Comments on: o2′s iPhone unlimited data = unlimited! WOO!

By: Ewan

Ewan — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:26:06 +0000

I doubt they’d care, Kev

By: Kevin Wright

Kevin Wright — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:25:00 +0000

Can I ask a question please. I swapped over one of my old O2 accounts for my new iPhone, but am disapointed to find that the signal on the iPhone is poor compared to the old Nokia it was in.

Will O2 know (or care) if I use the iPhone sim in my N95 or E90?

Kev

By: HeavyLight

HeavyLight — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 22:30:01 +0000

@Nick — I welcome the stated principle and O2′s review of the FUP.
It’s essential for the development of the mobile internet that O2 (and all the other operators) get across to ‘normal’ mobile users that they’ll have to download literally enormous quantities of data before it’s even noticed.
And I’d suggest you then flag them for a call from CS to discuss their usage — I suspect that you’ll probably only need to restrict a handful of mickey-taking accounts per month.

Thanks for taking the time to respond and good luck for Friday!

By: Nick Wilkins

Nick Wilkins — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 12:48:43 +0000

In answer to Heavylight’s questions, we are currently reviewing the fair use policies on our other unlimited data offerings and hope to be able to provide more information here shortly. The principle with all of our unlimited data tariffs remains the same – we want to encourage, not hinder mobile data use. The fair use policies are intended to stop commercial abuse, not personal use.

Hope that helps.

Nick Wilkins, O2

By: Simon

Simon — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 17:06:28 +0000

From what I’ve been told, you can’t use your iPhone as a modem anyway…

By: Ewan

Ewan — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:15:19 +0000

Standby…

By: HeavyLight

HeavyLight — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:13:16 +0000

Could you call Sally back to ask when this new enlightened attitude will be extended to their normal mobile internet users?

And how much they’ll have to pay for truly unlimited data?

By: James Whatley

James Whatley — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:50:33 +0000

“Proof of life” – love it

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:22:30 +0000

Wow….. ! I hope its not some joke of some kind !!

At last, life at O2…. !!

I hope they make this change throughout their range of phones as I’m sure they realise that it’s just something that has to happen.

The IPhone is really only 2.5 G mostly anyway (I know it has edge too but I can’t remember what the speeds are for that) but it shows a new way of thinking…. So good suff from O2.

I can’t wait to get my IPhone…

Mark