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316 replies · 45,873 views · Started 02 January 2003

ephebe 25 Feb 2003, 09:15

Weird. I've cleared my cache. Refreshed the home page, and p800 page, but can't see that message at all. It says exactly the same as it has since thursday/friday 😮

carlhunt 25 Feb 2003, 09:16

Excellent!

They were good to their word.

Ordered from them in December so hope to have the phone soon.

Getting the 64Mb Duo with it which will have to do until the 128Mb arrives.

ephebe 25 Feb 2003, 09:19

Ah ha! Thanks for that. It must be too early in the morning. :roll:

Well, I got my screen protector from Brando today. Just got to wait for the damn phone now. Come on E-SHOP! 😉

ephebe 25 Feb 2003, 09:41

I thought you said you were going to phone them this morning. I'm waiting with bated breath.

bigrob 25 Feb 2003, 10:02

The eshop staff really DON'T know a thing. A few posts ago, Emma said 4th March. I just phoned now and she said they will get told a delivery date next week.

I'm sure that Emma and the other staff are doing their best, and are really getting p1ssed off with everyone phoning. However who is their Boss who should be screaming and shouting to those higher up, to stop messing the eshop staff around.

I will buy the phone, cos of the features. However I think SE have lost a great deal of goodwill with their handling of the release the P800. I bet I buy the thing then somehting else will be released in 2 months much better.

bigrob 25 Feb 2003, 10:24

It's showing as available on Carphone Warehouse Website. I've no idea about stock levels though. Only on Orange as has been said before.

See http://www4.carphonewarehouse.com/commerce/servlet/gben-latestproducts-Main

plymouthred 25 Feb 2003, 11:18

Just contacted OSPS and they are quoting 7-10 days before delivery but it 'could' be sooner!

www.onestopphoneshop.co.uk

Also enquired about the price and she said that prices were going to change 1 March but didn't have any more details?

Does anyone know anything about a 1 March price changing structure with mobiles?

Guest 25 Feb 2003, 18:04

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 !

Is this correct ? i have just bought it for 200 aswell and wud like 2 donwgrade my tarrif from 50 pounds to 20 pounds, what number do i call and what do i say ?

blobert 25 Feb 2003, 18:24

i am having to wait for a p800 on an upgrade because my next bill date is the 8th of march.

i have been quoted � 150 on a OVP t-mobile daytime max tariff. via the retentions dept

however is there anyway of getting the phone now on standard orange tariff and then upgrading my tariff in 2 weeks time ?

can anybody help ??

Guest 25 Feb 2003, 18:59

For your interest/amusement, I popped into Orange at Liverpool St to try one out this evening, only to be told I wasn't allowed to as the last person who asked to test it proceeded to run off with it!! I think they were on the phone to the coppers when I was there. 😃

the_hog_rider 27 Feb 2003, 13:59

P800 has now appeared on Vodafone's online store as:
"This phone may be available at your local Vodafone store."

Should we get our hopes up???

plymouthred 27 Feb 2003, 17:06

I received a telephone call from

www.mobileshop.com

this morning at 10:00 saying that they are getting the phone in stock tomorrow and would I like one? (funny question to ask I thought lol).

So I paid for it and the cost for an ORANGE 120 plan was �209.99 which included P&P. No insurance included with this price but I took out their own insurance which is 50p a month LESS than ORANGE CARE and you get the first 3 months for free.

The contract runs for 12 months (you cannot get a contract for less than 12 months) however for those who have said you can change it after 4 months, what I got explained was that you can lower your tariff after a 4 month period.

Hope that helps - err sorry I didn't ask about a VOD tariff though 😞

Andy_P 27 Feb 2003, 17:12

If you buy from an orange shop you can change, if you buy from a 3rd party dealer you often can't.

Reefer 27 Feb 2003, 18:56

I have been waiting for this phone since it was announced, just like most people on this forum.

I am surprised to see some peoples posts saying they can get the P800 for �150 or less as an upgrade from Orange - I have an average monthly bill of �65-80 and they will not let me have one for less than �300 on an upgrade and a further �75 for the upgrade fee.

I have had this clarified 3 times by Orange :cry:

I am 7 months into my contract. Very annoyed that they have changed their upgrade policy but I guess I can see the broader picture.

