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Just ordered a T-Mobile Compact (Imate Jam)

After much deliberating and forum reading I finally gave in and purchased one from eBay today. I will need to unlock it when it arrives but I'm not worried about that.
First things I will do is
1) Unlock it
2) Load latest ROM if not already on there
3) Do the big storage update
Any tips / tricks people have learnt that would help me? I also have a BlueTrek G2 bluetooth headset on order.
I have TomTom5 so I will need to order a GPS device. Which ones are you all using / recommend I get?
I'll also need a car kit mount for the phone which also charges it. Again, which do you recommend?
Finally I'll need a 2GB SD card. Again, recommendations on if purchasing a high speed one makes any difference or not?
Many thanks in advance.

hi, i was thinking of doing the same thing, but i have a few questions to ask first before doing so.
1. If i get the mda compact and unlock it and update the rom to say like the i-mate one, will that basically make it an i-mate, without any of the t-mobile stuff?
2. What is a reasonable price for a t-mobile mda compact
3. what would happen about warranty if anything goes wrong with the phone, and your not a t-mobile customer?
thanks in advance

I bought an MDA compact locked to T-Mobile last week on e-bay. Paid £250 and then paid £20 to unlock it.
I have updated the Rom to Imate and can confirm that once it is unlocked it stays unlocked.
Stu

once you updated the rom, does all the t-mobile branding stuff disappear as well?

chenman said:
once you updated the rom, does all the t-mobile branding stuff disappear as well?
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Obviously...

If you use the Imate rom then all the T-Mobile branding is removed.

so what about the warranty on the phone, do you just take it back to t-mobile if there is any problems?

I once had a problem (speaker not working) with my Compact purchased from T-Mobile Germany. I sent it back for repair with an imate ROM without any problems. When it came back, it had the T-Mobile ROM installed though.

kta said:
I once had a problem (speaker not working) with my Compact purchased from T-Mobile Germany. I sent it back for repair with an imate ROM without any problems. When it came back, it had the T-Mobile ROM installed though.
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I´ve bought a UK T-mobile Compact for 250 pounds through modaco.com, sim-unlocked it and made the suckar trick with the logo/brand and NOW I want to change the rom to I-mate or Qtek - but when I do i get an country failure code?
Has anyone the latest I-mate rom???

o2 Mini S (Same as K-Jam, 9100) for $599 - US supplier

www.importgsm.com
Anyone use these guys? I am trying to decide which version o2, imate, qtek, or t-mobile to buy of this phone. so far it seems as though imate would offer the best warranty. i take it that is why people buy from them. qtek seems to be junk for warranty service (please correct me if i am wrong). t-mobile does not seem to have an english rom - causes me work.
back a few years ago i got an XDA II from o2 to get a cheaper deal than existed on the i-mate version. never had any problems and i think i sold it at a markup from what i got it from direct from britain. now i'm back to purchase a new htc device and am wondering: what more do you get for buying from i-mate really???

hi guys regarding Importgsm they were pretty good on expiditing my order which was a tmobile mda with a qtek rom wwe, which they actually got of this website.
I bought mine for 589 + shiping. they offered one year warranty directly thru them

Brand new MDA Vario II available

In very short supply in the UK, but I've just taken out a new contract that I wanted to use a Qtek 8500 with, so as a result I've got a totally unused, boxed T Mobile MDA Vario II available...
Was bought on Saturday (will provide receipt...)
Any takers? Looking to recoup the cost of the Qtek 8500 plus the cost of buying the Vario II on the tariff I went for...

Well, I want a german keyboard... so no deal poss. unfort.

how much are you asking for?

Vodafone VPA Compact GPS - UK?

Has anyone heard when Vodafone UK will be offering their version of the HTC Trinity? Orange are already offering the SVP M700 on their tariffs but would prefer to stay with Vodafone.

I got my P3600 with a Vodafone contract from the expansys site. They also offer the phone on o2.

jamesbest77 said:
I got my P3600 with a Vodafone contract from the expansys site. They also offer the phone on o2.
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Did think of that but didn't want to mess about flashing the ROM etc to enable GPS. Besides which, the wife would kill me if I managed to brick it during the process As I understand it, Vodafone's version has GPS enabled as standard.
Cheers

Unlocked MDA Pro (Universal) for sale...

hi everyone...
well, the time has come to say goodbye to my trusty old workhorse (i'm upgrading to a TyTn II).
it has served me really well and has been looked after!
a t-mobile MDA Pro (unlocked of course!), with a 4GB SD card.
I can install whatever ROM you want on her.
i have the original packing etc. so it would arrive in good condition.
i was looking for approx. 300 euros.
(of course....please feel free to make me an offer!)
any other questions? fire away!
ah yes, I'm near to munich, Germany...
regards, francis
p.s. should anyone be interested, I might sell my HTC Hermes (Orange SPV M3100, unlocked), too...