* The Official HTC Desire (Bravo) Thread! *

Jabbs · 20 Mar 2010 at 18:33

I guess a lot of us have ordered this phone from mobilephones direct i wonder how many they will be getting in w/c 5th April.

413x · 20 Mar 2010 at 18:57

as long as i get it within a month! cause thats when my free text allowance runs out!

Rimsy · 20 Mar 2010 at 18:59

Girl in the o2 shop in Woking today said they'd be getting it in "late April".... really really hope this isnt going to be another e71 farce where they started supplying them about 5 months late!

nimz · 22 Mar 2010 at 10:10

I heard the T-Mobile pre-order page is going live today for the Desire around lunch time. Interesting to compare prices with mobilephonesdirect. I'm a mouse click away from pre-ordering! I want to keep my O2 number, does mobilephonesdirect allow you to port your number across?

Edit: Just checked the mobilephonesdirect website, they do allow you to port, sweet! Hmmmm decisions....

londonbairn · 22 Mar 2010 at 10:49

the prices are already up - http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/shop/mobile-phones/phones/pay-monthly/htc/desire/price-plans/

antijoke · 22 Mar 2010 at 10:56

Interesting.

Locke · 22 Mar 2010 at 11:07

Mobile Phones Direct have way better prices..

nimz · 22 Mar 2010 at 11:10

Locke said:
Mobile Phones Direct have way better prices..

That's what I was just about to say.

I did notice on the T-Mobile site you get to select an inclusive Flexible booster (unlimited txt/calls etc) on top of unlimited internet. Do you get this option on Mobile Phones Direct?

antijoke · 22 Mar 2010 at 11:11

Are MPD any good? The £25 + £5 unlimited web and free phone looks good. they do want £3.99 for delivery though.

One thing I note with Tmobile and MPD is they don't list the phone as out of stock.....is this normal with these sites when phones aren't out yet?

Fens · 22 Mar 2010 at 11:17

anticonscience said:
Are MPD any good? The £25 + £5 unlimited web and free phone looks good.

MPD are fine, bought my HD2 from them - fast delivery and no problems. Just be aware they send you an unbranded phone with a sim for whichever carrier you choose so if you have any trouble with the phone further down the line you need to sort it out yourself, support is supposedly better if you buy direct from t-mobile.

Camalot · 22 Mar 2010 at 11:21

anticonscience said:
Are MPD any good? The £25 + £5 unlimited web and free phone looks good. they do want £3.99 for delivery though.

What deal is that?

antijoke · 22 Mar 2010 at 11:24

Just one off their website. Offers £25 + £5 web bolt on and the phone is free.

I wouldn't be put off by an unbranded phone as I do not wish to have any operator branding/software on my Desire. Does one through T-Mobile have such branding on it? If it does I might just wait it out and get it on O2.

http://www.mobilephonesdirect.co.uk/Brands/HTC/b509/n447/p31043.aspx

Second offer down.

Camalot · 22 Mar 2010 at 11:27

Think thats 24months which is why i didn't go for it.

EDIT - Yea 24months.

I went for the 300mins / 300 texts / unlimited Net for £25 on 18month contract , phone costs bout £5

Can add unlimited texts for another fiver.

antijoke · 22 Mar 2010 at 11:29

It is, but there is another one on 18 months with 300 minutes unlimited text/web for £30.

Does anyone have an answer about T-Mobile branding on other HTC handsets? I really want to know if T-Mobile have molested previous ones before I take the plunge.

Camalot · 22 Mar 2010 at 11:30

anticonscience said:
It is, but there is another one on 18 months with 300 minutes unlimited text/web for £30.

Yea, thats same as mine but without the unlimited texts for fiver less, i went for that one as i don't text as much as i used to now. I only text loads when i have a gf

Sinopa · 22 Mar 2010 at 11:53

anticonscience said:
One thing I note with Tmobile and MPD is they don't list the phone as out of stock.....is this normal with these sites when phones aren't out yet?

The MPD site does say, at the time of me posting this, "SORRY - THE HTC DESIRE IS CURRENTLY ONLY AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER". It says this right under "Order before 3pm for next day delivery" :confused:

Not on the main page or the page listing all HTC phones but only on the Desire's own page.

div0 · 22 Mar 2010 at 12:00

Camalot said:
I went for the 300mins / 300 texts / unlimited Net for £25 on 18month contract , phone costs bout £5

That looks like the same deal I'd go for.

Same contract through tmobile has the phone at about £95.

Anyone know if/when o2 will have pricing for the Desire?

nimz · 22 Mar 2010 at 12:08

div0 said:
That looks like the same deal I'd go for.

Same contract through tmobile has the phone at about £95.

Anyone know if/when o2 will have pricing for the Desire?

Same one I'll be going for as I'm not a heavy user. I've been with O2 for years but not sure I can wait for them to get the Desire, whenever that may be.

Doubt I will be rewarded with a similar contract as MPD for being a long term customer either!

div0 · 22 Mar 2010 at 12:36

nimz said:
I've been with O2 for years but not sure I can wait for them to get the Desire, whenever that may be.

Doubt I will be rewarded with a similar contract as MPD for being a long term customer either!

Exactly the same as me.

Wouldn't mind seeing the o2 numbers, just out of interest. But I can't see them coming close to matching that deal, even as a long term customer.

Will have to check when my current deal expires, but certainly won't be holding off from ordering if I can help it.

Chiz · 22 Mar 2010 at 15:57

I decided to go straight to Tmobile. The addition of unlimited text sealed it for me.

Phone cost - £130
18 month contract - £20 (300 minutes, free texts, free internet)
Total cost = £490

Considering the phone costs £430(ish) the monthly fee works out to be about £3.33!!

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