I currently have a T-Mobile MDA III (aka: Artemis) which i paid £60 for on a 12 month contract @ £15 per month. Any how my contract is now finished so im entitled to an upgrade or reduce line rental... or i could move to another operator. I like the look of the HTC Cruise but i cant see this model on T-Mobiles website, only the MDA Touch & Touch Plus.
Which UK operateors ([email protected] 02, vodafone, Orange, etc) sell the Cruise. Also anyone seen any good monthly contracts for upto £25 a month.
Hi there,
You can try o2 they have xda orbit 2 which is really a the same as a touch cruise in a slightly different casing.
check it out on their website. And find their tariff for orbit 2 .
Good luck.
PrEEcY said:
I currently have a T-Mobile MDA III (aka: Artemis) which i paid £60 for on a 12 month contract @ £15 per month. Any how my contract is now finished so im entitled to an upgrade or reduce line rental... or i could move to another operator. I like the look of the HTC Cruise but i cant see this model on T-Mobiles website, only the MDA Touch & Touch Plus.
Which UK operateors ([email protected] 02, vodafone, Orange, etc) sell the Cruise. Also anyone seen any good monthly contracts for upto £25 a month.
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You can get the O2 Orbit 2 for £49.99 and pay £30 a month for 24 months. This includes 600 minutes, 1000 texts and the Unlimited Web bolt on. Any less a month and the phone becomes rather expensive. Nearly as much as the £270 I was quoted for a Tmobile upgrade from Vario II to Vario III!
Go here, http://shop.o2.co.uk/tariffs/24_months select the online 30, change the bolt on, and select the Orbit 2 in the phone section.
I got mine from expansys - awesome t-mobile deal. Phone was free on a web n walk package giving me unlimited data use on an 18mth contract, £35 a month. I think they have started charging for this package now though. Much better than O2 as you get the proper HTC model and not the poxy O2 casing
wow thats expensive
O2 gave me the Orbit 2 free,
600 mins
1500 txts
unlimited data bolt on
for just £20 a month
thegr8one23 said:
O2 gave me the Orbit 2 free,
600 mins
1500 txts
unlimited data bolt on
for just £20 a month
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Wow thats cheap, how did you get that deal?
badassmcfunk said:
I got mine from expansys - awesome t-mobile deal. Phone was free on a web n walk package giving me unlimited data use on an 18mth contract, £35 a month. I think they have started charging for this package now though. Much better than O2 as you get the proper HTC model and not the poxy O2 casing
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The "poxy" 02 casing is by far the better looking IMHO
Not trying to flame here...
Brought my Orbit 2 from Ebay at £280 (sold the Kaiser for £255).
Nogs
I got:
Free Phone
12 Months
600 Mins
1000 Texts
Unlimited Web
£20 p/m
chris2403 said:
I got:
Free Phone
12 Months
600 Mins
1000 Texts
Unlimited Web
£20 p/m
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How?
Shop/Web/Upgrade???????
got orbit 2 18months at £25 ,free unlimited internet bolt on 600 minutes, 1000 texts and wait for it .... free one year o2 broadband 8meg fully paid and £50 credit beat that !!!!
nixonm said:
How?
Shop/Web/Upgrade???????
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I think you have to be in some secret society - everyone seems to get fantastic deals, but won't say how!
they call this society ''select customers'' on o2 this deal was presented through upgrade retentions team and being o2 customer for years .so therefore is not available to new customer but will be once completed contract terms
devioust said:
they call this society ''select customers'' on o2 this deal was presented through upgrade retentions team and being o2 customer for years .so therefore is not available to new customer but will be once completed contract terms
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Thought it was! will still go with O2, as Tmobile don't seem interested in keeping me on. Thanks 4 the info.
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i currently have a t-mobile mda compact (magician) which was free with my 12 month t-mobile contract (relax 100 package). Any how my contract has almost expired and t-mobile cant offer me the universal or wizard for free this time around so i was wondering if anyone has spotted any universal or wizard deals (not fussed about the network provider providing the monthly contract is under £25 and includes 100 miinutes call time per month).
The best deal i have found so far is for the wizard (mda vario) @ www.ukphoneshop.com
handset cost: £33
12 month contract @ £20 per month
100 minutes free call time per month
25 free sms each month
Any suggestions appreciated
try the t-mobile website... they are doing some really good deals :shock: 8)
rabmc said:
try the t-mobile website... they are doing some really good deals :shock: 8)
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Thank you for the new beta version. I still want the minimal scrolling time settings back where you can choose the speed in 1 step instead of 10 steps. I recently modded the apk to bring this feature back and found no problems. It would be nice if you could add it back bcuz It was one of the reasons I purchased the pro version. Please bring back the speed
Sent with a HTC One
A sales guy at 02 told me that they would be releasing the Polaris on the 3rd Jan, 2008 in the UK for the new year with new tariffs, can someone confirm this? I can't mind it being mentioned any where on any site.
