I've just bought a Sony Ericcson W800i on O2

Nikhil · 27-10-2005, 17:27

Apprarently the w800i won't be back on orange until nearer christmas (according to disconnections)

makavelianz · 27-10-2005, 17:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nikhil

Apprarently the w800i won't be back on orange until nearer christmas (according to disconnections)

can anyone else confirm this.. i was hoping to get one in the next month

astro · 27-10-2005, 20:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by astro

Out of interest how loud is the alarm? I know it has a lot of other fancy gadgets but I do rely on an alarm to wake me up. I heard the alarm on a 750i today and it wouldn't wake a sleeping mouse.

This really is the only issue holding me back from getting the 800. Is anyone able to answer it for me?

27-10-2005, 20:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by astro

This really is the only issue holding me back from getting the 800. Is anyone able to answer it for me?

Hiya - the alarm will wake u up unless you are half dead when you sleep.

I put my favourite songs as my alarms so wake up happy and it gets louder and louder - if you dont hear it after a minute it will go off every nine minutes if I am correct!!
My advice is to downlaod a loud sone to the card and use that as an alarm

astro · 27-10-2005, 20:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by potatolegs

Hiya - the alarm will definitely wake u up unless you are half dead when you sleep.

I put my favourite songs as my alarms so wake up happy and it gets louder and louder - if you dont hear it after a minute it will go off every nine minutes if I am correct!!

Thanks potatolegs, that's just the answer I was hoping for

Edited for a PS - all I have to do now is wait for o2 to get some in stock

astro · 27-10-2005, 21:05

Me again

I think I've looked at too many phones and got confused, the one I like is the p800. I saw the w800 in a couple of shops and was apalled at how grubby the casing had got. Sorry

Edited for a PS of course the p800 is not a new model but the w800 is. So I'm off to start all over again

gazmilne · 28-10-2005, 00:35

o2 are back in stock and have dispatched mine yesterday.

mattworld · 28-10-2005, 01:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by astro

Ou tof interest how loud is the alarm? I know it has a lot of other fancy gadgets but I do rely on an alarm to wake me up. I heard the alarm on a 750i today and it wouldn't wake a sleeping mouse.

Tha alarms on the K750 & W800 start of quiet & get louder. Towards the end of 'playing' the alarm they would wake you up, unless you are dead.

Nikhil · 28-10-2005, 16:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by makavelianz

can anyone else confirm this.. i was hoping to get one in the next month

The lady on the phone today suggested i would have to wait "up to xmas" for the handset. Bearing in mind i have been on back order since 20th september for my upgrade.

She said that the phone is coming in stock in small numbers every week but they are still fulfilling back orders from August so i may have a long wait yet.

I reckon if you try orange shops (if u want a new contract) you may have better luck!

lalaland · 28-10-2005, 16:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by gers09

It now says on my order that its "completed" and that the order is with the courier and on the way to me!! yay

Ms Lalaland's K750i turned up 2 days ago, looks like an SE shipment came in at last.

lalaland · 28-10-2005, 16:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by tcall

According to who?
I'm waiting for my phone as they're out of stock.

My mate went to get a W800i at the weekend on Vodafone.

I said to him before he left that he should call first because they appear to be out of stock in most places, but he laughed it off and said he would get one.

He went to the Vodafone store and got one without any problems as was told when he told them what I'd said that Vodafone have plenty in stock.

The only difference I noticed was that his Vodafone one wasn't branded and he's a business customer, so not sure if they have different non-branded stock for business users and Vodafone live crap for the rest of you. If so then it may be there's plenty of business ones about.

Another thing I noticed is that he's not got the MP3 limitation on his handset that some Voda users have complained about.

lalaland · 28-10-2005, 16:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nikhil

The lady on the phone today suggested i would have to wait "up to xmas" for the handset. Bearing in mind i have been on back order since 20th september for my upgrade.

She said that the phone is coming in stock in small numbers every week but they are still fulfilling back orders from August so i may have a long wait yet.

I reckon if you try orange shops (if u want a new contract) you may have better luck!

That's shocking. I know they give priority at times to new customers for new handsets, but September to December wait is ridiculous. I would consider another network.

lalaland · 28-10-2005, 16:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattworld

Tha alarms on the K750 & W800 start of quiet & get louder. Towards the end of 'playing' the alarm they would wake you up, unless you are dead.

I downloaded a recording of an old fashioned bell type alarm clock and have that for my alarm sound.

