iPhone 3G S O2 upgrade path

O2 has clarified upgrade options and it seems fair to me that customers wanting the new iPhone 3G S within contract can simply pay for the cost of the phone, see option 2, and then insert their current SIM.

http://shop.o2.co.uk/update/paymonth.html
http://shop.o2.co.uk/update/paygo.html

Upgrading to the new iPhone 3G S
Existing Pay Monthly customers have the following options for upgrading
to iPhone 3G S:

Option 1 - wait until eligible for an upgrade.
All O2 Pay Monthly customers are part of O2 Priority List and those paying £35 or more a month, have the opportunity to upgrade early. Customers won't have to see out the full term of their existing contract before being eligible for an upgrade.

All customers continually spending over a minimum of £80.00 a month, receive a 6 month early upgrade
All customers continually spending over a minimum of £50.00 a month, receive a 3 month early upgrade
All customers continually spending a minimum of £35.00 a month, receive a 1 month early upgrade
Terms apply. For more information on O2 Priority List click here.

Existing iPhone customers will, however, enjoy iPhone OS 3.0 software which will be free to download to all iPhone customers from 17 June offering over 100 new features.

For iPhone 3G customers this includes the much anticipated MMS (from 19 June) and also internet tethering (using your iPhone as a modem - also available from 19 June). Find out more.
Option 2 - purchase the iPhone 3G S on Pay & Go from 19 June. You can give your existing iPhone 3G to someone you know.

Pay Monthly customers can place their existing iPhone 3G sim card into the iPhone 3G S and receive all the latest functionality. Customers must continue to pay for their existing Pay Monthly tariff.
Option 3 - pay the remainder of their monthly line rental in one payment and sign a new Pay Monthly contract.

Being on PAYG (happily), I only have one word to say about the iPhone 3G S 32GB @ (£538.30) and that is, *clears throat*, - "AAAARGH!"

I'll still get one though.

I hear you! If i find I just can't resist I'll go for the 16GB I think. I'm used to being ultra organised now so only the stuff I use gets put on the phone.

Edited by deleted (Mon 15-Jun-09 18:27:49)

The upgrade of features is not enough for me to part with the money. But, If I was a new iPhone user thinking about buying my first phone then i think id be really really tempted.

In reply to a post by bosie:

I hear you! If i find I just can't resist I'll go for the 16GB I think. I'm used to being ultra organised now so only the stuff I use gets put on the phone.

Hmm. Yes. I hear what you are saying. Uh-huh. Yes, but...
You know that the 32 GB is calling you. For gawds sake man, you can be organised, only put on what you need AND just happen to have even more space just waiting for you!! Nice, yes? Yeees..

Do you remember when a 1k RAM pack was 'enough'? Well then. Just don't torture yourself. MORE is more, less is just so last millennium.

Ok. I've blinking well convinced myself too - Do you see now!?

Wait a while, see what the reviews say. The battery life and 3G reception are the two big problems I have with the current phone.

Edited by deleted (Mon 15-Jun-09 21:18:50)

lol stop, I'm saving for a deposit to buy a house so I really do have to show constraint, 16 will do!

I know what you mean by features but I'm tempted to have video handy for my MobileMe gallery.

The video app is probably one of the biggest break throughs. But with a simple jailbreak using 2.2.1 software,y you can get that, as well as tethering your iphone saving on the nasty charges 02 place on you for the privelage.

I fail to get 3G on 02 in my house, but yet i get it on an Virgin and Orange sim.