Just want to know your opinion - I have nothing to do with any CID/SIM unlocking company!
I had myself paid for the service one time and thought hardly about a second time but didn't do it and I am now thinking again for the third device.
(all three devices have no SIM-Lock)
I find it ways too much money for a SIM-free phone just to unlock CID.
If the price was only half I would have paid three times instead of only once.
But for a SIM-locked phone I would say it's worth the money at least in my country.
So my idea is that the companies think about their prices and maybe make a special price / Software for CID-only unlocks.
When I read the forums I guess that they could sell about three times more of their unlockers if it would cost only half the price.
So this could be a win/win situation (They could earn more money and we would pay lower prices)
So maybe we can convince them that lower prices would raise their earnings.
Please be honest!!!
Where is your limit for:
ONLY CID unlock:
1. 10 GBP / 20 $ / 15 Euros
2. 15 GBP / 30 § / 22 Euros
3. 20 GBP / 40 $ / 30 Euros
4. never will pay money for it and wait for a free solution even it won't be released
CID and SIM unlock:
5. 10 GBP / 20 $ / 15 Euros
6. 15 GBP / 30 § / 22 Euros
7. 20 GBP / 40 $ / 30 Euros
8. never will pay money for it and wait for a free solution even it won't be released
P.S.: Please don't get me wrong, I appreciate every free solution and would love to make a contribution to it, but HTC / M$ make it harder with every release to unlock an Excalibur, Touch and so on.
Also take a look at this thread
In France the providers (Orange, SFR...) must sim-unlock your phone for free after 6 months of contract (on customer's request)... this is the law!
you are lucky!
In Germany for example you have to wait 2 years until you get an unlock for free or have to pay 99 Euros if you want it unlocked before.
please add even lower limits because given upper/lower bounds tend to skew any poll. Better yet, let the user enter a value without any external reference.
In addition, my personal limit is 10 EUR and I'd like to be able to vote
tijoro said:
please add even lower limits because given upper/lower bounds tend to skew any poll. Better yet, let the user enter a value without any external reference.
In addition, my personal limit is 10 EUR and I'd like to be able to vote
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Sorry - I am not able edit the poll anymore.
But feel free to add any comments and ideas here in this thread.
@ all:
I am really disappointed that so many people prefer having a locked device instead of paying a small amount or even help to develop a free solution.
What's it? Don't you need it?
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I have just been on the O2 website (www.o2.co.uk) and the O2 exec is on there for £139.99. Out of curiosity, I selected the phone and chose the lowest tariff (online 50, 12 months £19.00).
Sure enough, at the checkout, the phone was still £139.99!
Is this right anyone? I had a look on the carphone warehouse site and for the same phone on the same tariff, we are talking nearly £400!
I paid double that for the XDA11s less than 12 months ago on the anytime 200!
This means that if you bought the phone, paid £19.00 per month for 12 months and used your existing sim card, the total cost of the phone would be £367.99!
Buy one quickly before they realize
It must be a mistake :!:
Yep, I bought mine yesterday and true enuf, the phone was £139.99. I chose to go for the 200 mins/750 texts bundle cuz I know I'm gonna use it all...
I also paid for next bloody day delivery (to be delivered before 12 today). I tried using the tracking numbers (yes, numbers. O2 Didn't even know what the second one was for...!) on the DHL site but they weren't recognised... A phone call to DHL later and the woman on the end said... "Oh, it's been sent to the Birmingham sorting office and not Milton Keynes. You won't get it 'til Monday now."
FFS
Thankfully O2 have refunded my delivery charge. Not the point tho, I wanted play play.
It's no mistake! Mine turned up this morning! Get them while they're hot!
Bloody hell! looks like its upgrade time
looks like its 139.99 if you sign up for the 18 MONTH contract.
i have a staff account, so ill wait til i can upgrade, and get it cheaper!! 8)
I selected 12 months contract and it was the same price
I'm thinking about getting the xda exec but I want to see pictures of people using it so I can see approximately how big it is, it might be too big for me to handle.
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I selected 12 months contract and it was the same price
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It is probably close to a wholesale price for O2
and they want to increase the number of subscribers by
all means to look good for the shareholders
at the end of this year.
Tells you a story what a ripoff
are the companies like T-Mob, who had increased
(!) the price of MDA Pro to 900 euro from 750 euro last week, for those
who don't want a subscription.
