[OSX-Users] Re: [iPhones on university contract]

Wed Mar 25 17:38:21 GMT 2009

so if this is just a data plan, how does that work as a "good deal" 
for anyone?

15 quid for data, then another X for voice? wouldn't that add up to a 
regular iphone contract?

thanks for your patience in unpacking this.

best
mc

At 17:17 +0000 on 25/3/09, Jules wrote:

>Tim, you just beat me to it. We are now ready to take orders on this 
>one, Shaun has been aware for a week or so as I have also been 
>having ongoing conversations with people in Purchasing about this 
>exact issue.
>
>If you want voice as well, you'll need to get that separately, the 
>University really does *not* like paying for voice contracts. You 
>have to get special dispensation from the Head of School before the 
>University will consider contributing to a voice deal.
>
>On 25/3/09 17:00, m.c. schraefel wrote:
>>way to go tim! thank you for dragging the place into the present.
>>
>>way to go!
>>
>>forgive my naivitee - but if it's 15/mo for unlimited data - how is 
>>this used for voice, too? is that a separate deal, or effectively, 
>>this is a phone plan with lots of data for half the usual price?
>>
>>mc
>>
>>At 16:32 +0000 on 25/3/09, Tim Chown wrote:
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I've been applying a wee bit of pressure inside iSolutions, and we now
>>>have iSolutions offering iPhones for staff contracts, in addition to
>>>the three Windows-based mobiles.
>>>
>>>The deal is described here:
>>>http://www.soton.ac.uk/isolutions/computing/staff/mobile/smartphones.html
>>>
>>>The cost is 300 upfront for 16GB and 15/mo for unlimited data on a 24
>>>month contract, so not bad.
>>>
>>>Feel free to pass this on to staff you know :)
>>>
>>>--
>>>Tim
>>>
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>>>From: "Mackinnon A.J." <Sandy.Mackinnon at soton.ac.uk>
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>>>Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:44:28 +0000
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>>>Hi Tim,
>>>
>>>Just to let you know, iSolutions are now offering iPhones through 
>>>the OGC contract.
>>>
>>>http://www.soton.ac.uk/isolutions/computing/staff/mobile/smartphones.html
>>>
>>>Regards
>>>
>>>Sandy
>>>
>>>
>>>--
>>>Dr Sandy Mackinnon
>>>Desktop Solutions Team
>>>iSolutions
>>>University of Southampton
>>>Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
>>>tel:   023 8059 4802
>>>email: sandy.mackinnon at soton.ac.uk
>>>www.southampton.ac.uk/isolutions
>>
>
>Jules
>
>--
>sysjkf at ecs.soton.ac.uk