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I am going to London for a few days and want to buy XDA II. I have spoken with a shop in London and they said that they have it in stock and start selling on 1 November. I need a piece of advice from those who live in UK. I was told that the phone will be sold with a contract only.
1. In order to buy a contracted phone, do I need only ID and credit card or I need a permanent address in the UK as well?
2. What is O2 policy on early contract termination? I could not find anything on their site.
3. If I pay cash and leave the country does it mean that I am not paying early contract termination fee since they do not have my credit card number and I am not the UK resident?
4. Any ideas how to buy XDA II in the UK at minimum price in my situation?
Many thanks.
I bought the XDA online.... (original)
When I went to register it with O2 they checked through the deal I did with the link....
If I had not confirmed the registration when I purchased the device I would have been billed the full amount after a certain time.
If you buy a phone they will run a credit check including where you worked last....
If you terminate early I know many people that have been billed the full price.
sorry but it appears you have no option here. catch 22 situation...
hope that helps.
Ian.
Sorry my English is not that good. What 22 situation means?
What if I ask a friend of mine who lives in UK to register on his name, can I pay with my own credit card or it must be his credit card? In this way I would pay the charges for early contract termination from my card. Depends how much it is à course. Anybody knows how much O2 charges for early contract termination?
catch 22 - from the film by the same name... I think
basically you do it one way... you get screwed, you do it the other... you get screwed.
If you get your friend to register it you might be able to get the registration transferred over but your friend would be putting a hell of a lot of faith in you.
The cost for early contract termination is the cost of the phone without contract plus any extra charges O2 wish to lay on you. The XDAII is what £700 without contract? (speculative price)
either way, I wouldnt like to be you or your friend when you terminate the contract early.
sorry,
Ian.
I've got an idea. I ask my friend to put XDA on his card and purchase the insurance for the phone as well, while I pay cash back to him. Then I leave the UK and he reports XDA stolen or lost and gets a brand new XDA for himself for free.
Is it very illegal in UK to do in this way?
I would prefer a more legal way to get around.
errr it would be very illegal...
like insurance fraud illegal...
if it wasn't everyone would be doing it...
please dont suggest that here again... :shock:
I had a feeling that it's illegal
But is there a legal way??? I would appreciate if somebody will give an idea how to do it legally. Somehow a lot of phones are getting out of the coutries of origin, get unlocked and sold. So there should be a way I believe.
lol how could it not be illegal i mean they have to give him 2 phones at the price of one
if it were not who would stop people from doing the same thing with cars
and figtherplanes for that matter
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Somehow a lot of phones are getting out of the coutries of origin, get unlocked and sold. So there should be a way I believe.
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Yeah thats because the supplier can source the items from other dealers (like when buying MS software)
but that usually doesnt happen until the item in question has been out for a few months... with the XDAII being so new their will likely be limited availibility... so I'd imagine getting one with a contract below the RRP O2 is selling it for will be hard enough never mind buying once cheap without a contract.
the phone when released is subsidised by the operator in the hopes they can make up development costs with the contract. They may begin to release phones to other parties after this time but they wont so close after the release date.
Ian.
P.S hence why that XDAII on ebay is so dodgy... where the hell did he get it from? (if he actually has it in the first place)
http://xda-developers.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=3270&highlight=ebay
There are phones available really soon after the initial release in the country of origin and sold usually in small shops (not chain mobile shops). That means that somehow the phones are purchased somewhere at low cost with a contract (operator's logo on the phone) and then shipped outside the country, get unlocked and sold. Which is probably not 100% legal scheme but if they can do in bulk means that there is more or less legal way to do it.
O2 are like pitbulls when the go after their money. I dont think they will allow early termination, so add up 13 months at the chosen tariff, put that in an account then each month it will be drawn at the monthly tariff by O2, when 12 months expire give 1 month notice and thats it. If it still seems cheap this way then good luck. Regarding the insurance claim, the phone companies now demand a written statement from the police and the owner, they have got very upset at all the claims and investigate each claim. I dont think a phone, no matter how desirable is worth a criminal record.
What is the situation with existing O2 customers? How much existing customers pay for a new XDA II?