Went and had a play in our local Orange shop yesterday and was very impressed - which takes a lot!

I guess I will have to sit and wait for mine, just to see what deals appear in the next couple of months, hell, I have waited this long! 8)

Guest 27 Feb 2003, 19:05

Managed to blag CarPhoneWarehouse to sell me the p800 for �149 after slapping some quotes from www.smalltalk.co.uk in their face !!! :evil:

Guest 28 Feb 2003, 03:40

[quote="plymouthred"]On what tariff? Just curious?

Cheapest I have found (in stock) is for �209.99 on a 120 tariff.......[/quote]

200 Minutes Anytime

Guest 28 Feb 2003, 14:00

Phones4U have some stock (midlands).
Cost �200, no insurance required, with �25 - 120 minute anytime.
But if you want �30 - 200 minutes it is also �200.
Now to check the firmware.
120 minutes will do.
It does look good, I may have to carry my new IPaq to run some of my old psion programs such as RMRBANK and routeplanner, streetmapper etc.
At least for a while. 😃

Haig 03 Mar 2003, 10:13

Spoke to Voda shop in Watford again and got a ray of hope as they are now saying the P800 is out on the 14th March.

Two weeks ago they told me end of April which I was hoping was wrong and so maybe thank goodness it was.

So hopefully it will be out in a week and a half on Vodaphone.

😊 = mildly excited. But have learnt to not get too excited with anything about this phone until it actualy happens. It being on Orange already means it can't be long though.

plymouthred 03 Mar 2003, 14:39

Just received an email from the mobileshop.com that my P800 was despatched at 13:00 today and should be with me tomorrow

😊

Ukmouse 03 Mar 2003, 15:52

I went into a vodafone shop near me on the weekend. They said they would start getting them in from Friday. They told me that the phone would be locked to vodafone because it is a Vodafone live handset, but, I have spoken to vodafone direct and they say it isnt fully compatiable with live so it will come unlocked. Am looking forward to recieving my P800 soon. :P

Guest 03 Mar 2003, 16:40

This is crazy, thought i'd share this situation....

Im currently an Orange customer, so, naturally thought it would be cheaper to upgrade. To my shock, it's more expensive! Mobileshop.com
quoted 360ish, orange say it's same price as buying it new. This is crazy.
if i want to keep my number, the cheapest way would be to ditch orange and go to an other network!! Surely this is going to lose orange bussiness.
Do you think i have a chance of swaying orange upgrad to giving me a cheap P800? IT's mad otherwize, - cheaper to buy a new phone from a place like mobileshop, or onestopphoneshop rather than orange is bad enough, but going to another network is even worse. 😞

L

plymouthred 03 Mar 2003, 17:27

L,

Yes I too am an orange customer and it is far more expensive to upgrade but this is the only way you can keep your number however.....

I have just purchased one from www.mobileshop.com with the 60 free messages per month for 6 months. So with that many and also the fact that you can send 30 per month free online I thought 'sod it' and have bought a new one as I can let everyone know my new number basically free of charge (in a roundabout way of course). My phone for a 120 minute tariff was �209.00, 3 months free insurance and 60 x free texts.

The upgrade with orange was a staggering �329.99 just to keep my old number.........

However I told orange that I am getting a new one and they are sending me a free PAYG SIM for my old phone so I won't miss any numbers calling in.......You must do this though 30 days plus prior to your old contract expiring.

Hope that helps a little bit?

Yousaf 03 Mar 2003, 17:37

have u guys actually tried to cancel ur contract? i did and the customer retentions team offered me a great deal 😊

Andy_P 03 Mar 2003, 17:38

and i also heard that orange will let you divert calls from one number to another for free as long as they are both orange 😊

This may not be true but I dont see why..

plymouthred 03 Mar 2003, 17:39

Yes I did and they were not very helpful especially as I only have just under 3 weeks to run on it anyway!

Happy with a new number anyway just so everyone else can gloat at my phone.........

Ohhhhhh

Reefer 03 Mar 2003, 19:11

[quote="Yousaf"]have u guys actually tried to cancel ur contract? i did and the customer retentions team offered me a great deal 😊[/quote]

Good for you m8, I have been with them for years and have monthly bills of over �65 and they didn't give a hoot!

😞