EE to offer iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c in the UK on Friday, September 20
EE today announced it will offer iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c beginning Friday, September 20. iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c will be available in EE stores across the UK, as well as online via www.ee.co.uk and through telesales. Orange and T-Mobile will allow iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c customers to connect to its HSPA+ and DC–HSDPA networks with Wideband Audio. EE will also offer iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c on its 4G LTE network with Wideband Audio.
“As the UK’s biggest and fastest network, we’re delighted to offer iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c to customers on our superfast 4GEE service and our Orange and T-Mobile plans,” said Pippa Dunn, Chief Marketing Officer, Consumer, EE. “iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c are packed with great features which when combined with our double speed 4G network, allows customers to make the very most from their mobile experience.”
With the launch of the new iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c and iOS 7, Apple is ushering in the next generation of mobile computing, delivering an incredible new hardware and software experience that only Apple could create. iPhone 5s redefines the best smartphone experience in the world with amazing new features all packed into a remarkable thin and light design, including the Apple-designed A7 64-bit chip, all-new 8 megapixel iSight camera with True Tone flash and introducing Touch ID, an innovative way to simply and securely unlock your phone with just the touch of a finger. iPhone 5c features an all new-design, packed with features people know and love like the beautiful 4-inch Retina display, blazing fast performance of the A6 chip, and the 8 megapixel iSight camera—all while delivering great battery life.* iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c both offer more LTE bands** than any other smartphone in the world and include all-new FaceTime HD cameras.
iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c feature iOS 7, the most significant iOS update since the original iPhone, featuring a stunning new user interface, completely redesigned with an elegant colour palette, distinct, functional layers and subtle motion that make it feel more alive. iOS 7 has hundreds of great new features, including Control Center, Notification Center, improved Multitasking, AirDrop, enhanced Photos, Safari, Siri and introduces iTunes Radio, a free Internet radio service based on the music you listen to on iTunes.***
Customers will be able to choose from a range of 4GEE 24 month price plans to best suit their needs. These include the following options:
Existing EE pay monthly customers who would like to upgrade to iPhone 5s or iPhone 5c can do so by taking advantage of one of EE’s upgrade offers. EE Early Upgrade provides a discount of up to 33 percent on a customer’s outstanding plan, alternatively customers with an eligible device can return their phone and take a new iPhone 5s or iPhone 5c and 4GEE plan for a one-off fee with EE Swap. Finally, if customers are in the last 45 days of their plan they can upgrade for free as part of EE’s standard upgrade process.