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Joined: Sep 24, 2004
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I cant wait any longer... I am thinkin of importing a sim-free V800.. however i need ur advice guyz.... wat problems might i face if i get an imported V800...
can anyone confirm wth me if they sellin sim-free V800 in London... |
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expansion
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Yeha me too. I am about 1 week away from buying an unlocked v800 on ebay (well if i cna sell my V620 and t630...) Are there any risks with that, will it operate like all previous SE models (menus etc)
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Vlammetje
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unlocked is NOT the same as unbranded
when buying one unlocked it will still have the vodafone menus and presets in it.
O2 the phone is definitely buying sold sim free (yet branded) in London, you've asked this a million times by now. You need to purchase it and an unlock code as the phone will come locked. Every shop that offers vodafone will have a few in stock.
So stop asking already and make up your mind.
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02
Joined: Sep 24, 2004
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I posted that a month ago, OLD story. I KNOW sim-free is still branded, what in my month old post says anything about BRANDED?? I simply telling that im gettin a sim-free thats it!!! y u bring up about the branded for? read Vlam
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Vlammetje
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CHILL
read expansions post: it clearly inquires if unlocked means regular  menus. It does not.
the part of my post that was directed to you, is preceded by 'O2'
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02
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On 2004-12-15 11:15:12, Vlammetje wrote:
CHILL
read expansions post: it clearly inquires if unlocked means regular menus. It does not.
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I agree. Expansions if u goin to buy unlocked, it will still have vodafone menus etc. To have a regular menus, you have to wait for an upgrade firmware by themself. For now V800 is still under vodafone and no unbranded V800 is available yet.
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expansion
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FUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKK.... thast rather gay! I was getting excited... so what am I going to buy now? And that wasnt a rhetorical question _ I really want to know what to buy - my $680 voucher expires 16-8-2005. Thanks |
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I guess I'll have to wait for an update model - e.g. K500 and F500 - but god I really want it now... wonder why Vodaphone hasn't gone 3G in Aus. Has anyone heard about a SE branded version as of late (lol) ? Thanks again!
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02
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Just get it unlocked 1st.. once the new firmware is available than just flash it and u got a unbranded 100% SE menus... thats wat im planing to do. 
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Vlammetje
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On 2004-12-15 12:28:12, expansion wrote:
my $680 voucher expires 16-8-2005
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In that case I would sit down and wait for the 'next generation' of 3G phones (hopefully by summer) instead of buying something now that isn't 100% what you want anyway 
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expansion
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yes im in quite the dilemma... i love the design and i love SE (works well with mah mac as well) i will wait till my birthday i think (jan 16th) and decide then... patience... the wait for firmware idea sounds good but is there any assurance of it acctually coming out. i dunno i never will!! but i know im getting SE so... |
Vlammetje
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there is no way of knowing there will be unbranded firmware until it actually arrives (if ever)
I really think you should wait for newer models later on in 2005, there's no need to blow that voucher straight away
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02
Joined: Sep 24, 2004
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From: UK Birmingham
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yea u can wait for a newer model... but the price will be CRAZY and V800 will be LOW... as for me, V800 has everything i need.. 1.3MP camera is enough, im not a photographer nor i want to have a large picture thats is too detailed. so V800 just seems right with my soon to be 1GB MS. Firmware wise, it is yet to be known if ever theres an unbranded version, if there is than its great!! Anyways expansion we're January babies, mine is on the 2nd, thus my nick name is born 02.
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expansion
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i see well i jsut got an email from an ebayer selling unlock v800s and he had this to say:
"the menu is for Sony Ericsson V800,better that k700 or s700"
after i asked if they had VF menus! so that puts a spanner in the works. I'm with 02 - im a designy person and i love the aesthetics of the v800 and 1.3mp camera is fine - just use 640 x 480.. its really what i wont... i dont see what they will bring so i dunno maybe i wait till new phones come out and then decide - v800's will be cheaper and my voucher will be worth jsut as much - ill just buy and sell a phone will the voucher and go from there! |
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I'm killing myself. the ebayer is offering me a v800 for US$400 with SE firmware and I am so tempted but I am afraid that there will be new models that I will love? So do you think I should get it as a xmas pressie for myslef or wait till my birthday in jan? thanks |
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Posted: 2004-11-20 17:32
