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

Wed Mar 25 17:42:25 GMT 2009

The person who negotiated the deal is away, I'm told, but if St.Andrews
got voice via OGC, there should be some hope for us ...

It's certainly a big step in the right direction, as data and up-front
handset payments are a big chunk of the cost, let's see how the rest
pans out.

Tim

On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 05:38:21PM +0000, m.c. schraefel wrote:
> 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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> >>>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
> 

-- 
Tim