All non-unlocking iPhone questions here

[riprse]

MOD EDIT: As the unlocking thread is getting bogged down with non-unlocking posts please put all non-unlocking questions here

Thanks!

i want to get a iphone but i read some where that there are no bluetooth headsets for it. if thats the case does it mean it has no bluetooth connectivity at all ? sorry if this has been asked. i did read the iphone thread but couldnt find the answer.

[riprse]

ok so iv found out that it has BT but what i really need to know is can you share data via BT. ie music, ring tones, messages.

[hutch]

Bluetooth is only available for headsets on the iphone at the moment im afraid.

[riprse]

that sucks.starting to have second thoughts about this now.
thanks for that hutch

[dejongj]

Originally Posted by riprse

that sucks.starting to have second thoughts about this now.
thanks for that hutch

To provide some context, this has been done on purpose to try and protect some of the iTunes stuff.....

Sharing legal files is easy via iTunes though....

[riprse]

oh, so does that mean i can share files with other iphone owners through itunes. i would really like an iphone & i have been offered 1 as an xmas prezzie. but the idea of having to pay for every item of music i have is putting me off

[cheeseman69]

hi all
my wife offer to buy iphone for me for christmas but i'm new to iphone so i have look o2 web site for more detail £265 plus£35 a months where can i get it from without contract??

[hutch]

You cant transfer any files by bluetooth using the iphone.

But that doesnt mean you have to pay for all your music again, just download/rip it to your computer and sync it via itunes.

[hutch]

Originally Posted by cheeseman69

hi all
my wife offer to buy iphone for me for christmas but i'm new to iphone so i have look o2 web site for more detail £265 plus£35 a months where can i get it from without contract??

You need to have a look at the unlocking thread

[riprse]

thanks hutch your a stari take it you have an iphone? any gripes or regrets about getting it? if so what bugs you the most? do the pluses out way the minuses

[gritbox]

so its poss to buy it, unlock it and pop my current o2 sim in??

[dejongj]

Originally Posted by riprse

oh, so does that mean i can share files with other iphone owners through itunes. i would really like an iphone & i have been offered 1 as an xmas prezzie. but the idea of having to pay for every item of music i have is putting me off

Not necessary, it fully integrates with iTunes and everything you can store in iTunes like video's podcasts etc...And vice-versa, any music you buy on the iPhone can go to the computer as well via iTunes. Any song in iTunes is easily transferred as a ring-tone (just do a search as it is explained many a time how to do that).....For example I have got an automatic play list in iTunes which creates a list of all my 4 star or higher music which gets synchronised to my iPhone....Likewise for videos and now as I am getting in the mood I used the Genre=Holiday to create another play list and I have all my Christmas songs on it...

Originally Posted by riprse

thanks hutch your a stari take it you have an iphone? any gripes or regrets about getting it? if so what bugs you the most? do the pluses out way the minuses

I've got mine now just over a month, can't think of any memorable gripes it just gets better and faster. Very good battery life, total integration with my laptop, very good phone reception, and in the useage stakes I have used the browser and email more than ever before on any phone I had before. It is just so inviting, and for the record I had a data package for my previous two years as well....Sure there are things to improve like single SMS to multiple recipients, but then again I had no need for it the last month, and come to think about it only did that a few times before...

Originally Posted by gritbox

so its poss to buy it, unlock it and pop my current o2 sim in??

as stated before look at the unlocking thread....

[gritbox]

i would...but its 67 pages long and i cant trawl through allof that!

[dejongj]

Originally Posted by gritbox

i would...but its 67 pages long and i cant trawl through allof that!

You better as otherwise you might brick it....Hijacking another thread does not help...

Besides I bought an O2 one with an O2 contract, and I think Hutch did the same as well....I guess having to get up to speed on how to do it, prevent future updates and/or hacking it again is one of the drawbacks of doing it, hence I did not go down that road...Anyway you get much better help in that thread...

[riprse]

thanks for the reply guys. thats all i needed to know cheers