[quote="xxx"]Just about 2 buy the p800 but my orange store is in doubt wheather i can use the spv �6 a montn gprs tarrif with the p800, can i or not?
And what is the access pack for? just wap or can i use it for web on my p800 aswell? surely i can ?
PLEASE someone help and reply or my local orange store will run out of stock?[/quote]
Assuming you've already got a SPV I would think its just a case of swapping the SIM. The GPRS should work if you enter the same settings as your SPV. This is not guaranteed but I have read of people buying the SPV to get the Orange �6 a month contract, using the SIM on a T68i and selling the SPV as new for a profit. I think the �6 a month GPRS offer ends at the end of April.
Assuming you've already got a SPV I would think its just a case of swapping the SIM. The GPRS should work if you enter the same settings as your SPV. This is not guaranteed but I have read of people buying the SPV to get the Orange �6 a month contract, using the SIM on a T68i and selling the SPV as new for a profit. I think the �6 a month GPRS offer ends at the end of April.[/quote]
The GPRS offer does end in about 6 weeks however after speaking to the ORANGE SHOP in Plymouth they said that they would be offering it again after that for the same price or LESS (This was when I enquired about an SPV though and they told me to 'hang fire' for the P800 which I am glad I have after reading this forum......pre-ordered phone already).
[quote="Anonymous"][quote="Squeek"]The simple fact is, Carphone Warehouse are advertising P800's in Feb. [/quote]
Did you know that the Carphone Warehouse magazine says the release date is in March!!!
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Their website says Feb, has done for about 4 weeks??
Hey guys!
Good to hear the phone is finalluy available in the UK!
The �10 data-only tariff...is this only available to business customers? And if so, how do they ensure you REALLY are a business customer?
Thanks for your help,
Fudge.
[quote="fudgeboy"]Hey guys!
Good to hear the phone is finalluy available in the UK!
The �10 data-only tariff...is this only available to business customers? And if so, how do they ensure you REALLY are a business customer?
Thanks for your help,
Fudge.[/quote]
Excuse me for being so naive but how does checking your email & surfing the web actually cost in terms of dialing time and money?
I have found the HS DATA PACK information on the web but it isn't very clear (not to me anyway) and 20p a minute & 15p a minute seems harsh?
Or have I got it totally wrong?
Dave 😮ops:
Dave,
I have to admit, I'm confused about the whole data thing myself. I mean, you've got your WAP, and your GPRS. You've also got the ability to use the P800 with an existing dial-up account, and then use POP3 to get your mail.
What with all this, I'm not entirely sure what the best way of doing all this is. I was planning on doing a bit of browsing, a bit of mail checking, maybe using the Remote Control app. But the rest would just be standard phone stuff.
With this as my aim, could someone give me an idea of which technology I should use? And maybe which tariff is suitable?
God, I sound stoopid asking this...
Thanks,
Fudge.
To one mb of gprs data u only get abiur 15 web pages eh? pretty crap i must say
The HSD tariff isn't a 'business' tariff, it's available to any and all of us.
And the point in HSD? Well, people don't normally sign up to HSD to actually use the account. They do it to get cheap phones, then use the handset with their other orange account. They are effectively buying a subsidised handset, then paying �10 per month to insure it (as i said before, HSD includes free orange care) - it's a pretty good deal.
While the call charges aren't actually too bad (esp. text messages at 7p each, and X-net off peak at 12p, on-net at 15p/5p peak/offpeak) - the sim can be useful to have for some people, depending what tariff your main one is - but i don't think you'll find anyone actually subscribes to the HSD tariff as their main line. 😊
[quote="simion_levi"]
While the call charges aren't actually too bad (esp. text messages at 7p each, and X-net off peak at 12p, on-net at 15p/5p peak/offpeak) - the sim can be useful to have for some people, depending what tariff your main one is - but i don't think you'll find anyone actually subscribes to the HSD tariff as their main line. 😊[/quote]
Thanks Si
I am now getting a clearer understanding of the tariffs and additional services.
A good link for the tariffs and FAQ's can be found at
http://www.orange.co.uk/talkplans/gprs/costs.html
worth noting that they recommend POP3 accounts and not web based accounts in the FAQ section.
PS I am just about to get BLUEYONDER BROADBAND does that have a POP3 account?
Thanks for your help Si!
Sounds to me like there's not much point in using GPRS right now. It's sooo expensive per Mb. Surely it's cheaper to use a dial-up account for the majority of stuff?
I may just use one of the OVP tariffs then, and maybe just activate the GPRS and see how I go.
Fudge.
Dial up is always slower than GPRS.
I hate to browse with dial-up because of the stress of read-it-quickly-because-you-are-paying-by-the-minute feeling.
If you calculate the amount of MB that can go trough a dial-up connection at 9600bps in one minute you will find that that same amout of GPRS trafic will cost about the same. Same cost, GPRS faster -> GPRS wins.
If you forget to disconnect dial-up you go bankrupt, you don't have to worry about that with GPRS.