Let's say my friend is an existing O2 customer and he buys XDA II. Can he sell it then to me and use the old handset instead?
I need some help
Cor I wonder about some of the Posts I read here.
Can anyone help me out with the Keys and combination for the Store room at O2 head quaters.
All plans and electrical documentation along with type of cctv and alarm systems would also be helpful..
If you work there then perhaps you could leave all of the stock on the Road outside the rear door. Please post a note here to let me know this information
I assume that it would not be so bad if I just rob them directly rather than do it behind their back.
Is that Legal.?. after all I am not making some bad insurance claim.
.... Well I am laughing....
Short and Sweet.
I want One and I want one NOW.
If you are anywhere that sells the new XDA2 let me know and I will arrange some thing.
Contract free of corse
Unlocked , sim free, no ties,, JUST IT HAS TO BE LEGAL>
Or I will have you talked to
O2 Shop in Cambridge has some available
(or 1 less when I get there shortly )
[Edit to add - hadn't refreshed the screen since your original post :roll: so didn't notice the sim free bit :roll: ]
Any Idea on cost ?
I am in currently Australia.. But I can have some one pop up there.
Do you know the price and do they sell them contract free. I just want the unit. No plans or nothing.
I'm from France, and I just phone O2...
Unfortunatelly, they want you to have a bank account in UK to sell it to you, (because of the 12 months contract, I think !)
I told them, I can pay the whole thing in one time, but no way ... , and they don't sell it SIM FREE :x , even full price .
So sorry ... :?
£349 & not Sim Free
Hum so maybe not available as a walkin and buy it thing.
And then they wonder why there is such a big market in stolen and simunlocked equipment.
Stupid airtime people.
So to cost it further.
£349 for the phone
£20 x 12 for the contract + £20 for last month
I would be happy at £609. Is that a lot in this world I ask ?
**** I would make that back in the first application I develop for one person.
But still pinching pennys ...
Is there a charge for having the phone unlocked (by O2)
so that it is sim free after the contract ?
I assume that I can just terminate the contract early giving notice and the outstanding amount or let my mate use free time on the Sim for the year.
then cancel it after that.
If we looked at this with a slant.
The Telcos (service providors) are using Phones like the tobacco companies use the cigerette.
Once you are hooked the device is just the method of delivering the services that will generate ongoing revenue from your useage.
Steve
Totaly slanted
£15 per month....
Wait to see how long it takes before someone on here works out how to unlock it & save the money
Getting better.
Hum ok calculator out again.
15 x 12 wow thats only £23.50 including vat.
£544 plus unlocking charge.. ?? Looking better.
Has any body ever paid it if so how much was it and is it the same for all phones.!
Steve
dont you have to add the price of sending the xda2 across the earth if it's from uk in a manner which makes sure it's not damaged ?
On US eBay, www.ebay.com, search i mate
98 items for sale "Buy it Now" at US$ 999.00 shipping included by FedEx,
unlocked.
Shipped from Hong Kong (O2 Asia) but seller is in San Francisco.
Seller's feedback looks OK.
Expensive, yes, but if you are rushed...
They are kicking about on expansys now for £572
T-mobile in Germany for EUR 605
And @ T-mobile in Germany for EUR 605.00 simlock free.
But then you have the German language operation system.
1. What a diff between UK & GR ? How come
2. How do we solve the German bit ?
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Ok guys I will be visiting the UK this week, I really need someone to help me get this phone as o2 only sells to UK residents. I saw on one of theses treads that they now have a student price for 114 ponuds with a 1 year contract bringing the final price to around 345 pounds....CAN ANYONE HELP? FYI:
will pay cash
would buy 2 if price is good (extra phone for wife)
don't want to try EBAY :shock: that place is just to scary for me!!!
will pay little extra for your time/trouble
Hello All,
I don't live in the UK, however I really want one of thoses black beauties (XDA EXEC). I need an o2 member to buy the phone for me with the lowest 1 year subscrition. I will then pay for the cost of the phone and half the cost of the subscription! You get a full year of service with o2 at half the online cost to use on your present phone and I get a XDA EXEC at a reduced price can any of you be willing to help me! of course this is for people who don't really want a XDA but want a new o2 contract at half the price!
