I have just come off the phone with O2 retentions and they have advised me that O2 WILL be supplying the Touch HD direct - or as they called it the XDA HD.
He could not give me any dates but just said it was definate.
I thought someone may be interested in this.
Thanks
It isnt any problem in Germany
https://service.o2online.de/portal/...034 00&tid=O-GEN-H-S&exclusivId=epo2p_o2suche
i'd mighty pissed off seeing that I got one from ebay and am o2 customer
Restrictedbeef said:
I have just come off the phone with O2 retentions and they have advised me that O2 WILL be supplying the Touch HD direct - or as they called it the XDA HD.
He could not give me any dates but just said it was definate.
I thought someone may be interested in this.
Thanks
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I wouldn't hold out for them to get it. I read over on the O2 official forums that people were told that they were going to start offering the handset direct, and this was over 3 months ago.
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I wouldn't hold out for them to get it. I read over on the O2 official forums that people were told that they were going to start offering the handset direct, and this was over 3 months ago.
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Ye they do seem to be very slow in getting this handset. I wonder if part of it is that with it being billed as the "iphone Killer" they did not want to loose revenue from the iphone sales or if Apple made a clause in the contract to say that they wouldnt supply the HD for x amount of months??
Just guessing really.
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Ye they do seem to be very slow in getting this handset. I wonder if part of it is that with it being billed as the "iphone Killer" they did not want to loose revenue from the iphone sales or if Apple made a clause in the contract to say that they wouldnt supply the HD for x amount of months??
Just guessing really.
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At launch, the Touch HD was exclusive to Orange in the UK, just as the iphone is exclusive to O2 and the G1 to T-Mobile. That is why none of the other networks have been able to offer the phone. However long this exclusivity agreement lasts for is only known to Orange and HTC.
mobiles.co.uk and other businesses in the Carphone Warehouse group are buying SIM-free unlocked phones and bundling them with a seperate airtime contract.
Maybe the exclusivity agreement with Orange has ended and the HD is on its way, or maybe the retentions guy was misinformed or willing to say anything to keep you It will have nothing to do with the Apples contract, I doubt the HD was even thought of when the iphone was first launched.
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maybe the retentions guy was.....willing to say anything to keep you
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I think this is very likely.
handsomedog said:
maybe the retentions guy was misinformed or willing to say anything to keep you .
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You are probably right - the retentions fella is pi$$ing in the wind anyway because i am going to get the HD through Mobiles.co.uk on O2 and just port my number accross from one O2 account to another.
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You are probably right - the retentions fella is pi$$ing in the wind anyway because i am going to get the HD through Mobiles.co.uk on O2 and just port my number accross from one O2 account to another.
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Got my HD through e2save on o2, was previously on PAYG but they did offer a number swap too if needed
Got my HD through Carphonewarehouse on O2, what's the problem?
gav28 said:
Got my HD through Carphonewarehouse on O2, what's the problem?
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yeah me too....
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mobiles.co.uk and other businesses in the Carphone Warehouse group are buying SIM-free unlocked phones and bundling them with a seperate airtime contract.
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- so are the ones from mobiles.co.uk unlocked by default or are they locked to O2 ?
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- so are the ones from mobiles.co.uk unlocked by default or are they locked to O2 ?
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Unlocked and unbranded.
I got my HD via mobiles.co.uk on O2, it is unbranded Touch HD and fully unlocked
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You are probably right - the retentions fella is pi$$ing in the wind anyway because i am going to get the HD through Mobiles.co.uk on O2 and just port my number accross from one O2 account to another.
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It might be different on O2 but orange will not let you transfer a number from one contract to another, you can port it to another network with the PAC code or transfer it to pay as you go, that's it, worth checking!
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It might be different on O2 but orange will not let you transfer a number from one contract to another, you can port it to another network with the PAC code or transfer it to pay as you go, that's it, worth checking!
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With O2 you have to move to payg then to the new contract, they don't allow contract to contract transfers.
o2-voda
Got mine in december from mobilephones.co.uk on Voda, free on 35/pcm with unlimted web. I wanted to stay woth 02 and was told a the time they woudl never get the hd as it a direct competitor to the iphone, they must have worked out that it wasnt a competitor at all.
Voda and 02 will be sharing networks soon so it wont really matter for me, once they contract it up I will be moving back to 02 if i can though as I can next get through to the bloody voda customer services, 02's customer service is second to none in my opinion, I always got through straight away no matter when i called. As was actually offerred a free 8 gig iphone at the time to stay, I kind wish I had taken it
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Got my HD through Carphonewarehouse on O2, what's the problem?
