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Vodafone Data Plan to rival Web N' Walk (UK)

I am on O2 and I regularly check their website to see if they have launched a data plan to match the T-Mobile web n walk. However whilst searching I cam across this from Vodafone http://online.vodafone.co.uk/dispat...fpb=true&_pageLabel=template10&pageID=MI_0005
For me this would be perfect, only £1 for each day of use or £7.50 for the month (up to 120MB) which is exactly what I need.
I just wish O2 would start offering similar plans, at the mo I am paying £5 per month for 4MB!!

s4vva said:
I am on O2 and I regularly check their website to see if they have launched a data plan to match the T-Mobile web n walk. However whilst searching I cam across this from Vodafone http://online.vodafone.co.uk/dispat...fpb=true&_pageLabel=template10&pageID=MI_0005
For me this would be perfect, only £1 for each day of use or £7.50 for the month (up to 120MB) which is exactly what I need.
I just wish O2 would start offering similar plans, at the mo I am paying £5 per month for 4MB!!
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Web 'n' Walk is the same price (inc daily for PAYG) but with a 1Gb limit.

HTC Touch Pro & Orange UK

Has anybody had any information back from Orange UK as to when this handset will be available through them? I have sent a mail through their website as I was advised to do by the Orange Premier support desk but don't hold out much hope of a reply. Can wait to get my hands on something new and chunky and non-Apple

Mister Q said:
Has anybody had any information back from Orange UK as to when this handset will be available through them? I have sent a mail through their website as I was advised to do by the Orange Premier support desk but don't hold out much hope of a reply. Can wait to get my hands on something new and chunky and non-Apple
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To be honest, unless upgrade is your only option I'd look elsewhere. Orange has ny far the worst data packages (250mb limit for £7.50 a month)
Anyways, last tiem I spoke to them they could only tell me "we don't have that handset on our database at the moment, Would you liek to hear our other offers?"

Hi, I spoke with them and through a numberous attempts of getting the info, I eventually spoke to a manager who told me they have not yet even organized the terms between them and HTC for the phone once once thats done they will have to begin their own branding (he said "testing & tweaking of software to enhance performance" what a joke) anyway that would take a while he doesnt think it will be released before feb next year "if" they get the terms done in the next 4 weeks.
To behonest i cannot see what more they have to do apart from press "duplicate Diamond" and see it rolling out but ....

Is the Touch Pro available anywhere on the UK networks for non business accounts?

Orange
Hello, i was told by upgrades on Orange that this device will not be available and was told that they will be doing the sony pda instead. had to migrate to T-mobile through Expansys u.k to get this hadset. I think that you will have a very long wait to get this device on Orange.

Kinda forgot about this post lol! Yeah I couldn't get any info out of Orange but I have free internet access with them (yes, on my phone, not broadband ) and I barely use it anyway. Just really wanted the diamond with a keyboard but I guess I'll have to settle for the Touch Pro instead then

My friend says he was told "definately not within the next month".
My gf just took out a contract with Orange for the Diamond. For £35 a month sh gets 1200 minutes, unlimited texts and they gave her the 'unlimited' internet for free.
I'm sure I'd manage to hit the 250mb limit pretty easily, but that's only because I use my phone as a modem. Otherwise, 250mb is quite a lot for most people who just want to check facebook, myspace, weather and news feeds.
I guess mobile youtube could rack up though.

Orange always seem to be the last to get phones on there network. I would not expect to see it until Xmas and the guy who mentioned Feb may be nearer the mark.

mike freegan said:
My friend says he was told "definately not within the next month".
My gf just took out a contract with Orange for the Diamond. For £35 a month sh gets 1200 minutes, unlimited texts and they gave her the 'unlimited' internet for free.
I'm sure I'd manage to hit the 250mb limit pretty easily, but that's only because I use my phone as a modem. Otherwise, 250mb is quite a lot for most people who just want to check facebook, myspace, weather and news feeds.
I guess mobile youtube could rack up though.
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Orange don't allow use of free minutes when using the phone as a modem. I asked them this as i wanted to use my phone as a modem to save on carrying the dongle all the time and share the traffic on both phone and broadband connection.

I don't feel Orange are taking data particularly seriously. They have some good data options, I think, for business users. But very little for private users. Too much marketting focus on "being cool", and not on service delivery.

