Update: The Vario IV "is in testing at the moment and won't be available until the end of September"
As yet, "there is no stock or pricing information available to anyone at t-mobile"
Obviously, if anyone else rings up they will probably be told something completely different.
I will keep trying every 7 days.
MDA vario IV
I think that they are saying end of September to be on the safe side.
T-Mobile announced the Vario IV before the Touch Pro, they must of been testing it for weeks now I think that it may come out in August. They may release it on the quiet.
How long did it take for the Compact IV to come out after the Diamond?
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I think that they are saying end of September to be on the safe side.... they must of been testing it for weeks now
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That's the thing about call centres, large companies and the people who pay for it all to exist.
The company never treats the front line staff with enough respect to give them the information they need to do their job efficiently.
See the very recent debacle of t-mobile sending out the Diamond instead of the Vario.
This leads to a huge drop in efficiency and a lack of information which causes some of the first line staff to talk rubbish in a pointless
attempt to gain kudos from having 'inside' information. The only other people to be impressed by this are other first line staff.
That's all I get for paying t-mobile over £800 per year, I guess
I see htcdirect have also brought their date forward to the 4th of August too.
http://www.htcdirect.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=10&products_id=418
I'm thinking this is probably the real date now as several firms that were listing 30th August have now started showing the 4th.
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I'm thinking this is probably the real date now as several firms that were listing 30th August have now started showing the 4th.
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Nah, it just means they don't have any stock and they are changing their dates to reflect what other companies with no stock are saying so it looks like they have stock.
Devicewire.co.uk is run by the UK's Brightpoint subsidiary. That's why they got the first official UK Diamond stocks, and they show 1st September. I'll go with devicewire every time, knowing that they are run by the main European distributor, thanks muchly. when Device wire shows 4th august, i might believe it.
And no, they don't have them in stock yet.
So where do we reckon Expansys will get their dodgy early grey import stock from this time then??
I'll be in for one as an upgrade, wonder what T-mobile will offer it to me for ????
You should precise T-Mobile to "T-Mobile UK"
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You should precise T-Mobile to "T-Mobile UK"
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Is it officially available on T-Mobile Austria or are you a tester?
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You should precise T-Mobile to "T-Mobile UK"
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Agreed, I'm unable to edit the title, that's a job for a mod
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Is it officially available on T-Mobile Austria or are you a tester?
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No, officially it will be avaliable for customers on 4th August... i am just a lucky businesscustomer
is it going to be available n the U.S?
Keep this post to the top
i want to replace my Vario 3 to Vario 4
im getting sick of t mobile sending me handset replacements
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Keep this post to the top
i want to replace my Vario 3 to Vario 4
im getting sick of t mobile sending me handset replacements
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No need to bump this thread.....vario 4 will be out soon.
Called T-Mobile!
I just called T-Mobile about an upgrade asked about the Vario IV. He had no idea what I was talking about he even tried to sell me the compact IV and I had to pay £40 for the handset. Yeah right! The price that I'm looking for when I upgrade is free. lol
Devicewire now have their stocking coming in date as the 18th August now.
If you want more information on my dealings with T mobile head office then please visit my blog as i have already put some information on there, plus will be updating it as and when the lady from the directors office gets in touch with me.
http://vario-iv-4.blogspot.com/
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I just called T-Mobile about an upgrade asked about the Vario IV. He had no idea what I was talking about he even tried to sell me the compact IV and I had to pay £40 for the handset. Yeah right! The price that I'm looking for when I upgrade is free. lol
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Yep, the customer service monkeys seem to think you don't know what you're talking about when asking for the Vario IV and tell you about the Compact IV instead.
Durr @ them.
T-Mobile UK - Available now
Hi Folks,
Just to let you know that the MDA Vario IV is now available.
Just got off the phone to customer service to upgrade - being sent out tomorrow.
Greeeeaaattt!
Dave
Im on the phone to them now
thanks for the tip m8
Just got off the phone with T-Mobile and they confirm that they still don't have the Vario IV
Anyone else had any joy?
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Hi Folks,
Just to let you know that the MDA Vario IV is now available.
Just got off the phone to customer service to upgrade - being sent out tomorrow.