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Thats strange - carphone warehouse said they could not do the HD on O2. I only went in last week??? I thought that was weired as mobiles.co.uk are owned by CWarehouse.
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Thats strange - carphone warehouse said they could not do the HD on O2. I only went in last week??? I thought that was weired as mobiles.co.uk are owned by CWarehouse.
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Most of the staff in shops these days don't know their A$$e$ from their Elbow$
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Thats strange - carphone warehouse said they could not do the HD on O2. I only went in last week??? I thought that was weired as mobiles.co.uk are owned by CWarehouse.
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Here a link to Carphonewarehouse site http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/mobiles/mobile-phones/HTC-TOUCH-HD/MONTHLY
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i have been hanging on and on and on for what seems like an eternity and now i read that vodaphone are releasing theirs...
has anyone got a date out of orange yet?
i have a pac code waiting for o2 but 3g is better on the orange network and cheaper...
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i have a pac code waiting for o2 but 3g is better on the orange network and cheaper...
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Better, sure, but cheaper? Unless you're looking at more than 512mb/month, I thought O2 and Vodafone were the networks to beat.
Orange are certainly not cheaper than O2 for data. I pay £18/month for 75MB on O2.
Unless you're looking at more than 512mb/month
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i thought that orange was a lot cheaper than o2?
the tariffs from o2 were in bundles of 4 megs? the orange ones are far mor flexible or am i looking in the wrong place?
http://www.o2.co.uk/business/tariffs/datatariffs/0,,112,00.html
thanks for the enlightenment...
I spoke to Orange before buying my O2 Exec and the Orange tariffs were significantly more expensive for me. Overseas calling or being called while overseas were very, very expensive.
I didn't look into the data tariffs because I don't use GPRS much.
Got mine today and very nice it looks too with the Orange customisation
Stu
Got mine today
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let us know...
Yeah.. pls where did you get it from
We are an Orange business cutomer - so through 158 (direct from Orange Business). They started to to have stock last Friday.
Stu
okidoki
so what was the cost of the phone - contract etc..
thanks..
havn't seen the bill yet it will come through on the next invoice as an upgrade - but not cheep about £400 i think
Stu
orange contacted me and a mate today saying the phone was available, I called them and then they said no problem, will be with you tomorrow.
Also given it free on upgrade.
Also given it free on upgrade.
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thanks for letting us know..
what was the upgrade from / to?
cheers...
uograding from the orange version of the xda, mobile number escapes me, on your plan 200, or similar, but I Have a total of 4 contracts with them so i think this helped as a mate of mine was quoted 199 pounds
thanks..
was finally quoted £249 on my current price match plan (500mins/3 £25)
told them about o2's price and passed to the retention dept.
they reduced it to a £199 price upgrade.. told em bye bye...
Got mine today
Upgraded on my £25/month contract, for £14.99
I was offered it at £199 to start, then gave the old 'i've been with Orange for years blah blah', they then reduced it to £14.99
I have been with Orange for 6 years, 2 contracts all the time, monthly spend £50-£75.
Hope this helps someone in their quest for the best deal!!
I've been looking in to getting hold of one of these and finally decided to take the plunge.
Unfortunately neither O2 or T-Mobile have any in stock on-line at the min.
Does anyone know why? Is it due to be replaced?
Theres a shortage of components apparently
You can get it from the vodafone business site - click www.vodafone.co.uk/business
You can buy from here even as an individual if you dont mind selecting a business price plan
Just wait a week or so, i guess the reason O2 are out is because they offer it for £49.99 with an online tariff £19 for 50 any network mins and 200 texts
Gotta love it
Are these locked to the O2 network? I've been waiting for more than 3 weeks on vodafone and there's still no signs of stock coming in.
as far as im aware O2 stopped locking their phones, as you have to pay for the year anyway.
I could be wrong though, i dont have another sim to test atm.
O2 Mini S Unlocked?
I can confirm they are unlocked. As is the universal.
from O2.
Regards
Chris
thanks. Anyone knows when the phones will be back in stock? I was told May 16 by Vodafone but its still not in. I'm wondering if I should move to O2 if they have it in.
there is never a shortage on EBAY =)
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thanks. Anyone knows when the phones will be back in stock? I was told May 16 by Vodafone but its still not in. I'm wondering if I should move to O2 if they have it in.
