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06-07-2008, 04:58 PM
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Group: Regulars
Location: not from this world.
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Well if the iphone was not meant to be sold in the apple store, it would not be listed on the online apple store. Which tells me it will be.
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06-07-2008, 05:00 PM
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Group: Regulars
Location: Canberra
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Oh yes it has been listed n the for a while, just not in the Where to buy bit.
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06-07-2008, 05:01 PM
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I for got to mention, the Apple employees also said to keep checking the website this coming week.
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06-07-2008, 05:03 PM
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Group: Regulars
Location: Melbourne
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Originally Posted by adamerr
im just happy we wont have to wait for those who made deposits....
so really, did the deposits actually do anything? expecially if the stores arent waiting for you to get in there and get one.
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The deposit allow those people to get their iPhone at midnight launch (if there is one) or 7am. People without paying deposit will have to wait till 9am. I guess after 9am, it is anyone's phone.
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06-07-2008, 05:04 PM
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Group: Regulars
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Originally Posted by shori
I for got to mention, the Apple employees also said to keep checking the website this coming week.
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That's significant!! Maybe you will be able to hook up with a pre-paid unlocked model there soon.  |
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06-07-2008, 05:12 PM
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Group: Regulars
Location: Sydney, Australia.
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I then put up the question that I am not one of those deposit people and will be in font, will you sell the phone to me ?
Sales girls reply: Yes, we will. We wont be waiting for the deposit people to come all day. If we have stock we wont hold it back for anyone special, we will sell it.
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Can you elaborate on this? This will be after 9am right?
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06-07-2008, 05:13 PM
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Group: Regulars
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The deposit allow those people to get their iPhone at midnight launch (if there is one) or 7am. People without paying deposit will have to wait till 9am. I guess after 9am, it is anyone's phone.
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I do agree with the above as one optus employee said the same to me. So basically, if a deposit guy walks in at 9 or 10am, he joins the queue. |
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06-07-2008, 05:15 PM
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Group: Regulars
Location: Sydney
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Originally Posted by shori
I for got to mention, the Apple employees also said to keep checking the website this coming week.
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Pfft, I could have told you that, if you keep checking the site, you'll find your answer either way. Doesn't mean anything.
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06-07-2008, 05:16 PM
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Group: Regulars
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Thats the thing, one said first come first serve and then at another store other said what Andyvinnie said:
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The deposit allow those people to get their iPhone at midnight launch (if there is one) or 7am. People without paying deposit will have to wait till 9am. I guess after 9am, it is anyone's phone.
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The above makes sense to me. I didn't pay the deposit. I'm going pre-paid. Will line up early I guess |
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06-07-2008, 05:23 PM
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Group: Regulars
Location: Sydney
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Ok, between now and Friday Optus is going to be sending out an email with stores/opening times and instructions. Can we just wait until then before deciding anything, all the speculating we're doing now is just going to go out the window then anyway.
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06-07-2008, 05:50 PM
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Group: Regulars
Location: Wollongong
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Originally Posted by dolbinau
Source? Was there ever an official statement?
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Nothing I know of, but I have spoken two different Optus world employee's and both of them have talked down the possibility of obtaining an iPhone on July 11 - stating that most of the phones had been pre-allocated.
Both stated August was more likely.
That means to me that the best chance it to be in the first few in line at the 9am wider opening.
I'm not a raving loon willing to stand in front of a shop for 5 hours before opening in the vague hope of getting a product that, in a short while will likely be extremely abundant.
On the other hand, I actually need a new mobile phone now - and waiting until August or later does not appeal. |
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06-07-2008, 06:08 PM
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Group: Regulars
Location: An Airport, Somewhere
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Originally Posted by shori
This is the news from me....
- I called various Optus stores in Sydney today and also went in physically. Most said that the stores will open early at 7am.
- Sydney Opttus owned store will open at midnight.
- Deposit does not guarantee a phone, but those people will get priority queuing up.
I then put up the question that I am not one of those deposit people and will be in font, will you sell the phone to me ?
Sales girls reply: Yes, we will. We wont be waiting for the deposit people to come all day. If we have stock we wont hold it back for anyone special, we will sell it.
- One store said that they should have stock also for the walk ins. others said, it will be tight, chances are not.
Then went to the apple store here in Sydney:
Will you sell iPhone on the 11th ?
Reply: May be, not sure yet, but come next week and you might see some changes in the store.
None of the Apple employes said out right NO. All said don't know, we hope so. If they were not going to sell, my guess is that thy would have just said NO we wont be. I'm taking their MAY BE as a YES they will sell the iPhone on the 11th.
What say you ???
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This just says that apple store employees have no idea. I'm sure they are taught to keep up hype and never disappoint a customer. I'd be surprised to see an unlocked model selling via the online or sydney store on launch day, just IMHO.
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06-07-2008, 06:09 PM
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Group: Regulars
Location: Perth, Western Australia
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the deposits did do something , we get to que up earlyer, and we dont have to compete with people who didnt ,..hopefully :/ .
Also if two people go to Optus , one paided the deposite and the other didnt , the person who did will get the phone
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06-07-2008, 06:17 PM
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Member
Group: Member
Location: Melbourne
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Quote:
Originally Posted by webbaldric
I'm not a raving loon willing to stand in front of a shop for 5 hours before opening in the vague hope of getting a product that, in a short while will likely be extremely abundant.
On the other hand, I actually need a new mobile phone now - and waiting until August or later does not appeal.
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agreed i dont like the idea of standing around for a few hours, but my phone died last week. I never realised how much i rely on it, god help me if i dont get an iPhone. |
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06-07-2008, 06:58 PM
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Member
Group: Member
Location: Melbourne
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Hey guys
I don't quite understand the pre-paid plan. Does it mean that I have to use turbo cap, what about other pre-paid plans? Thanks for help~~
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