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[Q]Does Anyone Have An Experience With handtec.co.uk?

Hi
i would like to know if anyone has experience with handtec.co.uk.
i received my Leo and it was faulty.so i sent it back on saturday.royal mail SD says it was delivered but no response from them.i tried their live support and it seems it is a joke.no answer what so ever.should i be worried?

polystirenman said:
Hi
i would like to know if anyone has experience with handtec.co.uk.
i received my Leo and it was faulty.so i sent it back on saturday.royal mail SD says it was delivered but no response from them.i tried their live support and it seems it is a joke.no answer what so ever.should i be worried?
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Strange, I bought my phone from them...arrived on time, i called them up a few times to get a price match...always answered did it without hesitation. Have you tried calling them? I was a bit unsure of using them...but the amount of positive reviews on google persuaded me...also if you dont mind me asking what was wrong with the phone?

hussan882 said:
Strange, I bought my phone from them...arrived on time, i called them up a few times to get a price match...always answered did it without hesitation. Have you tried calling them? I was a bit unsure of using them...but the amount of positive reviews on google persuaded me...also if you dont mind me asking what was wrong with the phone?
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yes i heve tried to call but they said stuff i knew from their web already.no particular thing about my return request.
and the fault was that the Volume Up button did not work at all.it was inoperative.

polystirenman said:
Hi
i would like to know if anyone has experience with handtec.co.uk.
i received my Leo and it was faulty.so i sent it back on saturday.royal mail SD says it was delivered but no response from them.i tried their live support and it seems it is a joke.no answer what so ever.should i be worried?
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Hi,
Have ordered a few things from them and have been impressed by prices and accessibility of support. I used their chat offering today concerning my own order for an HD2 -- quite responsive and helpful - though that's not getting me my phone any faster. I get the distinct impression that they are underwater servicing the back load of HD2 orders they have with a recent shipment arrival from HTC.
I wouldn't write off their chat based service and know they're having problems keeping up at this time.

pamand said:
Hi,
Have ordered a few things from them and have been impressed by prices and accessibility of support. I used their chat offering today concerning my own order for an HD2 -- quite responsive and helpful - though that's not getting me my phone any faster. I get the distinct impression that they are underwater servicing the back load of HD2 orders they have with a recent shipment arrival from HTC.
I wouldn't write off their chat based service and know they're having problems keeping up at this time.
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ok.maybe i just don`t feel comfortable when my 500£ phone is away and i don`t know what`s happening.please don`t get me wrong here i have long experience with internet shoping but when i ever returned stuff i always got an confirmation as soon as they got it and i knew they working on it.but never heard from these guys.

polystirenman said:
ok.maybe i just don`t feel comfortable when my 500£ phone is away and i don`t know what`s happening.please don`t get me wrong here i have long experience with internet shoping but when i ever returned stuff i always got an confirmation as soon as they got it and i knew they working on it.but never heard from these guys.
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I've dealt with handtec before, never had any issues..
did you get a rma from them before you sent it?

polystirenman said:
Hi
i would like to know if anyone has experience with handtec.co.uk.
i received my Leo and it was faulty.so i sent it back on saturday.royal mail SD says it was delivered but no response from them.i tried their live support and it seems it is a joke.no answer what so ever.should i be worried?
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I wouldn't be particularly worried. On the plus side you sent it SD so therefore you are covered up to £500 in compensation for lost or damaged goods. What makes it complicated is the fact that it has been signed for, so I suppose you can't call it lost.
Don't worry though, all will be well.

fards said:
I've dealt with handtec before, never had any issues..
did you get a rma from them before you sent it?
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yeap.i did everything that was in the instructions.

Have dealt with Handtec a while ago and was impressed. They are one of the few retailers that offer no-fuss international delivery.
Never had to RMA anything with them, but as long as you have received a delivery confirmation from the post office/Royal Mail/whomever, then as far as the courts are concerned, the device is their responsibility if it's lost/stolen/damaged/etc.
I'd just be a bit patient. They're probably flat-out fulfilling dispatch orders this week. They'll get around to your RMA soon. If they haven't acknowledged receipt by, say Wednesday, give 'em a call.

