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I go for the second solution. Except of my t610 has got only unbranded fones, however the voda fw crap and sticker disappeared after a week i bought it.
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Posted: 2004-07-23 23:40:53
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On 2004-07-23 17:11:32, sonusingh27 wrote:
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On 2004-07-23 17:06:25, plasmadog wrote:
i know this is a stupid question...
but for u uk users... can u buy branded pay as you go phones?
is that cheaper than unlocked ones? by how much?
I believe you can, but they are not cheaper, unless you buy it on contract.
PAYG phones in the UK are generally cheaper.
eg from CPW - T610
orange -£129.99
o2 - £149.99
t-mobile - £179.99
vodaphone - £129.99
SIM free -
£149.99
eg - NEC e313
SIM free - £99.99
3 -- £ 19.99
eg - Nokia 3410
SIM free - £69.99
o2 - £29.99
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Posted: 2004-07-24 00:49:07
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@o44ven how much for t630? Tia
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Posted: 2004-07-24 20:14:35
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where is the E313 priced at £19.99 ?? my mate is wanting to get a newer phone on his 3 contract but has only been with them for 4 months, he hes a brick of a motorola and the battery sucks total ballz, so he is just gonna buy the E313, so where is it priced at £19.99 ?
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Posted: 2004-07-24 20:26:18
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@bobafett
the t630 is priced in CPW as
o2 - £179.99
t-mobile - 179.99
SIM FREE - £179.99
from o2 retail it is £159.99
@MUDVAYNEX
the e313 is only £19.99 in carphone Warehouse but you must buy a top-up card of 10pounds too. To buy the phone SIM free is £99.99
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Posted: 2004-07-28 02:11:23
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I think the original basis for branding is to provide some network specific features that aren't easily available in the basic firmware.
e.g. T-Zones on T-mobile or links to buy ringtones from your provider in the Pictures & Sounds menu
at this basic level the branding doesn't get in the way, but some companies take it a little too far. I can understand providing quick access to purchase pics and sounds online to maybe get customers to buy a few more rings. I can't agree with making the phone operate completely differently.
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Posted: 2004-07-28 09:37:31
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Judging by SE probably know what their customers want, I am suprised they agree to do it. My P900 was branded to vodafone, I took it to my local store & they told me to remove the brandin was impossible, fortunately CPW removed the branding with a generic firmware update...
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Posted: 2004-07-28 11:21:00
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