Tesco have the HTC One X on Tesco Mobile PAYG for £429! Like most of Tesco's higher end PAYG phones, it should be unlocked.
The seals are broken and resealed, to install the SIM and place Tesco booklet and PAYG swipe card in box.
I connected the phone to WiFi and didn't get a software update prompt, so it's likely Tesco have changed the CID! I'm sorely tempted to return mine and repurchase, though if the CID differs then that'll make keeping up with OTA's a hassle until s-off is achieved
Contract deals, cheapest are:
T-Mobile, 300 mins, 500 texts and 750MB data, with a flexible addon so you can add unlimited texts. £26/24m, free phone.
o2, 300 mins, unlimited texts, 500MB data, £27/24m, free phone.
Branded handsets are SIM Free so will have WWE CID.
Hope this helps.
What version is it running on? If it's 1.26.401.2 then it's unbranded so bargin!!
In stores for 429? Sim free?
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That's what I'm trying to ascertain - if it IS SIM-free bar the SIM card with it then I'm off to get one!!
Not bad, i paid £479 at CPW.
It's £479.99 from CPW...
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/mobiles/choose-tariff/HTC-ONE-X/HANDSET
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In stores for 429? Sim free?
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Yes SIM Free. Tesco don't lock any of the top end unbranded handsets. They slap a Tesco sticker on, and open the box to install a SIM and booklet/topup swipe card.
Will find out firmware build and post in a bit.
Thanks wouldn't go amiss If OP helps, of course!
We'll see what the build version is first
Can't find it on their website, though...
Just rang my local store.. told me its not available on sim free lol...
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Depends if they have had any in on Tesco Mobile...
There is Tesco Mobile stock and branded stock, both allocated separately, as mentioned in OP. They won't be able to sell branded stock outside of a contract, but Tesco Mobile handsets can be sold alone as PAYG at the price shown in OP. I'll report back with build number either later this evening or tomorrow evening, though I may not bother since you lot aren't thankful for the information you've already received!
I've thanked you!
thanks from me also, please keep us posted
I'd be really interested in finding out if it is unlocked. As I staff member I get 10% off and I also have £50 in clubcard vouchers which means I could get the phone for £327!
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shiftyllama said:
I'd be really interested in finding out if it is unlocked. As I staff member I get 10% off and I also have £50 in clubcard vouchers which means I could get the phone for £327!
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As a staff member can you not find out for us?
Didn't even think about using my club card vouchers!
Can't get an answer from anyone in store so will check myself tomorrow!
I'll cut down a payg SIM on another network to check for SIMLOCK status, and will also get the build number. Anything else? I won't be able to use fastboot to obtain CID.
If it's running 1.26.401.2 then it'll be HTC__001
Tbh I dont think Tesco change the product ID of their One Xs. I sold one yesterday and when I set it up it prompted a system update
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PAYG or contract?
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As a staff member can you not find out for us?
Didn't even think about using my club card vouchers!
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Right did a bit of investigating at work and didn't really come with any clear answers.
Didn't have any in the store I work in so was unable to find out that way.
Had a look through the the listings on the corporate product system and it only listed pay as you go and monthly ones on a variety of networks (including Tesco) but was no listing for an unlocked handset.
Next I rang the Tesco instore help desk and they couldn't give me the answer we're looking for either!
Sorry i couldn't help guys. Did manage to waste a good hour at work though
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Contract it was buddy
As you can tell I work for Tesco myself heh
I can't test if the Tesco ones are sim locked as we can't really open stock. I have heard one staff member saying his was unlocked though
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I've not got a desire yet but will be getting one in a few weeks courtesy of a free upgrade, I'm on o2 and would like to upgrade direct from them, but would like to hear from anyone who's already done this about any branding, is there much ?, if so is it changeable stuff or not ?
If the branding is too much and locked (I don't want to root or flash it, other than a htc official one), then I'll get one through a third party, unbranded, as I did my blackstone.
Hi, I've got a o2 Desire, but I got it over the my Hand shop. This Desire is not branded or locked in any features. Maybe this is only by o2 Germany.
I've got an o2 UK, there is a o2 boot up screen and theme wallpaper. Apart from that no other branding, phones also unlocked
Thank's infamous6622, knew it would be unlocked as all o2 handsets on contract in the UK are, was hoping it would just be boot screen & theme, obviously the theme is easy to change but is the default HTC one/s still in there ?, and can anyone tell me if the boot screen is easy to change ?
I got mine through CPW on O2 and it's unbranded... They do upgrades for existing O2 (non-CPW) customers, although they are completely and utterly rubbish to deal with...