I'm in Australia and have bought both the HD1 and now the HD2 from Handtec. They've been excellent all round. Had to RMA the HD1, and they were fast and informative. So far, the HD2 experience has been very satisfying with them. I regularly recommend them to people.

great shop.
24h fedex shipment for my hd2 on release date.

thank you all for your replies.it helped a lot.this forum has always been great.
so i am going to wait and if no answer from them til thursday i will give them a call.
it's horrible.i have been waiting for HD2 so long and now i have to wait again.
thank you all again.

I am thinking about using them too. See a great deal on there. Seems like most people rate them pretty high. I have had a look around to see what people had to say about them and overall people say they are good.
Once I make the order I will post back to let people know how it went.

T-mobile delays with latest batch of handsets

I have just spoken with T-mobile loyalty team, I was chasing up where my Leo is. The lady stated there had been some issues with the previous batch of handsets and that further testing was being done before releasing any more devices.
1 Am I being told the truth?
2 How long does this testing take?
3 If problems are found how quickly will T-mobile be able to flash a fixed ROM to all their stock?
4 Will I get my Leo before Christmas?
I would really like to believe that T-mobile are being honest and that very soon I will have my Leo hopefully with all the issues identified on this forum fully resolved.
Am I being naive?

Ordered mine online on Sunday the 29th Nov and recieved it on Thursday 3rd Dec.
I do have a mate that works in T-Mobile and said that as soon as the stock is coming in they are going out just as fast and having worked for a mobile phone company in the past the staff do get told a load of rubbish at times.

I phoned up t-mobile UK today to order one, to be told they were out of stock. A new batch is expected Friday.

I've spoken to o2 at least 8 times today and in one of the calls I was told that part of their problem was having to send all the stock they had,along with returned faulty devices, back to HTC for "repair"...what's that funny smell? is it lamb,fish,bear...no its bull!

pricefix23 said:
I phoned up t-mobile UK today to order one, to be told they were out of stock. A new batch is expected Friday.
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hay00c2 said:
Ordered mine online on Sunday the 29th Nov and recieved it on Thursday 3rd Dec.....
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Mine was ordered on 30/11/09 and was told to expect a text with a delivery date within the week.
terrytpot said:
I've spoken to o2 at least 8 times today and in one of the calls I was told that part of their problem was having to send all the stock they had,along with returned faulty devices, back to HTC for "repair"...what's that funny smell? is it lamb,fish,bear...no its bull!
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This would cost HTC a fortune. I wonder if the repairs are to flash a new ROM ?1.48+ or actual hardware repairs eg. new camera module. Are existing users going to have their handsets recalled? If a handset is "repaired" will it be classed as new or refurbed?
Nah, I smell something too.
It is probably just another example of getting a different response from which ever droid/lovely customers service rep. you speak to. Best just to keep ringing up until you get the answers you want and then believe that person.

wizzzard said:
Mine was ordered on 30/11/09 and was told to expect a text with a delivery date within the week.
This would cost HTC a fortune. I wonder if the repairs are to flash a new ROM ?1.48+ or actual hardware repairs eg. new camera module. Are existing users going to have their handsets recalled? If a handset is "repaired" will it be classed as new or refurbed?
Nah, I smell something too.
It is probably just another example of getting a different response from which ever droid/lovely customers service rep. you speak to. Best just to keep ringing up until you get the answers you want and then believe that person.
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i got one online from tmobile bout a week ago and mines running 1.43 and i`v had no major issues with it at all. i`v had to soft reset once due to phone hanging, but believe me its had a good seeing to, i havent put the thing down!!. as for the camera, mines not too bad. got the slight pinkiness problem but nothing that cant be sorted with a few tweaks in the camera settings i`v read about. i think htc mis-judged the demand for them plus some dodgey batches thrown in the mix. good luck on getting one anyway jus keep pestering them!

Just got off the phone with Hayley at T-mobile.
They are expecting 2000 HD2s today and tomorrow. I have been told there are less than 2000 people on their waiting list for HD2 so fingers crossed, touch wood and rub the lucky rabbits foot and I will have my phone within the next 2 days.