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as above - vodafone business store online has (limited stock) them
No stock on vodafone or o2. No stock on vodafone business site as well. Apparently, they hold the same stock. Anyone with info on release dates for more handsets?
I was in a Cingular store yesterday and they had a bunch.
Does none think that the fact that the replacement for the wizard (hermes) is due out very soon and they are bound to be concentrating thier efforts and resources on producing that?
O2 UK Website isn't out of stock: http://shop.o2.co.uk/shop/o2uk/jsp/handsets/viewHandsetDetails.jsp?prodID=consumer:O2:XDAMini:GROUP
Ordered mine pretty recently and have had it for about two weeks now, really pleased with the price!! It came with the new rom on it and everything. Surely they must be loosing money on this...
£470 Phone (last time I checked)
£50 for phone + 12 lots of about £20 a month
= £290 !!! Then you can cancel the contract as the phone is yours!! Bargain :wink:
Or get it from T-Mobile - FREE MDA Vario (XDA Mini s) PLUS FREE unlimited GPRS 'web & walk' for about £20 a month
Personally, i would wait for the Vario II if i was buying again. But as people righly say, you could wait for something better forever.
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No stock on vodafone or o2. No stock on vodafone business site as well. Apparently, they hold the same stock. Anyone with info on release dates for more handsets?
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I can assure they do
And they dont hold same stock
Who told you it wasnt available on the vodafone business site?
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penyekz said:
No stock on vodafone or o2. No stock on vodafone business site as well. Apparently, they hold the same stock. Anyone with info on release dates for more handsets?
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I can assure they do
And they dont hold same stock
Who told you it wasnt available on the vodafone business site?
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Customer care on 191. Basically, I want to upgrade my current mobile and was offered a good deal on this model. When I accepted, the chap told me it was out of stock. The date keeps on being pushed back... last I heard it was 22 May and still its not in. I've been asking them to supply me one from my business site but the lady (who asked her manager) said it was out of stock and that they obtain their sources from the same stock list. ??? Whether its vodafone not wanting me to upgrade and playing games or not I don't know but my patiance is running out... I might go to O2 soon.
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Or get it from T-Mobile - FREE MDA Vario (XDA Mini s) PLUS FREE unlimited GPRS 'web & walk' for about £20 a month
Personally, i would wait for the Vario II if i was buying again. But as people righly say, you could wait for something better forever.
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Where is this deal? I can't find it on the t-mobile website. It seems to be sold only with GPS copilot and the cheapest is £169 for the phone on a £20/month tariff for 18 months,
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dangerous_dom said:
Or get it from T-Mobile - FREE MDA Vario (XDA Mini s) PLUS FREE unlimited GPRS 'web & walk' for about £20 a month
Personally, i would wait for the Vario II if i was buying again. But as people righly say, you could wait for something better forever.
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Where is this deal? I can't find it on the t-mobile website. It seems to be sold only with GPS copilot and the cheapest is £169 for the phone on a £20/month tariff for 18 months,
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You have to phone thier direct sales line to get it without co-pilot. I don't know why its not on the web site.
I can get this on a new contract and its not upgrade? If so, I'll get it first thing tomorrow!
Just spoke to tmobile. They do the Vario for £40 on a £27/month relax20 + web and walk tariff. On a £20/month tariff, its £80. So still cheaper on O2...
Does anyone actually know what the state of play is with Tmobile and the X1?
I have read on another forum that people have been told in stores that they are going to stock it, but tmobile people on the Forum say they are not going to stock it at all.
Anyone got any clues on this?
I spoke with T mobile regards this, and was advised that they would be stocking the X1 but that it'd be in a few months. This is due to, and i quote, "all recent sony touch screen phones have been crap" - i.e they will be quality testing the **** out of it (Maybe rebranding it/the software) before considering selling it to the consumer.
As a result, when my contract is due in 10 days, I'm not renewing.
Thanks Naffets. I really want to stay with T-Mobile this year due to the good customer service/back-end systems they have. But at the end of the day the first network to stock the X1 gets my money
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Thanks Naffets. I really want to stay with T-Mobile this year due to the good customer service/back-end systems they have. But at the end of the day the first network to stock the X1 gets my money
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i can say with 100% certainty that o2 will have it, and will be despatching this coming monday. (o2 stock it at the moment but cant ship until then apparently)
Naffets said:
i can say with 100% certainty that o2 will have it, and will be despatching this coming monday. (o2 stock it at the moment but cant ship until then apparently)
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hmmm. nothing on their site. i had assumed that vodafone were going to be first.
if anyone finds out any more info, please update this thread ...
