Hi all,
Im from the UK and going to states in October. I am HOPING that the desire HD gets announced before then and the desire gets reduced in price and i can pick one up contract free for my sister.
Where's a good place to buy them contract free? I took a look at bestbuy but they dont stock desire?!?
I cant think of any other US retailers...
Thanks in advance
There's no good place to buy a Desire in the US, because apart from CDMA Desire (which won't work in Europe at all), the Desire is not designed to work with US networks.
Regards,
Dave
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I got mine from expansys-usa.com/d.aspx?i=196037
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It's quad band GSM so it works with AT&T or T-mobile. I'm using the former because you can now also get 100mb data for US$20 (expires in one month) on prepaid. I'm using it now!
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Best Chance is buying it from TELUS in Canada
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eKeith said:
It's quad band GSM so it works with AT&T or T-mobile. I'm using the former because you can now also get 100mb data for US$20 (expires in one month) on prepaid. I'm using it now!
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The Desire A8181 will not work with either AT&T or T-Mobile for 3G - the best you will get is EDGE.
The Desire A8183 will work on AT&T 3G, but not T-Mobile.
Regards,
Dave
P.S. $20 for 100mb prepaid data? You guys are really being hosed by the carriers!
Is your sister going to be using her phone in the US? or in the UK? The US isn't a great place to obtain an HTC Desire because (except for the CDMA version) there are no carriers who sell it, and HTC doesn't sell unlocked phones direct to US retailers. If she's in the UK, buy it on your side of the pond. If she's in the US (if and only if on AT&T), she'd want the Telus (Canada) or Telstra (Australia) version.
My sister is going to use it in the UK.
oh damn i didnt realise it wasnt that big in USA and locked...
I was going to get her a nexus but they're not for sale any more. Dang. Basically i want a cheap Android phone thats has nexus' spec.
I am limited to Edge, that's true!
I have unlimited data back home so the option for prepaid data when visiting the US is great, albeit expensive.
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I'd buy from http://htcpedia.com/
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Erniemac said:
I was going to get her a nexus but they're not for sale any more. Dang. Basically i want a cheap Android phone thats has nexus' spec.
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Doesn't Vodafone UK still sell the Nexus One? Easier for you to get there than in the US.
http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/shop/mobile-phone/google-nexus-one/
Don't know about "cheap" though. Good luck.
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I was going to get her a nexus but they're not for sale any more. Dang. Basically i want a cheap Android phone thats has nexus' spec.
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The Nexus One *is* still for sale - it's just Googles store that went under.
See here for more details.
Regards,
Dave
anyone else have an update today?
was about 26mb i have but my wife and son have not
nop I have not. (swedish)
Which network are you with?
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i am with vodafone but the desire is a vanilla unlocked unbranded set from carphone warehouse.
my current software is now 2.10.402.2 while my wifes phone from the same place is 2.09.405.8, my sons is the same as my wifes
Well I am moving to verizon in march when my contract ends.
Should I buy a new tp2 or get a diffrent phone?
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Got my HOX from phones4u last week on Vodafone and I was just trying to find out if it is a branded phone (locked to a network) does anyone know how to find out or know if phones4u lock their phones.
Cheers eze
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Does it have the Vodafone logo on boot up? If not it's unbranded (which I believe Phones4U stock now, CPW definitely do)
Cheers man il check now
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The other way is if it's running x.xx.401.x then it's unbranded
my p4u HOX is unbranded and carrier unlocked.
Hey Guys just wanna know if there any Carrier locked Contact Note II in Australia, i want to buy one from Australia it would be cheap... And then unlock it
Peace
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They will prob be out in Australia with contract early next year
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DMax99 said:
They will prob be out in Australia with contract early next year
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Damn i hate waiting anyways if samsung will possibly launch note ii on contract in Australia... Then i'll surely buy one.. Just hope they don't launch any upgrade something like "Bell Canada S II in Canada"... Just locked international version
Peace
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how do you know australias would be cheaper? and what locking? I thought samsung made them all unlocked?
Most oz carriers re-compile the rom and add crap and sheet and then lock it to their network. i know vodafail allows online self unlocks for free... but others may charge a small fee.
the good thing about buying from an Oz carrier is they give you 2 years warranty and no send back to base s/h costs.