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May 9, 2008

O2 confirms iPhone is no longer available in UK

16GB iPhones may appear... but don't hold your breath

Carrie-Ann Skinner

O2 has confirmed reports that the iPhone is not currently available anywhere in the UK, and customers may have to wait for the putative 3G Apple iPhone.

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Last month the price of the 8GB Apple iPhone was slashed to £169 in preparation for the release of a 3G iPhone, which Apple is expected to launch in the US at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco on June 9.

Stock of both the 8GB and the 16GB Apple iPhone models, have flown off UK shelves, forcing service provider O2 to admit that no stock remains and the original iPhone will not re-appear. However, with no definite UK release date for the 3G iPhone, Brits could be waiting some time before they can get their hands on any model of Apple's hybrid mobile phone, media player and web browser.

The Carphone Warehouse has not yet officially confirmed it has no iPhones available, but its website highlights that they have no stock.

Both O2 and The Carphone Warehouse have said that the 16GB iPhone may yet appear later this month, but the word is not to expect a lot of stock to arrive.

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Andrew Waldron said on Friday, 09 May 2008

Thank you, Apple. AT LAST - complex new technology that I can't buy even if I wanted to! Peace and quiet may now descend, (until the next avalanche, naturally). As you can tell I'm more of a beam me DOWN Scottie type.

Jim said on Friday, 09 May 2008

do we care? honestly??

Deb Bickers said on Friday, 09 May 2008

Surely they're still available at the Apple Stores and they are online - it states "Ready to ship: Within 24 hours".

Apple never discounted the iPhone so should have plenty left as who would have bought one from them when O2 and Carphone Warehouse were selling for a ton cheaper?

John Doe said on Friday, 09 May 2008

Uh? Oh yes..., hmmm!
The paint's drying nicely on that wall, and the grass is enjoying the sunshine.
Did someone mention a phone, or something?

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