Greeeeaaattt!
Dave
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Let us know if you actually get the Vario and not the Compact.
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Just checked the O2 website and the XDA Zinc is on the coming soon list due for release in Jan. Did some research and this looks like the handset to replace my Mini S (wizard).
Anybody have a Zinc yet? What are your thoughts?
I'd quite like to get this however I'm not sure about sticking with o2. The MDA Vario II on T-Mobile seems much more attractive with the web and walk tariff
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I'd quite like to get this however I'm not sure about sticking with o2. The MDA Vario II on T-Mobile seems much more attractive with the web and walk tariff
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Totally agree but T-Mobile call quality/coverage is crap compared to O2 (in London at least!).
Is it possible to get a Blackberry tariff and use it in an xda? I've noticed that they have unlimited data tariffs at reasonable prices, but I'm not sure if it would work in an xda and if it covers that type of data usage
not sure, good shout though. I was even considering get the handset and picking up a 3 sim card, they have got good deals at the mo and also offer unlimited data access. Not sure the sim would work in the handset though.....
Just spoke to customer services, release date is 15 Jan however no new data packages
I rang o2 and asked them if they could match the T-Mobile offer. They said for £36 a month I could get 36mb of data. They pretty much told me to go with T-Mobile...decided that's what I will do!
street_hawk said:
I rang o2 and asked them if they could match the T-Mobile offer. They said for £36 a month I could get 36mb of data. They pretty much told me to go with T-Mobile...decided that's what I will do!
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I had a simular conversation, my contract is up in jan so i will have to reconsider.
Also does anybody know if the Zinc has a jog wheel / dial like the TyTyn?
does anybody have any links to reviews of this handset ?
just spoke to O2 and the new release date is March! even though their website still says jan!
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
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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?
Just a quick poll to see if you will be buying HTC branded devices offline or getting them from your carriers.
HTC device every time
Yeah same for me. The HTC TyTN II was the first device I'd bought offline and frankly...I don't think there's any going back!
It is however more expensive. But then when my upgrade is due, I will just get an upgrade or take money off my bill. If I get a device I will flog it on ebay! Evens out really, plus the HTC styling is always nicer (physically I mean but the same applies to the ROMs).
Raphael won't be available in the US for a looong time (I'm GSM of course) so I have to try to work that AT&T ROM onto a European version before then.
I'll also go for a Touch Pro without contract - I'll buy it most likely from Amazon for 650,-Euro.
(..it's not like we have a choice here in Bulgaria, phones don't get any carriers' subsidies but..) Definitelly w/o contract.
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Raphael won't be available in the US for a looong time (I'm GSM of course) so I have to try to work that AT&T ROM for the onto a European version before then.
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Yea but you wont get 1900 HSDPA. THat is if I understood your statement correctly. It was hard to follow.
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Yea but you wont get 1900 HSDPA. THat is if I understood your statement correctly. It was hard to follow.
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I did say AT&T ROM... Now why would AT&T come out with a ROM that won't work on their own network?
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Black93300ZX said:
I did say AT&T ROM... Now why would AT&T come out with a ROM that won't work on their own network?
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So you are saying that if i get the euro version-- and flash it with att rom. I will be able to get American 1900 3g? Yea it thought that it was a hardware issue. I feel like i should know this.
It all depends on how generous Tmobileuk are with their upgrade offers. In May 2007, a few months after it came out, I got the Compact 3 free on an 18 months Flext25 contract at £18.50 a month. So it cost me £333 including all my calls (I never go over my limit)
I'm hoping/expecting them to come up with the goods again in October when I'm due my next upgrade. But if they don't I will look around for the cheapest TCO and take the plunge for that one.
Having said that, if they muck about with it too much, removing 3G/wifi, a whacky case redesign etc then I will probably jump ship anyway
Where's the option for BOTH?
I'll get an HTC one and then a T-Mobile upgrade one to sell.
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Where's the option for BOTH?
I'll get an HTC one and then a T-Mobile upgrade one to sell.
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Haha, good man. Are all of the T-Mobile upgrades going to be badged as T-Mobile? I'd like to buy one to flash and use here in the states, but I'm on AT&T so that would be sacreligious.