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I'm thinking about getting the xda exec but I want to see pictures of people using it so I can see approximately how big it is, it might be too big for me to handle.
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blue angel size 125x71x19 mm 210g
exec size 127.7 x 81 x 25mm 285g
Yes it is still available for the same price. I also thought it was a mistake.
I called online sales to order and i was told it was only available with the 35 pound 3G tarrif. So i ordered online for the 139 ponds with the 19 pound Online 50 12 Month Tarrif and recieved it next day. I told my friend and he got his this morning but the screen was cracked so a replacement is on its way.
Your free minutes can be used with Voice or Video Calls and after the free stuff video calls are the same rate as voice calls.
It is 10mm wider than the XDAII and a few mill thicker but it does feal resonable but i have big hands. But i really love the keypad and i can thumb type as fast as i can type on a normal keyboard.
The voice dialing over blutooth works great so in most case there no need to even remove it from my pocket when making and recieving calls.
And not simlocked either :lol:
Got mine yesterday for 149 in the O2 shop with a 200 tariff doubled for six months - great bit of kit but still getting used to it, at the price I cannot understand what they are doing, the IIs is a good unit (and I will continue to use it) but the Exec far out shines the capability of the less equipped devices - Mike
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as some one who is about to take the plunge and get a TP2 im wondering how people purchased them and what deall they got
if im right they cost £504.85 including vat
best deal to suit me on contract is voda talker £30 + with mobile web
500 mins, 100 text (dont text that much) and unlimited mobile web 18 months @ £34.26 + £616.86
now for that the phone comes with no branding and unlocked, so why just buy it then get a contract is there something i am missing
so whats deals have people gone for and why
thanks for any input
Vodafone 1 year contract, 27.50 € a month, + Unlimited Online Blox
I need to pay 286 extra for the TP2, total is ~650?
Not too bad. Because the the TP2 alone cost 600€. So I can call 200 minutes/400texts a month, for around €50 a year
And I'm getting a free 16gb microSD card from the e-tailer I'm buying it from. Great offer if you ask me.
Best deals I could find
Hi there,
I posted this on a different page but this is probably the best place for it...
I'm currently talking with T-Mobile and they have told me that they will be getting branded handsets in at the end of the week, personally I prefer a sim free version but it looks like it will be possible by next week to buy them on the network with a lovely discounted rate.
Handtec are selling the phones at £502.40 inc VAT
As I'm a fussy git I've managed to wangle an upgrade through Carphone Warehouse so it will be fully unlocked, sadly they dont have them in stock yet so I will have to wait until the end of the week :-(
For anyone who could do with this phone on a new contract on T-Mobile/Vodafone I urge you to check out www.mobilephonesdirect.co.uk as they are doing some amazing deals, I couldnt help but drool, I would recommend the Combi 30 + package, £25 for the phone and £35 per month with web and walk thrown in and a shed load of free calls and unlimited texts.
I hope this info is of use to some of you.
UPDATE - I have cancelled my old T-Mobile contract and gone for the Combi 30 + Web 'N' Walk deal on www.mobilephonesdirect.co.uk as it seems the best way of getting the phone with a very useful tarriff.
Cheers guys
Terry
Bought it for 440 euro's. Was a mistake by the retailer. But I'm still getting it for that price (lucky me)
now the prices have changed already
Went with mobile phones direct phone £66 and t mobile £30 a month. best deal for me and the shop is only in southampton so just a 30 min car journey if i have probs.
That's incredibly jammy, which retailer was it?!!
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Bought it for 440 euro's. Was a mistake by the retailer. But I'm still getting it for that price (lucky me)
now the prices have changed already
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Neckermann!
I was doubting if I should buy it there, but thought that it would probally end up in paying 600 for it. As the price is now 599 but it was indeed 440 before.
But it is a pretty sweet deal you got there !
Radio Exists!!
More good news... some very bright spark has found that the radio hasnt been removed and has created a cab for us to use!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=521356&page=1
Well done adolfotregosa!!!
@quarintus
quarintus said:
Bought it for 440 euro's. Was a mistake by the retailer. But I'm still getting it for that price (lucky me)
now the prices have changed already
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mx4life said:
Neckermann!
I was doubting if I should buy it there, but thought that it would probally end up in paying 600 for it. As the price is now 599 but it was indeed 440 before.
But it is a pretty sweet deal you got there !