Thanks [/list]
wont they release the phone contract free??
I think you'll struggle to find anyone willing to accept that deal, truth be told. O2 don't offer great deals with subsidised 'phones (in the UK at least) apart from maybe to existing customers whom they hope to retain. For example, the cheapest tariff available with a handset is something like £17 for 50 minutes but it's not difficult to find, for example Vodafone sims (with cashback) that effectively offer 1000 minutes for free. e.g.
http://www.scancom.co.uk/product.php/958/476//655aea8edf70d8d14da1da39d5d245e6
Also, the XDA Exec will be locked to O2, maybe even to O2 Uk, so I'd either just stump up the extra for a jasjar/qtek or wait until there's a proven unlock procedure.
sorry to be so negative.
:shock: well i really hope someone is interested in helping, i know the phone will come locked, but with a community like this :lol: i KNOW i will be able to unlock it. Call me silly but the JasJar is ugly compared to the xda exec, hence me wanting one. xiasma, thanks for your feedback, i guess it would not be worth anyones time to take up my offer!
Well, it seems you're aware of the options, so if an XDA is the handset you want, O2 have suggested a contract-free price of £400, so this may be your best bet. The prices should be available by the end of the week, or Monday next week at latest, i'd guess.
I'm hoping O2 offer it on their online, business-only tariffs (£16.50+VAT / month) at less than £250+VAt for the XDA. Failing that, I don't mind which network really, and the colour doesn't bother me, so it'll probably be T Mobile, possibly on their 100mb 3G tariff.
£400...that would be the cheapest price yet for this kind of device, Do you know if this applies to non UK persons? that works out to $TT4000.00 in my currency :lol: If you get more info PLEASE keep me updated. Thanks a mill friend!
As soon as I know pricing and availability, I'll post it in this forum. Unless someone beats me to it
Somebody is deaming
T-Mobile is tradtionally the cheapest and most agressive, and they sell it for 550GBP on Germany. There is no way o2 is doing for 400GBP. your are kidding yourself. Expect, at best, between 500-600 sim free from o2. They are just never cheap to buy from o2.
REALLY NEED YOUR HELP GUYS!!!
oh I forgot please PM me your telephone contact and i will call to finalize any details!
thanks again
haha, are you kidding?
you can get the phone for 114 + 19x6= 228 pounds, and the one who get it for you, need to pay for 114 pounds for 50 mins per months and no new phone at all?
then what is the benefit for him?
i think if i sell the phone for 400 pounds, there are a lot of people want to buy it....
then at least he/she no need to pay for the whole year contract and earn a little bit of money..
@siupiu
How do you get a 6 month contract? I have misunderstood your calculation?
the guy said that he will only pay for half of the cost of the subscription, so he only pay for 228, and the the person need to pay the rest of the subscription, so the person who help him to get the Exec, need to pay 114 and have no new phone...
to be honest, who will do this stupid things???
if there are anyone who to sell the phone to me for 228 pounds, i probably buy as much as i can.
siupiu, I WILL PAY FOR THE FULL YEAR SERVICE...so i get the phone and the person gets 1 year's services paid up front to use.
siupiu
these phones (XDA EXEC) are flying of ebay for £450 to £600, put on tomtom and throw in a GPS reciver and youl get more-one just went for £695.00 with the GPS stuff on ebay, mate youl be lucky if you get one for less then £250.
If you do give me a shout il buy em in bulk! lol
This o2 Exec is 2 days old and in mint condition all manuals accessories packaging included.
Reason for selling is I just do not think this is for me, Suit more of a professional business person or someone who just wants to show off.
The phone is not on Contract and reciept of purchase which is needed for the 2 years warranty will be included.
These are going on Ebay for £400 - £500+
I will sell mine for £400 which will included next day special delivery to anyone here at forum.xda-developers.com
I am paypal verified with a score of over 400+
You can pay by paypal with any credit card wich will include payment protection. I will also accept cheque.