I've been told by Vodafone (UK) the 17th, but I had been told the 12th and before that the 6th....
k so i was wrong
very very wrong
Quite annoyed actually, my informant was wrong.
At this stage i'd pay a fortune for a retail x1 unit
Naffets said:
k so i was wrong
very very wrong
Quite annoyed actually, my informant was wrong.
At this stage i'd pay a fortune for a retail x1 unit
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lol ebay £510!
Xperia definitely coming to Vodafone: CLICKY
No date and not my preference of operator though.
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I've been told by Vodafone (UK) the 17th, but I had been told the 12th and before that the 6th....
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Just got off the phone and it been delayed another week (24th)
I have rang o2 every day for the last two weeks. It was due in on 6th, then put back to wc 13th rang them today and they still have not recieved them yet. It is not their fault (aparantly) and they will be selling X1 as soon as it arrives which could be this week. If not wc 20th
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Just got off the phone and it been delayed another week (24th)
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Yay, one X1 ordered to arrive on Monday
spoke to t mobile on 23/10 - they wont even confirm if they will be doing it this year - and thats after i said i'd leave if they aren't doing it straight away - useless, really.
The touch pro aint even available with them, idiots.
Well, time to move to o2...
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Yay, one X1 ordered to arrive on Monday
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Unboxing pictures now up on Flickr
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Carphone Warehouse dont know when it's going to be in. They advised next couple of weeks.
Vodaphone had a Dummy Unit and were to busy for me to ask if they had any in stock before I left.
O2 dont really have a clue, salesman looked a bit dumb founded when I said Xperia. He said SE are having quite a few releases in the next 2 weeks to a month, so come back then.
Just dont know which to go for, Omnia (Free on T-Mobile @ £30/m for 18 Months, 700 Mins Unlimited Texts) or Xperia (Free on O2 @ £30/m for 24 Months 600 Mins and Unlimited Texts) ...
Xperia felt a lot smaller than expected and I didn't see too many issues with the D-Pad, but then it was the Dummy Unit. Omnia was obviously thinner but felt like a boat width ways. Hmm ...
CPW already have the X1, as do mobiles.co.uk and Vodafone.
I have a Vodafone X1 but I'm using my Tmob sim as I have a better contract with Tmob.
CPW already have the X1, as do mobiles.co.uk and Vodafone.
I have a Vodafone X1 but I'm using my Tmob sim as I have a better contract with Tmob.
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Which CPW you on about then? My 2 Local places both Didn't have them and didn't know an exact date when they'll be in ... ?
And yes Mobiles.co.uk do, but tried to order today only to find them Out of Stock.
I'm curious about something.
From the looks of it T-mobile will not be carrying the X1 instores for a while.
But how are companies like Expansys able to offer it for free or at reduced prices with T-mobile contracts?
And are those models unlocked or T-mobile branded?
Just curious as I've already ordered mine from Clove unlocked, but wanted to know how this system works.
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I'm curious about something.
From the looks of it T-mobile will not be carrying the X1 instores for a while.
But how are companies like Expansys able to offer it for free or at reduced prices with T-mobile contracts?
And are those models unlocked or T-mobile branded?
Just curious as I've already ordered mine from Clove unlocked, but wanted to know how this system works.
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They sell the unbranded version which they have bought at wholesale prices. They also sell you an airtime contract, for which they receive a commission from the provider. They use this commission to subsidise the sales price of the handset.
eyebeebe said:
They sell the unbranded version which they have bought at wholesale prices. They also sell you an airtime contract, for which they receive a commission from the provider. They use this commission to subsidise the sales price of the handset.
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Fair Enough. i figured it might be something like this but nice to see some confirmation.
Was thinking of getting it on a contract, before I realised that I'm going to be spending over 6 Months travelling and didn't want to pay the price of a new expensive contract ehn I'm not going to be able to use it.
Hi,
Looking for a Desire HD as my first Android Handset; jumping the iPhone ship because I'll be honest, I'm getting bored with how closed it is. So I'm looking for a handset only Desire HD, but not the official SIM free supplied on Amazon, play etc; would prefer a network locked Vodafone UK handset. Has anyone found anywhere cheaper for such a handset? (Except eBay, I really don't trust it).