That's who I got my blackstone from, well, their online branch mobiles dot co dot uk, at the time £100 for the handset from CPW and free from mobiles with the same deal, but the desire is free on my tarrif wether I get it from mobiles, CPW or o2 direct, but because like you say they are rubbish to deal with, I'd rather o2 had my money direct, as I've had not a single problem with them in 6.5 years, so would only go to a third party if either the handset wasn't available directly from o2, or, it was but was too heavily branded.
I got mine through CPW on O2 and it's unbranded... They do upgrades for existing O2 (non-CPW) customers, although they are completely and utterly rubbish to deal with...
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Off topic but do you know what the unlimited internet fup is with o2 CPW?
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hi i have from the last week htc desire on contract from o2,its unlocked but with o2 software,they don't have all original htc desire futhures,and i think to give it him back beacuse i don't think they will aloud us to upgrade to the new android 2.2,
Does anyone's O2 desire have start up / shutdown sounds by default ! ?
Mine doesn't, but I keep hearing other desire users saying it's very loud on startup/shutdown !
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Does anyone's O2 desire have start up / shutdown sounds by default ! ?
Mine doesn't, but I keep hearing other desire users saying it's very loud on startup/shutdown !
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It would appear that none of the operator branded ROMs have the start up sound. Your on O2 doesnn't, mine on Orange didn't and I've read on these foruns thet the T-Mobile one doesn't wither. The people saying that the start up sounds are very loud have either unbranded models or (like me) have flashed a stock ROM.
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Off topic but do you know what the unlimited internet fup is with o2 CPW?
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CPW deal should be the same as mobiles as far as I know, they don't come with unlimited data but are £5 a month cheaper than o2 direct, so you have to add the data via o2 afterwards which is £5 per month, making them identical in price.
Thanks.. Thought I was missing out on something !
Off topic but do you know what the unlimited internet fup is with o2 CPW?
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CPW deal should be the same as mobiles as far as I know, they don't come with unlimited data but are £5 a month cheaper than o2 direct, so you have to add the data via o2 afterwards which is £5 per month, making them identical in price.
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But apparently CPW o2 FUP is only 200mb? And then they charge after..
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But apparently CPW o2 FUP is only 200mb? And then they charge after..
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o2 unlimited data is nothing to do with CPW, doesn't matter how you got your phone or what phone youv'e got, you pay o2 for unlimited data, and that's what you get, until recently buying a tomtom go live, I used tomtom on my blackstone with a traffic subscription mostly all day, when not streaming video or doing other downloads, for a while I even downloaded linux iso's on it at work, then copied them over to the pc and burnt them when I got home, and in nearly 18 months of doing this I've never heard anything from o2 about FUP, and I got my contract through mobiles, a subsidary company of CPW.
Hello folks...
a friend of mine flying tomorrow to amsterdam for a week and i asked him to look for htc desire there...after a few googling i found that the most popular store in amsterdam that sells this device is Belcompany.nl...they have a lot of them in the city there...
as i understand from this page the device cost 479euro?
http://www.belcompany.nl/Winkelwagen/Pages/Winkelmandje.aspx?ticketid=001158
my question are to the locals or ppl who bought there are those:
1. this price is stand alone or i have to agree to some kind of a 3 year contract like iphones?
2. is it simfree?
3. is it branded? (have to buy some kind of a code to unlock it).
4. this store use global refund taxfree? (friend is a tourist).
question 4 is the most important to me..
thx ahead
On the link you give it's a free Desire included with a 2 year contract.
From Belcompany ( a sub contractor/seller) = mostly sim free & unbranded.
@ 4. tax refund is out of my knowledge, I'm local and my Desire is not for sale
For a price check on webshops try: http://tweakers.net/pricewatch/253414/htc-desire-bruin.html
Problem is, availability is low to very low, if your friend has some time to spend, let him check out some bigger "real"shops
1. this price is stand alone or i have to agree to some kind of a 3 year contract like iphones?
It's standalone price
2. is it simfree?
Yes
3. is it branded? (have to buy some kind of a code to unlock it).
No
4. this store use global refund taxfree? (friend is a tourist).
Probably you can get refund
BUT: most important, I'm not sure if they have them in stock. It's very hard to get them anywhere in Holland. On a lot of forums you see people complaining about waiting for their desire for weeks...
Good luck!
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479 euro is pretty much the going price for a desire in Europe, so this is going to be an unbranded, unlocked phone. Purchase tax, known as BV in Holland, is 19% of this price. Save your receipt and you can get it refunded at the airport on the way home.
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On the link you give it's a free Desire included with a 2 year contract.
From Belcompany ( a sub contractor/seller) = mostly sim free & unbranded.
