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should network branding be barred? |
jagger2k
Joined: Nov 14, 2004
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From: Leicester, UK Phone: IPh
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I think it takes the piss when networks brand (Wreck) a phone, i think it should be barred and the most they can do is install a few screen saves, wallpapers but have the option to delete them and just a sim lock. who agrees?
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Sammy_boy
Joined: Mar 31, 2004
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From: Staffordshire, United Kingdom
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Me! I can't stand the network branding, which it seems can make a phone unstable, and disable features, like the mp3 ringtones on a Voda branded K700! 
"All it takes for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing" - Edmund Burke
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FutureDesign
Joined: Dec 10, 2004
Posts: 317
From: Queensland, Australia
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Its horrible but makes it cheaper :-D
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unique_1
Joined: Jan 29, 2005
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I took my P910i to the service centre so they could flash T-mobiles software off the phone straight away! hated it nothing but problems! :@
I suppose it is just extra advertising for the networks
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REO
Joined: Nov 21, 2004
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From: U.S.A.
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Totally hate it !
They add on wallpapers, screensavers, ringtones, ect.....
And you can't delete them. What a waste of memory space.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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michka
Joined: May 17, 2004
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From: Brussels-Belgium
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Why forbid branding? It makes phones cheaper for who needs them. And as long as you can buy genuine phones, you have the choice.
Anyway, on what legal ground would you do that?
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ThreeX
Joined: Dec 21, 2002
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From: Sweden
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Excuse me, but who points a gun to your head and makes you buy the damn things? 
I choose to buy SIM free, or buy PAYG and debrand/unlock the phones. I will NOT go for slave contracts *again* where you end up paying at least what the phone cost when launched.
Don´t get me wrong, i hate branding as much as anyone, but i fe(ar)el the only way to stop it is to plain refuse to buy branded phones. Then they´ll get the message loud ´n´clear.
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REO
Joined: Nov 21, 2004
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From: U.S.A.
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Unbranded phones in the U.S. cause problems with wapping and surfing the internet. unless you can break certain coding, as I have you are limited to what you can use on the phone.
Thus renedering your unit uncapable of certain functions.
Now for the less savvy, the route is a branded phone as it will have all configurations and no headaches due to perhaps 75 % functionality.
As for me, I'll hack the phone as much as I can. So far so good.
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brix25
Joined: Aug 20, 2003
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From: Cape Town, South Africa
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As long as there's an option to buy an unbranded phone I've got no complaints subscribers should be given choice.
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Cycovision
Joined: Nov 30, 2003
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From: England
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I don't mind the logos on the phone itself and I even don't mind the undeletable wallpapers and start-up screens. What I don't like is when they start changing the menus and disabling certain features. I just don't think there's any need to do that other than greed.
Sure, you get the phone from them more cheaply than usual, but you are already tied to at least a one year contract, surely they can get their money back that way rather than trying to force you to buy THEIR ringtones, wallpapers etc.
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folling182
Joined: Oct 14, 2003
Posts: 368
From: nottingham>girona[Spain]>???
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I agree with threeX.
If you want a free phone (or next to nothing) pay the consecuences!!
I payed 360€ (about 250gbp) for my k700i because i wanted it sim free, so now i have a fully functional phone, and can put it on whatever contract i want.
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haynesycop
Joined: Mar 10, 2004
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i hate branded phones, there total poop
although they are cheaper, but once you've unlocked and debranded it probly worls out the same price anyway
i wont be buying branded phones anymore, would rather save up a little extra cash get the unbranded version
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max99
Joined: Nov 24, 2004
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From: Manchester (@ Uni)
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i got orange branding on my d500 bit annoying but i will live with it, i had no option as i swapped my 7610 for it |
Sammy_boy
Joined: Mar 31, 2004
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From: Staffordshire, United Kingdom
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I agree with Cycovision, certain parts of the branding, like screensavers, wallpapers, and even perhaps the logos they insist on sticking on the front of phones I can live with, it's when they start really messing with the firmware and putting their own menus and things in that I can't stand, and disagree with!
I'm seriously thinking that when my contract comes up for renewal, I'm going to go to pay as you go as I don't actually make too many calls, I seem to use my phone mainly for texting and data with a few calls thrown in. Then I can spend that little bit more, and buy unbranded and unmolested phones to use with it as and when I feel like, and not have to worry about contracts! 
"All it takes for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing" - Edmund Burke
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Posted: 2005-04-24 01:52
