The Official Nokia Lumia 920 Thread

RSR · 30 Oct 2012 at 21:30

Glaucus said:
No 3G contracts, all 4g despite most people not having a chance of connecting to it and even if they live in the area then as soon as they leave the city they can't get 4g, advertised it for streaming video, but then don't have the limits to do it.

Seem to be forcing or at least bullying people off orange/t-mobile and on to EE contracts.

Yup, its all very wrong. IMO

Hopefully someone at Nokia can soon see sense and break the "exclusive" contract.

RSR · 30 Oct 2012 at 21:36

kbc said:
I for one am not going to sign up for a new contract. I live in London and 3G sux, let alone 4G!

I'm going to hit the town one of these days and try and find one of these sim free and can be used on Voda.

That's my plan, ill report back once I get the call from P4U to see If it works or not.

RSR · 30 Oct 2012 at 21:53

kbc said:
Did you say you'll be getting yours by Friday, a Yellow one? You ordered it without a contract, just the device?

Did they let you choose any colour?? Tottenham Court Road branch?

Yellow or White for me...! That is all and must be sim-free!

Yes, I have ordered a Yellow one from Tottenham Court. I can scan the receipt if required.

The thing that I find confusing and maybe where the confusion lays. Black and White handsets are being sold by EE, so these may be locked. However, the rest of the colour range surely as they are not provided by EE how can they be locked? This is my thinking behind it.

RSR · 30 Oct 2012 at 21:54

cu3ed said:
Yea....two months of bugger all sales in teh Uk should help that notion.

Agreed! Hopefully they seen sense soon. However, I remember the Nokia Lumia 800 Cyan release was some what of a hassle and then a few months later it blew over.

RSR · 31 Oct 2012 at 06:51

That dial a phone review sounded pretty good too me, I have not watched the other one yet.

RSR · 31 Oct 2012 at 11:10

gilesjuk said:
Probably that or they're doing their best not to encourage people to buy the SIM free version and use them on other networks. So they're trying to push the device on EE networks.

Pretty much this. TBH

RSR · 31 Oct 2012 at 11:41

gilesjuk said:
Phones 4 U site has contract deals on there now, no mention of SIM free or non 4G though

eg.

http://www.phones4u.co.uk/shop/shop_contract_details.asp?ItemKey=650616#offer_details

As I have said before, when I have spoke to them over the phone they only where offering contracts and payg packaged deals. I also noticed they they are only offering it in Black and White, which also may go to prove my point that the Yellow and Red handset should be coming directly from Nokia and should be "sim free". Also as pointed out a number of posts up the "sim free" handsets seem to support 2 different networks on which would should be a good indication of them being sim unlocked handsets.

I am going to be testing the handset before I walk away from the store, otherwise I will be getting a refund (deposit) on it.

RSR · 31 Oct 2012 at 12:08

Evilpaul said:
A quick check would be to power up the phone without a SIM inserted.
For a locked phone you should get 3 boot screens (network provider -> phone manufacturer -> windows phone logo), but for an unlocked phone it should just be 2 boot screens (phone manufacturer -> windows phone logo).

Yup. I know that one.

RSR · 31 Oct 2012 at 12:11

gilesjuk said:
You can look at the box to see if it is locked, it will say something like "UK CV" on it. Look where the IMEI etc is printed.

Yup, My currently Lumia 800 has "CV UK SW ..... " on it.

RSR · 31 Oct 2012 at 15:51

I'll updated the thread as soon as mine arrives at P4U, I am 99% sure this will be unlocked.

RSR · 31 Oct 2012 at 16:15

spinstorm said:
I don't want to be negative BUT I wouldn't trust anything Phones4u tells you as they are the worst kind of salesmen - they have no idea what they are selling and just tell you what you want to hear.

I am not saying that it is locked but I wouldn't be sure about what they told you, and expect to have issues. If you walk away with an unlocked phone on Friday then I am sure lots of us will be down to P4U to get them for ourselves.

I agree. I never trust sales people in phone shops or sales people in general, so I am going to find out for myself.

RSR · 31 Oct 2012 at 16:21

Expansys update: https://twitter.com/expansysUK/status/263673185503965185

RSR · 31 Oct 2012 at 16:53

Glaucus said:
Some sites have uk unlock available for Lumia 920. EE isn't listed. Several other carriers orange being the closest but expensive at about £40, now found €35

Wonder if any off these work at all.

Do you have any links?

RSR · 31 Oct 2012 at 19:04

As long as phone it good on Friday, I will post a load of sample images as well as if I can run my Vodafone sim in it.

RSR · 31 Oct 2012 at 19:16

Glaucus said:
Here's the euro one

Also as I said non are listing EE yet and they say you must pick the correct carrier

http://sim-unlock.net/simlock/Nokia/Lumia_920/

I wonder if you can use Orange or T-Mobile?

RSR · 1 Nov 2012 at 08:02

Hmmmm. What's left to choose from? Nexus 4 meh... well its android and I can't see the camera being better, the SGS3 (android again) its too plasticity for me but the camera is pretty good or the iP5 which seems to be good but I don't like the static rows of icons.

Confused.com

RSR · 1 Nov 2012 at 14:05

Right I am going to find a way of unlocking this handset, if it is indeed locked.

RSR · 1 Nov 2012 at 14:22

Does anyone know the product number of the Lumia 920? As a example the Lumia 800 is "rm-801"

RSR · 1 Nov 2012 at 14:50

Interesting, Rogers handset which are traditionally locked have been confirmed as sim-free.

RSR · 1 Nov 2012 at 17:26

I am still on my way down P4U tomorrow, don't worry chaps.

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