It is listed in the Coming Soon section as Orbit 2. Don't trust the picture though since it's more likely will look like this.
Yeah so it looks like it will be coming out on the third of Jan, thanks.
Was told the 18th of Jan last week
The more realistic date for release in UK will be end Jan or early Feb.
Cheers
LB
It's in their latest brochure now....
I was told it would available around mid Jan.
No TomTom however - just CoPilot and thats only on certain tariffs
I'm on an O2 Corporate tariff through my employer. According to the "Coming Soon" spreadsheet they send us the Orbit 2 will be available W/C 21st Jan.
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It is listed in the Coming Soon section as Orbit 2. Don't trust the picture though since it's more likely will look like this.
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Picture now updated on website....although different colour to brochure.
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Picture now updated on website....although different colour to brochure.
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I see this one is all black nice. I would've considered O2 but they don't have good data plans.
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I see this one is all black nice. I would've considered O2 but they don't have good data plans.
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Same, t-mobile looks promising though...
o2 data plan is now 7.50 for unlimited (200MB) - since november.
this is a lot better than the 15 quid for 36MB that i have been paying!
yeah the black version on o2s coming soon page looks very very nice
Expansys are offering the TC on O2 contracts !
If you don't want the Orbit 2, this seems a good alternative !
Here's the link:
http://www.expansys.com/b.aspx?i=159608
O2 prices look.. pricey
Looks like o2 are pricing the Orbit 2 quite high compared to v1 ??
I think the Orbit 2 looks better than the Cruise which I was after but I ideally wanted it on TMobile as webnwalk is less restrictive.
Anyone know how good O2's data plan is? Or are Tmobile taking on this device anytime soon?
thanks
o2 £7.50 for 200Mb
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o2 £7.50 for 200Mb
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thanks - am I right in thinking that you cannot use it as a modem or use messaging/streaming etc on O2? TMobile have a webnwalk plus but Im not sure how much I will use these features.... hmmm decisions.
I use my XDA Orbit (Artimis) as a modem when I'm on the train, much better than IE on the phone
tomres said:
Expansys are offering the TC on O2 contracts !
If you don't want the Orbit 2, this seems a good alternative !
Here's the link:
http://www.expansys.com/b.aspx?i=159608
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But it appears more expensive than the Orbit will be for the same monthly rate
http://shop.o2.co.uk/images/consumer/assets/comingsoon/comingsoon_ph_promo_4.jpg
Now that looks sweet!
I've been following the Touch Cruise threads for a while waiting for a release on a UK network, and the O2 Orbit 2 looks the bees knees. Only problem is I'm on Orange with an unlimited data plan, 1000 minutes, 300 texts, insurance and free answerphone, all for around £50 per month and fear O2 won't be able to match this.
I'd swap to O2 for this phone if the 3G coverage is as good as Orange. What can I expect from O2's 3G service?
Does anybody know a less expensive way to get an Orbit 2 in Germany?
eBay-Anbieter
If you just throw away the sim-card and do not forget to cancel the contract it will cost you 189€+240€(24x10€ for the Genion S)=429€.
get TC from O2 online shop
And how about O2 online shop? I am newbie in this, but it seems that you can get a phone for 99,99 Euros. Yes, it is said about a contract, but it seems that they will delivery the phone itself for this price. I am writing "it seems", because I have never tired this. Maybe someone did?
And I suppose that you will need to make SIM unlock to use such phone.
fralik,
seems that o2 xda orbit II is not sim locked.
check this out
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=355245
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Default HTC Cruis-Polaris -- XDA Orbit 2
Hi
I have bought the O2 XDA Orbit 2 - this is the same hardware but in an other case. I love this case it is like the HTC touch (elf).
You can buy it in the onlineshops in Germany for 499,-- Euro incl. Original TOMTOM 6.32 with Europe Alps Card+Carholder+12V Caradapter. Free an without locks."
o2 xda orbit II is unlocked
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=347826
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only operator thats signed up so far is o2, and theirs is unlocked as well"
contract or not contract
Yes, we can buy orbit II from O2 online shop without a contract for 500 Euros.
But my question is - can we purchase it WITH contract (pay 99 Euros) and then just do not use our contract? I think that I got an answer by myself - NO =(( Although I didn't go through all purchasing steps, but you need to specify you ID, your address, you bank account info. So, I suggest that after purchasing O2 will charge your bank account regardless of wether you are using phone or not.
I don't think that you would be able to get the handset for 99euro and then not use or cancel the contract. As far as I know, at least with some UK operators u have to pay a penalty, which is the full cost of the monthly line rental until the agreed end of the contract.
http://www.handytick.de/details/default/2095,0,0,NApqojvsmkkhmheauurxedszqorskjtt.html
Thanks to MKS.