Thanks in advance.
pretty sure the only way to get just the handset is to buy it outright and simfree.
the alternative is to go on a plan and pay for the handset as part of the plan
im really not to sure what you are asking you cannot buy a 'locked' handset cheaper you can only get it sim free or on plan
I was more thinking along the lines of a pay as you go handset, but not to worry.
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I was more thinking along the lines of a pay as you go handset, but not to worry.
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i dont think high end handsets are usually offered as a payg or prepaid well at least thats the case here in australia.
i use prepaid but i just buy simfree when its time to upgrade you can generally sell the handset then add another couple hundred and get the new one
Got mine from three for £450 and the first batch appear to be network unlocked.
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App
I got mine on Saturday from Phones4U for £445-00.
As much as I hate that shop, most of the handsets there are unlocked as they can give a wider choice on networks.
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Got mine from three for £450 and the first batch appear to be network unlocked.
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Were they willing to sell it to you on PAYG nicely or did they try force you on contract? I doubt they'll have any stock in London..
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Were they willing to sell it to you on PAYG nicely or did they try force you on contract? I doubt they'll have any stock in London..
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I went to a phones 4 u in Oxford street London yesterday and they was going to sell me it on payasyougo for 450, and they had it in stock.
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Were they willing to sell it to you on PAYG nicely or did they try force you on contract? I doubt they'll have any stock in London..
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My two local stores wouldn't sell it on PAYG only on contract as they had limited stock despite advertising it in the store display as available on PAYG. Another store about 30 miles away had plenty of stock and had no issues selling it without a contract.
P4U at the MetroCentre refused to sell me one without a contract, CPW 15 feet away from it were willing to sell theirs @ £495 - more than I wanted to part with so I've took out a contract anyway direct with Vodafone. Roll on delivery time.
I went in 11 phone shops in Norwich, Carphone Warehouse was the only one of them to have ANY in stock (they had 2) and would ONLY sell on contract.
Now i'm stuck in an 18 month contract as I couldn't wait any longer I wanted to buy it sim-free but had no other choice....but wait....f that...
Have a friend visiting London by the end of month. What would be the best (cheapest) way of getting this best atm?
NOLE KRALJU!!!
O2 Stores (£399.99)
I hear carphone warehouse will sell it @ £399.99 soon.
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I hear carphone warehouse will sell it @ £399.99 soon.
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Any idea on how soon is "soon"? ... I'm waiting to get it from CPW but don't want to stump up the current £494.95 only to have them drop it a few days later.
robot1000 said:
O2 Stores (£399.99)
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There is acctual handset for this price, free of contract, and only locked to O2?
NOLE KRALJU!!!
robot1000 said:
O2 Stores (£399.99)
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Will an O2 store sell it pay as you go? If so, I'm off in there tomorrow.
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Will an O2 store sell it pay as you go? If so, I'm off in there tomorrow.
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They did do so at launch... but some people are reporting that O2 stores have been told by HO not to do so atm and it seems they've taken that option off their website now too. CPW has introduced Network Price Promise so they may price match but might not do so now/yet because of O2's apparent withdrawal of their 399 GBP payg deal...
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They did do so at launch... but some people are reporting that O2 stores have been told by HO not to do so atm and it seems they've taken that option off their website now too. CPW has introduced Network Price Promise so they may price match but might not do so now/yet because of O2's apparent withdrawal of their 399 GBP payg deal...
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Yes, I reported on the memo from HQ. Wasn't sure if it had expired yet or not...
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Yes, I reported on the memo from HQ. Wasn't sure if it had expired yet or not...
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I've got both an O2 and CPW across the road from my work place, could ask for you tomorrow if you like?
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Have a friend visiting London by the end of month. What would be the best (cheapest) way of getting this best atm?
NOLE KRALJU!!!
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Best buy, either lakeside thurrock or croydon have stock unlocked and price match like carphonewarehouse without the attitude
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Just went to a few other forums and it seems like O2 stopped the PAYG deal on the 6-7th May and someone who called them today says they may start the deal up again when they get some more stock due 16th May...
Will this phone be for sale in Aberdeen as well?
What store? I will be in Aberdeen about few days, and leave again about 25. this month.
Is it possible to pre-buy, and pick it up at the store?
Any places that I could buy this phone?
I will arrive Aberdeen tomorrow morning and leave after 2 hour again.
Would like to "pay as go" or with free sim / no contract.
Thanks for any help