 18 month old budget phone. You'll definitely not get any value from the networks for it. Certainly nothing that you'd come close to start swapping for an iPhone.
Trying to use my iPhone 4g as a hotspot for my laptop,showing up as a weak connection at best but usually won't connect.4g is fine on my phone and it's right beside the laptop,assume I have my settings wrong on one if not two of the devices 🤦♂️Any ideas or help would be great
Quote from: bigfrank on June 12, 2018, 06:50:58 PM
Trying to use my iPhone 4g as a hotspot for my laptop,showing up as a weak connection at best but usually won't connect.4g is fine on my phone and it's right beside the laptop,assume I have my settings wrong on one if not two of the devices 🤦♂️Any ideas or help would be great
4s? There's no iPhone 4g.
Showing up as a weak connection on the laptop? It should be excellent as it's referring to the WiFi signal being broadcast by the hotspot, not the speed of that connection, which will be alright but not great. iPhone 4 could only carry 3G I think.
Quote from: gallsman on June 12, 2018, 08:09:57 PM
Quote from: bigfrank on June 12, 2018, 06:50:58 PM
Trying to use my iPhone 4g as a hotspot for my laptop,showing up as a weak connection at best but usually won't connect.4g is fine on my phone and it's right beside the laptop,assume I have my settings wrong on one if not two of the devices 🤦♂️Any ideas or help would be great
4s? There's no iPhone 4g.
Showing up as a weak connection on the laptop? It should be excellent as it's referring to the WiFi signal being broadcast by the hotspot, not the speed of that connection, which will be alright but not great. iPhone 4 could only carry 3G I think.
The 4s supported LTE.
Quote from: Syferus on June 12, 2018, 08:13:04 PM
Quote from: gallsman on June 12, 2018, 08:09:57 PM
Quote from: bigfrank on June 12, 2018, 06:50:58 PM
Trying to use my iPhone 4g as a hotspot for my laptop,showing up as a weak connection at best but usually won't connect.4g is fine on my phone and it's right beside the laptop,assume I have my settings wrong on one if not two of the devices 🤦♂️Any ideas or help would be great
4s? There's no iPhone 4g.
Showing up as a weak connection on the laptop? It should be excellent as it's referring to the WiFi signal being broadcast by the hotspot, not the speed of that connection, which will be alright but not great. iPhone 4 could only carry 3G I think.
The 4s supported LTE.
Pretty sure it didn't.
It's an iPhone 6 and I meant the data as in 4g,was badly worded on my part.so I turn on my wifi hotspot on phone and it shows up as a wireless connection on my laptop as 'iphone' but I can't connect to it.
Quote from: gallsman on June 12, 2018, 08:17:23 PM
Quote from: Syferus on June 12, 2018, 08:13:04 PM
Quote from: gallsman on June 12, 2018, 08:09:57 PM
Quote from: bigfrank on June 12, 2018, 06:50:58 PM
Trying to use my iPhone 4g as a hotspot for my laptop,showing up as a weak connection at best but usually won't connect.4g is fine on my phone and it's right beside the laptop,assume I have my settings wrong on one if not two of the devices 🤦♂️Any ideas or help would be great
4s? There's no iPhone 4g.
Showing up as a weak connection on the laptop? It should be excellent as it's referring to the WiFi signal being broadcast by the hotspot, not the speed of that connection, which will be alright but not great. iPhone 4 could only carry 3G I think.
The 4s supported LTE.
Pretty sure it didn't.
True.
Quote from: bigfrank on June 12, 2018, 08:25:12 PM
It's an iPhone 6 and I meant the data as in 4g,was badly worded on my part.so I turn on my wifi hotspot on phone and it shows up as a wireless connection on my laptop as 'iphone' but I can't connect to it.
Is the hotspot broadcasting at 2.4 or 5GHz? Laptop might only be capable of connecting to 2.4 depending on age.