Do they deliver to the UK?
yallow
thought u d like to know available in UK
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=354688&page=6
Hi,
you can buy the Xda orbit2 from O2 online shop or several other distributers with or without contract. It is not simlocked. The cheapest way is to find the cheapest distributer, that sells the Xda orbit2 with a Genion S with handy contract, if you don´t want to use the contract. You can get it for 99 € with Genion L, but you have to pay the monthly basic fee for this contract (so if you don´t use the included call minutes, it´s not the cheapest way).
Best regards
Starwalker
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http://www.handytick.de/details/default/2095,0,0,NApqojvsmkkhmheauurxedszqorskjtt.html
Thanks to MKS.
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Je je...
...Some one more
http://www.geizkragen.de/preisvergl...ys-ohne-vertrag/o2/o2-xda-orbit-2/475618.html
:-D
The cheapest one I found (includes fees for 24 months) is 380,03€. But they don't like it if you throw away the sim cards and don't use them. They say that these offers won't stay if too much people behave like that.
Straputsky
where could u get that offer from?
Hello!
The cheapest way I found in Germany is the following:
ebay-Verkäufer www_logitel_de
When you use the "Telco Eplus Get75call" it will cost you 14,95*24+9=367,8 when you throw away your card.
If you use your 50 free-minutes (calculate only 10cent per minute) it will cost you 367,8-24*5=247,8 theoreticaly
JueLue
You could get it from obocom.de. It's a package of 2 Sims. One "Kombi Comfort", one "Zuhause Web Data"
Orbit 2: 210€
Anschlussgebühr: 50€
Kombi Comfort: 0€ (for the first 24 months)
Zuhause Web Data: 120€ (24x5€)
Versandkosten: 0€
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Gesamt: 380€
(Prices are slightly rounded)
@JueLue
Don't forget do add 8,90€ shipping costs
Now the Vario IV has been released how much did you pay for an upgrade?
T-Mobile UK want £230 for me to upgrade ! I thought the upgrade deals were supposed to be much better this month. I was told it should be cheaper once its released on the T-Mobile website. I will also loose my free eves and weekend calls, if I don't get a better deal soon I'll move to Orange and get the Touch HD.
se4me said:
Now the Vario IV has been released how much did you pay for an upgrade?
T-Mobile UK want £230 for me to upgrade ! I thought the upgrade deals were supposed to be much better this month. I was told it should be cheaper once its released on the T-Mobile website. I will also loose my free eves and weekend calls, if I don't get a better deal soon I'll move to Orange and get the Touch HD.
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i got my upgrade for free , combi 35 with WnW after friends and family discount £20 per month on a 12 month tarrif
se4me said:
Now the Vario IV has been released how much did you pay for an upgrade?
T-Mobile UK want £230 for me to upgrade ! I thought the upgrade deals were supposed to be much better this month. I was told it should be cheaper once its released on the T-Mobile website. I will also loose my free eves and weekend calls, if I don't get a better deal soon I'll move to Orange and get the Touch HD.
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What contact/package were you on / are you on?
harvsurrey said:
i got my upgrade for free , combi 35 with WnW after friends and family discount £20 per month on a 12 month tarrif
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And how did you get that? I am on the same contract (minus Family Discount whatever that is) and they want £50 for the phone.
Do we really always have to ask to close the account before we get made the best deal?
foaf said:
And how did you get that? I am on the same contract (minus Family Discount whatever that is) and they want £50 for the phone.
Do we really always have to ask to close the account before we get made the best deal?
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Friends and family discount is offered to employees and up to a certain number of people they are allowed to give it to ... i got mine back in 98 or 99 i think , and its lifetime , i am not sure the newer ones are .
I didn't hassle or even need to ask they just quoted me as it being a free upgrade , i paid 50 last time round for my vario 3 so even i was a little surprised considering i am now on a significantly lower tarrif than the anytime max i used to be on .
However customers have a discount profile depending on length of time and spend with the company , very similar to most companies where you spend lots regularly for a non essential service or goods ... i suspect my 18 years with them may help my discount profile a little .
Hi guys, I have a pay monthly sim which is from T-mobile and it will end in 4 Months and i am waiting for Samsung s4 release. Basically which network provider is better? I want to swap to Three because they have cheap and good plan for the S4.. What is your experience with this network provider? Do they have fast internet? are they better than T-mobile?
Hello
I am in the same situation. My contract runs out in 6 months, but i want the S4 as i do not like my One X. However to upgrade to EE will cost me £220 when you take into account the discounted termination fee and £100 for the phone. If i cancel and go to three i will only pay the early termination fee of £180.
