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Hey Kryptik, thanks for the S60 struff...will put it on CD and share it amongst the homies in the ghetto...LOL.
BTW discovered
http://www.cacell.co.za/ which sells sim free phones independent of the networks...
I've seen a couple of bargains on their but also a couple of rip-offs like the Siemens SL65(brand new) which I almost bought yesterday for R1699 at Cash Crusaders...CACell are offering the same phone for R2550.
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Posted: 2005-07-23 12:29:00
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It's my pleasure, bro. Any ideas who's got the best deals on top-up contracts atm? I'm looking out for a good replacement for the 6600, but not confining my search to Nokia only
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Posted: 2005-07-23 13:34:20
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@ Kryptik,
Tks for your thoughtfulness.Am about to commence The Great Pack.Got good mate in Jozi,who I will meet up with prior to the connecting flight to CT, to get me two Vodacom 4u PAYG packs,without having to resort to the airport's Vodacom (Vodaworld?)shop prices.
The in-laws are going fishing (bleeuurrgh!Give me strength...) at the mouth of the Swartkops River (they are visiting friends in 'Dustpatch').BTW, do you ever get the none-too-pleasant wafts from Carbon Black/Algorax where you teach?
PE always seems to have a somewhat iffy greeting if you enter the city from the EL side:
1.First the Swartkops and Motherwell industrial areas greet you, (and of course,Carbon Black leading the charge...)
2.The delightful PE prison is next with the just as delightful graveyard,
3.Then a nearly km long railway workshops and more industries, before the motorways steer one away from further industrial area like Korsten...
Oh, and a rule of thumb that I learnt the hard way since I studied in PE in the early 90's and beyond: stay clear of PE traffic cops...they seem to have the WORST traffic cops out of all the cities I have ever been to. (Just my personal experiences, of course, as well as the findings of several other connections of mine...)
Don't get me wrong, I still like most of PE..a lot of good memories of days 'sewing wild oats',meeting nice babes while part-time working at Greenacres, etc...
Am visiting a few long-time friends in Walmer and Brickmaker's Kloof there later next month.
Anyway,better get back to the cellphone stuff.
Philips,who have made some less-than-desirable handsets in the past and not the most enviable reputation for reliability or longevity,seem to at last be making a more concerted effort to woo the more spec-hungry consumers amongst us, with their latest offering,announced this month.It also demonstrates how the slide-form factor of an increasing number of cellphones are catching on with more and more manufacturers:
Philips 960: 2mp,BT,MP3/AAC,50MB shared memory plus sd slot,etc., all in a miniscule 88mmx48mmx23mm package.All that's missing is a radio (wow...) and rather more disappointing, no Symbian platform. Still, a MUCH better effort on your report card for Q3 2005,Philips....
http://www.gsmarena.com/philips_960-1230.php
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Posted: 2005-07-23 15:44:45
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You can get the Samsung D500 for only R299 cash on a Family Top from GAME ONLY.Deal valid until 24th July05.The same phone from other store will go at R1100
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Posted: 2005-07-23 15:48:56
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@ Tahir,
carphonewarehouse in the UK received their first Samsung 3G Z500's on Vodafone (of course..?) yesterday.They are now available in limited numbers on their site.However, none of the local stores have received theirs yet.
http://www.carphonewarehouse.[....]AMSUNGZ500&origin=LATESTPHONES
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Posted: 2005-07-23 15:56:25
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@ Brix
Am waiting till end december coz it will be much cheaper by then. AND BRANDED. Voda branding is much better than i expected.
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Posted: 2005-07-23 17:14:00
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amawanqa: Enjoyed reading you're post on PE's smog...Durban is no better...coming from Cape Town one's used to the South Easter blowing the muck away. BTW
Phillips cellphones have not been available locally for yonks. I think the last one I saw here was the 9@9.
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Posted: 2005-07-23 17:22:50
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@ brix,
Yeah, the last Philips I saw in SA was the cumbersome and uninspiring Savvy,a good few years back.
Having said that, you hardly see them in the UK either. In fact, the only UK network that has a Philips in its inventory at the moment is Virgin, with the 755. A strange handset,in that it comes equipped with a stylus to personalise pics and make basic notes on its average-sized screen.Nothing exceptional or ground-breaking;very much a 'fun phone',probably most suitable for those with an insatiable appetite for doodling or perhaps for those who have become bored with flicking snollies in double maths lessons.
http://www.virginmobile.com/m[....]s/view-page?page=PHL-STD-755-1
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Posted: 2005-07-23 17:44:09
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You can the Samsung D500 for only R299 cash on a Family top up contract from GAME.Price is valid until 24 July or while stock lasts
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Posted: 2005-07-23 18:15:17
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Why do we have contracts bundled with "free" phones? Why can't I sign a service contract with a network, hopefully have cheaper call rates without having to subsidise a phone that would've lost it's appeal after the 1st year of the contract ...That's all people want and the reason Icasa are taking the networks to task.
Heard on the news that Cell C are hiking their rates.
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Posted: 2005-07-23 19:58:18
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