@ 4. tax refund is out of my knowledge, I'm local and my Desire is not for sale
For a price check on webshops try: http://tweakers.net/pricewatch/253414/htc-desire-bruin.html
Problem is, availability is low to very low, if your friend has some time to spend, let him check out some bigger "real"shops
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Soo it's impossible to buy from them without this 2 year contract?
thing is my friend will stay only in amsterdam...i need stores at that area...the site you gave me if i'm not mistaken none of the store in amsterdam...correct me if im wrong.
if this is the case maybe someone know a specific store in amsterdam contract free?
I saw some in Duty Free in the Amsterdam airport 2 days ago when i flew through there. I bouth mine there in early April, and it was HTC branded and unlocked for 430 Euro.
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I saw some in Duty Free in the Amsterdam airport 2 days ago when i flew through there. I bouth mine there in early April, and it was HTC branded and unlocked for 430 Euro.
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dutyfree you say hmm...so if it's branded do i need to buy a code or somthing? What does it mean 'branded'?
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Soo it's impossible to buy from them without this 2 year contract?
thing is my friend will stay only in amsterdam...i need stores at that area...the site you gave me if i'm not mistaken none of the store in amsterdam...correct me if im wrong.
if this is the case maybe someone know a specific store in amsterdam contract free?
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It is possible to buy the phone without contract. My advise is to call them about their current stock.
Unbranded and sim free.
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Imperium said:
It is possible to buy the phone without contract. My advise is to call them about their current stock.
Unbranded and sim free.
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Thx for your answer...i sent belcompany email and they answered the same...they recognize taxfree the phone is unbranded and simfree...and they recommanded me 3 of their stores in amsterdam to check for desire there...
thx again
probably too late, but that's way overpriced. I just bought one from studentmobiel for 400 euros, it shipped the next day...
Hi guys!
I'm going to London next week and I'd like to buy a GN. What's the best place to get a contract free terminal?
Thanks in advance.
Google "phones4u" and "carphone warehouse" for their shop locations. Also you can try "Three" network shop, they have pas as you go phones.
Thanks, Three PAYGO seems to be the cheapest alternative (£499.99). Anyone can confirm this comes unlocked?
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Thanks, Three PAYGO seems to be the cheapest alternative (£499.99). Anyone can confirm this comes unlocked?
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Do you know what PAYG means?
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Do you know what PAYG means?
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I know it sounds odd, but when I ask three, they said the PAYG model was locked to three. Not sure I believe them, but thought it was worth mentioning.
I got mine from Phones4u, Oxford Street. Seemed to have a few, and there are 2 next to each other so doubling your chance without walking too far
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I know it sounds odd, but when I ask three, they said the PAYG model was locked to three. Not sure I believe them, but thought it was worth mentioning.
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Of course its locked to Three if its PAYG. But you also have to buy £10 top-up with the PAYG phone.
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Of course its locked to Three if its PAYG. But you also have to buy £10 top-up with the PAYG phone.
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I think many people have confirmed that the three PAYG stock is not locked.
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I think many people have confirmed that the three PAYG stock is not locked.
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Then whole point of PAYG phone
Just get it from Phones4U. It's 529.95 for an unlocked and sim-free phone, no need to buy a top up or sign anything.
I got mine from phones4you, they have plenty in stock. Concerning three ,worst case you can pay them around £15 to unlock.
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Thanks guys. I think I'll get at phones4you, a bit more expensive but definitely safer.
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Thanks guys. I think I'll get at phones4you, a bit more expensive but definitely safer.
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Be careful as they refund policy isn`t friendly. Read forum where people been refused to refund in case of defective GN. They are hard to deal with.
yep refund policy is a bummer. There is a 28 day window, if there is a fault with your device they can do a straight swap within that time.
Is Three's policy any better?
Not sure about 3,just give them a call or check on their website.
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Been looking online and the best price I found for the HTC One X is £450 available at three.co.uk. I'm not sure if that comes unlock. Anyone found it selling anywhere cheaper?
I got a pay as you go from 3 for the same price. It is sim locked, you need to pay extra 15.30 to unlock it. The phone also comes with some bloatware, but they can be disabled.
One good reason to buy pay as you go from the same network is you get better support than using a sim free phone.
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Been looking online and the best price I found for the HTC One X is £450 available at three.co.uk. I'm not sure if that comes unlock. Anyone found it selling anywhere cheaper?
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If three.co.uk are selling it for £450 i can guarentee it will be locked to the three network.
Here:
http://www.mobilephonesdirect.co.uk/Brands/HTC/b509/p120267.aspx
Change to PAYG.
Not sure if locked though.