It does start of quite quiet, but after a few seconds sounds more like a burgler alarm going off in the room and always wakes me up

sc0ttish · 28-10-2005, 16:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by lalaland

That's shocking. I know they give priority at times to new customers for new handsets, but September to December wait is ridiculous. I would consider another network.

I ordered mine around the 10th of Oct, checked next day on their website and it showed out of stock. I called them up and told them to cancel it as was going to vodafone, they told me they would reorder it and it then came the next day.

I was quite abrupt with them and was serious about leaving so i think if you call them up they'll get you one pretty fast.

Ju411 · 29-10-2005, 21:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by lalaland

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Another thing I noticed is that he's not got the MP3 limitation on his handset that some Voda users have complained about.

Can I just say that I have the Voda Live predefined in my menu for WAP..but I can use MP3's as ringtones, no problem..even as contact ringtones! I don't have a vodaphone sticker on the phone or box either. Is this a branded phone then?

astro · 29-10-2005, 22:48

Me again. As you know I was getting confused over models, but this one does sound good. Thanks for all the alarm replies. Now I wonder does the phone get really grubby with use, (can't help it - I'm a woman

)
The phone sounds good - but I'm not sure it looks good - is htere any other colour than orange?

lalaland · 30-10-2005, 01:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by astro

Me again. As you know I was getting confused over models, but this one does sound good. Thanks for all the alarm replies. Now I wonder does the phone get really grubby with use, (can't help it - I'm a woman

)
The phone sounds good - but I'm not sure it looks good - is htere any other colour than orange?

Yep, you can get a white case for it for £20. Or if you like the phone features but no the look then take a look at the K750i which is the same phone with a different case and different media player. Looks much better in my opinion.

astro · 30-10-2005, 21:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by lalaland

Yep, you can get a white case for it for £20. Or if you like the phone features but no the look then take a look at the K750i which is the same phone with a different case and different media player. Looks much better in my opinion.

Thanks lalaland. I may just wait for the W900i to become available. It looks much nicer.

falak · 31-10-2005, 19:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ju411

Can I just say that I have the Voda Live predefined in my menu for WAP..but I can use MP3's as ringtones, no problem..even as contact ringtones! I don't have a vodaphone sticker on the phone or box either. Is this a branded phone then?

No thats unbranded, Vodafone only brand the k750i, I also have the w800 and its completely vodafone free.

Great phone

Nikhil · 01-11-2005, 16:47

i couldn't wait for a w800i on orange any longer so i updated to a nokia n70 instead. Have i made the wrong decision? (they will both cost me £50) eek, i dunno....should i wait till xmas for w800?

lalaland · 01-11-2005, 16:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nikhil

i couldn't wait for a w800i on orange any longer so i updated to a nokia n70 instead. Have i made the wrong decision? (they will both cost me £50) eek, i dunno....should i wait till xmas for w800?

Having played with both, I would say wait for the W800i any day!

01-11-2005, 17:20

I just wanted to update that after 3 or so weeks with teh Sony W800i, I am loving it. Every person I show seems so impressed with the music/photo quality and I think it looks really nice.
Definitely the best phone I have owned so far... I just wish the video recording was of a higher quality - thats it

lalaland · 01-11-2005, 18:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by potatolegs

I just wanted to update that after 3 or so weeks with teh Sony W800i, I am loving it. Every person I show seems so impressed with the music/photo quality and I think it looks really nice.
Definitely the best phone I have owned so far... I just wish the video recording was of a higher quality - thats it

The latest firmware update increase the quality of the camera on the K750i, so it may be the same for the W800i, take a look on SEUS.

SONiC_86 · 04-11-2005, 13:22

any news on when o2 will have these in again?
cheers!

Garyo2 · 04-11-2005, 13:55

There are no dates as to whem these phones are going to come back in (on o2)

27-10-2005, 21:05	#56
astro Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: LF Dirty Thirty Brigade Posts: 12,059	Me again I think I've looked at too many phones and got confused, the one I like is the p800. I saw the w800 in a couple of shops and was apalled at how grubby the casing had got. Sorry Edited for a PS of course the p800 is not a new model but the w800 is. So I'm off to start all over again Last edited by astro : 27-10-2005 at 21:30.