Ive been waiting for 2 weeks for my upgrade phone. Every time same story, more expected Friday. And when "I" asked about rumours that there had been some probs with the phones, the lady went off to check with her manager and came back and said, nope, they had only heard wonderful comments about the phone.
Still i'd rather wait for htc to fix any issues if they are doing that right now.

wizzzard said:
Just got off the phone with Hayley at T-mobile.
They are expecting 2000 HD2s today and tomorrow. I have been told there are less than 2000 people on their waiting list for HD2 so fingers crossed, touch wood and rub the lucky rabbits foot and I will have my phone within the next 2 days.
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That's interesting. I just got off the phone with Francis at Tmobile. She couldn't tell me anything, except that they'd had a consignment today. No numbers on stock or on how many are waiting for it. Nor how far down the list I was. She did agree that for some reason Tmobile had underestimated the demand for this phone.
I think it might have something to do with the iphone judging by what went on at Voda.
And I've been on the waiting list for 3 weeks and it should have been 4 but they cocked it up. I better get it before Christmas!

creed said:
That's interesting. I just got off the phone with Francis at Tmobile. She couldn't tell me anything, except that they'd had a consignment today......
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I am well and truly p*ssed off. (I hope I wont be edited by a Mod like I have been on the T-mob support forums)
Today I got to speak to Dennis who laughed at the mention of 2000 handsets arriving today. I was lied to yesterday.
No idea when more stock arriving.
No idea when I might receive mine.
No idea about customer service.
No customers if they keep this up.

200 handsets arrived today and after waiting for a month with Vodafone's mis-information, I switched to T-Mobile and bagged one of those 200. It seems the only way to get an HD2 is to show no loyalty and swiwtch providers
I guess I got lucky as I got through to a really helpful saleswoman.

Just buy an unlocked one and get it right away. I did and I'm in the US. Of course I had to have it and paid $875. But it was worth every penny. I use A&tt now but thinking of going to T mobile. BUt since its unlocked i can use it forever anywhere.

My Incredible is on its way o.O

Hey guys
My HTC Incredible is on its way, Im upgrading from my Samsung i910... WinMo has always been my thing, but Android seems so much nicer, going to be a learning curve, but any advice or ideas will be welcomed
Thanks and hey everyone btw...
Conty

Hi! Mine doesn't ship until the 29th, but I'd also appreciate learning the differences between WinMo and Andriod.
I've really enjoyed the free apps and information this board has provided for my Touch Pro! Thank you.

when did you order yours that it is now on the way? I ordered mine on the 13th and am being told it will be to me by the 1st of June...
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Hey guys
My HTC Incredible is on its way, Im upgrading from my Samsung i910... WinMo has always been my thing, but Android seems so much nicer, going to be a learning curve, but any advice or ideas will be welcomed
Thanks and hey everyone btw...
Conty
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I think different dates are scheduled for different areas of the country.
I live in North Carolina and Verizon expects our shipment for online orders by the 29th of May.

anothen said:
when did you order yours that it is now on the way? I ordered mine on the 13th and am being told it will be to me by the 1st of June...
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I ordered mine like 3 days ago by on the way I mean i finally ordered it, im in no rush to get it :0

*update* my order now says this... not sure what this means as its spose to be backlogged :S
Order Status: Your order has been processed. You should receive your order within 2 - 3 business days.

contagous said:
*update* my order now says this... not sure what this means as its spose to be backlogged :S
Order Status: Your order has been processed. You should receive your order within 2 - 3 business days.
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It's a canned response. I called Verizon about it - I ordered my phone on the 9th and it never came. lol
If you were to order it today you should see it shipped out by 6/4 according to the detailed specs of the phone. 6/1 if you just look at the Verizon line-up of phones.
It's all confusing. Verizon really should do a better job when launching a new phone!

lol very troo, but i'll get it when i get it i'm excited but i'm patient too, just wondered what it meant lol, cos seemed wierd

yeah- I'm definately NOT patient bc I'm stuck using my wife's old LG chocolate in the meantime bc I already sold my TP2 on eBay. Customer service told me it was no issue to overnight me one so I went ahead and sold mine. When I called asking where my phone was they apologized and said they meant to say it was backordered. Nice going VZW

anothen said:
yeah- I'm definately NOT patient bc I'm stuck using my wife's old LG chocolate in the meantime bc I already sold my TP2 on eBay. Customer service told me it was no issue to overnight me one so I went ahead and sold mine. When I called asking where my phone was they apologized and said they meant to say it was backordered. Nice going VZW
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Never trust any CS from anywhere until you get a tracking number.