Anyone in the Nottingham area of the UK can come in person to pay and pick the Exec up.
This will be on Ebay at about 8pm so if you want this, you have until the first bidder makes there bid when I advertise it on Ebay.
how about a mda compact anf £150 cash?
Sorry r4je5h but I think I will go back to the standard phone.
Don't think the PDA style is for me.
Oh man... I just brought one on eBay for 565 pounds a few hours ago If only you had post sooner :|
if he^^^ just brought 1 for £565 ur betta off sellin it on ebay
I know I can get so much more from Ebay, But thought to save the hastle I would offer it on here first for a few hours while I make the advert out.
Sorry CL55,
Have you already paid?
:wink:
Can you ship to USA ? Is unlock ? I can pay paypal
Yeah, I paid already... I want to kill myself now LOL
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I want to kill myself now
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Huh, what's wrong with that if you are in UK
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=30972
Hi, mwang
It's yours if you want it.
I would suggest posting via fedex airmail though for security.
You would have to cover the cost of this.
I have tried O2, T-mobile and Vodaphone on the unit so is unlocked.
I do not know if USA sims are any different!
Hi, mwang
It's yours if you want it.
I would suggest posting via fedex airmail though for security.
You would have to cover the cost of this.
I have tried O2, T-mobile and Vodaphone on the unit so is unlocked.
I do not know if USA sims are any different!
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Hi, mwang
It's yours if you want it.
I would suggest posting via fedex airmail though for security.
You would have to cover the cost of this.
I have tried O2, T-mobile and Vodaphone on the unit so is unlocked.
I do not know if USA sims are any different!
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OK , send invoice via Paypal to [email protected]
Thanks
Paypal invoice sent m8.
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Paypal invoice sent m8.
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Done,Thanks
Anyone else interested in a new XDA EXEC ??
I got mine a week ago and i played enough now to be happy with windows mobile 5...im thinking of selling it if anyone is interested?
Contact [email protected]
mesenger : [email protected]
ta
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?p=171167#171167
I have an O2 Exec // JASJAR for Sale if anyone is interested...
I'm after a Quick Sale and i will Ship Internationally ..
Payment Accepted Via Paypal.
E-mail me @ [email protected]
Brand New. Unopened, Still sealed, Unlocked O2 Exec
Looking for around £550 for it!
I have 2. First come First Serves
msn: [email protected]
E-mail : [email protected]
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ukmdb said:
Paypal invoice sent m8.
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Done,Thanks
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Dude, do let us know, if your sim worked out fine in the Exec. I.e it's totally unlocked. It seems some people are having an issue with locked Execs. Almost appears randon.
hey i saw this and i thought there was a Exec for sale but by the time i got to the bottom i've gotton confused and now not sure if there are any execs left for sale? if so can some 1 post me a pm and tell me how much u'l be selling it for?? thanks mates!!
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mwang said:
ukmdb said:
Paypal invoice sent m8.
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Done,Thanks
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Dude, do let us know, if your sim worked out fine in the Exec. I.e it's totally unlocked. It seems some people are having an issue with locked Execs. Almost appears randon.
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I got this Exec was total unlock and used T-mobile in NYC .
I can tell you how to get a new XDA Exec for less than £300. But you need to PM and I will tell you how. Also you MUST promise to donate £10 to a children's charity. This is the only condition I have. I will not profit from this myself.
I already know how to do this @ £380, but I think you should give the information up and request people that use the advice donate £10 to charity !!!
I may have a way that will get a GPRS card + an MDA Pro for £270, and then subsequent MDA Pros for £235 a piece... but it's a bit of a gamble :wink:
Actually, with the 14 day cooling off thing, it's barely a gamble at all 8)
Okay Ice, I trust people who use this information to donate money to a children's charity. Please, its nearly Christmas.
What you need to do.
Go to an O2 store and ask for the XDA Exec on the Data 5 tariff and take an old mobile phone with a charger for a trade-in.
Here is the calculation:
Exec: £230
Trade-in: -£50
Data 5 x 12: £9.40 x 12 (£113)
Total cost: £293
Remember that £10 to charity!
The alternative way...