27-10-2005, 17:27	#51
Nikhil Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: South Devon/London Posts: 963	Apprarently the w800i won't be back on orange until nearer christmas (according to disconnections)

27-10-2005, 17:36	#52
makavelianz Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 930	Quote: Originally Posted by Nikhil Apprarently the w800i won't be back on orange until nearer christmas (according to disconnections) can anyone else confirm this.. i was hoping to get one in the next month

27-10-2005, 20:25	#53
astro Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: LF Dirty Thirty Brigade Posts: 12,059	Quote: Originally Posted by astro Out of interest how loud is the alarm? I know it has a lot of other fancy gadgets but I do rely on an alarm to wake me up. I heard the alarm on a 750i today and it wouldn't wake a sleeping mouse. This really is the only issue holding me back from getting the 800. Is anyone able to answer it for me?

27-10-2005, 20:35	#54
potatolegs Posts: n/a	Quote: Originally Posted by astro This really is the only issue holding me back from getting the 800. Is anyone able to answer it for me? Hiya - the alarm will wake u up unless you are half dead when you sleep. I put my favourite songs as my alarms so wake up happy and it gets louder and louder - if you dont hear it after a minute it will go off every nine minutes if I am correct!! My advice is to downlaod a loud sone to the card and use that as an alarm

27-10-2005, 20:36	#55
astro Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: LF Dirty Thirty Brigade Posts: 12,059	Quote: Originally Posted by potatolegs Hiya - the alarm will definitely wake u up unless you are half dead when you sleep. I put my favourite songs as my alarms so wake up happy and it gets louder and louder - if you dont hear it after a minute it will go off every nine minutes if I am correct!! Thanks potatolegs, that's just the answer I was hoping for Edited for a PS - all I have to do now is wait for o2 to get some in stock

28-10-2005, 00:35	#57
gazmilne Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Somewhere Posts: 847	o2 are back in stock and have dispatched mine yesterday.

28-10-2005, 01:27	#58
mattworld Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 701	Quote: Originally Posted by astro Ou tof interest how loud is the alarm? I know it has a lot of other fancy gadgets but I do rely on an alarm to wake me up. I heard the alarm on a 750i today and it wouldn't wake a sleeping mouse. Tha alarms on the K750 & W800 start of quiet & get louder. Towards the end of 'playing' the alarm they would wake you up, unless you are dead.

28-10-2005, 16:30	#59
Nikhil Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: South Devon/London Posts: 963	Quote: Originally Posted by makavelianz can anyone else confirm this.. i was hoping to get one in the next month The lady on the phone today suggested i would have to wait "up to xmas" for the handset. Bearing in mind i have been on back order since 20th september for my upgrade. She said that the phone is coming in stock in small numbers every week but they are still fulfilling back orders from August so i may have a long wait yet. I reckon if you try orange shops (if u want a new contract) you may have better luck!

28-10-2005, 16:32	#60
lalaland Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: UK Posts: 11,539	Quote: Originally Posted by gers09 It now says on my order that its "completed" and that the order is with the courier and on the way to me!! yay Ms Lalaland's K750i turned up 2 days ago, looks like an SE shipment came in at last.

28-10-2005, 16:38	#61
lalaland Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: UK Posts: 11,539	Quote: Originally Posted by tcall According to who? I'm waiting for my phone as they're out of stock. My mate went to get a W800i at the weekend on Vodafone. I said to him before he left that he should call first because they appear to be out of stock in most places, but he laughed it off and said he would get one. He went to the Vodafone store and got one without any problems as was told when he told them what I'd said that Vodafone have plenty in stock. The only difference I noticed was that his Vodafone one wasn't branded and he's a business customer, so not sure if they have different non-branded stock for business users and Vodafone live crap for the rest of you. If so then it may be there's plenty of business ones about. Another thing I noticed is that he's not got the MP3 limitation on his handset that some Voda users have complained about.

28-10-2005, 16:40	#62
lalaland Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: UK Posts: 11,539	Quote: Originally Posted by Nikhil The lady on the phone today suggested i would have to wait "up to xmas" for the handset. Bearing in mind i have been on back order since 20th september for my upgrade. She said that the phone is coming in stock in small numbers every week but they are still fulfilling back orders from August so i may have a long wait yet. I reckon if you try orange shops (if u want a new contract) you may have better luck! That's shocking. I know they give priority at times to new customers for new handsets, but September to December wait is ridiculous. I would consider another network.