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Hi,
I to ordered with neckerman and have a "confirmation" e-mail for the 440eur. I got no mail as to the price being changed or my order being canceled. I however also did not receive any unit yet nor did i get a shipping confirmation.
I'm pretty sure there is no way to hold me to a higher price.. the other way around however..
How / why are you so sure you will get the unit for the " confirmed" price.. there is some small print discaimer for wrong pricing.
I'd be interested to get my order definitively confirmed to...
Cheers
Arrak1s said:
@quarintus
Hi,
I to ordered with neckerman and have a "confirmation" e-mail for the 440eur. I got no mail as to the price being changed or my order being canceled. I however also did not receive any unit yet nor did i get a shipping confirmation.
I'm pretty sure there is no way to hold me to a higher price.. the other way around however..
How / why are you so sure you will get the unit for the " confirmed" price.. there is some small print discaimer for wrong pricing.
I'd be interested to get my order definitively confirmed to...
Cheers
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Thre are a lot of people who asked confirmation from neckerman (in a dutch ICT forum: tweakers.net). It seems that all people who have paid already using IDEAL get it for the prize they paid. People who asked a transaction form (accept giro in dutch) still have to pay 600 or get their money back.
The product is available in the Netherlands since today, so I expect to receive it pretty soon
(the fact is: people who used IDEAL closed the buying agreement by paying.)
got mine from MPD
£25 for the phone and a 18month contract with vodafone
£34 500 mins 100 text and unlimited web (which is what i want it for )
quarintus said:
Thre are a lot of people who asked confirmation from neckerman (in a dutch ICT forum: tweakers.net). It seems that all people who have paid already using IDEAL get it for the prize they paid. People who asked a transaction form (accept giro in dutch) still have to pay 600 or get their money back.
The product is available in the Netherlands since today, so I expect to receive it pretty soon
(the fact is: people who used IDEAL closed the buying agreement by paying.)
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thanks i'll look on tweakers.net
it kinda sucks, when i ordered IDEAL was not available as an option (it was grayed out)
got mine from mobile phones direct on t-mobile combi 30. £29.15 monthly for 700 mins xnetwork and unlimited texts. phone cost 41.99 and i got next day delivery for free. i already have my main number with flext 35 + web&walk. my mrs was grateful for getting her new line so i got phone!
help/advice please
i am planning to buy tp2 and saw this but it looks too good to be true. the listing says that it is single camera version. is this a true/original htc touch pro 2?
has anybody seen a new tp2 as cheap as this? the seller has good feedback but still i want to be sure and hence seeking advice here.
Looks OK to me. I bought my TP2 from a UK based ebay shop 6 months or so ago, cost me £170 brand new. Mine is the US T-Mobile version, same or similar as the one in the listing you're looking at. There is no front facing camera on these models, also a few other differences to the EU phones, but they are genuine TP2s. Be aware though that any screen protectors or cases you look for will have to be for the specific model that you are getting, the UK ones will not fit, usually. I found a flip case & screen protectors for mine but had to buy from abroad, took about 6 weeks to arrive. As for the device, I couldn't be happier with it, flashed a custom ROM from this forum & all working 100%. Hope this helps, & if you go ahead with the purchase enjoy your new phone!
other specifications
Banzai Panda said:
Looks OK to me. I bought my TP2 from a UK based ebay shop 6 months or so ago, cost me £170 brand new. Mine is the US T-Mobile version, same or similar as the one in the listing you're looking at. There is no front facing camera on these models, also a few other differences to the EU phones, but they are genuine TP2s. Be aware though that any screen protectors or cases you look for will have to be for the specific model that you are getting, the UK ones will not fit, usually. I found a flip case & screen protectors for mine but had to buy from abroad, took about 6 weeks to arrive. As for the device, I couldn't be happier with it, flashed a custom ROM from this forum & all working 100%. Hope this helps, & if you go ahead with the purchase enjoy your new phone!
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are other specifications same as any other tp2?
why would other screen protector not fit? is screen size/shape not the same?
Yes, aside from having no front camera, all other specs are the same. The screen protectors won't fit because the hardware buttons and speaker are different. Also the USB port is moved a little on the carrier specific models I think, so some cases may not fit properly. The T-Mobile version has a different colour scheme and provides access to the SD slot without removing the battery cover.
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How can i unlock my motorola defy? please help me.
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please help me unlocking my defy
I am so sorry, I have given out all the free unlock codes for this month. I can give you the code for a discount price. PM me for details. so sorry again.
