Absolutely bloody outrageous! O2 are completely taking advantage of this iPhone monopoly. Wanting us to pay for the phone is absolutely fine, but expecting iPhone customers to buy themselves out of contracts is disgusting. The massive majority of those who really want an iPhone already have one and they know this! Every single iPhone 3G customer has at least 7 months to run on their contract, because if I remember correctly, it came out on July 17th last year. O2 are fully aware of the Apple loyalty that exists and are completely taking advantage of this and their customers, to the point of extortion. And also, the UK prices are less than competitive! $199 and $299 in the US - today's exchange rate: $1 = 0.62p. That equates to £125 and £188! So £184 and £274 is, quite frankly, daylight robbery!
Very poor form O2. I can't remember a time that a company has so blatantly and unashamedly ripped off it's customers. I'd love to think that 3GS sales would be diabolically low, with current iPhone customers refusing to pay themselves out of the final 3rd of their contracts, but we all know that won't happen. Extremely disappointing. |
I agree. o2's change in policy stinks. I was able to upgrade from the iPhone to the iPhone 3G 16gb for £60, it would have been free if I stuck at 8gb. All I had to do was sign up for another 18 months.
My friend was looking to get a 3G a couple of weeks ago but I told him to wait. Luckily he did. The o2's sales reps even told him if he bought one there and then he could upgrade to the new model free as before, as long as he signed up again.
I can see a lot of people leaving o2 when there exclusivity deal runs out because of this. :robotmad:
