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XDA Exec *cough* sorry, MDA Pro on T Mobile UK

I can upgrade for £399 (inc vat). Told them "no way, I'll go to O2 thanks". They dropped the price instantly to £250 and then to £200 (for an 18 month contract). They'll have a date for me maybe by the end of the week.
For reference and comparison, I'm about 2 months past the end of my 12 month contract of £15+VAT/month for 100mb and expensive voice calls, normal spend is around £25-£30 inc vat.
I'll wait to see what O2's new data tariffs are like, but if T-mobile can maybe do something to decrease my voice call costs then I think I'll go for it

What tarif is that?
All I found in the T-mobile lists is a 100mb a month 3g datacard tarif, but it was £25 a month, voice at 25p a minute.
£15 a month for 100meg is great!!!
I pay 25p a minute on payg for voice anyway, so id love this tarif, but not sure if yours is similar? where did you see it?
Oh, and forget o2 for data. They suck. They are pushing the blackberry thing, and its like £15 a month for 5meg. Extra data bundles cost a fortune and ive never had a consistant answer on what is included, and what does what, if its full internet access or wap or whatever.

When is the universal due out with our uk carriers?End of the month?

I'm on the old version of that tariff - T Mobile Communication Center (sic) GPRS card at £15+VAT for 100mb and then 50ppm for voice. I bought from http://www.directmobilephones.com
On the downside, if you go over your 100mb, they sting you at £7.50/mb. Ouch.
On the other hand, I'm sure they have billing problems and I reckon I transfer around 40mb/month, not the 25mb on my bill. Or maybe Onspeed is doing a greater job than I thought 8)
O2 do some OK data tariffs - Data 36 at £14.50 and data 512 at £40 (both + VAT iirc) seem like fairly good deals to me, particularly as voice calls are only 25p (inc vat) on that deal.
ps - if anyone wants to try onspeed, please pm me for an affiliate code.

jay,
1st October: T Mobile - source - recent, "off the record" T mobile manager
3rd October: O2 - source - recent, on the record O2
28th October: Vodafone - source - not too recent, on the record vodafone manager
Uknown probably towards the end of October: Orange - source, nothing more than sales droids
Probably never: Three - source, wild speculation :wink:

Cheers for that.If it were to come out on three you'd probably get it for a fiver with free mb forever!Shame everyone else is such a rip off!

If it were to come out on THREE youd be wasting your time as they still dont offer a data service yet!
Correct me if im wrong, but youd want proper internet on your Universal not just the crappy THREE walled garden filled with Manure from THREE.

At risk of straying off topic, Three now offer proper internet access for £45 inc vat (for 512mb iirc). So, based on my current usage of 40ish mb and 30 minutes:
T mobile, 100mb, 30 minutes peak all networks
£30 per month x 12 = £360 + £250 for the handset = £610
O2, using say 40mb + 30 minutes
£27 x 12 + £229 for the handset = £553
I could take out a new contract with T mobile, based on http://www.scancom.co.uk/ on ufix with
ufix 15
£15 x 12 + £305 = £485

My mistake on the THREE data, I didnt know they finally had it. Its a bit much for me though!
a 256meg for £20 would do me. Even 128meg for £10 now thats what we want!
Do you know if the £2.50 for 5meg is restricted at all? it seems strange, but id like to try that first before plonking down £45 quid a month

The "wireless web" £2.50 option does not give full http access - but it does cover a lot of popular websites: most of the bbc, ebay.com (but not .co.uk :lol: ) and quite a few others. But
1) 5mb is nothing :?
2) Once you've used it, you can't have anymore until next month, not even for more money
3) Erm, can't VPN on it

just a question ..
I'm french and living currently in uk - was a student and get a nice IT job. So from my pay as you go card I though getting THE exec or whatever name will the cheaper give to it
-> I really think to use VOIP over GPRS ..
Is skype usable with it ?
What the cost such solution ? (only the data on the carrier)
Could the carrier block or put on the contract a restriction on the VOIP ? (From what I get from my friends in France Orange(FR) and some other do)
Same question for IM (aim/msn/icq/jabber) VS SMS
was looking for some comparison on the web to get roughly an idea but didn't get something serious enough.

Q> Is skype usable with it ?
A> No, not the voice part anyway. IM, yes.
Q>What the cost such solution ? (only the data on the carrier) depends on network, but for non-bundle gprs its from £2 per meg to £8 per meg
Q> Could the carrier block or put on the contract a restriction on the VOIP ?
A> Yes, they do block things randomly and not tell you.
Q> Same question for IM (aim/msn/icq/jabber) VS SMS
A> O2 Pay as you go DOES NOT allow anything other than wap and http, all IM and email is blocked. I do not know about other carriers, but ive heard tmobile blocks email too.
Forget Pay as you go for Data, its expensive and slow gprs. You want to use a 3G link to make the most of the universal, so get a vodafone/orange/tmobile datacard tarif with bundled data. I think T-mobile let you make calls at 25p a minute on top of the data bundle, dont know about voice on the others though.
Hope this helps.

o2 isnt 2 bad for gprs i got 50mb for 4 pounds uk and 750 mintes and 150 txt for 25 pounds uk on o2 uk but that was a sim only deal as was going to go for vodaphone quite good really hope they can o somthing for the exec when it comes out

about the IM, I got a Jabber account on a server that get https...
For those who don't know jabber is an open source IM solution and it's not centralised (understand you can build your own server at home and communicate with all the other jabber server in the world - a bit like the mail) The beauty of jabber is the gateways I got AIM/ICQ/YAHOO/IRC/MSN gateway to be able to speak with other protocoles..
So .. I'll chat
it's quite a shame that they block randomly ports or whatever without telling you. I'll explicity ask them and list the price.
please do ask them too; normally 3g is far enough for skype (skype needs 3-5kbps)

Just spoken to T Mobile again - the chap on the end of the phone told me the same £200 and I said "well, I can get an XDA Exec for that on a much better tariff". So they halved it to £100 or free if I go for an 18 month contract. Bargain
That's a £15 + VAT/month tariff, typical spend under £30. They'll call me back as soon as they have a date. I'm hoping that date will be 1st October :wink:

"please do ask them too; normally 3g is far enough for skype (skype needs 3-5kbps)"
Id love to hear from anyone who has skype VOICE working on a 3g connection. As far as im aware the latency/ping time etc kill voice over 3g. The total data speed isnt really the issue, its the terrible network!
Id love for it to work, but im pretty sure its IM only and no voice.
Please correct me if you have actual evidence to the contrary

I'm planning to buy universal in UK-contract advice wanted

I'm thinking of getting either the T-Mobile MDA Pro or O2 Exec in the UK. Or if I was to get an unlocked one could I use my existing sim card (not O2 or T-Mobile) which is just a voice pay as you go?
Which one have people found to be the best?- probably more interms of contract rather than function as they should be the same??
Anything I should be looking out for?
Can I assume that if you don't take the "Data download" extra then you can't use GPRS???
Also is the O2 4mB "Browse and download" a better deal than the T-Mobile "Web & Walk"? While the web&walk is unlimited it's restricted to web browsing only (no internet radio steaming!). In your usage have you found 4Mb per month be enough or shouldn't I worry.
My main use would be for occasional remote access and sending emails on the move.
Any advice would be welcome.
Thanks,
Bill

Hi Billuk
I'd be very suprised if 4mb was enough for internet radio streaming anyway. There is a version of Web n Walk that is designed for higher users. It's about a tenner extra (Web n Walk Pro).

Thanks for the reply.
The W&W Pro version may be overkill but as it's only a 12 month contract I can always switch or move onto a different contact if my usage doesn't match my contract.
Anyone else any other thoughts?
Are you all enjoying your Universals?
Is the T-Mobile offering the best one in the UK?
Thanks
Bill

Re: I'm planning to buy universal in UK-contract advice want
I was charged hugely (recently refunded) for one days internet streaming on O2, 32Mb it was, and was charged close to a hundred quid. I reserve it for when I'm at home on Wifi now.
Nobody touches T-Mobile for data. I'm sure the odd bit of streaming won't arouse their suspicions.
Get the T-Mobile Relax plan (12 month) with WebnWalk. Flext is 18month, you'll probably want to keep on the cutting edge of hardware in 12 months.

T-Mobile Web n Walk 3G, GPRS bundle
I am with T-mobile currently have a 3G/GPRS web bundle that lets you surf unlimited for £6.80 per month, not bad for 384k speeds when in 3G coverage. When you dont have 3G, it slips back to gprs at no extra cost.

I am under a 12-month contract with O2, which offers 200MB data flow per month at 25.99 exc. (29.7 inc.). This offer is a pure data offer and I use Nokia 6680 from 3 for voice & text. I enjoy this offer very much for its nearly unlimited access to online content if you don't download software, music and video.

i386 said:
I am under a 12-month contract with O2, which offers 200MB data flow per month at 25.99 exc. (29.7 inc.). This offer is a pure data offer and I use Nokia 6680 from 3 for voice & text. I enjoy this offer very much for its nearly unlimited access to online content if you don't download software, music and video.
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As a consumer, that deal isn't open to me, it's business only.
Sad, dark ages stuff.

since one of your thoguhts was to buy an unlocked device -
for me by far the cheapest way to own the exec was to go thorugh the 02 website I paid £150 and now £20 per month over 12 months on contract
Mostly I use wifi for all my data - there are so many unsecured / free ones, andof course at home and work I'm coverd.
Occaisionaly I use 3G and haven't had any problems/excessive bills - bound to be cheaper than pay as you go and probably if you use it infrequently cheaper than a regalur data package.

Hi
I would go for the xda exec as you can get this from o2 direct (0nline) for £149.99 on a £19 month tariff which = £377.99 over the minimum term of your contract and my xda is unlocked (as has every other o2 phone I have had been) which means you could get an Orange PAYg sim and get unlimited GPRS access for £1 per day and use this above the 1mb you get with your o2 contract
Full details can be found on Orange's web site here: http://www.orange.co.uk/service_plans/payasyougo/extra_costs.html
Basically as long as you have some credit on your PAYG sim, all you need to do is dial 450 and select 'buy an extra' Select 'orangeworld extra' and the
£1 wil be deducted from your existing credit on your phone.

AndyChecker said:
you could get an Orange PAYg sim and get unlimited GPRS access for £1 per day and use this above the 1mb you get with your o2 contract
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"Access Orange World and send multimedia messages for less."
Is Orange World unrestricted Internet Access? If so, Wow.
Why the hell are O2 so expensive for their data, if I can get unlimited data from ORange for £30/mth.

Hi
Yeah Orange is - you pay your £1 and you have ulimited access for that day (starts and ends at midnight)
Loads of people have been using it but not many people know about it hence my post here and on my forum

AndyChecker said:
Hi
Yeah Orange is - you pay your £1 and you have ulimited access for that day (starts and ends at midnight)
Loads of people have been using it but not many people know about it hence my post here and on my forum
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UK orange world is full internet and UK Tmob WnW is just http? Wow, talk about reverse worlds.
In the Netherlands, Tmobile WnW at 10 euros a month (6-7 quid) is unrestricted traffic, unrestricted internet, proxyfree -- just that on the UMTS/HSDPA network your connection speed is (supposed to be? may not be atm) limited to 64 kbit/s maximum rather than full UMTS.
Whereas Orange World is http-only through a proxy, costs 6 euros a month unlimited traffic, with regular internet traffic being charged by the meg.

O2 UK Data Plans

There has been an ongoing sporadic discussion regarding the best data plan in the UK, with the suggestions that T-Mobile (who have HSDPA but only 84% coverage) and Orange (who are expected to announce £8pcm unlimited internet) are the cheapest.
I have just spoken to O2 as my contract with them is coming to an end. Their retentions department says that they have realised that they are no longer competitive on data and will be making an announcement in the next month or so (it was suppiosed to be by the end of this month), with a view to offering more competitive data allowances - presumably to compete with T-Mobile.

they already do £10/month unlimited data but they don't shout about it.
"blackberry unlimited monthly roaming"

from 3g.co.uk/3gforum they say its £10 for 20mb on o2. Rip off.
I've just moved to Three, they're brill!! £5 a month for unlimited (1 gig) or
£10 (sign up for 12 months and u get a free slingbox!!) for slingbox and orb on the move as well as your gig data.
I got a crap phone (LG u300) so i got half price line rental for 18 months and put the sim in my xda exec.
I'm paying: £27.50 a month for 18 months which gets me:
£17.50 (hplr) 300 mins, 1000 texts a month
£10 x-series gold which gives me:
80 hours orb & slingbox use (more than 2.5 hours a day!)
5000 skype minutes (more than 2.6 hours a day!)
1gb data
Unbeatable tbh!! i'm just setting up my 3g settings (if i can find them) and I've just setup my slingbox, sky tv on the move!! plus my music/videos on my pc through orb!! how awesome!!
3 ftw!

You guys think thats a rip off, be glad your not in canada? $1 CDN = 0.454 GBP.
Canada Data Plans
10 GBP = $22... for $25 we get 3MB

O2 Unlimited Blackberry roaming
Be careful
O2's blackberry unlimited roaming doesnt include data , just email - the only one the unlimited is on is a RIM Blackberry device, blackberry connect devices which the xda exec is does not include it.
I took out a contract with CPW O2 (Car phone warehouse managed the aaccount but the same conditions apply) and was sold the unlimited blackberry bundle, I noticed that my online credit allowance was going down when I queried this I was advised that the charge was for data and I had run up £30 (the unlimited £10 pm brings down the mb charge to £1 per meg)
I fought this and was advised that I was mis sold the item , as I love my xda and also have paid for the insurance policy via the CPW which allows a cancellation of contract as 6 months on a 18 month policy I have stook with it.
I could have got a blackberry 8800 but I use tomtom and the blackberry doesnt support this and I dont like the blackberry maps.
Be careful when asking for the unlimited roaming as it is not what it seems - I have found out to my cost , I use wifi at home on the phone so im not bothered about the internet whilst out ....
The plus's outweigh the negatives !!

stualpha said:
I've just moved to Three, they're brill!! £5 a month for unlimited (1 gig)
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So if there is a 1GB cap, where does the unlimited part come in?

they advertise it as unlimited, as soon as you hit 1gig they don't just stop the service, you get a SMS alert to warn you of approaching the limit, then if you continue to "abuse" the service they restrict it.
So it's not a cap per se but more of a fair usage policy. But in all fairness the other mobile carriers do the same. 1 gig on a phone is a lot of data though! that doesn't count towards the slingbox or orb usage either!

Buying from Mobiles.co.uk

I think I'm fairly set to take the plunge and ditch T-Mobile to upgrade myself to the Touch HD.
I see on mobiles.co.uk that you can get the Touch HD for free on the O2 600 package (600 mins Any Network Anytime + Unlimited Texts) at £35 per month. The site makes no mention of data however. O2 have a bolt-on that is roughly the same as the WnW I'm currently using but the mobiles.co.uk site doesn't seem to let you add bolt-ons.
Does anyone have any experience of ordering the through mobiles.co.uk? If I was to to get the O2 600 package direct from O2 I would be entitled to one free bolt-on. Does anyone know if I can take the deal from mobiles.co.uk then call O2 and get the data bolt-on added for free?

dom_mitchell1 said:
I think I'm fairly set to take the plunge and ditch T-Mobile to upgrade myself to the Touch HD.
I see on mobiles.co.uk that you can get the Touch HD for free on the O2 600 package (600 mins Any Network Anytime + Unlimited Texts) at £35 per month. The site makes no mention of data however. O2 have a bolt-on that is roughly the same as the WnW I'm currently using but the mobiles.co.uk site doesn't seem to let you add bolt-ons.
Does anyone have any experience of ordering the through mobiles.co.uk? If I was to to get the O2 600 package direct from O2 I would be entitled to one free bolt-on. Does anyone know if I can take the deal from mobiles.co.uk then call O2 and get the data bolt-on added for free?
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No data included you have to buy it from 02 at £7.50
I just got a deal from expansys on t-mobile http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=175204
Which includes 1 GB data

bond007 said:
No data included you have to buy it from 02 at £7.50
I just got a deal from expansys on t-mobile http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=175204
Which includes 1 GB data
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If you buy a package with over 600 mins then you get a free bolt-on which can be unlimited internet.

tommyturnip said:
If you buy a package with over 600 mins then you get a free bolt-on which can be unlimited internet.
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I asked mobiles.co.uk they said no , perhaps 02 may give you it after !

Mobile.co.uk have set it so that the complimentary bolt-on for 600min+ tariffs is the unlimited texts one (The clue for this is that the 35 a month tariff should come with 500 texts, but mobiles.co.uk lists unlimited texts), so if you wanted the unlimited data you would have to call O2 after you get the phone and ask to switch the bolt-on from the texts one to the data one.
As far as I'm aware they should allow you to do this... however it might not kick in until the following month...

**EDIT**
Just seen the above post so ignore mine as it says the exact same thing
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Mobiles.co.uk has a set deal and thats only with text, however you can add a bolt on = Data,
You can also cancel a bolt on with one months notice.
I'm adding data and cancelling the text from the next month.
Hope that helps.

zoro25 said:
**EDIT**
Just seen the above post so ignore mine as it says the exact same thing
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Mobiles.co.uk has a set deal and thats only with text, however you can add a bolt on = Data,
You can also cancel a bolt on with one months notice.
I'm adding data and cancelling the text from the next month.
Hope that helps.
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Sales people yet again, dont even know what there selling , thanks for info

zoro25 said:
Mobiles.co.uk has a set deal and thats only with text, however you can add a bolt on = Data,
You can also cancel a bolt on with one months notice.
I'm adding data and cancelling the text from the next month.
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Wow - you might think you were saying the same thing, but the way you put it makes me think I could get the deal I really want with mobiles.co.uk:
Touch HD for free; O2 600 for £35 per month with unlimited texts.
Immediately cancel the unlimited texts bolt-on and replace it with unlimited web.
That brings the total through-contract costs to £542, which is £300 less than the cost of the device plus a SIM-only contract.
I've just tried calling their sales line and the office is now closed. I'll try them on Monday.
Thanks for the tip, zoro25

Promo
Don't forget to use this promo code for a free Jabra Bluetooth 2010 Drive Pack if you're ordering from mobiles.co.uk: touchhdemail
Just found it on my daily explorations

does the "carphone warehouse" has the same deals(hd + o2), as mobiles.co.uk in their stores?

a28 said:
does the "carphone warehouse" has the same deals(hd + o2), as mobiles.co.uk in their stores?
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No they don't. I just asked today in store. They didn't even know it was out.

chaosdefinesorder said:
Mobile.co.uk have set it so that the complimentary bolt-on for 600min+ tariffs is the unlimited texts one (The clue for this is that the 35 a month tariff should come with 500 texts, but mobiles.co.uk lists unlimited texts), so if you wanted the unlimited data you would have to call O2 after you get the phone and ask to switch the bolt-on from the texts one to the data one.
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Well I just asked the same thing in CW store at Westfield today. He said you can't change the text to data at any point. You are stuck with unlimited texts for the entire 18 months. To get data you need to pay an additional £7.50.
I don't know if he is telling the truth but this is what he told me.

I think he was mistaken
I've just re-read the Terms and conditions page for Bolt ons.
Monthly customers =
Customers who have an existing “for life” promotion can change to a Promotional Bolt On and all customers with a Promotional Bolt On may change their choice every 90 days.
So that looks like one change every 90 days (not sure how this will work for the start of contract meaning will we have to wait 90days? or change in first month and then not be eligible again for 90 days)
Also terms state
You must provide one month’s notice to O2 if you wish to cancel your Paid for Bolt On by calling the customer care number on your monthly bill.

