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One thing I'll be able to do with my new credit card is make online purchases. Browsed eBay this afternoon but didn't see anything that interested me.
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Posted: 2005-10-18 20:05:00
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Now I'm no beeeg Motorola fan,although my A008 Accompli served me very well when I had it,but the UK network,O2,have quite a good promotion at the moment with the V547.
It comes complete WITH Motorola bluetooth headset.On PAYG,how does £59.99 (approx. R690) sound?
Not too shabby for a bluetooth phone,with camera,video,etc.Pity about the 5mb shared memory,though...
http://shop.o2.co.uk/student/[....]prodID=consumer:MOT:V547:GROUP
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Posted: 2005-10-18 21:55:17
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@the wanqsta: It's also got EDGE. From what I've heard on Esato, O2 aren't too bad when it comes to branding their phones.
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Posted: 2005-10-18 22:14:00
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Now that doesn't sound bad at all. And as Brix says, their branding isn't quite as garish and in-your-face as Vodafone, e.g. Somehow i doubt most of us using SE and Nokia would easily change brands. I know i wouldn't do it easily since i've grown very accustomed to Nokia's UI. I once owned one of those little Moto Messenger goodies, wasn't too bad to use, i have to admit. Could only make calls once the headset was plugged in, but it was superb for texting.
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Posted: 2005-10-18 22:19:48
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@ da brixsta,
Doh!Thanks. I shoulda remembered to mention that,especially as it is something that is often mentioned around these parts.
You're right about O2.Their phones have virtually no branding,except their BenQ phones,which are branded as 'O2' phones.I have had handsets from all the UK networks,except Vodafone,as this is just such a rip-off network here.The only worthwhile,economical promotion they have is the 'Stop the Clock' off-peak deal,where you pay 3p to speak for 60 minutes.God forbid you want to make calls to other networks during peak times with Vodafone...I hope Tahir is reading this.
O2 does get the prize for truly minimal branding.Their PAYG phones are locked though, like all the other networks in the UK.
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Posted: 2005-10-18 22:30:55
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"Stop The Clock" is Vodafone-to-Vodafone, right, during certain hours. So outside of those hours Vodafone to other networks is.... Open The Wallet, i'm guessing...
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Posted: 2005-10-18 22:40:18
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@ Kryptik,
RE Vodafone: you guessed right,matey.
RE the Moto Messenger...
Gee,that brings back memories! Your posts do occasionally reactivate a wealth of nostalgia in da Wanqsta,that often lie dormant until a mention like that triggers things off!
I had one of those Motorolas.It was called a V100 here.A flip-phone,as the V prefix denotes.Had a QWERTY keyboard,but had to plug in the earpiece/handsfree to make and answer calls.Bought one very cheap,but the battery life was truly pathetic,and I found the absolute necessity of the earpiece a hindrance at times.I soon flogged it,but the ease to sms with the keyboard prompted me to get the A008 Accompli after that,although this was a virtual keyboard.
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Posted: 2005-10-18 22:44:49
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On 2005-10-18 19:36:02, skhuu wrote:
Banks, they make money out of you and you wont notice. Although it is still convenient to use a credit card than carry cash or a debit card. If I had the same buying convenience without a credit card, that would be nice. It seems they time you, they come with offers of increased limits and new products at the time you think you need them.
But well a credit card makes buying easy, makes life easy, at a high price though. I heard earlier that South African banks are expensive. Will hang on to my card.
Sumting for every1, A bank is a BUSINESS!!!! They are not your friend!!
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Posted: 2005-10-19 08:42:37
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@KBR, to some extent i'd agree, but would differ in the regard that although their primary responsibility is to their shareholders and increasing their profitability, some of them do have a well-developed social conscience.
The fact that certain banks don't charge fees when dealing with schools, churches, etc speaks volumes. Sure, it may be a very minor aspect of banking when compared to the way they rip the general public off, but to a school like mine, which is technically a hovel, albeit a hovel with a view, it's a godsend being able to save an extra bit per month. R70, which is what we were charged at Standard, buys us a few extra bags of rice or samp... Believe me, it makes a HUGE difference in the lives of kids who live in an area where there's 80%+ unemployment.
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Posted: 2005-10-19 09:10:00
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Nokia 6680 or P910i?
A firmware upgrade is supposed to improve your phone's overall performance but since the upgrade my phone seems to have worsened...I could deal with the fact that I lost all my games, tones, themes and pics...what I couldn't deal with though is the fact that I can't play just any 3gp video.
What used to happen is that even if the phone said "file not supported" I would download a 3gp clip anyway and would be able to play it in the "Other" folder or move it to the Video folder.
I also can't answer calls in "hands-free mode"...I press the button on the attachment to answer a call but it won't, so then I'm forced to unplug the "hands-free" and answer the call in the ol' fashion way...urggghhhhh.
As soon asw i have some free time I'll take it back to Vodacare and ask them to flash it back to RAE0033.
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Posted: 2005-10-19 10:30:04
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