28-10-2005, 16:41	#63
lalaland Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: UK Posts: 11,539	Quote: Originally Posted by mattworld Tha alarms on the K750 & W800 start of quiet & get louder. Towards the end of 'playing' the alarm they would wake you up, unless you are dead. I downloaded a recording of an old fashioned bell type alarm clock and have that for my alarm sound. It does start of quite quiet, but after a few seconds sounds more like a burgler alarm going off in the room and always wakes me up

28-10-2005, 16:49	#64
sc0ttish Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: . Posts: 689	Quote: Originally Posted by lalaland That's shocking. I know they give priority at times to new customers for new handsets, but September to December wait is ridiculous. I would consider another network. I ordered mine around the 10th of Oct, checked next day on their website and it showed out of stock. I called them up and told them to cancel it as was going to vodafone, they told me they would reorder it and it then came the next day. I was quite abrupt with them and was serious about leaving so i think if you call them up they'll get you one pretty fast.

29-10-2005, 21:56	#65
Ju411 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 1,786	Quote: Originally Posted by lalaland ... Another thing I noticed is that he's not got the MP3 limitation on his handset that some Voda users have complained about. Can I just say that I have the Voda Live predefined in my menu for WAP..but I can use MP3's as ringtones, no problem..even as contact ringtones! I don't have a vodaphone sticker on the phone or box either. Is this a branded phone then?

29-10-2005, 22:48	#66
astro Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: LF Dirty Thirty Brigade Posts: 12,059	Me again. As you know I was getting confused over models, but this one does sound good. Thanks for all the alarm replies. Now I wonder does the phone get really grubby with use, (can't help it - I'm a woman ) The phone sounds good - but I'm not sure it looks good - is htere any other colour than orange?

30-10-2005, 01:47	#67
lalaland Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: UK Posts: 11,539	Quote: Originally Posted by astro Me again. As you know I was getting confused over models, but this one does sound good. Thanks for all the alarm replies. Now I wonder does the phone get really grubby with use, (can't help it - I'm a woman ) The phone sounds good - but I'm not sure it looks good - is htere any other colour than orange? Yep, you can get a white case for it for £20. Or if you like the phone features but no the look then take a look at the K750i which is the same phone with a different case and different media player. Looks much better in my opinion.

30-10-2005, 21:53	#68
astro Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: LF Dirty Thirty Brigade Posts: 12,059	Quote: Originally Posted by lalaland Yep, you can get a white case for it for £20. Or if you like the phone features but no the look then take a look at the K750i which is the same phone with a different case and different media player. Looks much better in my opinion. Thanks lalaland. I may just wait for the W900i to become available. It looks much nicer.

31-10-2005, 19:53	#69
falak Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 17	Quote: Originally Posted by Ju411 Can I just say that I have the Voda Live predefined in my menu for WAP..but I can use MP3's as ringtones, no problem..even as contact ringtones! I don't have a vodaphone sticker on the phone or box either. Is this a branded phone then? No thats unbranded, Vodafone only brand the k750i, I also have the w800 and its completely vodafone free. Great phone

01-11-2005, 16:47	#70
Nikhil Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: South Devon/London Posts: 963	i couldn't wait for a w800i on orange any longer so i updated to a nokia n70 instead. Have i made the wrong decision? (they will both cost me £50) eek, i dunno....should i wait till xmas for w800?

01-11-2005, 16:52	#71
lalaland Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: UK Posts: 11,539	Quote: Originally Posted by Nikhil i couldn't wait for a w800i on orange any longer so i updated to a nokia n70 instead. Have i made the wrong decision? (they will both cost me £50) eek, i dunno....should i wait till xmas for w800? Having played with both, I would say wait for the W800i any day!

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01-11-2005, 17:20	#72
potatolegs Posts: n/a	I just wanted to update that after 3 or so weeks with teh Sony W800i, I am loving it. Every person I show seems so impressed with the music/photo quality and I think it looks really nice. Definitely the best phone I have owned so far... I just wish the video recording was of a higher quality - thats it

01-11-2005, 18:28	#73
lalaland Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: UK Posts: 11,539	Quote: Originally Posted by potatolegs I just wanted to update that after 3 or so weeks with teh Sony W800i, I am loving it. Every person I show seems so impressed with the music/photo quality and I think it looks really nice. Definitely the best phone I have owned so far... I just wish the video recording was of a higher quality - thats it The latest firmware update increase the quality of the camera on the K750i, so it may be the same for the W800i, take a look on SEUS.

04-11-2005, 13:22	#74
SONiC_86 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Blackpool Posts: 16	any news on when o2 will have these in again? cheers!

04-11-2005, 13:55	#75
Garyo2 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: UK Posts: 566	There are no dates as to whem these phones are going to come back in (on o2)