Not sure what that means or how I would check,it's showing up as a wifi option on the laptop screen but just won't connect and shows up as a weak option when I didn't think it would considering I have 4g on my iPhone
Quote from: bigfrank on June 12, 2018, 09:11:28 PM
Not sure what that means or how I would check,it's showing up as a wifi option on the laptop screen but just won't connect and shows up as a weak option when I didn't think it would considering I have 4g on my iPhone
The 4G on the phone is to do with the speed of the internet connection, not the strength of the WiFi connection between the laptop and the phone, which should be strong if phone is right beside computer.
If you go into your hotspot setup options, of its anything like Android, there'll be an option along lines of "Select AP Band".
How old is laptop?
Aldo, for the sake of it, try forgetting the network coming from the phone on the laptop and restarting both it and the phone.
Quote from: gallsman on June 12, 2018, 06:40:24 PM
Quote from: Jim Bob on June 12, 2018, 06:17:38 PM
Quote from: gallsman on June 12, 2018, 05:46:45 PM
Quote from: Jim Bob on June 12, 2018, 05:11:25 PM
Have a samsung galaxy 2017 which I want to trade in for an iPhone.
Who would do this apart from car phone warehouse who offered me a poxy 60 quid for my phone.?
It's a straight swap as I want to stay on same contract
Not aware of anyone who does straight swaps for phones. None of the networks or major retailers want least year's models.
What iPhone are you looking?
What's the exact model of Galaxy you're trying to trade in? If it's an S8 or an S8+ in good condition, you'd sell it on your own for more than 60 no problem.
It's an A5 in good nick.
Samsung Galaxy A5 bought last October for 339 from John Lewis. I am willing to trade it in for an iPhone but as I said carphone warehouse would only allow me 60 quid for it.
Ah, assumption when you say Galaxy is that it's an S series or a Note.
The A5 is an 18 month old budget phone. You'll definitely not get any value from the networks for it. Certainly nothing that you'd come close to start swapping for an iPhone.
Quote from: bigfrank on June 12, 2018, 08:25:12 PM
It's an iPhone 6 and I meant the data as in 4g,was badly worded on my part.so I turn on my wifi hotspot on phone and it shows up as a wireless connection on my laptop as 'iphone' but I can't connect to it.
What Operating System are you running on your laptop?
Quote from: Jim Bob on June 12, 2018, 11:08:20 PM
Samsung Galaxy A5 bought last October for 339 from John Lewis. I am willing to trade it in for an iPhone but as I said carphone warehouse would only allow me 60 quid for it.
I understand what you're trying to do, I'm just telling you it's not going to happen. Certainly not for anything resembling a new-ish iPhone.
Your best bet is to try and sell the phone second hand privately and put it towards the cost of the iPhone you want.
Quote from: gallsman on June 12, 2018, 09:15:32 PM
Quote from: bigfrank on June 12, 2018, 09:11:28 PM
Not sure what that means or how I would check,it's showing up as a wifi option on the laptop screen but just won't connect and shows up as a weak option when I didn't think it would considering I have 4g on my iPhone
The 4G on the phone is to do with the speed of the internet connection, not the strength of the WiFi connection between the laptop and the phone, which should be strong if phone is right beside computer.
If you go into your hotspot setup options, of its anything like Android, there'll be an option along lines of "Select AP Band".
How old is laptop?
Aldo, for the sake of it, try forgetting the network coming from the phone on the laptop and restarting both it and the phone.
I would use the hotspot on the Iphone for the laptop if I'm out and about, works fine, though sometimes I've to reconnect it a couple of times or turn it off and try it again..
Anyone had trouble installing the latest update?
A few apps weren't functioning so decided to update, but it keeps failing.
Quote from: BennyCake on October 09, 2021, 12:52:26 PM
Anyone had trouble installing the latest update?
A few apps weren't functioning so decided to update, but it keeps failing.
Needs a lot of storage 9gb I think I remember having to clear a lot of shite to get it to work!
Quote from: BennyCake on October 09, 2021, 12:52:26 PM
Anyone had trouble installing the latest update?