I can sell my current phone for £140 and get £58 cash back. What is appealing about Three is that they offer unlimited internet for £1 less per month than EE.
oxfordmark said:
Hello
I am in the same situation. My contract runs out in 6 months, but i want the S4 as i do not like my One X. However to upgrade to EE will cost me £220 when you take into account the discounted termination fee and £100 for the phone. If i cancel and go to three i will only pay the early termination fee of £180.
I can sell my current phone for £140 and get £58 cash back. What is appealing about Three is that they offer unlimited internet for £1 less per month than EE.
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I have sim only deal from T-mobile and it's pretty good deal but i want to jump to Three because they offer cheap Samsung S4 Deals. Also on their website it says they're the best network for internetting,
Was in the same situation here, opted to stay with T-Mobile.
Three are getting 4G at the end of the year which will be FREE so that's why I was looking at them, they have good 24-month deals also!
However, decided to stay with T-Mobile (3G only) as I usually always have a WiFi connection and 3G speeds for me are not too bad. The deal I got with T-Mobile was great too, found it on www.chitterchatter.co.uk and it totals to just £658 over the 18 month period! (300 mins, unlimited texts, 1GB internet - £31p/m. £149 phone but £50 cashback)
Check out that site if you're interested in T-Mobile contracts, the S4 deals are only staying like that during the pre-order period then they will up the prices once the phone is actually out. Sadly the £50 cashback has expired but I believe the £40 cashback for ordering off ChitterChatter is still valid - check QuidCo!
I have gone for Three. £35 a month with a free phone, unlimited data. I am not fussed about having 4g now, end of year will be fine.
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In terms of pricing, Three are probably better value though their service isn't bad by any means at all. Their internet speeds are pretty good and with free 4G in the works they'll probably keep improving and growing.
I've also gotten to know a few contacts from there so if anyone is looking for a deal just give me a message and I'll get them to contact you! :good:
The popular one people have been going for is the £35 a month plan with no upfront cost but my contact can give £30 credit and 2000 3-to-3 minutes in addition to this. Other phones available too...
I was going for the Xperia Z but I think I'll get the S4 now...
Three have been a very good network for me.
I have a one x currently
I have been with 02 orange and Vodafone before settling with 3.
I live in Kingston upon hull and with the other 3 providers i have never had download speeds over 0.5mbps
With three I generally always get >7mbps which was comparable to my home broadband speed until recently getting 200mb fibre.
I can't fault three at all
And with the upcoming free 4g it just keeps getting better
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3UK The ONE Plan FTW! Very fast and truly unlimited internet (including tethering), plenty of minutes and texts, upcoming LTE in same price..... can't go wrong with it....
I'm moving my second contract from Orange to Three in June, getting S4 but keeping my S3 LTE as well
It depends on your location, signal is never great everywhere on any network so I'd suggest asking around or going into shops and testing.
Here in Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes the signal is better than any other network and my Download speeds are better than EE's that my friend has at work.
darrendm said:
Was in the same situation here, opted to stay with T-Mobile.
Three are getting 4G at the end of the year which will be FREE so that's why I was looking at them, they have good 24-month deals also!
However, decided to stay with T-Mobile (3G only) as I usually always have a WiFi connection and 3G speeds for me are not too bad. The deal I got with T-Mobile was great too, found it on www.chitterchatter.co.uk and it totals to just £658 over the 18 month period! (300 mins, unlimited texts, 1GB internet - £31p/m. £149 phone but £50 cashback)
Check out that site if you're interested in T-Mobile contracts, the S4 deals are only staying like that during the pre-order period then they will up the prices once the phone is actually out. Sadly the £50 cashback has expired but I believe the £40 cashback for ordering off ChitterChatter is still valid - check QuidCo!
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What is the current stance on Tmobile/Orange/EE in terms of getting deals from other sellers. Last time I checked (this was around 2011) T mobile capped people's internet bandwidth if they had gotten their contracts from places other than directly from T-mobile. It was this that pushed me to Three (Got a Galaxy S2 with the One Plan for £27 a month ) thanks to buymobilephones.net.
Hi Guys,
No matter which network you decide to go to, just haggle on the price with them.
I got 2 contracts in February from vodafone, i got a lumia 920 free on £27 and the iphone 5 32gb on a £27pm contract. The iphone did cost 150£.
The price of the phone will not change but you can really haggle the price of the contract down.
Three are quite good a dropping their prices, and if you cannot get a deal over the phone try call again another time.
Also orange/tmobile will be merging their masts in the near future, and they are the most complained about networks.
was due for an upgrade got s4 for 34pound a month
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Took an early upgrade to a HTC One with 3 two weeks ago in store, but it doesn't like to work for more than 10 minutes at a time with my Parrot kit so had a word with the manager and explained about myself working away. He had a look at mine and my partners accounts and has offered us an S4 in which ever colour I want to pick up two weeks on Saturday. Mint.
Oh and at the moment in sunny Middlesbrough I get on average 13-18meg download and 3meg upload when I do tests.