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I can't get this phone any cheaper than £35 p/m on Vodafone retentions which sucks, think I will definately be cancelling my contract in May and going via Quidco or something.

What deals are everyone else getting?

This was on a 24 month contract as well, they wouldn't keep me on 18 months!

Ridiculous!
 
leoncc said:
I can't get this phone any cheaper than £35 p/m on Vodafone retentions which sucks, think I will definately be cancelling my contract in May and going via Quidco or something.

What deals are everyone else getting?

This was on a 24 month contract as well, they wouldn't keep me on 18 months!

Ridiculous!
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Yeah I got the same spiel from T-Mobile - they must be getting the squeeze from 3rd party re-sellers or something. Only going with the 24 month contracts.
 
I have ordered an orange one from mobiles.co.uk and they say it will be with me tomorrow. They are however the most retarded and useless company that I have ever come across so im not holding out too much hope.
 
SteveOBHave said:
Yeah I got the same spiel from T-Mobile - they must be getting the squeeze from 3rd party re-sellers or something. Only going with the 24 month contracts.
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I had Orange ring me a few weeks ago as well offering me the 9700 on a 18month contract for £25 p/m inc VAT.

Wish I agreed now! I hope they call me back!
 
My furious F5 spamming has paid off :D MPD order has now changed to ready for dispatch, which hopefully means I'll have it tomorrow!
 
I've no problem dropping vodafone if they don't give me a decent upgrade deal, but anyone know what their 3g coverage is like? Voda have usually been pretty good for me...
 
Anyone spoke to T-Mobile again recently? Impatience +37 having my order not changing. They've charged my card though!
 
admoo said:
By 'they' do you mean T-Mobile? :D
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Big oops, yes, I do mean t-mobile. Didn't they just merge with Orange? Shouldn't that mean their 3g coverage will be better? I'm slightly nervous because the gf is on three (don't they use t-mobile's network) and her connection isn't great in west London, despite what the T-mobile website says...
 
growse said:
Big oops, yes, I do mean t-mobile. Didn't they just merge with Orange? Shouldn't that mean their 3g coverage will be better? I'm slightly nervous because the gf is on three (don't they use t-mobile's network) and her connection isn't great in west London, despite what the T-mobile website says...
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Yeah they did merge, but I think I read somewhere that the brands will remain seperate for the next 18 months. I dunno if that means they won't share masts etc.

I always found T-Mobile a bit pants in the West Mids, even when their coverage checker said I should have good 3g signal. I'm not sure about anywhere else.

I would advise getting a pay and go sim card from T-Mobile and checking it out in the areas you'll be using your phone. It might cost you 5-10 quid but it's probably worth it in the long run.
 
Going to ask a silly question that a hope can be answered quick (about to place an order),

If i was to get one of the deals through MPD or Mobiles.co.uk, once the contract is coming to an end who do you negotiate a new deal with the network or the reseller?
 
Bossk128 said:
The_Asgard, mind mentioning what apps you donloaded or changes you made that persuaded you it's a good device?
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I made lots of changes to the default configuration but this would be down to user preference. The defaults didn't work for me.

Apps

ACast Free - Podcasts, woorks better than the Iphone
BBC News - Default widget seems to stop updating
MixZing Lite - Better music player IMO
S2 Calendar Widget
Sweet Dreams - Auto turn off alerts in the night. Must have!
Telegraph
Calaculator
GPSStatus
TasKiller - Needs quite a few system ignores setting up

Compared to the Iphone it's very open/configurable but this can give the impression of a rough feel compared to the Iphone. Will take some time but worth the effort. Going back to the Iphone now makes it feel steam power.
 
Baplad said:
Going to ask a silly question that a hope can be answered quick (about to place an order),

If i was to get one of the deals through MPD or Mobiles.co.uk, once the contract is coming to an end who do you negotiate a new deal with the network or the reseller?
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The network.
 
admoo said:
Yeah they did merge, but I think I read somewhere that the brands will remain seperate for the next 18 months. I dunno if that means they won't share masts etc.
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Asked that question to T-Mobile at the weekend, just setup a business account. They said the transmitters will start being shared over the next few months. I think the names will stay the same for the next 18 months but resources will definately be pooled ASAP.
 
Baplad said:
Going to ask a silly question that a hope can be answered quick (about to place an order),

If i was to get one of the deals through MPD or Mobiles.co.uk, once the contract is coming to an end who do you negotiate a new deal with the network or the reseller?
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The network :)

.. beaten :/
 
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