Reddog80p said:
Never trust any CS from anywhere until you get a tracking number.
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I learned this the looooooong and hard way. I've spent literally hours on the phone with them and was supposed to receive 3 seperate calls from supervisors bc of how many times they screwed up yet they only called back once. They also told me it was $269 w/ a 1 yr contract, then processed the order and then texted me saying it was $369 w/ a Mail in Rebate. When I called back saying that's not what I was originally told- they told me in a condescending voice 'I can cancel the order if you would like and try to come to a resolve on your issue, but it will extend the wait time of shipping your phone'. What choice do I have but to suck it up bc I NEED this phone for work?? hahaha I just have to laugh at how much it sucks at this point

lol sucks, until i get a tracking number i'm not going to worry about it...

UK availability

I see the Atrix is showing as available (3 units) for £549.95 at Simply Electronics:
http://www.simplyelectronics.net/mainproduct.php?pid=13376&sd=specs
and due week beginning 28th March for £499.99 from King of Gadgets:
http://www.kingofgadgets.co.uk/motorola-atrix-sim-free-unlocked-mobile-phone.html
I can't find any other UK sites at the moment with either phones in stock or even an expected date though.
Anyone got the UK version yet?

I'm not the only one looking then lol.
I spoke to king of gadgets yesterday to confirm the due date. They have a high number of pre orders and are unsure of their initial stock allocation but week commencing 28th is still the date they have.
I've also got a notification request in at Play, and am monitoring clove, expansys and others.
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I bought an Atrix from a member on here for £360 it works perfect on O2 UK network
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Mitty1990 said:
I bought an Atrix from a member on here for £360 it works perfect on O2 UK network
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Does the software have any of the AT&T stuff or is it completely unbranded as well as unlocked?

are you sure the atrix on those sites are unbranded models and not just unlocked AT&T phones?
i dont think you can buy an unbranded atrix anywhere...

King of Gadgets is now showing a due date of July rather than week beginning 28th March. Oh well...

Moandal said:
King of Gadgets is now showing a due date of July rather than week beginning 28th March. Oh well...
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Oh #%$*@!%
Have just read somewhere that Motorola are showing Atrix docks in stock from early April though, so maybe all is not yet lost
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I ordered from simply electronics but then I read the reviews on the company by using my old friend google. Cancelled the order...
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Moandal said:
Does the software have any of the AT&T stuff or is it completely unbranded as well as unlocked?
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It had the AT&T stuff but you can remove it via Manage Applications, also the seller unlocked it before he sold it
The only branding you would have is the AT&T logo on the back which you can wet sand off, other than that all of the bloatware can be removed.
Also it was only £360 imported which is a steal in my opinion, I hate UK prices of phones and gadgets

Mine is for sale if any of you internationalers are interested

I just bought one from eCell on eBay, £499 unlocked. They are adamant it is a totally unbranded device, but still show the at&t logo on the back cover in their photos. They have loads for sale though. I'll report back when I get it through.
Anyone else got this in the UK? Did it get the update through? Anyone got a totally unbranded device and not an unlocked at&t model?
I just requested a MoDaCo page for it as well.

cfhuk said:
I just bought one from eCell on eBay, £499 unlocked. They are adamant it is a totally unbranded device, but still show the at&t logo on the back cover in their photos. They have loads for sale though. I'll report back when I get it through.
Anyone else got this in the UK? Did it get the update through? Anyone got a totally unbranded device and not an unlocked at&t model?
I just requested a MoDaCo page for it as well.
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Hi All.
i got mine from ATT in Dallas and it's unlocked to o2 uk. Got the unlock code from cellunlock.
Working fine, got the update last week, no wifi issues, no issues.
i don't believe there are unbranded phones yet, they are either att or bell. if it has att on the battery cover then it's definitely an att phone.
This is just my opinion.