As poster abovd said u just pay the extra to get it unlocked
Can't believe these are fetching retail money on eBay, just watched one end for £471 + £6 postage, do these people know you can buy them sim free over the counter at carphonewarehouse for £479? some have buy it now prices of £630+......
That t-mobile looks a good buy at £429.99
Three phones come branded so when you boot it, you will get the 3 logo.....buy the phone online and get the unbranded retail
I'm on T-Mobile so this looks like the perfect deal for me.
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Just to confirm this deal comes with a SIM Free unlocked and unbranded handset.
I contacted the company beforehand to confirm.
http://www.mobilephonesdirect.co.uk/Brands/HTC/b509/p120267.aspx
The T-mobile PAYT for £429.99 option is a branded, simlocked handset.
Just spoke to them.
This is what I did - O2 should unlock for free. Yet to find out whether the topcashback tracked...
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/htc-one-x-431-99-381-99-after-tcb-02-1184961
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http://www.mobilephonesdirect.co.uk/Brands/HTC/b509/p120267.aspx
The T-mobile PAYT for £429.99 option is a branded, simlocked handset.
Just spoke to them.
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I've cancelled my order.
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Can't believe these are fetching retail money on eBay, just watched one end for £471 + £6 postage, do these people know you can buy them sim free over the counter at carphonewarehouse for £479? some have buy it now prices of £630+......
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I'm convinced that some people on eBay have gone mad. They run around manically bidding ridiculous prices for things as if they're addicted to auctions. I bet a few of them are licking the screen with excitement as they do it.
It's not uncommon now to see used items selling on there for more than you can buy them new on Amazon. I don't understand why people are so dumb...
3uk charge £15.32 to unlock
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3uk charge £15.32 to unlock
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Best deal at the moment I think. If not mistaken they are selling the handset for £450. Give it a week or two again I'm pretty sure prices would fall.
Hi Guys
I'm looking to buy one to use with my Three contract SIM, but really hate waiting for deliveries. I can pick up a PAYG handset from O2.. but does anybody know if these handsets would be network-locked? Or could I use my Three SIM with it?
Thanks
its unlocked, can be used on any network. i got mine from o2 and use it on three.
Unlocked mate. I purchased mine from O2 but I use a three SIM
Mine works on Vodafone too
Unlocked (I'm using my 3 SIM) like everyone else said BUT if you buy from an O2 brick and mortar store they'll make you buy a £15 SIM card. They did with me anyway.
Don't bother asking the staff in-store because they either flat-out lie and say it's locked or they just don't know.
Also bought mine from O2; have both the O2 and my usual Virgin SIM in the phone. Both work fine.
Only odd thing is that I asked for the 10£ SIM, but the computer at the store wouldn't accept it, so I had to accept a 15£ SIM. One-time purchase, and I got the device instantly though, so I took it. I don't think the OP5T is sold locked anywhere (don't quote me on this though).
Perfect, thanks everybody.. I did as you said and brought it direct from O2 and also had to get the £15 PAYG SIM.. but its only about £6 extra compared to buying direct (with their faster delivery).. and I got it the same day. Really impressed so far.
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Perfect, thanks everybody.. I did as you said and brought it direct from O2 and also had to get the £15 PAYG SIM.. but its only about £6 extra compared to buying direct (with their faster delivery).. and I got it the same day. Really impressed so far.
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if u got it on o2 online you wouldn't have needed to pay a top up at all.
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if u got it on o2 online you wouldn't have needed to pay a top up at all.
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I thought that. You just have to select a pay as you go sim but it doesn't cost anything
If you have an O2 SIM or you can borrow one, you don't need to pay for the £15 top up in store either. Just take the SIM in with you (in a working phone) and they'll sell you the 5t as an upgrade. During the process they send two SMS messages to the existing O2 SIM a each of which contains a four digit number. You read those back to them and hey presto you get the new phone without buying the £15 top up. I've bought two this way now, both using the same number.
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If you have an O2 SIM or you can borrow one, you don't need to pay for the £15 top up in store either. Just take the SIM in with you (in a working phone) and they'll sell you the 5t as an upgrade. During the process they send two SMS messages to the existing O2 SIM a each of which contains a four digit number. You read those back to them and hey presto you get the new phone without buying the £15 top up. I've bought two this way now, both using the same number.
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I ordered mine from 02 and didnt have to pay for a sim or top up
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I ordered mine from 02 and didnt have to pay for a sim or top up
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Very true, I was just trying to help the OP as they said they didn't like waiting around for deliveries This was the first phone I didn't order online for years! It was weird! Kinda cool too. I wish phone stores in the UK sold a wider range of Chinese phones at reasonable prices. I guess the phone networks wouldn't like that!