A few apps weren't functioning so decided to update, but it keeps failing.
Get the better Huawei for half the price. You'll never look back...
Quick question...........
Text messages sent from an iPhone to another iPhone don't seem to count as part of your normal monthly text allowance.
Does that mean text messages to any other iPhone no matter where they are In the world is free also?
If you are communicating using iMessage (blue background to blue background) that is data (internet or wifi) driven and is not considered an SMS and is free from one iPhone to any other iPhone (or indeed iPad) and wouldn't/shouldn't count towards a text message allowance on a plan.
Which drives me mental when the parents and brother have iPhones yet insist on texting me using WhatsApp "Because WhatsApp is free".
Surely it's the same thing as they're both at worst using your data allowance or at best your wifi for free anyway?
Do you need to backup your photos before doing an iPhone update?
Will photos , podcasts or apps be lost after updating?
It's been so long since I did an update, I can't remember
Quote from: AustinPowers on February 18, 2024, 09:52:16 PMDo you need to backup your photos before doing an iPhone update?
Will photos , podcasts or apps be lost after updating?
It's been so long since I did an update, I can't remember
Depends how long since your last update? If you're jumping up major releases of iOS then I would say yes.
Is it not all backed up to iCloud account anyway? If not, pay for any additional non-free space required, backup and update. You can remove the iCloud storage after but unless you've a massive photo/video library it's so cheap why bother.
People really need to keep devices up to date. The amount of security patches you are potentially missing would be a concern.
I recently got a new iPhone 15 and it will not let me send text messages to android/non iphones, anyone ever have this and if so did you manage to sort it?
Quote from: thebigfella on February 19, 2024, 09:40:31 AMQuote from: AustinPowers on February 18, 2024, 09:52:16 PMDo you need to backup your photos before doing an iPhone update?
Will photos , podcasts or apps be lost after updating?
It's been so long since I did an update, I can't remember
Depends how long since your last update? If you're jumping up major releases of iOS then I would say yes.
Is it not all backed up to iCloud account anyway? If not, pay for any additional non-free space required, backup and update. You can remove the iCloud storage after but unless you've a massive photo/video library it's so cheap why bother.
People really need to keep devices up to date. The amount of security patches you are potentially missing would be a concern.
I don't use iCloud. The iPhone says I've used 3 GB on the cloud , but I e no idea how that happened , as I just use the phone memory to store photos/videos.
I remember once moving photos to my laptop a via windows explorer . So was hoping to do that again , but the windows explorer won't recognise the iPhone when connected.
Any way to sort this?
Quote from: AustinPowers on February 20, 2024, 04:05:03 PMQuote from: thebigfella on February 19, 2024, 09:40:31 AMQuote from: AustinPowers on February 18, 2024, 09:52:16 PMDo you need to backup your photos before doing an iPhone update?
Will photos , podcasts or apps be lost after updating?
It's been so long since I did an update, I can't remember
Depends how long since your last update? If you're jumping up major releases of iOS then I would say yes.
Is it not all backed up to iCloud account anyway? If not, pay for any additional non-free space required, backup and update. You can remove the iCloud storage after but unless you've a massive photo/video library it's so cheap why bother.
People really need to keep devices up to date. The amount of security patches you are potentially missing would be a concern.
I don't use iCloud. The iPhone says I've used 3 GB on the cloud , but I e no idea how that happened , as I just use the phone memory to store photos/videos.
I remember once moving photos to my laptop a via windows explorer . So was hoping to do that again , but the windows explorer won't recognise the iPhone when connected.
Any way to sort this?
What's be sorted? You can upgrade iOS without deleting the data but it's wise to have a backup in case something goes wrong.
Otherwise just pay for enough additional iCloud storage for a month to cover the backup. Do your upgrade and if successful, cancel the iCloud storage. I wouldn't bother trying to fcuk around manually backing up, you'll waste the 3 quid worth of time which cloud pay for the iCloud storage.
Or just email the photos to yourself