When announcing its new iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C handsets on Tuesday, Apple confirmed that both would be compatible with EE and Vodafone's 4G networks, but strangely there was zero mention O2.
Shortly thereafter the bubbly network eased the panic by assuring customers the new iPhones would work on its newly-launched next-gen network, with more details forthcoming.
Some of those details have emerged on Wednesday and, unfortunately for the network and its customers, the new iPhones won't work on O2's new 4G network for 'weeks' after the September 20 release date.
Reading between the lines, it appears as if O2 may be awaiting approval from Apple before it can roll out 4G settings to its customers and activate the next-gen mobile speeds.
'Within the coming weeks'
In the fine print of its website, spotted by Pocket-Lint, O2 wrote: "iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C are both 4G-ready devices that will be enabled to run on our 4G network within the coming weeks – this will happen when new settings are ready to be sent by Apple and we will inform customers when they are available."
In lieu of the lack of 4G data, O2 has pledged to knock £5 off the first month's bill for customers who buy the iPhone 5S or iPhone 5C within the initial release window.
In slightly better news, the network has confirmed that the iPhone 5S will be available on its O2 Refresh tariffs, which enable users to pay slightly more upfront to get a new phone mid-contract. The Refresh deals will start at £119 for the 16GB handset.
Source : techradar[dot]com
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