Converting a SIM to a Micro SIM
I just had a phone call with Tesco Mobile that went something like this:
Me: Hi, I called about 10 minutes ago to order a SIM-only package and I forgot to mention I need a microSIM.
Her: Is it for an iPhone 4?
Me: Yes.
Her: Ok, I'll need to cancel and refund your order and place a new order for the "iPhone package". That only comes with 250 minutes a month instead of 500 though!
Me: Why?
Her: Apparently the microSIMs are more expensive to produce.
Me: But, even if that were true, production is a one-off cost. Why is the package only for half the minutes but the same price.
She then stumbled her way through some justification that I can't recall. Half way through my bullshit alarm went crazy and I told her not to worry and just to forget I called.
Here's what I'm going to do when the normal SIM arrives:
It astounds me not only that people might fall for this and be willing to pay more for the privilege of using an iPhone 4 but mainly that this can be an official company policy. Basically, if you can afford an iPhone you don't deserve our best deals.
Here's proof from their website:
They have separate tariffs just for iPhones. Like it's a breed apart from other phones. Don't fall for it people! It's just like any other smart phone but, annoyingly, Apple have decided the SIM should be smaller.
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Ridiculous isn't it! I love hacks like this when you can finally get back at their cheating.
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This whole system of ripping you off in todays economic system is really annoying. Luckily sometimes as a customer you can fight back :-)
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Have you asked in the Apple store? Assuming you have one close to you, they gave us one for free when buying our iPhone 4 and even logged into our Vodafone account (they can access most so they said) and changed the sim over on the spot...
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Interesting. Scary too.
When I went in to vodafone to her a micro SIM all they asked for was phone number, DOB and post code before handing me the new SIM. Any number of people I know know that info. Is that all it takes to hijack my phone. Scary.
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Operators makes so little money on selling the iPhone. I guess this is a fair attempt to make some money on the iPhone users.
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That may be the case, but they didn't sell me an iPhone. All they're selling is a SIM. The fact it's for an iPhone is irrelevant to the deal I should get. They're mealing capitalising on the fact the SIM is different and hence they can invent this iPhone-only SIM "package". Bastards.
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Odd. At this page:
http://phone-shop.tesco.com/tesco-mobile/tariffs/tariffs-paym-simonly.aspx
it shows the price being exactly the same. Where does your screen shot come from?
There are some features of the iphone that require network cooperation, like visual voice mail, which at least is a potential reason for a differing price. But that would be a hell of a price increase for marginal functionality.
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See this page:
http://phone-shop.tesco.com/tesco-mobile/sims/
Their iPhone package at the bottom of the page all include 500GB data, which means adding a fiver to the SIM only packages at the top. See third SIM only down which is £10 for 500 mins.
Just doesn't add up.
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