Have just been speaking to Orange UK - and contrary to reports, they will be stocking Touch Pro in the next month or two...
Hmmm, they'd better sort it out quick or Vodaphone, here I come (unless the HD appears, of course...)

graham.hughes said:
I don't feel Orange are taking data particularly seriously. They have some good data options, I think, for business users. But very little for private users. Too much marketting focus on "being cool", and not on service delivery.
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They have, according to the saleperson I spoke to, an 'unlimited' data package available too.
They'll have to go a long way to convince me to stay yet, including how/if they put their own, usually rubbish, rom on he device.
Does The Vodaphone Touch Pro ship with the standard rom, or a vodaphone hybrid?

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Just spoken to Premier Account Management and they told me that the handset will become available to Small Business users on the 7th December and to other users sometime after that as they are concerned about potential software issues.
Personally I think this is a load of rubbish, why they can't just take the HTC phone and stick their logo on it and send it out to us is beyond me.

I am on orange uk, contract was up 2 days back so I called about an upgrade
The bloke I eventually spoke to was very helpful, but ultimately said the closest thing to the touch pro they will have this side of xmas was the rose
He said they didn't even have it on a roadmap for q1 next year so I Got my pac and am moving to voda at the weekend!

mkOnKeY bOy said:
They have, according to the saleperson I spoke to, an 'unlimited' data package available too.
They'll have to go a long way to convince me to stay yet, including how/if they put their own, usually rubbish, rom on he device.
Does The Vodaphone Touch Pro ship with the standard rom, or a vodaphone hybrid?
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Vodafone Touch Pro ships with Vodafone custom ROM.

Available on what UK networks?

All i can see at the moment is Vodafone business, and with unlimited internet only on an 18month contract, im not interested
Really want a 12month contract with an unlimited data allowance.
T-Mobile seem to be monging about now, got them but wont sell them.
Anyone know about O2 and orange???
can forget about 3 there latest phone is a N95 hmmmm.

fil said:
All i can see at the moment is Vodafone business, and with unlimited internet only on an 18month contract, im not interested
Really want a 12month contract with an unlimited data allowance.
T-Mobile seem to be monging about now, got them but wont sell them.
Anyone know about O2 and orange???
can forget about 3 there latest phone is a N95 hmmmm.
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Just got mine on Vodafone after saying I would leave if I didnt get what I wanted
£30 / month, 500 mins 100 texts and unlimited mobile web. Phone was £50. Not bad id say.

Just spoke with O2 Select today and they will bring it out in November

3 australia already have it, and 3UK do have the N96, so don't discount them just yet

ice_coffee said:
3 australia already have it, and 3UK do have the N96, so don't discount them just yet
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Hes right you know!
Was taken from an add in the paper yesterday for 3 say pick from the latest phones, and the N95 was there but not n96, but i see it is on there website, ill keep my eye out

amygdalo said:
Just spoke with O2 Select today and they will bring it out in November
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whats O2 select? got a link to there tarrifs

I've Just ordered an XDA Flint

Hi All,
I took the plunge today and ordered myself an XDA Flint!!!
I'm looking forward to receiving it in a few days!
Does anyone have any tips/advice/info etc on the device?
Any/All info greatly appreciated!
Thanks
Alex

Main tip is just to play with it for a while and get used to it!
The O2 ROM is pretty good (though Michy's is better!) and remember that changing the ROM will invalidate any warranty with O2.
O2 don't supply any sort of front end (HTC Home, Mobile Shell or PointUI) so you are free to install whatever suits you. In fact the O2 ROM is very basic indeed, which does have the benefit of saving memory!

You managed to order it straight from the O2 online shop?
I got told that the XDA Flint wasn't available anymore... :|

NeilM said:
Main tip is just to play with it for a while and get used to it!
The O2 ROM is pretty good (though Michy's is better!) and remember that changing the ROM will invalidate any warranty with O2.
O2 don't supply any sort of front end (HTC Home, Mobile Shell or PointUI) so you are free to install whatever suits you. In fact the O2 ROM is very basic indeed, which does have the benefit of saving memory!
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I'm sure I will waste hours of my life playing with the device when it arrives!!
This will be my second XDA, but my 4th HTC device so I'm used to the basic O2 ROMs!
I think I will stick with the standard ROM until it is out of warranty then flash it with a new from from here! - I've recently flashed my Tytn2 and the ROMs from here are excellent!
incredulous said:
You managed to order it straight from the O2 online shop?
I got told that the XDA Flint wasn't available anymore... :|
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I had some trouble getting hold of one!
I have had to migrate my O2 consumer tariff to a Business tariff in order to get one! - The are ONLY available on business tariffs! I ordered it this week!