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Where's the option for BOTH?
I'll get an HTC one and then a T-Mobile upgrade one to sell.
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lol, my bad. I should have had a "Both" option, I'll likely be doing the same myself!!
My contracts are up on 2 phones for ATT: just biding my time until the Tpro is available. Then I'll probably try the Omnia for a while to see if I can deal with no keyboard (coming from the 8525, tilt, and 8125, I don't believe so.), then probably end up with the Tpro. But then my daughter, who's using my Tilt will want a Tpro, I'm thinking. But the best part of it is, I've got another contract up in 12/25/ 08! I sure hope I won't disappointed.
I just wish the x1 would be around for ATT!
Anyone from Orange UK know of release date for HD2?
Just looking on O's coming soon phones, there's no mention of the HD2 at all.
Any idea of when it's gonna be available?
Thanks
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Anyone from Orange UK know of release date for HD2?
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Never, I'm afraid. O2, T-Mobile and Vodafone will be selling this phone; Orange and 3 will not.
Shasarak said:
Never, I'm afraid. O2, T-Mobile and Vodafone will be selling this phone; Orange and 3 will not.
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Is that confirmed? As far as I knew, Orange customer service people had said that Orange wouldn't be selling the HD2. However, when you consider the lack of knowledge the people at O2 have about the HD2 (some still insist that O2 doesn't sell HTC devices, despite the HD2 having been in their magazines for about a month), what customer service people say doesn't mean much.
3 never have any good phones, so I agree with the assumption that they won't be getting the HD2. lol.
True, and its coming to orange in other countrys.
Shame you cant get it on 3 after the latest ofcom reports seems that they now have the best reception out of all the networks especially for 3g.
Still not sure I would go back to them after their hideous service though.
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I talked to a rep last week at Phones4U in Wimbledon, where they confirmed that next month, which in this case should be February, they will start selling the HD2 on Orange. The guy I talked to was on a training the day before and he seemed to be absolutely sure about this...
Fingers crossed this also means we will get it as a free upgrade directly from Orange...
http://www.phones4u.co.uk/shop/shop_contract_details.asp?ItemKey=373242&intcid=Homepage_Find_Phone_PM_HTC_HTC%20HD2
Seems it is available.
Hey guys, thought I'd share something that I found out today.
So, I've been waiting patiently (kinda) for the sensation to be released on Orange. Pretty much every other day I've called up and pestered Orange customer services or gone into one of their stores to ask about this phone, hoping that one day I'll strike it lucky and it'll be in stock.
Anyway, today, whilst on one of my random visits, I asked if they had any in stock and I was told that that sensation had failed Orange's software tests (so I guess Orange's crappy software didn't like this phone!) and that it may not be coming to Orange at all!
I was pretty pissed so I called orange customer support and, after explaining that I knew their 'dirty little secret' the lady on the other end told me that what the guy in the store had told me the truth and that the sensation had failed its tests. She was a little more optimistic though and told me that a second wave of tests was going to be carried out and I might be able to expect the phone sometime during the beginning of July.
I' still pretty annoyed by this... why can't phones just be unlocked and free of all the software that providers pile onto them?
I'm considering Vodafone after this... the only thing that's keeping me with Orange is the 25% discount I've built up. Any British Sensation owners had any problems with Vodafone?
Can anyone who has a Sensation on Orange tell me if it has been branded (orange logo somewhere on the phone's casing) & if it does have the usual Orange crud pushed into the software on the phone?
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Any British Sensation owners had any problems with Vodafone?
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Nope! I moved to Vodafone from T-Mobile to get the Sensation when it was released on 19th May. The signal is much better than T-Mobile or 3, and I seem to get a "H" symbol more often than before. Voice calls seem to connect better too, none of the huge pauses I had with T-Mobile or 3.
Can anyone who has a Sensation on Orange tell me if it has been branded (orange logo somewhere on the phone's casing) & if it does have the usual Orange crud pushed into the software on the phone?
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Spot the person who didn't read the first post.
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Spot the person who didn't read the first post.
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I was offered the phone (on a decent contract with Orange today) but noone at customer services could answer the two questions I posted.
