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Old 29-01-2008, 15:22
litepurple
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Hello,

I could do with some help re. Orange upgrades.

Essentially, I am on their Premier programme and I'm out of my 12-month contract and I've been told I can have any phone for free. And that's where the problem is.

I need the following:
- Wi-Fi
- 3G
- Cam
- Decent-sized/expandable memory
- Multimedia capabilities
- Symbian/Windows Mobile etc
- Bluetooth (A2DP)
- MSN

I had the SE w960 down as my next ideal phone (currently I have W950) however I don't believe this is to be released on Orange. Also, I was looking at N95 8GB however no info on Orange.

Can anyone think of any other handsets that would meet my requirements? I have to stay with Orange as I'm locked in with Line 2.

Does anyone know of any high-end phones likely to be released soon?

Thanks in advance.

Mark.
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Old 29-01-2008, 16:15
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Why not get an N95-1 and put an 8gb card in it?
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Old 29-01-2008, 21:44
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Why not get an N95-1 and put an 8gb card in it?
I'm told that they're unreliable - even the Orange Retentions guy said he wouldn't recommend them!
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Old 29-01-2008, 22:16
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Change product code, download latest firmware. Easy and makes a massive change to the N95-1.
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Old 30-01-2008, 11:57
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Have a look at the HTC Touch Dual.
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Old 31-01-2008, 16:28
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If I'm not mistaken, the HTC Dual doesn't have WiFi.
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Old 04-02-2008, 10:16
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Well, I've gone for the HTC Tytn II. The original Orange rep told me it didn't have Wi-Fi so I didn't take him up on it, however having looked at it on the web (it gets consistently excellent reviews), I've decided to give this a try.

I've got a good deal, too:
Free handset! I've seen it for £400 +VAT SIM-free
12-month contract
500 mins/500 texts £15 per month
Free Jabra Bluetooth headset
Free 30M data per month (I am getting a Voda 3G card for the laptop)
Plus a load of options for reduced roaming rates.

Is there anything else I should have asked for?

In all likeliness, I do spend £1k per year with them so I can understand their generosity.
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Old 04-02-2008, 14:04
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In all likeliness, I do spend £1k per year with them so I can understand their generosity.

How do you spend over £1k a year with them if you're on a tarrif for £15 a month with 500 minutes! You go ridiculously over that?
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Old 04-02-2008, 15:08
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How do you spend over £1k a year with them if you're on a tarrif for £15 a month with 500 minutes! You go ridiculously over that?
Roaming plus some data charges.

Apparently, I have all the options enabled to reduce my roaming charges. I never use my full UK mins and texts.

£1k per year is approc £80pm. I have reduced line rental by £10pm, plus I will now have 30M free data per month.

I'm hoping to reduce these costs somewhat by using Skype over Wi-Fi on this new handset. Plus, I'll be able to email more easily on the move - reducing text msg costs. I want to bring my spend down by 30-50% (New Year's resolution and all that).

Last edited by litepurple : 04-02-2008 at 15:13. Reason: Clearer
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