O2 disappoint me too
This entry was posted on July 27, 2008
The iPhone 3G. I want one, that’s no secret. I’m already on O2 so it should be possible for me to upgrade, right? After all, the O2 website stated that exisiting non-iphone customers would be able to upgrade early. Sounds good, right?
Wrong!
The O2 website originally stated that people who bought their original phone / contract online would only be able to upgrade online. The O2 website states today that the iphone will only be available in stores for the forseeable future.
I’ve just spent the last hour trawling the help section of the O2 site, trying to see if I’ll be able to upgrade or not. Going to an O2 store wouldn’t be a problem for me; after all, they’re everywhere. I couldn’t find the answer to my question on the O2 site, so I clicked their “email us” button and wrote a short email which says:
Hi, I’m after a bit of clarification if possible.
A few weeks ago the O2 website stated that existing pay monthly customers would be able to upgrade to the iphone if they agreed to starting a new 18 month contract. The O2 site also stated that “online” customers (meaning people who signed up to an online contract) would only be able to upgrade online.
Today the O2 site is saying that iphones will only be available in stores for the forseeable future. This makes me think that it’s not going to be possible for me to upgrade.
I’m currently on the “online35″ tariff with an LG Viewty. I’m very keen to switch to an iphone if it’s possible - the only reason I went for the LG Viewty first time round was because the iphone didn’t have the 3G feature.
I’m also willing to go to an O2 store to try and do the upgrade, but I’m not sure if that’s possible because of what the O2 website has said.
So, I’m just really after some clarification.
1) Is it possible for me to upgrade / switch to an iphone, or do I have to wait until May 2009 when my contract runs out?
2) If it *is* possible for me to upgrade / switch to an iphone, will it ever be possible to do it via the O2 website, or will I need to go to an O2 store? (Either option works fine from my view)
3) Would it be possible for me to go to an Apple store and buy an iphone, and transfer my existing sim, so I could get an iphone that way?
Best regards,
Rachael .
Upon submitting this form I got a big red error which said my message was too long and that I need to shorten it. However, O2 doesn’t say what the length limit is, so I have no idea how much I need to shorten it by. Can I just reduce the number of paragraphs, or do I need to shrink it right down to “upgrade me, bee-atches” ? I have no idea.
What’s even crazier is that I’ve found a page on the O2 site where I can switch to an iphone tariff. That would be great for me - I just need to get my hands on an iphone. I don’t particularly want to hike all the way over to MK though to try and buy an iphone from Apple if it’s not going to work. I also don’t want to go to an O2 store and try to upgrade if I’m just going to make a fool of myself.
I’m so confused. O2, you’re great, but please… make a little bit more sense? I love you very much and I’m happy to pay you £35 a month and extend my contract and be a loyal customer and recommend people to you and everything, but… help me get an iphone. Please?
Edit: Managed to shrink my message enough for it to go through to O2. They got back to me (on a sunday night, very nice) and explained that I won’t be able to upgrade to the iPhone until April 23rd, 2009. Bum. Still, at least now I know.
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Godaddy disappoint .me
This entry was posted on July 17, 2008
The .me domain became available for purchase earlier, and people have been snapping up domains like crazy. There are so many funny possibilities with this tld.
tickle.me
cuddle.me
doyoulove.me
Getting caught up in the excitement, I registered jai.me, because “J’aime” is a great word, and aweso.me, just because it says “awesome”. I even had my email receipt from GoDaddy about these two domains.
However, an hour later I got another email from GoDaddy stating that the registration didn’t go through for jai.me.
Bugger.
An hour after that I got another email from GoDaddy stating that jai.me didn’t go through (talk about adding insult to injury!) and I had an email stating that aweso.me didn’t go through either. Double bugger.
So, I’ve tried to register tyrannosaurus.me because of my love for dinosaurs. If this one doesn’t go through either, I will be really miffed! Even tyrannosaurus.com is available.
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4 gorgeous single-page portfolios
This entry was posted on July 12, 2008
I’m a huge fan of minimalism and simplicity. I love single-column websites, and I especially love single-page websites. Here are 5 of my favourite single-page portfolios.
Stage5
Stage5 Studio is the portfolio of Danny Silva, a freelance web designer based in San Antonio, Texas. The dark greys and the bright blues give this site a very powerful impact.