They will give it you on a consumer contract, you just need to hastle them into it.
I had a high level complaint open with them for over a month, in the end they gave me the Flint on a £35 a month contract 750mins 300text and insurance.
just a one off fee of £99.
I was happy with that, but i cant state how how hard it was to get this device.

embassy said:
They will give it you on a consumer contract, you just need to hastle them into it.
I had a high level complaint open with them for over a month, in the end they gave me the Flint on a £35 a month contract 750mins 300text and insurance.
just a one off fee of £99.
I was happy with that, but i cant state how how hard it was to get this device.
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I have been migrated onto a business tariff, 300 mins, All O2 to O2 calls free, Free calls to 10 nominated landline numbers, Unlimited texts, 200mb data. for £30 per month, 1 off fee of £99 and a free bluetooth headset! 24 month contract but with another free upgrade after 12 months!
Didn't have any hassle either!!

Get the unlimited data bolt-on asap!, as soon as you start using it to its potential 200mb will be gone rather fast.
Exchange Email is ofc a must have.
You have to try Pocket Lemmings on this device, it owns best game for pda ever!
I started trying to get mine in Nov 2008, this is why I had so much hastle. No one at O2 had any idea what this device was, I kept getting told different things every time I called in. You know how call centres work its quick call turn around, I was getting fobbed off left right and centre so I complained and only managed to get one because at the time it didn’t say it was for Business customers only.
I finally got mine in Jan 09. After many, many calls.
Mines on a 18month contract, and was in effect a upgrade so my 5+ years with o2 as a direct customer is unbroken, I hope they made you aware that as you migrated to business it’s the same as starting a new account so you won’t be eligible for promotions to long standing customer.

Due for upgrade and want the HTC HD2 (Leo)

So I'm due for an upgrade, voda UK won't give it to me, so I have requested PAC. They do have the HD2 as web only but voda always put their own firmware on it.
So what I want to know, is what are the best deals around for the HD2 in the UK. Ideally I want unlimited text, unlimited data and 500+ minutes. I pay at the moment £35 pm for 750minutes, unlimited text+unlimited data and would like to pay maybe a little less .
Help me find a better deal please oh and I'd like the phone un-modified and I don't really want to pay for the bloody handset lol.
Is it possible? Help me find out.

It's very good!

The vodafone hd2 has no operator specific software on it and mine is sim-unlocked too!
I got it free on-line and this tariff:
Plan 18 month
900 mins Unltd texts £40
+ Online exclusive - this plan includes 300 extra minutes
+ Unlimited land lines
+ 500MB of mobile internet and webmail
With £90 quidco cash-back that makes it £35/month

Was it from the vodafone uk website?

xavierdemon said:
Was it from the vodafone uk website?
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Yes and it was a new contract, although I PACd in from Virgin.

Well, have ordered my Leo today and apparently it will arrive tomorrow. So fingers crossed

nice one did you get it from vodafone in the end? seems like most people can't anymore

No voda stopped them the day I was going to order it lol, so ended up ordering off mobilephones direct, still on Voda connection though but the handset will be unlocked and unbranded.
I really hope it comes tomorrow.

You know you should get it on O2, thats what Im doing. Buy an unlocked hd2 and then pick up a free O2 sim card and I cant remember the name of the deal (describe it to them) where IF YOU CHOOSE to top up £10 you get free texts, or if you top up £15 a month, your get free texts AND unlimited internet, and then the cash goes to talktime and whatever else you need.
Im getting my HD2 for xmas, its here but im not allowed it yet then christmas eve im gonna go pick up the sim from O2
hope you love the HD2, I know I will, looks AWESOM!!!!!!!!

I did receive it and it is awesome, there's a few problems that I need to work out (some software I had on my Diamond, doesn't work on the Leo) but it's all good fun and i'm loving it