***The Official Nokia Lumia 920 Thread***
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When did SIM free stop meaning unlocked? Has this been the way for a while?
I regard it as one of those terms that doesn't have an official, 'legal', definition. (I'd be interested to know if it did.) But is widely regarded, in interweb land, to mean network unlocked.
Only now, a retailer that historically sold sim free phones (P4U) with no network lock, is now selling sim free which are. (It appears, to me, due to the confusion exhibited, they were unaware of this and it's not entirely their fault.)
My concern now is that this'll set a precedent.
Only now, a retailer that historically sold sim free phones (P4U) with no network lock, is now selling sim free which are. (It appears, to me, due to the confusion exhibited, they were unaware of this and it's not entirely their fault.)
My concern now is that this'll set a precedent.
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no, I wasn't too sure on the effects of doing that, and Im intending to return the phone
Nokia have such a great product here and so it's a shame we have to go through all this hassle. The difference in audio quality between this and previous phones is amazing. It makes my old iPhone 4 sound like it was using an 8-bit codec or something lol.
I may have to re-rip some CDs using lossless as the codec in this is showing up the limitations of MP3.
I may have to re-rip some CDs using lossless as the codec in this is showing up the limitations of MP3.
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Somebody needs to try this, I unfortunately do not have the cojones.
They want proof of ID, not that uncommon for internet orders, it protects from chargebacks. Passport, proof of address and the end of the card you paid with.
I got this,
Scan/ copy ( or a good close picture will do) of you credit card ( the card you payed with) front and back ( black square box over all letter except the last 4 isnt it?)...and the back as well with the smaller security number completely blacked out.
Pass port page that part with yrou pic/ details etc.
So I purchased an unlocked Nokia promo phone from eBay for £530 including postage which turns out to be the same as from Clove so its not a bad price.
The seller already posted it out so I will have it tomorrow.
That will keep my satisfied until my 4G contract version with EE eventually arrives and then I'm pretty certain I'll be able to make my money back as it will still be incredibly difficult to get an unlocked white 920 in two weeks or whenever EE ship me that phone.
The seller already posted it out so I will have it tomorrow.
That will keep my satisfied until my 4G contract version with EE eventually arrives and then I'm pretty certain I'll be able to make my money back as it will still be incredibly difficult to get an unlocked white 920 in two weeks or whenever EE ship me that phone.
They are all old t-mobile/orange shops. I would use there store locator.
Any Orange or T-mobile store is an EE store although be aware that the larger stores are more likely to have stock than smaller although that's no guarantee that is how it was with my local stores.
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hi guys, ive been following whats going on and thought id join in.
first off I have the lumia 920 on preorder from t mobile (ordered on the 5th by phone).
I was assured that I would get it by the 16th of this month but after reading what been said on here I called them and they told me that they wont be getting them in the warehouse until the 16th!
since they are in shops already I asked if I could go and get one from a store and cancel my order he said I could but buy 1 first and then cancel just in case I cant find one.
so I called 5 ee stores and not one answered the phone (its crazy that stores that sell phones do not answer their phone!)
so I called P4U, told them the situation and they gave me several numbers for local stores and I called them all and the last one answered and told me they had them in stock and to come down.
when I got there they told me that I couldn't have it on the "full monty package" which is the exact oppisit as to what they said on the phone and what it says on line.
I spoke to a manager and they told me that he will try and put it through. they did a credit check (by the way the girl that was serving me was hot! Stratford P4U in the old mall, name was bee)
anyway the credit check went through fine and then they said it doesn't work and they cant sell it to me so i left empty handed
anyway i tried ee as well as it was close (westfield) they only had it on orange!!! the guy had 4 in this morning for t mobile but they went quickly.
and there u have it, so im still waiting on t mobile to deliver it
first off I have the lumia 920 on preorder from t mobile (ordered on the 5th by phone).
I was assured that I would get it by the 16th of this month but after reading what been said on here I called them and they told me that they wont be getting them in the warehouse until the 16th!
since they are in shops already I asked if I could go and get one from a store and cancel my order he said I could but buy 1 first and then cancel just in case I cant find one.
so I called 5 ee stores and not one answered the phone (its crazy that stores that sell phones do not answer their phone!)
so I called P4U, told them the situation and they gave me several numbers for local stores and I called them all and the last one answered and told me they had them in stock and to come down.
when I got there they told me that I couldn't have it on the "full monty package" which is the exact oppisit as to what they said on the phone and what it says on line.
I spoke to a manager and they told me that he will try and put it through. they did a credit check (by the way the girl that was serving me was hot! Stratford P4U in the old mall, name was bee)
anyway the credit check went through fine and then they said it doesn't work and they cant sell it to me so i left empty handed
anyway i tried ee as well as it was close (westfield) they only had it on orange!!! the guy had 4 in this morning for t mobile but they went quickly.
and there u have it, so im still waiting on t mobile to deliver it
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the store locator is under the support, if you just hover over it, your see it 
Best ask them.
the store locator is under the support, if you just hover over it, your see it
I can't even find that.