Even though i'm dying to get one , i wont purchase the phone unless it's from a reliable source . Right now i'm checking expansys , handtech and clove almost daily to see if there is any update regarding the device availability but still there is no sign beside the indication that the accessories will be available in the 1st week of April @ clove .. sometimes i feel i lost the sense of the date >_<

Dark Sector said:
Even though i'm dying to get one , i wont purchase the phone unless it's from a reliable source . Right now i'm checking expansys , handtech and clove almost daily to see if there is any update regarding the device availability but still there is no sign beside the indication that the accessories will be available in the 1st week of April @ clove .. sometimes i feel i lost the sense of the date >_<
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Same here. I got burned on eBay with a G1 later reported as 'stolen'. It took me 6 months and a lot of legal threats (plus some police involvement) to get my money back...
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What I'd like to know is: do these unlocked phones have AT&T software on them that prevents sideloading and tethering?

cfhuk said:
I just bought one from eCell on eBay, £499 unlocked. They are adamant it is a totally unbranded device, but still show the at&t logo on the back cover in their photos. They have loads for sale though. I'll report back when I get it through.
Anyone else got this in the UK? Did it get the update through? Anyone got a totally unbranded device and not an unlocked at&t model?
I just requested a MoDaCo page for it as well.
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*If* you decide to keep it, then it's easy to remove the AT&T logo. I did it (and documented all over the net) by just scratching it off with a coin. Leaves no traces and does not scratch the surface.

Booboo64 said:
*If* you decide to keep it, then it's easy to remove the AT&T logo. I did it (and documented all over the net) by just scratching it off with a coin. Leaves no traces and does not scratch the surface.
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Nice, thanks for that. I just sold my Nexus S because the back scratched way too easily, a coin would have killed the finish so it's good to know a coin would do no such damage on this device.
I may start a new thread and document everything about getting the phone into the UK, although it doesn't seem difficult.
eCell seem to be reputable on ebay. They sell a lot of phones and have 600k+ positive feedback so I'm not too worried about getting scammed. They want to wait 5 working days before shipping it to make sure I pay them and the money checks out. They are more worried about getting scammed by me by the looks of things. Still, £499 isn't cheap, but probably cheaper than Clove and Expansys, and definitely cheaper than Play.com will be, as they always seem to be the premium rip-off merchants.
I'll do a comparison between the UK ones and the AT&T ones as well. Curious if they will have sideloading and tethering out of the box so I'll let you know when I find out Moandal.
If not there's gonna be a bit of hacky sacky to do.
I have a contract renewal in May anyway so if this phone turns out to be a pile of AOL Online cds then I can sell it on and upgrade to a Pyramid or something.

Also, UK Accessory list, expected in 5-8 days.
http://www.expansys.com/motorola-atrix-207852/

I wish i 'd seen your post before I dived in. I too have bought from ecell. I previously had a at+t phone that was somewhat restricted. I hope this device is direct from Motorola factory. I expect delivery next week. I expect side loading and tethering all to be available without any carrier restrictions. Well this is why I am paying for a second phone... I know moto make great phones.
Btw.... ANYONE READING THIS DO NOT BUY FROM SIMPLY ELECTRONICS. I paid for a phone and then cancelled my order same day. 2.5 weeks, 6 phone calls, 5 emails I still have no refund.
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trickyhenry said:
I wish i 'd seen your post before I dived in. I too have bought from ecell. I previously had a at+t phone that was somewhat restricted. I hope this device is direct from Motorola factory. I expect delivery next week. I expect side loading and tethering all to be available without any carrier restrictions.
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Do let us know... I am interested to get one as well. Want to hear from ppl that jave tested the water

HTC One Launch - (15th March UK)

Hi All,
Im questioning this, but i thought i would share what i just chatted about with a local p4u shop.
short story: Was told it might be able to buy as early as the 1st of March.
long story:
I went in to ask if i could pre order to pick up from store (i knew i couldnt but i was hoping they would hold one
for me or something like that )
Guy said let me just check when there coming in, he mentioned he was getting a single unit delivered today
and i was free to come back and play with it. Obviously i said yes to this as only one ive played with has been in a big
metal shell. So im waiting on a phone call for that.
But he seemed to think i would be able to buy the phone from this Friday (1st march). He did mention that he wasnt 100% sure on this
and did say dont pre order it online as it takes 4 days to process it and you wont get it before, so it could be a ploy to get me to wait
til its in to buy it from them.
This is only a tiny local p4u shop so the fact its getting a unit delivered today would suggest that they have a fair few in. So mabye they
are giving a few out before hand to those special customers (i wish)
The fact they all knew what the HTC one is shocked me, ive been in phone stores when a new phone has just been released and they
dont even know what its called!
I dont want to say the local store name as they did ask me not to tell anyone i would get to play with one.
Any opinions/thoughts?
Personally I think they are getting Fridays mixed up, but a man can dream.
If i get hands on it i will try and get a few photos/video if they let me.
////////////////// UPDATE 26/3/13 //////////////////////////////
Hi All just going to add a little list here to keep everyone updated about releases (so you dont have to scan the whole thread.
If you want things updated please pm or add to the thread, im trying to read it all and keep it updated but i can miss things!
UK Release
P4U -- 15/3
THREE --- 15/3
EE -- tbc
VODAFONE --- tbc
O2 --- 28/3
CPW - TBC
Germany
o2 -- 8/3
US
Confirmed delay until April
Taiwan
28/3