Killian12321 said:
Don't forget to use this promo code for a free Jabra Bluetooth 2010 Drive Pack if you're ordering from mobiles.co.uk: touchhdemail
Just found it on my daily explorations
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Thanks for the tip. I will now definitely being calling T-Mobile tomorrow to request my PAC code and place my order with Mobiles.co.uk.
I will probably add on the bolt-on for data as unlimited text messages will be useful as well so I should be sitting pretty with:
An HTC Touch HD (for free!)
600 Any network, any time minutes
Unlimited text messaging
200 MB data (I reckon this should be sufficient for my needs; I tend to just do quick checking of news on poll for email every hour)
£42.50 per month

Dom you get 5 months half price line rental.
Also go to http://www.quidco.com/mobiles-co-uk/ and you get £40 cashaback too. I have used quidco for ages and get money back fron online retailers.
So with your deal, minus £87.50 (5 month line rental discount), minus £40 cashback, you end up paying £35 a month.

I placed an order for the Touch HD on mobiles.co.uk on Friday morning, only to get an email in the evening from them saying that it will be delayed. The website says their release date for the HD is now 17 November!
Thanks for that offer code (touchhdemail), I might try and wangle that onto my order. I also intend to switch the unlim texts for unlim data bolt-on.

I ordered with them aswell. Let's hope they dont change the date again next Monday.

From what I recall, CPW (and by extension, probably mobiles.co.uk), provide a managed service for their o2 contracts. So you don't get to use o2 customer service (i.e. call 150), you use a special team at CPW (a blasted 0845/0870 number if memory serves). I would advise anyone looking to get a contract with them, to speak to them directly and ensure you can do all the things you would do if you were with o2 direct (i.e. changing a default bolt-on to another).

I believe that CPW does indeed do a managed service, so issues with the contract side of things is done via them rather than O2 directly. This does, however, mean that they are simply a middle-man and are not offering anything different that O2 direct, they are just relaying the service.
The upshot of this is they should mirror the exact same offers as O2, and if they claim to not offer these, then they're A) wrong, B) Lazy and just don't want to have to call O2 and set up what the customer asked them for.
In both cases, O2, the network, offer the service you want (ie unlimited data in place of unlimited texts) so you should be able to get this service.
I suggest, and will be doing so myself, call them up with O2's terms and conditions in from of me (the bit Zoro25 quoted) and recite it word for word to them. Mobiles.co.uk actually links to the O2 terms and conditions as part of the ordering process so they should - and must - adhere to them. If they still claim they cannot do this for whatever reason, state that it's in the terms and conditions, then state that a mobile contract is a two way thing, and they they can breach the contract just as much as you, the customer, can (the contract says that you will pay them, and that they must provide the service) and then demand to speak to a supervisor.
Of course, the main thing to look out for is your first bill. If the bill header is from Mobile.co.uk or Carphone Warehouse, then you must go through them for this stuff. If the bill header is O2 then you just go direct through them!

I also understand the voicemail is free to use with o2 but according to mobiles.co.uk tarif guide, you are charged everytime you check your voicemail. Is this correct or am I wrong?

O2 HD2 price increase wtf!!!

I am ordering my hd2 form o2 next week and just looked on there site to check its in stock and nosited that they have changed the packages they they will do and also put the phone up by £50

why not do what i did and order it through a 3rd party online. you wont have to pay £50 and your billed direct by o2 anyway.......

or get it on virgin, you get more for your money... they use the t-mobile network.

milli260876 said:
or get it on virgin, you get more for your money... they use the t-mobile network.
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It's worth paying the extra on O2 though virgin/tmobile network is utterly useless compared to O2...
One bad thing about O2 though... their online stock monitoring means bugger-all... you have to call up to find out if they have stock... I ordered mine online and it took them 1 1/2 weeks to get it to me, despite it stating "in stock" on the website when I ordered and throughout the period I was waiting, when their phone staff were telling me it was out of stock with no projected arrival date...
Just check on the website... seems their plans have gone up in price by roughly 5 quid/month... yikes! I got 600 mins/1000 texts/unlimited data for 35/month with 100 for the phone... they're now claiming unlimited texts, but who uses more than 1000 a month?

