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[Pondlife]

Oh do tell PL, I'm planning on doing the same and had a nice email from a chap at O2 who said it was no problem, just give them a ring when they've got more stock. Sounds like there's more to it then....

In short you have to go through the business migration team, which goes through a whole change of ownership routine and gets you on their business accounts systems.

What you cannot do, despite being told that this was the quickest way, is turn up and ask for them to give you a PAC for your consumer acc and open a new business one as if you were coming from another provider. Their system sees the PAC as originating from O2 and throws a wobbly as it's deemed as 'churning', which is a sackable offence for O2 staff. At least according to the manager in my branch it is.

I made the guy phone up retail support and business support, both of which said it was fine to 'churn it' but manager boyo wouldn't have it. Apparently he'd been on a course! FFS!!!!

[BrianSnail]

I'm not going to start to go off on one about converting a 'consumer' account to a business one as it'll ruin my day.

Oh do tell PL, I'm planning on doing the same and had a nice email from a chap at O2 who said it was no problem, just give them a ring when they've got more stock. Sounds like there's more to it then....

[wobbegong]

I have to say that I am on the whole v. happy with the new iPhone. Being able to have a readable screen for surfing even when not wearing my specs is a huge plus. In addition the integration with Google maps is just quality.

The current downside is that it won't sync via activesync on a PC. You have to use iTunes which is no good for a locked down (client's) PC. The exchange server bit is never gonna happen at current client so I'm a bit screwed unless anyone here has a suggestion?

and don't get me f'ing started with O2. They don't accept a cert of incorp from Co Hse as proof of Ltd company but insist on a letterhead FFS.

Also, the muppet wouldn't take a driving lic and passport as proof of identity cos they're too easy to forge!

So letterhead is unquestionable proof of company but passport is not proof of person!

'Course not, you could've 'found' it in a van outside a Newsagents.

[Pondlife]

What did they accept instead of driving licence and passport?

just did a check against debit card. twunts!

I'm not going to start to go off on one about converting a 'consumer' account to a business one as it'll ruin my day.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

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and don't get me f'ing started with O2. They don't accept a cert of incorp from Co Hse as proof of Ltd company but insist on a letterhead FFS.

Also, the muppet wouldn't take a driving lic and passport as proof of identity cos they're too easy to forge!

So letterhead is unquestionable proof of company but passport is not proof of person!

What did they accept instead of driving licence and passport?

[DaveB]

<I am posting this>

It's not you it's someone called Spartacus

If it is then the bugger has stolen my phone!

[Chantho]

<I am posting this>

It's not you it's someone called Spartacus

[Pondlife]

I have to say that I am on the whole v. happy with the new iPhone. Being able to have a readable screen for surfing even when not wearing my specs is a huge plus. In addition the integration with Google maps is just quality.

The current downside is that it won't sync via activesync on a PC. You have to use iTunes which is no good for a locked down (client's) PC. The exchange server bit is never gonna happen at current client so I'm a bit screwed unless anyone here has a suggestion?

and don't get me f'ing started with O2. They don't accept a cert of incorp from Co Hse as proof of Ltd company but insist on a letterhead FFS.

Also, the muppet wouldn't take a driving lic and passport as proof of identity cos they're too easy to forge!

So letterhead is unquestionable proof of company but passport is not proof of person!

[expat]

Internet browsing from phones has been about since... 2000 ish?

Had a phone a few years ago that let me browse the web, as well as do emails, PDA, handle Office documents, and play media. Mine was an HTC but there are several. Apple are late to this party but somehow persuade people that they invented this.

I've gone back to slim phone + Palm + bluetooth, because I like the Palm interface so much: it just works.

[TheBigYinJames]

You had the old iphone which came out last year?

Internet browsing from phones has been about since... 2000 ish?

[Moscow Mule]

Big deal - you can do something on you phone I've been able to do for the last year on mine (and mine can do picture texts too).

You had the old iphone which came out last year?

[Diver]

Steady on, there's no need to get carried away

[DaveB]

Good boy!

Next: How to use a computer

Steady on, there's no need to get carried away

[Diver]

from my new iPhone

Good boy!

Next: How to use a computer

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Big deal - you can do something on you phone I've been able to do for the last year on mine (and mine can do picture texts too).