Recently forced to move from 2G to 3G as they turned off the 2G network without any warning. Working phone one day & what appeared at first, a dead phone the next day until I worked out a few days later that they turned off 2G. The phone still works keypad & all, & battery is still ok! Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

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That's an upside down world you live in Lightwater. We have 2G, 3G and 4G up here! Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
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i will be upgrading the Apple TV to the ATV 4K version though

4k films for same price as HD and all my back catalogue will be updated if 4K is available too Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

I'm giving that new iPhone X a miss. Nice but too expensive. I'll get the 8 Plus on free upgrade which I can order from Friday. No tariff change, I just hand in my old one at an O2 shop and get the new one. LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
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Steve D wrote:

That's an upside down world you live in Lightwater. We have 2G, 3G and 4G up here!

I've never been in an area that has 2G  MY14 Kahn Converted Dynamic - Fuji White Ebony/Pimento Interior
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haha pretty much all areas have 2G.... your phone will work on 4G for data etc but switch to 3G to make calls (as 4G calls don't exist as such)

identified (on Samsung) as E = 2G (voice and SMS only) H/H+ = 3G /3.5G (voice, SMS and lower speed data) 4G/4G+ = 4G/4.5G (high speed all services)

If 3G isn't available then your phone will auto switch to 2G and if that isn't available your clearly north of the border

2G. So, my minty, mint, mint original iPhone 1st generation will always work or is it going to go the way of pre-GSM phones?












I still think this is the best looking and best feeling iPhone ever made. A true classic. Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
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The last phone work supplied before I retired was a 5c. I liked it so much I bought one for my wife. The white moulded plastic case back made it super slim and light . I'm now using a 7plus 128gb - will keep it for another 15 month as I got it on Apple's interest free deal . At the end of that time if I decide to upgrade it will return £400 on the 'bay . I'm not an early adopter I prefer to jump on after the bandwagon starts to roll. Even though it's water resistant I've got the 7 in a Lifeproof Nuud mil-spec drop proof and IP68 case : trouble with that installed the phone is big enough to use as a tray to eat your tea on your knee while watching telly

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I have an iPhone 5c acquired from my partner, which is perfectly adequate for my needs.I just cannot justify the cost of these latest iPhones.To be honest,I'm not that into the latest technology.

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So how will face recognition work with hats or those who wear glasses /contacts or dress up in drag at weekends

How much is Samsungs Note 8 in comparison?

Well I’ve done the deal on a space grey iPhone X 64GB! I got an upgrade with O2 who I have been with for several years. I have managed to get the monthly payments to £8 more per month than what I am paying now but I’ve recently negotiated a £20 discount per month on my broadband and TV services which offsets that and more. I have just had to part with £130 up front which I can live with. Delivery is up to 4 weeks apparently but I suspect more like 5-6 weeks with the demand. I just need to find a nice case for it now.

I can imagine what my dad would have had to say He managed to use his £10 phone credit in 2 days at the hospice when he somehow managed to accidentally connect to a 'chat group' on his pretty basic smartphone! The times he cursed at it!

I'll keep you posted LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
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I'm giving that new iPhone X a miss.

The Doctor wrote:

I’ve done the deal on a space grey iPhone X

Here’s a new hat to go with it.

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Yep

I fully caved in. I had an iPhone 8 in the virtual shopping basket when I was eligible for an upgrade but read an article that said if you’ve got a 7 already, there really isn’t any difference. So I hung on to see what offers were available and it’s turned out ok. LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
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