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Buying iPhone @LHR

PostPosted: 15 Apr 2011, 09:38
by McMaddog
Is there anywhere that sells it?

Thanks

Re: Buying iPhone @LHR

PostPosted: 15 Apr 2011, 22:20
by tontybear
only place I can think of would be Dixons Duty Free.

They have a website and a phone number listed on it so you can always give then a call.

Re: Buying iPhone @LHR

PostPosted: 16 Apr 2011, 01:15
by seanpep
haven't seen it there but haven't really been looking...

Re: Buying iPhone @LHR

PostPosted: 16 Apr 2011, 09:15
by mitchja
I don't think Dixon's can sell iPhones can they?

Having looked at the LHR website, the only shop I can see that could possibly sell iPhones is the Vodafone shop in T5 but even then it's land-side so wont be tax free.

Re: Buying iPhone @LHR

PostPosted: 16 Apr 2011, 09:30
by tontybear
mitchja wrote:I don't think Dixon's can sell iPhones can they?


It was the only electrical tyoe shop I could think of !

Re: Buying iPhone @LHR

PostPosted: 16 Apr 2011, 10:59
by chumba
I thought the same thing about getting one when we fly next week, and so rang Dixons @ LGW, they said they aren't allowed to sell hem, so guess it's the same
@ LHR

Re: Buying iPhone @LHR

PostPosted: 16 Apr 2011, 12:38
by donkeyman
You can get the I phone 4 32 gig in the states for $299 and get in unlocked when you get back to the UK,or at phone shop in the States

Re: Buying iPhone @LHR

PostPosted: 16 Apr 2011, 14:47
by McMaddog
Cheers all. It does seem odd they can't sell the unlocked one. New planned needed. DM thanks for the US thought but I generally fly to the Far East rather than the US.

Re: Buying iPhone @LHR

PostPosted: 16 Apr 2011, 15:07
by MrT
List of countries where iPhone is sold sim-free:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone#Other_countries

Re: Buying iPhone @LHR

PostPosted: 16 Apr 2011, 17:33
by mitchja
MrT wrote:List of countries where iPhone is sold sim-free:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone#Other_countries


Wonder why the UK isn't on that list ?| All iPhones bought direct from Apple in the UK are SIM free.

Re: Buying iPhone @LHR

PostPosted: 16 Apr 2011, 17:52
by chumba
donkeyman wrote:You can get the I phone 4 32 gig in the states for $299 and get in unlocked when you get back to the UK,or at phone shop in the States


I wasn't aware you could get it in the US without a contract from one of the carriers? When you say unlocked in the US or back in the UK do you mean software i.e. jailbreak or unlocked properly by Apple?

Re: Buying iPhone @LHR

PostPosted: 16 Apr 2011, 18:26
by duggy83
chumba wrote:
donkeyman wrote:You can get the I phone 4 32 gig in the states for $299 and get in unlocked when you get back to the UK,or at phone shop in the States


I wasn't aware you could get it in the US without a contract from one of the carriers? When you say unlocked in the US or back in the UK do you mean software i.e. jailbreak or unlocked properly by Apple?



You can do I believe, but it's definitely not at $299! think it's $699 / $799 unsubsidised over there!

Re: Buying iPhone @LHR

PostPosted: 16 Apr 2011, 19:27
by MrT
mitchja wrote:
MrT wrote:List of countries where iPhone is sold sim-free:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone#Other_countries


Wonder why the UK isn't on that list ?| All iPhones bought direct from Apple in the UK are SIM free.


Should have pointed out that list is the 'also available' list - as the OP asked about availability in the far east - the countries mentioned above on the page also have sim free available: UK, Australia, France and Germany.