Ouch! That is a big price rise! I got mine 600 Mins/100Texts/Unlimited Data for £35 with a free phone (upgrading)!

mms
Hi guys, kinda off topic but was wondering if any of you o2 uk users are able to use mms when flashing with a cooked rom...
I cant recieve them at all with cooked ROM, even after manualy inputting settings.
If you can send and recieve plz could I know what ROM u use
Regards and Thanx

T-Mobile Contract 300
Hi Guys,
I hope this helps. My first post so excuse any mistakes.
I just got tmobile contract 24 months 300 mins , 300 text, unlimited lan line, 172 phone cost. Will get phone pn Tuesday

donwhann said:
why not do what i did and order it through a 3rd party online. you wont have to pay £50 and your billed direct by o2 anyway.......
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can i ask were did u order your from??

I just got mine for free on wednesday on o2. they price matched t mobile. it took me 2 visits to the shop and a call.....
30 a month 24 month contract 600 mins 500 texts. the day before they wanted 100 for the phone on same terms.
haggle em. its well worth it.
posting this from my hd2 now lol. it rocks!

igot mine on virgin £25 a month 500mins 3000 texts 1gb internet usage phone cost £79 and thats on a 18month contract thats £529 over the 18months the phone its self cost about £500 so its a good deal

What Gav said - I got mine from o2 price matched to T-mobile (i think) meant I got the phone for free on an upgrade - £35 a month for 600 mins, too many texts to use and unlimited interweb access.

yes i heard about this, because the are really low on stock in o2 for that phone, i hv ordered mine online 2 months ago and Im on 24 months, 25 pounds a month, 600 + 200 minutes,unlimited text and unlimited data with free phone, but I was upgrading so maybe it is dif than signing on new contract.

AlaneCzeQ said:
low on stock in o2 for that phone,
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which is probably why the price increase, , ,, also to prime the market for a 'sale - price drop on hd2!' in a few months.

jsmith_00 said:
I am ordering my hd2 form o2 next week and just looked on there site to check its in stock and nosited that they have changed the packages they they will do and also put the phone up by £50
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Hi.
get the phone sim-free on either the Orange or Vodafone network from zero cost, go here: mobiles.co.uk
With it being sim-free you can get latest ROM+updates from HTC directly. Besides really good offers on at the moment. Have got 3 HD2's from this company NO PROBLEMS with any of the three handsets.
O2 and Vodafone network are messing about with HD2 because of Apple pressure (iphone). Orange is also best network for HSPDA connection.

well... hearing this, I've got quite good upgrade deal dec. last year. £35 per month plus free web bolt on, 18 mths contract and hd2 for about 30 quid.

Virgin also here
£25 month
18 months
500 min
waay too many texts
and 1 gb internet
+ £79 for the phone
Best deal!

mines 24 months
800 mins
unlimted texts
unlimted virgin to virgin
1g of net
30 quid a month
and fone was free

Just upgraded to HD2 today with o2 and got 1200 minutes, unlimited texts, unlimited data (web use) and free o2 to o2 calls for £40 per month on a 24 month contract and the free phone will be delivered Tuesday.
Was going to switch to T-Mobile if they could not give me a good deal as T-Mobile were offering 1200 mins, 500 texts, unlimited data, and an unlimited land-line calls bolt-on, on a 24 month contract with free phone for £35 per month, but unfortunately there coverage is not to good here where I live.

It seems we have all paid way different prices. Mine was £50 for the handset, and then 02 18 mth contract @ £35 a month, for 600mins, 500 text and unlimited data connection.

My turn...(upgrade deal)
O2 small business regular user 24mth contract
300 xnet mins
unltd O2 calls
10 unltd landlines
250 texts
unltd interwebby
free phone upgrade every 12 mths
free HD2
£27.38 mth+vat