Buy a T Mobile Communication Centre
http://www.directmobilephones.com/communication_centre.htm
Now, although it says £25/month, that may not be the case...
I bought one of these a little over a year ago (when it was £15/month). Turns out, the line rental was just under £3 and internet access was a flat fee of around £11 on top. Now, if this is still the arrangement, then you can get on a tariff that's only £3/month and this is the key to getting a cheap MDA.
The early cancellation fee is your line rental for the remainder of the contract. I found this out by mistake - I had a row with T Mobile and said I wanted my money back and would go to O2. They told me "your early cancelation charge is £32". I started saying "No way am I paying to cancel when you misold this to me... hang on, that's cancel the contract and walk away, the handset remains mine?"
"YES" they replied.
So, I'm now out of contract and they sent me an unlock code (on request) but never charged me for that. I've not actually terminated my contract (although I can now without further charge or notice) so, technically, I may be eligable for an upgrade!
If you use this method, £10 to McMillan's cancer nurses, NSPCC or, indeed, XDA Developers please.
jah said:
Okay Ice, I trust people who use this information to donate money to a children's charity. Please, its nearly Christmas.
What you need to do.
Go to an O2 store and ask for the XDA Exec on the Data 5 tariff and take an old mobile phone with a charger for a trade-in.
Here is the calculation:
Exec: £230
Trade-in: -£50
Data 5 x 12: £9.40 x 12 (£113)
Total cost: £293
Remember that £10 to charity!
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Can you trade in any phone even if it is simlocked and can not be used with an O2 simcard? And how about the condition of the phone. Even with scratches?
can you do this if you live in ireland, can u go to england and buy one but buy yourself out of the contract staight away
@simba,
I tradded-in an Orange phone which had a few scratches.
Please remember to donate to a charity if you use information in this thread to get a good deal on your Exec/MDA Pro
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@simba,
I tradded-in an Orange phone which had a few scratches.
Please remember to donate to a charity if you use information in this thread to get a good deal on your Exec/MDA Pro
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No problemo!
data 5 tariff
CAn you tell me what a data 5 tariff consists off ? and i wonder how long it will take them to catch on!
Thanks John.
jdoherty, the Data 5 tariff has no voice minutes but it does include 5 MB of data. Look here for more info: http://www.o2.co.uk/business/tariffs/datatariffs/0,,203,00.html
My plan is to use my Exec to receive calls and for email & web and probably use my Treo 650 for outgoing calls as I have a normal voice data SIM in my Treo.
Don't forget that donation.... (PS I gave £20 to www.DEC.org.uk, just a hint)
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Thanks JA, If I buy I wont forget the donation. But don't think no voice mins no good to me. I know you could probably unlock the device and move to pay as u go. thanks John
exec doesnt lock at all, anyway, someone use your info to make benefit, such ashamed
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GET-AN-XDA-EX...449390753QQcategoryZ32242QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
It is such a sad world we live in - we have mobile phones and a roof over our heads and there are people in Asia at the moment that are facing hardship because of he earthquakes. I hope "ak-uk", the seller on ebay, gives a good slice of his/her profit to a charity
Edit: is there a way we can identify ak-uk? Can we get his/her forum/member name?
Great news. ak-uk will be donating his money from ebay to charity. Thank you. Sorry for my previous post.
Great news. ak-uk will be donating ALL his money from ebay to charity. Thank you very very much.. Sorry for my previous post.
He sent me an email also, really grateful to see that, hope your idea will reach people's heart, I personally will support, thanks for such kindness of yours.
Thank you all for the precious informations, but concerning the trade-in
what are the acceptable mobiles to be traded, thus I want to know if we pay the entire sum, do we get it unlocked directly?
I'll will not forget the charity donation.
Ram!
@ramram,
1. it appears the XDA Execs are all unlocked as I tested my one with a Vodafone 3G SIM
2. the trade-in is not by cash discount. O2 will send you a cheque for £50 within 28 days. Remember you only a mobile phone and charger.
So no-one has take an Exec on the 02 50 plan thru the student thing ??
109 for the Exec plus charges ??
Works out at about 320 quid ish ??