[OSX-Users] Re: [iPhones on university contract]
m.c. schraefel
mc at ecs.soton.ac.uk
Wed Mar 25 17:57:56 GMT 2009
At 17:42 +0000 on 25/3/09, Tim Chown wrote:
>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
cool tim, thanks
mc
>
>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
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