As the thread was started on the 18th and I was offered the phone today I thought it appropriate to ask within the thread rather than post a brand new thread.
I was offered the phone (on a decent contract with Orange today) but noone at customer services could answer the two questions I posted.
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Was this from an orange store or calling them up? I really want this phone so it would be good to know where you were offered this. I haven't checked into a store or called them up since Monday since they told me not to try until July, I've just been checking the web since.
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Was this from an orange store or calling them up? I really want this phone so it would be good to know where you were offered this. I haven't checked into a store or called them up since Monday since they told me not to try until July, I've just been checking the web since.
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From this place
However, I asked if the phone is unlocked and they said no - all other networks (via this site) are unlocked but Orange (with which the site is affiliated) are locked. They could not tell me about branding or software though when I called (may try again today) hence posting in your thread.
Yesterday they said the phone could be with me today so they are are either selling SIM locked phones with no Orange Software or someone, somewhere is getting a little confused at customer services
Yesterday they said the phone could be with me today so they are are either selling SIM locked phones with no Orange Software or someone, somewhere is getting a little confused at customer services
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Haha, maybe they are, though perhaps you're right in thinking that they're selling SIM locked phones.
I called Orange again just now and the woman on the other end told me that the Sensation should be in stock come mid-July.
Think it's possible to carry over a discount after buying a phone from one of these online retailers? Maybe calling up Orange and letting them know that you're still with them but decided to get a phone from elsewhere?
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Haha, maybe they are, though perhaps you're right in thinking that they're selling SIM locked phones.
I called Orange again just now and the woman on the other end told me that the Sensation should be in stock come mid-July.
Think it's possible to carry over a discount after buying a phone from one of these online retailers? Maybe calling up Orange and letting them know that you're still with them but decided to get a phone from elsewhere?
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Well I decided to order from that site as I figured, going on what you were told about the phone being available on Orange mid-July and that the site say the phone will be with me on Tuesday, that if it arrives with Orange software and SIM locked, I can return it within 7 days & cancel the contract. However, if they are selling Orange contracts & the Sensation and your information is correct then I may be lucky to get an Orange-free phone.
However, I asked if the phone is unlocked and they said no - all other networks (via this site) are unlocked but Orange (with which the site is affiliated) are locked. They could not tell me about branding or software though when I called (may try again today) hence posting in your thread.
Yesterday they said the phone could be with me today so they are are either selling SIM locked phones with no Orange Software or someone, somewhere is getting a little confused at customer services
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I received delivery of the HTC sensation yesterday, ordered from the site mentioned above by Pride429 on an Orange contract, after upgrading from an O2 HTC HD2. I preordered the Sensation at the end of May.
I swapped the sims and both models are not simlocked and there is no Orange logo on the Sensation anywhere.
So far, I've been very impressed. Miles quicker and will use T-Mobile when no Orange signal, which is good as only Orange works where I live.
Fantastic upgrade.
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I received delivery of the HTC sensation yesterday, ordered from the site mentioned above by Pride429 on an Orange contract, after upgrading from an O2 HTC HD2. I preordered the Sensation at the end of May.
I swapped the sims and both models are not simlocked and there is no Orange logo on the Sensation anywhere.
So far, I've been very impressed. Miles quicker and will use T-Mobile when no Orange signal, which is good as only Orange works where I live.
Fantastic upgrade.
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Thank you for that superb & most welcome information - fingers crossed I get exactly the same as I sometimes have the same issues with signal
Good news - my Sensation arrived today from the site I posted - SIM unlocked (just finishing using my previous Virgin contract on it) & more importantly, no damn orange software or branding.
Looks as though I have been lucky as I had been told they only sold Orange contracted Sensations that are SIM locked.
Very happy - now to get down to some serious fingering!
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From this place
However, I asked if the phone is unlocked and they said no - all other networks (via this site) are unlocked but Orange (with which the site is affiliated) are locked. They could not tell me about branding or software though when I called (may try again today) hence posting in your thread.
Yesterday they said the phone could be with me today so they are are either selling SIM locked phones with no Orange Software or someone, somewhere is getting a little confused at customer services
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That handset will be a SIM-free model with an Orange SIM card in it - best deal tbh as it won't have all the Orange crap on it