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Indeed jucame, there is no other fw for V800 available to us but the Vodafone software, so all it's links and predefined items will remain even on the sim-free phones.
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On 2004-11-19 23:45:40, 02 wrote:
hey man sorry if i asked too much... but does vodafone sells V800 sim-free in london??
I doubt it mate. Here in NL all V800 phones are simlocked to Vodafone, even if you buy them offline. Means Voda will have to unlock it for you.
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Posted: 2004-11-20 13:20:40
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so is it or is it not possible to to ask vodafone to unlock the phone in london..?
if yes it is possible, how much do u hv to pay?
can get it unlock straight away after purchased?? (no contract, i juz want the phone)
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Posted: 2004-11-20 17:37:16
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well I don't know about London, but here it is certainly possible to ask vodafone to unlock the phone for you.
It would be useless though, as currently Vodafone has the only 3G network (aside from KPN) you can accesss anyway.
But instead of posting this question 4 times on this forum in several threads, perhaps you could give vodafone or even CPW or someplace a call an explain to them you want to buy that phone off-contract and need to have it unlocked (make up any reason! I usually use 'travelling' as my excuse should I need an unlocking code and usually get it)
Ask them if they can accomodate. Sorted
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Posted: 2004-11-21 12:09:59
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@Vlam
Thanx for ur suggestions..
Yes, i wud hv already call and do my research and all of that etc etc. if only im in london or anywhere near there.... but im in asia, im an asian boy outside Japan who wants V800... so i can ask a fren of mine in london directly to get me one OFFLINE UNLOCK V800 and post it to me... juz like that but,
so far this is wat i know baut unlocking V800,
1. Unlocking AVAILABLE
2. Unlocking available ONLY for contract NOT for offline V800
3. Unlock by vodafone in London NOT sure
4. Offline V800 NOT sure available coz no one said anything about offline.
5. Offline V800 how much it COST??
6. By unlocking, does it work by using other sims outside Europe? eg. asia sim. (coz mos asian countries dont practise network branded phones)
so i hope with members in esato wud help confirm my findings.. coz its the only way i can communicate with foreign people with the same goal, SonyEricsson.
ps, the CAPS represents the key words, sorry if i sound demanding or anything like that, juz wanna highlight. Very appreciated if anyone cud help me out with my 6questions... i hope u all know how i feel without a V800 at hand..
[ This Message was edited by: 02 on 2004-11-21 17:03 ]
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Posted: 2004-11-21 18:01:49
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It might be a requirement to unlocking your phone after all. Regarding the V800 being available to other networks, I was looking over an old thread and discovered an interesting theory on why the the V800 and Z1010 may not be released to other networks.
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You will see U.K. operators moving away from generic phones that can be used by all operators, to operator specific machines that are especially tuned to the requirements of an operator. Making (like Japan) services more reliable because it will be specifically programmed to the operator's hardware.
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http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=11602&start=0[ This Message was edited by: goldenface on 2004-11-22 00:07 ]
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Posted: 2004-11-22 01:04:37
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@O2,
well well, you have ask lots of questions here. Where are you now? Which asia part are you in?
I hope i can answer your question yet...
1. Unlocking AVAILABLE - ( Yes Indeed!! I just unlocked )
2. Unlocking available ONLY for contract NOT for offline V800 - (Can say true at this moment)
3. Unlock by vodafone in London NOT sure ( You have to
unlock from Vodafone at this moment in UK. )
4. Offline V800 NOT sure available coz no one said anything about offline. ( Currently Yes, no OFFLINE, maybe on December?? )
5. Offline V800 how much it COST?? ( Check ebay.co.uk,
some seller indeed selling this phone - around 400 - 500
on bidding )
6. By unlocking, does it work by using other sims outside Europe? eg. asia sim. ( Confirm can use in asia sim card, just like normal phone. )
Hope this help to u.. hehe
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Posted: 2004-11-22 12:43:22
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@babysmile
Im stayin in Brunei Darussalam... thanx for ur answers.. kinda help me in a way.... apprciate it. Im juz crazy for this fone.. But wat surprised me most is that.. ur in m'sia.. and how did u get ur V800??? where did u unlock it? I bet ur the only person in SEA other than Japan wth a V800.. congratz man..
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Posted: 2004-11-22 15:36:41
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Big gallery of the V800 here :
http://www.mobilemag.ch/tests/test.php?id=20909
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Posted: 2004-11-22 18:31:32
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@o2,
Oh, dun say like that. I'm from Malaysia. ( But current location in UK, so can get V800 from Vodafone UK.. hehe ).
Since u are in Brunei, should can get this phone easy, ( pm me if u wan me help u get one then.. )
Anyway, fell happy abt it. ( Does Brunei have 3G?) if yes, you can't fully happy about it cause this phone current support vodafone. If u have unlock it, the GPRS settings stil remains to Voda, so bit hard to change ( or maybe change to Z1010 fw? ) Hope this helps...
Btw, look the pictures from the website from mobilemag, this means V800 will have non branded. ( Currently the software fm is still in Vodafone.) This is cool and we can buy those covers then.. Boy I like to change to white color, just like be an i-pod gadgets.. Yeah!!
[ This Message was edited by: babysmile on 2004-11-23 00:02 ]
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Posted: 2004-11-23 00:40:18
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@ragazzo
Thanx for the link... makes me more crazier for the phone!! haha.... Looks like that link only relates to people without the phone.. like myself.. we can only admire pics and infos about it....
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Posted: 2004-11-23 07:43:49
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