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well think about it logically:
k500: 99 pounds
f500: 80 pounds
there is a difference, mainly because of the branding. vodafone are not gonna price it lower if they know it can easily be branded. so u have to pay for the debranding unless you find a t28 cable hanging in a tree.
its just tough luck.
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Posted: 2004-12-17 17:57:59
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i might just take it to a shop but is it really worth £20?what are all the benefits of debranding?
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Posted: 2004-12-17 18:01:00
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defenitely worth it
you get original
firmware, the chance to easily install future
firmware that wont come out on vodafone, no red everywhere, anything that has been moved about by voda i.e. menus and mp3's being used as ringtone disabled will go back to normal.
it is worth it in the long run, however, if you dont mind having vodafone rubbish all over the menu system then dont bother.
BUT it may be worth it for the firmware updates as some of them may not work on vodafone firmware. original
firmware has been modified by vodafone (or buy
for vodafone) and therefore original
firmware updates may not work on the previous modified fiwmare for vodafone.
complicated eh!
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Posted: 2004-12-17 18:04:42
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well the menus are ok but they suck a little bit.can you change the startup screen? i also wanted to know if you can change the covers for it because i knoe the back comes off but ive never tried taking the front off. the cover it has now has vodaphone along the bottom which looks gay.when i brought the phone i asked the guy what was the difference between a f500 and a k500 and he said it was just the name and i never realized that the f500 was different to the k500 otherwise i would of got the k500.
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Posted: 2004-12-17 18:09:14
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EDIT: You can change the startup screen yes, is the one on the F500i got a big gay
vodafone logo?
thats a bugger that he lied!
it has the same features yes (except mp3 ringtones dont work on f500i) but they are vodafone branded!
ok, if you check out ebay they should have some normal k500i covers to buy. However, installation may be tricky.
It is worth getting unlocked!
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Posted: 2004-12-17 18:11:24
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i have got my phone unlocked it cost £10 and the start up screen is big and gay and red.im not to fussed about mp3 ringtones so i might wait till after christmas to debrand it.im looking at the covers now.they are £10 and they dont look that hard to fit.im not sure if it will get rid of of the vodaphone logo though:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBay[....]ory=75547&item=6347960985&rd=1
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Posted: 2004-12-17 18:22:26
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that will get rid of the vodaphone logo yes at the bottom
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Posted: 2004-12-17 18:34:20
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ok thanks for the help.i might get a new cover in the future and i might change it to a k500i later.i think i might wait and save some cash and then sort it out!
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Posted: 2004-12-17 18:38:32
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yeah, good idea
i was worried about the orange firmware on my k700i and i have basically forgotten about it!
i do need to update it though.............. sometime
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Posted: 2004-12-17 18:40:24
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im not to bothered about it now as long as i still have all the main features on my phone!
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Posted: 2004-12-17 19:22:19
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