Phil750123 said:
Hi All,
Im questioning this, but i thought i would share what i just chatted about with a local p4u shop.
short story: Was told it might be able to buy as early as the 1st of March.
long story:
I went in to ask if i could pre order to pick up from store (i knew i couldnt but i was hoping they would hold one
for me or something like that )
Guy said let me just check when there coming in, he mentioned he was getting a single unit delivered today
and i was free to come back and play with it. Obviously i said yes to this as only one ive played with has been in a big
metal shell. So im waiting on a phone call for that.
But he seemed to think i would be able to buy the phone from this Friday (1st march). He did mention that he wasnt 100% sure on this
and did say dont pre order it online as it takes 4 days to process it and you wont get it before, so it could be a ploy to get me to wait
til its in to buy it from them.
This is only a tiny local p4u shop so the fact its getting a unit delivered today would suggest that they have a fair few in. So mabye they
are giving a few out before hand to those special customers (i wish)
The fact they all knew what the HTC one is shocked me, ive been in phone stores when a new phone has just been released and they
dont even know what its called!
I dont want to say the local store name as they did ask me not to tell anyone i would get to play with one.
Any opinions/thoughts?
Personally I think they are getting Fridays mixed up, but a man can dream.
If i get hands on it i will try and get a few photos/video if they let me.
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The ONE will be available March 5th in France, so it's possible

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The ONE will be available March 5th in France, so it's possible
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O ive not heard this one before, still everywhere seems to be saying the 15th March all around Europe,
Could be hopeful then.

Phil750123 said:
O ive not heard this one before, still everywhere seems to be saying the 15th March all around Europe,
Could be hopeful then.
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SFR (french mobile operator) announced it yesterday on their website dedicated to android.
You can take a loot at it : android[dot]sfr[dot]fr/htc-one-chez-sfr/ (french) (I can't write a link because i'm a new account :/ )

Very interesting if that is the case I will cancel my preorder and just get one in store instead in a week or so.

Maybe HTC have decided to pull the release date up so they can trump the Samsung attempt at trumping them ...
but SFR are really only declaring that they'll have it available "first on their web site on March 5th" and then 'progressively' to all their shops ... so it could be an earlier release is imminent, or it might just be a marketing ploy by SFR to get in front of the other French providers by making it look as though they will get it out sooner. We all know about mail order and delivery delays eh ???
http://android.sfr.fr/htc-one-chez-sfr/

daleski75 said:
Very interesting if that is the case I will cancel my preorder and just get one in store instead in a week or so.
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that what i was thinking, get it out before the 14th so people dont wait to see what the s4 is like.

Phil750123 said:
Hi All,
Im questioning this, but i thought i would share what i just chatted about with a local p4u shop.
short story: Was told it might be able to buy as early as the 1st of March.
long story:
I went in to ask if i could pre order to pick up from store (i knew i couldnt but i was hoping they would hold one
for me or something like that )
Guy said let me just check when there coming in, he mentioned he was getting a single unit delivered today
and i was free to come back and play with it. Obviously i said yes to this as only one ive played with has been in a big
metal shell. So im waiting on a phone call for that.
But he seemed to think i would be able to buy the phone from this Friday (1st march). He did mention that he wasnt 100% sure on this
and did say dont pre order it online as it takes 4 days to process it and you wont get it before, so it could be a ploy to get me to wait
til its in to buy it from them.
This is only a tiny local p4u shop so the fact its getting a unit delivered today would suggest that they have a fair few in. So mabye they
are giving a few out before hand to those special customers (i wish)
The fact they all knew what the HTC one is shocked me, ive been in phone stores when a new phone has just been released and they
dont even know what its called!
I dont want to say the local store name as they did ask me not to tell anyone i would get to play with one.
Any opinions/thoughts?
Personally I think they are getting Fridays mixed up, but a man can dream.
If i get hands on it i will try and get a few photos/video if they let me.
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P4U in the Bull Ring centre have had a unit to play with for a few days..........shops with demo units.
I've been trying to find other places to play with the One but no one else seems to have found anywhere.

