Lining up for an iPhone 4S tomorrow morning? Think fast! Gizmodo has organised with Vodafone for two Giz readers from Sydney, and two from Melbourne to get the VIP treatment: you’ll be able to jump the queue, and ensure you’re able to purchase an iPhone 4S on launch day.
Annnd the witty winners are:
MELBOURNE
Monica & Amarjit (pictured with her new iPhone 4S)
SYDNEY
Zara & Blake
Congrats guys. Send us pics!
So yep, that means you’ll still need to buy the iPhone 4S yourself (and deal with any contract stuff) like you were already planning to. We’ll try to do an actual giveaway in the future, and open it up to everyone, not just Sydneysiders and Melbournians.
View Vodafone’s 12 month and regular iPhone 4S plans.
So what do you need to do?
Tell us in 25 words or less below why you deserve the slot. Perhaps you’ve got an appointment? Perhaps you really hate lines. Perhaps you’ve sworn not to sleep until you can roll over and wish Siri goodnight (OK, that last one would be weird).
Judging
I’m looking for the best/funniest/most-interesting reasoning you can muster. I’ll sit down with a beer at 10:00pm AEST tonight (13/10/11) and review your witty banter, then use the email address you’ve used when leaving your comment to reach you before you retire for beauty sleep. If you don’t respond to my email by 11pm, I’ll move on to the next best entry. Full details will be provided in that email, but please take note that:
Conditions
Winners will need to arrive tomorrow (Friday, 14th October) at the following locations by 7:45am AEST and introduce themselves to staff/persons instructed and present photo ID.
Sydney store: 287 George Street, Sydney
Melbourne store: D215 VF & 3 Elizabeth Street (Shop 5, 92-94 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne)
Full terms and conditions can be viewed here.
For the general public, Vodafone queuing starts at 6am and stores open at 8am. Thankfully, you’ll get to avoid most of the waiting! In Sydney, Vodafone will have live DJs and a bunch of celebrity guests, so I’m sure there’ll be enough going on to keep you entertained.
Bit of a lightning competition guys, but hopefully worth staying up for!
Troy Lawrence
Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 7:53 PMI couldn’t make it to the store, I was going to go to the store earlier, but spent my time trying to update my current iPhone.
Jubbing
Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 7:57 PMSo it’s not a giveaway per se? Too broke to afford it :(
Grim
Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 8:10 PMYou can Win! the opportunity to Purchase! the latest consumer gadget
Patters
Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 8:42 PMSame, i got all excited
Simon
Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 7:57 PMHave to study for the HSC
Joshua
Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 9:04 PMJoin the club. ;)
Aman Gupta
Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 8:01 PMHi guys
I have always got the iPhone on the first day of its launch ever since the iPhone 3G and tomorrow was going to be no different until I found out yesterday that I have to go for a job interview at 8:30 am and there is no way I can miss it. Can I please get the VIP treatment and have an iPhone 4S waiting for me when I get to the store after my interview. I am afraid by the time I get there all the iPhones will be sold out and I will have to wait for the first time :(
Cheers!!
Loyal Gizmodo reader
Raymond
Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 8:06 PMDid you not read the rules?
No one is just going to hold an iPhone for you until after your interview that starts at 8:30… the deal is to meet a staff member at 7:45 and start at the start of the queue.
MicCamby
Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 8:04 PMhey guys i heard Camberwell Vodafone is opening up at 8am and they have over 30 available so if you want one thats the place to be at 8am i cant wait to get mine finally after all this time waiting
Monica
Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 8:45 PMDid you call the store? I called them this morning and they said they may or may not have been getting stock today.
flik
Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 8:13 PMImagine this – my version of an phone is mac laptop, which is quite difficult to lift to my ear when I make a call!
spk
Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 8:26 PMif the phone was free.. maybe… but the fact that you have to purchase it on vodafone… whats the point?
MicCamby
Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 8:31 PMive been with voda for years and i too was unhappy when they had reception issues but hey they spend a billion fixing the network to improve it and they have with there 850 which is great and there plans are great specialy there infinite plans cant complain
Monica
Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 8:31 PMI called 8 vodafone stores today, have a fried brain from trying to decide when to wake up, and no smoker deserves 2+ hours of indoor queues.
Sam
Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 8:50 PMMy girlfriend will kill me for getting an iPhone so since I’m going to DIE tomorrow, what about making the most of my day… out of a queue?
:)
Henry
Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 8:54 PMI have to queue for the galaxy s II next door…
Alex.B
Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 8:54 PMThe wife is in labor… Being at the front of the cue may just give me enough time to get back to the hospital…
Amarjit Batra
Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 8:54 PMI’ve been getting the iPhones on their first launch-day, however i have a VCE unit 4 SAC at 9.30am so either miss SAC or iPhone!
Alma
Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 9:00 PMI need to jumpy the queue because I am using a Blackberry 9700 with OS6 installed and it’s killing me with all the lag! I officially want to switch to an iPhone now!
Rob
Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 9:07 PM…Because Siri can’t queue for me……yet!
john
Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 9:13 PMId like the spot so.i can give my girlfriend her brand new iphone 4s when i propose as a special gift..please!
Matt
Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 9:14 PMLol Jokes couldnt pay me to go on vodaphone…
Zara
Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 9:19 PMIt’s my day off from work n I would rather not spend it waiting for n iPhone but my 3GS is killing me n I’m worried it won’t survive my boredom standing in a line for that long! So me deserve a first in!! Pwetty please?
Indra Arifin
Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 9:23 PMI can’t queue up because I have to work ’til late tonight at Optus!
Gracee
Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 9:28 PMIf I don’t get in this queue you will force me to continue using my Nokia Brick Phone. Have MERCY.
iPhoneMe
Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 9:30 PMI hate vodafail but hey if i can jump the line i wouldn’t mind a 12 month contract.
lionheart
Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 9:34 PMI actually want to get there early to pull back the i-curtain and find Jobs secretly watching with an evil smile. Too soon?
Manavi
Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 9:34 PMI need the iphone 4s to express my love tor siri. I love you siri, however i do not belive that if you love somethin then set it free!
Kristian Tropea
Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 9:41 PMthis supposed to be ‘cool kid’ at school embarrased me infront of the whole school by saying that my family is so poor that we couldnt afford a loaf of bread so i want to show him up by getting an ihpone
Ben S
Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 9:43 PMChick magnet. Or, (fan)boy magnet. Whichever, floats my boat.