Apple UK Activation Having Internet Explorer Woes

Edward Kirk · July 11th, 2008, 02:57 PM

It looks like we're not the only ones having major iPhone 3G activation issues. Reports are saying that customers in the UK are also getting frustrated due to an unforeseen software compatibility issue in their activation process. The registration process for O2 does not use iTunes, but instead uses a web-based system. Unfortunately for Apple Stores, their system requires Internet Explorer to function, whereas Apple Stores had only Safari to work with. They managed to get around it by installing Fusion on some of the Macs but their system isn't going as smoothly as hoped.

iswenson · **nice planning** - July 14th, 2008, 02:23 AM #2

im surprised they overlooked something that important. buying the phone is dependant on activating it. im surprised they didn't test it at all before the launch.

Kevin Dunahee · July 14th, 2008, 02:36 AM #3

No offense to anybody that uses it, but Internet Explorer is a woe.

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Edward Kirk WrAdminterizer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 3,084 Thanks: 19 Thanked 26 Times in 25 Posts	Apple UK Activation Having Internet Explorer Woes - July 11th, 2008, 02:57 PM #1
	<script language="JavaScript" src="http://adserver1.backbeatmedia.com/servlet/ajrotator/13894/222/viewJScript?pool=13886&type=3158&pos=20&zone=5000"></script> It looks like we're not the only ones having major iPhone 3G activation issues. Reports are saying that customers in the UK are also getting frustrated due to an unforeseen software compatibility issue in their activation process. The registration process for O2 does not use iTunes, but instead uses a web-based system. Unfortunately for Apple Stores, their system requires Internet Explorer to function, whereas Apple Stores had only Safari to work with. They managed to get around it by installing Fusion on some of the Macs but their system isn't going as smoothly as hoped. __________________ About my iPhone: iPhone & Color: iPhone 3G 16GB White iPhone Version: 3.0 Computer & OS: MacBook Pro 15", Mac OS X 10.5.4 Twitter

iswenson Forum Ninja Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 107 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	nice planning - July 14th, 2008, 02:23 AM #2
	im surprised they overlooked something that important. buying the phone is dependant on activating it. im surprised they didn't test it at all before the launch.

Kevin Dunahee iPhone 3G Winner Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Metropolis Posts: 507 Thanks: 6 Thanked 19 Times in 18 Posts	July 14th, 2008, 02:36 AM #3
	No offense to anybody that uses it, but Internet Explorer is a woe.