craftycarper1 said:
P4U in the Bull Ring centre have had a unit to play with for a few days..........shops with demo units.
I've been trying to find other places to play with the One but no one else seems to have found anywhere.
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yer i know i was one that told people. Problem is the one is in a big case that you cant move, i.e. you dont get a feel for the phone
the design and cant use either of the camera's.

Phil750123 said:
yer i know i was one that told people. Problem is the one is in a big case that you cant move, i.e. you dont get a feel for the phone
the design and cant use either of the camera's.
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My bad......didn't even check who had posted this thread :laugh:

radiotrib said:
Maybe HTC have decided to pull the release date up so they can trump the Samsung attempt at trumping them ...
but SFR are really only declaring that they'll have it available "first on their web site on March 5th" and then 'progressively' to all their shops ... so it could be an earlier release is imminent, or it might just be a marketing ploy by SFR to get in front of the other French providers by making it look as though they will get it out sooner. We all know about mail order and delivery delays eh ???
http://android.sfr.fr/htc-one-chez-sfr/
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IMO when they say 5th of march it only say available on the website from the 5th of march to pre order it and not to buy it.

radiotrib said:
Maybe HTC have decided to pull the release date up so they can trump the Samsung attempt at trumping them ...
but SFR are really only declaring that they'll have it available "first on their web site on March 5th" and then 'progressively' to all their shops ... so it could be an earlier release is imminent, or it might just be a marketing ploy by SFR to get in front of the other French providers by making it look as though they will get it out sooner. We all know about mail order and delivery delays eh ???
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I don't know, SFR has often some exclusiveness (nexus 4, purple XZ, etc.) so I think the ONE will be available on March 5th but only for SFR. I'll contact them on twitter, we'll see what are they gonna say.

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I hope clove Sent me soon kkk days becomes longer
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Phil750123 said:
that what i was thinking, get it out before the 14th so people dont wait to see what the s4 is like.
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I hope it's true. Don't forget the Xperia Z is launching on March 1st and pre-orders have been good so far so the sooner the ONE is out the better. Hopefully they don't have supplies issues with the ONE and I'm praying the 64GB version is out at the same time.

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I hope it's true. Don't forget the Xperia Z is launching on March 1st and pre-orders have been good so far so the sooner the ONE is out the better. Hopefully they don't have supplies issues with the ONE and I'm praying the 64GB version is out at the same time.
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yer the 64gb would be nice but i really cant see it happening. (read somewhere htc said it was official it wasnt coming to the uk via twitter??)
I think they release it after 2 months to try keep sales going/when the s4 goes on sale.
But tbh 32gb will be enough for me, just hope most of it is usable!

So SFR answered me on twitter : " Hello, for the moment we don't have information different from those accessed from the page provided. It will be an open order though. " Raaaaa,

Phil750123 said:
yer the 64gb would be nice but i really cant see it happening. (read somewhere htc said it was official it wasnt coming to the uk via twitter??)
I think they release it after 2 months to try keep sales going/when the s4 goes on sale.
But tbh 32gb will be enough for me, just hope most of it is usable!
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I think you're right. Larger capacity items almost always seem to come later. Mind you Expansys dot ca has it listed and is taking pre-orders so maybe at most 1 month wait?

Release date in Italy said to be on March 8th.
http://cellulari.supermoney.eu/news/2013/02/htc-one-in-arrivo-venerdi-8-marzo-2013-009860.html

Again, Germany is the last one country in EU....

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Spoke to HTC IN work and the UK launch was meant to be the 8th but has been put back to the 12th but was told that could be subject to change
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