Without ongoing traffic you receive incoming call warnings with GPRS, with dial-up you have busy line until you disconnect.
this is suppoesed to be a UK availability topic so ive created a gprs one to continue this discussion
[quote="Andy_P"]Go SIM free then and use it on Voda....[/quote]
I would if money was no object, but on a new �30 per month tarrif Voda should charge about �300 for the phone. Sim free as far as I can see is at least �500 ish. I can think of better things to do with �200. Voda shop is also presently offering 6 months monthly charges at half price which saves big bucks.
Anyone have any news about non Orange availability.
Thumbs up to Orange for getting there first. I am tempted to defect. Voda and O2 should get their finger out if they don't want to loose otherwise loyal customers. I still hope the guy in the Voda shop was wrong about the end of April revised date. :agrue: :agrue: :agrue: :agrue: :agrue:
Internally Vodafone are still saying 28/2/03, �299 with contract; they are currently doing 1/2 price contracts for1st. 6-months.
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[quote="the_hog_rider"]Internally Vodafone are still saying 28/2/03, �299 with contract; they are currently doing 1/2 price contracts for1st. 6-months.
Thats not the case- I checked 2 Vodafone shops yesterday, one inside London and one outside- and both suggested that it was gonna launch on 28/4/03- because of "compatibility issues". Sorry to be the bringer of bad news...
I have pre-ordered a P800 via
www.onestopphoneshop.co.uk
and as of today they are still awaiting stock. I am going to remain on the ORANGE tariff currently using.
As the 'Guest' has mentioned that VODA are not 'planning' to release them until late April due to 'Compatibility Problems' I am very 'curious' what these 'problems' are as VODA are the only ones who seem reluctant to release this 'baby' to the world?
Appreciate this is the UK AVAIL Forum but would welcome a reply.
[quote="plymouthred"]I have pre-ordered a P800 via
www.onestopphoneshop.co.uk
and as of today they are still awaiting stock. [/quote]
Be prepared to wait - they told myself and many others that it'd be 2-3weeks before they actually get any in - i didn't really want to wait that long, so i just reserved a load with Orange instead, and went to my nearest store on release day (last friday) to pick one up!
Although I would love to get hold of one now my current contract doesn't expire until 25 March so if it is 4 weeks then happy in one respect as I don't have to pay TWO tariffs......
And if �100.00 less than the ORANGE SHOP then more than happy (if the price remains the same as when ordered of course).
carphone have about 600 phones at their warehouse at present, so expect them to retail soon. am informed �200 on �50 a month contract. �250 on talk 200....
Very interested in the posts quoting 28/4/03... My contact works in "technical" - he's unaware of any "issues" and says that the stores are supposed to be able to get them as they're in the "internal" catalogue ???
Very puzzling (annoying!!!)
If the P800 is being delayed any further, I will be walking away; no piece of ICT is worth this hurry-up and wait. I'll sticking with my 9110 - it's not fancy but it is reliable and does what is needed. The P800 would be a nice new toy (and would replace the 9110) but life really is too short to stress-out over a phone!
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Just went into Carphonewarehouse today and was told they were getting stock (on Orange only) this Thursday 27th. Prices range from �199 and up depending on contract. I suspect they will be the same as the Orange stores where they are only �199 on a �55/mo contract and more like �299 on any 'sensibe' tarrif.
Carphone warehouse had some in today but sold out, next shipment tomorrow afternoon. I'm going on your plan 200 @�200 for the handset.
If the price drops then since i'm using my barclaycard i'l be refunded the diff if the price changes within 2 months so its all cool
Spoke to Emma 5 minutes ago at SE EShop will not be getting them in until 4thMarch
�200 ? thats the cheapest yet. i thought cpw were selling them at 250. only on orange eh ?
you wont get the money of barclaycard, xxx !
they wont refund unless its pay as you go or sim-free.
The barclaycard price promise only applies to pay as you go phones.
I would have thought the price promise would include simm free.
The exclusion clause in question is probably (I'm no solicitor) Section 11
excludes......Any part of an agreement for the provision of *services*
ie monthly contract is excluded from price promise
Bugger, on the cpw website it says 250 but the guy on the phone said 200.
onestopphone shop place will have em in about 2-3 weeks so is it worth waiting as i can get it 4 �125 on your plan 200 ???
Help ?
I bought from Orange shop for 199.99
�55.00 per month
however, if I let them know by 06th March (my billing date is 7th March) I can downgrade my tarrif to say �15 per month
some people say that I have to be with them 3or4 months to change tarrif.
this is NOT true
I have phoned Orange 3 times and each time I have been told the same- I can change (I bought on Friday I could have changed down on Saturday)
hope this helps
XXX !
I forgot to mention I cancelled my OSPS order as for the sake of �75 or so I felt it was worth it.
I would not have paid �300+ however on the �30 a month deal
From the Expansys home page.
25th Feb P800 Stock now arriving!>
We have recived limited stock of the UK, EU & US spec P800 today - confirmed orders are being filled on a first come first served basis. We expect to have free stock some time next week.