Are you still givin codes for the motorola defy??
EBay is Cheaper
This seems to be a promotional thread that is a lie. I don't see any thanks from people who got free codes. I didn't get any answer to my PM even though it was on the 1st of the month. I'm pissed off.
BUY YOUR CODE FROM A TRUSTED EBAY SELLER AND NOT THIS GUY! IT'S CHEAPER.
This guy wants 30 euros to unlock your Defy. On ebay, prices go from 5 to 20 euros depending on who the phone is locked too.. Just be sure to check their feedback and refund conditions before bidding.
Yeah I never got any reply from him either. However.....in a list of unlockers on Cellphoneforums.net one unlocker upn.com was offering the same deal! And so I got my Defy+ unlocked for free. Great because it was an Aussie one and some US unlockers couldn't do it. It looks like he's not offering the deal atm so don't know if it's a regular thing or not...but it's worth hunting - it did take me about a week to find it though....
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Yeah I never got any reply from him either. However.....in a list of unlockers on Cellphoneforums.net one unlocker upn.com was offering the same deal! And so I got my Defy+ unlocked for free. Great because it was an Aussie one and some US unlockers couldn't do it. It looks like he's not offering the deal atm so don't know if it's a regular thing or not...but it's worth hunting - it did take me about a week to find it though....
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Nice. Did you create that account just to spam this thread!
There are no free unlock codes on that forum. Only your friend doing it for 25 euros. EBAY IS STILL CHEAPER... and you have some degree of buyer protection if you use paypal.
No my friend I kid you not - I did get a free unlock. My video is @ youtu.be/BPYtcrw6Nh0 (sorry can't post the link). At first I thought it was a scam and there was no way they would refund my unlock fee, but they did I'm guessing they only do it now and then and I just got lucky.
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No my friend I kid you not - I did get a free unlock. My video is @ youtu.be/BPYtcrw6Nh0 (sorry can't post the link). At first I thought it was a scam and there was no way they would refund my unlock fee, but they did I'm guessing they only do it now and then and I just got lucky.
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Lucky you.
I used a guy on ebay called sonicpromo(He's got a web site too but it's cheaper on ebay.) Got a 16 digit code that worked for 14 UKP. Took 2 days to get the code. My phone was locked to Vodafone ES.
Vodafone ES wouldn't unlock it because that's the way Vodafone ES is. Of course they couldn't just tell me strait up they won't unlock it. No, they made me wait a month first, and after hassling them a bit, they finally tolled me they wouldn't do it. Not couldn't, but wouldn't.
Hello everyone!
Three has the galaxy nexus with contract on 34 pounds per month. At the end of this month this contract ends. if anyone of you knows, are they gonna decrease the price or they gonna increase it at the 1st of Dec?
thank you
I don't think there's any way of knowing. I'm sure the operators price their phones based on supply and demand, as it's popular and quite new, I think it's doubtful the price will drop before Christmas.
Hm I'm asking this question because I'm International student and 9 of the 24 months I will be in my country and is little bit expensive 34 pounds for a student
You would be lucky to get it much cheaper unless you can pay some towards the phone
A 24 month contract will probably be the best, but this is a new phone and it's top of the range, so it will be expensive however you do it. If you can pay something towards the phone, it will reduce the monthly charges.
Hi there,
Today I got information about nice promotion from Microsoft. From today to 8/27/2013 we can buy subscription in Windows Phone Developer Center for $19 per year (not $99). This offer valid for 60 days.
Dev Center registration price promotion
For a limited time, the annual subscription fee for a Windows Phone Dev Center account has been reduced to $19 USD (or the equivalent in your local currency). Taxes, VAT, and other fees are excluded from this offer. This offer is valid beginning 6/26/2013 12:00 AM PST and ending 8/27/2013 12:00 AM PST in countries where the Windows Phone Dev Center registration is available (see Regional info). See the official terms of this offer for more details.
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For join click here: https://dev.windowsphone.com/en-us/join
It should be free to encourage developers
Thanks dude , just did this , for only 15 euro , ist a good deal
I did this too, but i cant get it to connect to the phone. Any suggestions? Its an Arrive.
i have also acquired a developer's unlock, for 1 month, but i cannot deploy more than 2 apps. Moreover, i cannot interop unlock it since HTC Interop Unlock doesn't work anymore...any other solutions???? Thnxxx