Doug
Member
Registered: 8th Oct 03
User status: Offline
|
I am off to USA at the start of May so might have to wait till I get back for O2 to get it in stock.
|
Dom
Member
Registered: 13th Sep 03
User status: Offline
|
quote: Originally posted by Toby
quote: Originally posted by John
Vodafone are doing £150 cashback for all new contracts via quidco.
That would cover the remainder of my o2 contract, I can see me ending up with one of these at the weekend.
Any voda peeps know how long that offer will last for?
Is there any confirmation on the 500mb internet, that's a bit crap on a phone like that, would use it up no bother.
my understanding of the unlimited webs after speaking to several people at the weekend;
o2 (when they get it) 500mb - FUP
Orange - 500mb on Dolphin, 750mb on Panther FUP
Voda - 500mb FUP
Tmob - Through resellar 1gb (also on this Tmob throttle before the 1gb is hit), through tmob direct 3gb FUP.
Both people in orange and voda suggested there would be no charge if going past the 500mb but said after a few occasions they would look at the usage and charge if required.
I went to tmob direct, quite competitive but the 3gb is what i wanted as i would rather now where i stand than hammering the FUP everymonth
[Edited on 23-04-2010 by Toby]
Anymore info on O2 limiting it to 500mb?
Currently, their T&Cs state that all Web Data Bolt-ons and iPhone contracts offer unlimited data with a fair usage policy. I've heard that they recommend that you keep it to around 500mb but it's never be forced (only heard a few reports of O2 sending snotty letters where people were using 2/3GB+ a month). Is a bit shit if they do make it a hard cap.
Btw, has anyone managed to sort out Skype (i know it's against most networks T&Cs) on the Desire? Look for apps to do free skype to skype calls, i know skype have an app but i don't think it currently supports the Desire. Nimbuzz is another app but i can work out (their website is a bit cack) if the Skype part of it allows for free skype to skype calls?
|
Toby
Premium Member
Registered: 29th Nov 05
User status: Offline
|
quote: Originally posted by Dom
quote: Originally posted by Toby
quote: Originally posted by John
Vodafone are doing £150 cashback for all new contracts via quidco.
That would cover the remainder of my o2 contract, I can see me ending up with one of these at the weekend.
Any voda peeps know how long that offer will last for?
Is there any confirmation on the 500mb internet, that's a bit crap on a phone like that, would use it up no bother.
my understanding of the unlimited webs after speaking to several people at the weekend;
o2 (when they get it) 500mb - FUP
Orange - 500mb on Dolphin, 750mb on Panther FUP
Voda - 500mb FUP
Tmob - Through resellar 1gb (also on this Tmob throttle before the 1gb is hit), through tmob direct 3gb FUP.
Both people in orange and voda suggested there would be no charge if going past the 500mb but said after a few occasions they would look at the usage and charge if required.
I went to tmob direct, quite competitive but the 3gb is what i wanted as i would rather now where i stand than hammering the FUP everymonth
[Edited on 23-04-2010 by Toby]
Anymore info on O2 limiting it to 500mb?
Currently, their T&Cs state that all Web Data Bolt-ons and iPhone contracts offer unlimited data with a fair usage policy. I've heard that they recommend that you keep it to around 500mb but it's never be forced (only heard a few reports of O2 sending snotty letters where people were using 2/3GB+ a month). Is a bit shit if they do make it a hard cap.
Btw, has anyone managed to sort out Skype (i know it's against most networks T&Cs) on the Desire? Look for apps to do free skype to skype calls, i know skype have an app but i don't think it currently supports the Desire. Nimbuzz is another app but i can work out (their website is a bit cack) if the Skype part of it allows for free skype to skype calls?
The guy in o2 last saturday backed up what i had read on the net. He hot a but shirty at first when i asked what the FUP was but when i talked to him a bit more he said nothing in the T&C's dictated what it was but he said as rule of thumb they work from 5oomb, he also gave me the impression they dont state it is so they can change as they please. To be honest, as i said already the consensus seems to be most operators send out a couple of letters etc after several times of exceeding the FUP before they start adding charges
|
oceansoul
Member
Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Sunbury, Surrey
User status: Offline
|
Got mine today. Using it now. Impressed so far
|
Doug
Member
Registered: 8th Oct 03
User status: Offline
|
Go onto the market place and get an app called 'Taskiller' and set it up so it keeps killing the apps you do not need running. Will speed up your phone and save battery life!
|
Edd
Member
Registered: 8th Nov 04
Location: Glasgow
User status: Offline
|
ignore that task killer isnt needed, the desire deals with all apps itself and task killer fucks this up
|
Eck
Premium Member
Registered: 17th Apr 06
Location: Lundin Links, Fife
User status: Offline
|
What Edd said.
|
Doug
Member
Registered: 8th Oct 03
User status: Offline
|
quote: Originally posted by Eck
What Edd said.
