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Old 08-01-2009, 4:12 PM   #1
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iphone refurb or new

Hi

I'am thinking of getting an iphone on a £30 tariff. Obviously my current provider are trying to talk me out of it. One thiing they say apart from 'oh it's 7months old now' is that you would get a refurb on this tariff. Is this true?

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Old 09-01-2009, 10:16 AM   #2
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Re: iphone refurb or new

Not if its a new contract. It will be shiny new. Also it may be 7 months old but there have been a few firmware updates since release unlike most other phones.
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Re: iphone refurb or new

you wont get refurb mate.
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Re: iphone refurb or new

Mate, if you think you are every getting fed a load of rubbish then ask for their names and report them.

I have heard some *£&" about the iPhone off those annoying little ***** that ring you up.

"The battery in the iPhone only lasts a few hours because it has so much software in it"

"If you drop it once the iPhone breaks"

"It's old American Technology, it only has a 2MP camera in it"

They will say anythign to con you into select a phone with them.


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Old 09-01-2009, 3:15 PM   #5
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Re: iphone refurb or new

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Mate, if you think you are every getting fed a load of rubbish then ask for their names and report them.

I have heard some *£&" about the iPhone off those annoying little ***** that ring you up.

"The battery in the iPhone only lasts a few hours because it has so much software in it"

"If you drop it once the iPhone breaks"

"It's old American Technology, it only has a 2MP camera in it"

They will say anythign to con you into select a phone with them.

To be fair, it is only a 2MP camera

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Old 09-01-2009, 4:35 PM   #6
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Re: iphone refurb or new

I didn't listen and get one anyway!
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