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iPhone gets the Vodafone treatment

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iPhone gets the Vodafone treatment - read the full textVodafone announced they have signed an agreement with Apple to sell the controversial handset in as many as 10 countries where Voda has coverage. Those countries include Australia...

 

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i like this mobile .

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  • 2008-05-07 18:52
  • PxXj

Iphone is the best phone that was ever created !
it makes everything that 10 N95 will make together !
it`s easier to describe what it cant make :
No 3G , Only 2mpx camera , No GPS, strange connection with bluetooth .....

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  • 2008-05-07 18:38
  • pqA9

it's great to hear about vodaphone, but when are carphone warehouse getting more stock of the iphone, im just watching my commission walking out the door at the min, because of our lack of stock

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  • 2008-05-07 17:34
  • M3s@

you can now buyt in United Arab Emirates iPhone

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  • 2008-05-07 16:30
  • nH%M

What is special in iPhone u can't find in NOKIA? What's make it famous !! i'm waiting 4it here in South africa!

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  • 2008-05-07 15:54
  • M@Ti

i still think you have to get this phone unlocked anyways cus it still has a major drawback of sms fowarding you just cannot foward sms that has been sent to you unless apple gives out a free software cus in india iwill be a problem cus most of the people in India are into smsing cus smsd on the unlocked iphone is just too good for fowarding smss apple should release a software for fowarding sms.

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  • 2008-05-07 13:06
  • vGAi

I have a question?,will the iPhone ever officially release in countries like the United Arab Emirates,you know where Dubai is,do let me know thnx

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  • 2008-05-07 12:51
  • M{3J

that aa good news for all vodafone custmers its gr8 news

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  • 2008-05-07 12:47
  • 2@j}

Lots of good points, most of which are very correct. The only big problem with the iPhone on Vodafone UK, is that you will only be getting support through stores if you're using a Jailbroken phone. I.e. if you ring TCS they won't help you one bit.

There's still a small chance that we will range the 3G iphone when it comes out but from what i could tell when talking to handset/stock queries is that we're leaning more towards the Xperia as the profit margins are greater. This only on the Business side, i have no idea about consumer but i imagine quite similar.

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  • 2008-05-07 12:29
  • Mx@E

I bet that Vodafone will brand it with their stupid software and like with all other devices that they brand, they completely ruin! By some small miracle if anyone from Vodafone see's this: catch a wake up... your software is lame.... leave the original, it the way it's meant to be!

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  • 2008-05-07 11:13
  • Nxsf

Voda has hit the nail on the head with this deal,in countries such as india where there still aint no 3g this gimmick is sure to sell,after all its the i phone for ten grand cheaper than the unlocked black market model

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  • 2008-05-07 10:52
  • upa3

iphone for india !!!!! hooooooorrrrraaaaaayyyyyy !!!

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  • 2008-05-07 07:57
  • mJe{

its been decided that optus would carry iPhone

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  • 2008-05-07 07:49
  • PNLt

stu u have no idea what your talking about, 3g does not provide extra coverage for anyone but tesltra customers. Every toher network always has 2g where 3g is being upgraded as they are doing it on the same tower,

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  • 2008-05-07 04:22
  • 2Gn4

check your facts stu.. vodafone has 3% less coverage than Telstra.. and the margin will be less by christmas this year

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  • 2008-05-07 03:45
  • TIAT

That makes two service providers optus and vodafone.

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  • 2008-05-07 03:35
  • PQ%d

Voda has horrible coverage in australia and unless a phone that the has 3g nobody will buy it. Its not bringing anything new to the table that will make people want it.

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  • 2008-05-07 02:19
  • ThQj

if I am not making a mistake this iphone will be sold in fiji in october.

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  • 2008-05-07 00:05
  • Rxta

It is fantastic that Vodafone has the rights to iphone. I hope that wakes up Telestra. They charge so much for there network services. go! Vodafone!
this will put vodafone on the map. It will improve their business x10000

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  • 2008-05-06 23:58
  • wg%t

Wanted to put it out there, that i'm a Vodafone employee for Vodafone UK. at present o2 have exclusive rights with the current handset, for now. as the 3G version still hasn't been announced there is no confirmation that voda wont sell the 3G iphone, as is there no confirmation that another provider will. Vodafone are also not allowed to mention any plans of selling the current handset if they are going to in the future as this would infringe apples contract with o2. no promises, but they can in the future. The other thing is, the iphone works perfectly with vodafone wap services. Take any unlocked iphone into a voda store and ask them to type in 'iphone configuration' on the search box on their in store intranet. wap and mms settings all there.

If i was in your shoes other voda people, i'd probably feel the same
fudge3363

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  • 2008-05-06 23:16
  • n53N
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