Really?
I have seen first hand Taskiller work wonders on a handset. Any info about this?
|
jrsteeve
Member
Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: Manchester
User status: Offline
|
quote: Originally posted by Doug
quote: Originally posted by Eck
What Edd said.
Really?
I have seen first hand Taskiller work wonders on a handset. Any info about this?
Aye me too. Especially on start up there are loads that i never use but they're always running.
|
Doug
Member
Registered: 8th Oct 03
User status: Offline
|
Any links yet guys?
|
_Allan_
Member
Registered: 24th Mar 04
User status: Offline
|
mobiles.co.uk is offering it on O2 and as an O2 upgrade. Tariffs are steep and you will have to add data. However looking at O2's prices and pushed back release date you might want to get now.
http://www.eurodroid.com/2010/04/o2-stocking-htc-desire-from-mid-may-on-tariffs-from-25/
|
Conway563
Member
Registered: 7th Jun 06
Location: Yate, Bristol
User status: Offline
|
Based on those contracts I think I may be switching to vodafone for the £150 cash back
|
morpheus22
Member
Registered: 10th Oct 05
Location: sheffield
User status: Offline
|
just been on the blower to voda asking over my desire looking at next week now and when the stock does come in there is 1400 people that will get priority just hope im one of those 1400 lol
|
Carl
Member
Registered: 9th May 04
Location: Jimmy Bennett's la la land.
User status: Offline
|
I don't know what to do,i'm sat waiting on o2 has i'm on a rolling contract but i've got a feeling that i'll wait about and then get offered a shit deal when it is available! Might go on that t mobile 25 quid but the amount of texts and minutes could screw me over if not careful.
|
Half Pint
Member
Registered: 25th Mar 02
User status: Offline
|
well i am holding off the purchase... tomorrow i take delivery of a HTC Touch Pro 2 from one of my supplier to play with free of charge...
|
Toby
Premium Member
Registered: 29th Nov 05
User status: Offline
|
mine will be here tomorrow, wnt be able to pick it up though until friday
|
morpheus22
Member
Registered: 10th Oct 05
Location: sheffield
User status: Offline
|
finally got mine yesterday, few questions for the htc boffins if there is any. when i go into settings applications, running services theres calandar connectivityservice then a timer of how long its been running and another that says touch input. do these apps eat away at my 500mg of net usage or are they just running free?. when i press stop it just re starts the counter. smart fone noob here lol the user guides about as much use a an ash tray on a motorbike tbh
|
Eck
Premium Member
Registered: 17th Apr 06
Location: Lundin Links, Fife
User status: Offline
|
Download Smart Monitor Lite Jim. That tells you how much internet useage you've had for the month.
|
Toby
Premium Member
Registered: 29th Nov 05
User status: Offline
|
well my came and its goine, gone back to tmob, gutted for the time i used the phone at work it was cracking. i got it home, switched it on and my street is completey blacked out no singal what so ever, the rest of the village is ok, am stumped (and yes i did check the street coverage before hand and im even meant to get 3g so they are not sure either). Anyway re ordered this afternoon with o2 (through a resellar - they claim FUP is 500mb, i spoke to o2 they said its a smartphone plan so deffo no cap) get less minutes and less web if i listen to the resellar but at least the phone will be unbranded, was looking forward to my 3gb allowance with tmob ahwell
[Edited on 01-05-2010 by Toby]
|
morpheus22
Member
Registered: 10th Oct 05
Location: sheffield
User status: Offline
|
cheers alex
|
Matt H
Member
Registered: 11th Sep 01
Location: South Yorkshire
User status: Offline
|
Anyone set their own pic as a wallpaper?
It's a tall screen but it makes you crop it down to a landscape view
WTF
|
Edd
Member
Registered: 8th Nov 04
Location: Glasgow
User status: Offline
|
the wee green box is adjustable to make the pic fit the whole screen
|
Matt H
Member
Registered: 11th Sep 01
Location: South Yorkshire
User status: Offline
|
Yeah but it's still in landscape mode
|
dannymccann
Member
Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
User status: Offline
|
Anyone else having the weird problem with the USB connection, where if you dont use the original USB you used to begin with on the computer it doesnt recognise it
|
_Allan_
Member
Registered: 24th Mar 04
User status: Offline
|
Just got mine delivered to work.
It has to be the smallest phone box I've ever had
Not opened it yet, might send it back after hearing about Voda and the FUP policy charges.
|