Hi Guys
I'm looking to buy one to use with my Three contract SIM, but really hate waiting for deliveries. I can pick up a PAYG handset from O2.. but does anybody know if these handsets would be network-locked? Or could I use my Three SIM with it?
Thanks
its unlocked, can be used on any network. i got mine from o2 and use it on three.
Unlocked mate. I purchased mine from O2 but I use a three SIM
Mine works on Vodafone too
Unlocked (I'm using my 3 SIM) like everyone else said BUT if you buy from an O2 brick and mortar store they'll make you buy a £15 SIM card. They did with me anyway.
Don't bother asking the staff in-store because they either flat-out lie and say it's locked or they just don't know.
Also bought mine from O2; have both the O2 and my usual Virgin SIM in the phone. Both work fine.
Only odd thing is that I asked for the 10£ SIM, but the computer at the store wouldn't accept it, so I had to accept a 15£ SIM. One-time purchase, and I got the device instantly though, so I took it. I don't think the OP5T is sold locked anywhere (don't quote me on this though).
Perfect, thanks everybody.. I did as you said and brought it direct from O2 and also had to get the £15 PAYG SIM.. but its only about £6 extra compared to buying direct (with their faster delivery).. and I got it the same day. Really impressed so far.
EViL3666 said:
Perfect, thanks everybody.. I did as you said and brought it direct from O2 and also had to get the £15 PAYG SIM.. but its only about £6 extra compared to buying direct (with their faster delivery).. and I got it the same day. Really impressed so far.
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if u got it on o2 online you wouldn't have needed to pay a top up at all.
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if u got it on o2 online you wouldn't have needed to pay a top up at all.
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I thought that. You just have to select a pay as you go sim but it doesn't cost anything
If you have an O2 SIM or you can borrow one, you don't need to pay for the £15 top up in store either. Just take the SIM in with you (in a working phone) and they'll sell you the 5t as an upgrade. During the process they send two SMS messages to the existing O2 SIM a each of which contains a four digit number. You read those back to them and hey presto you get the new phone without buying the £15 top up. I've bought two this way now, both using the same number.
Ouzo said:
If you have an O2 SIM or you can borrow one, you don't need to pay for the £15 top up in store either. Just take the SIM in with you (in a working phone) and they'll sell you the 5t as an upgrade. During the process they send two SMS messages to the existing O2 SIM a each of which contains a four digit number. You read those back to them and hey presto you get the new phone without buying the £15 top up. I've bought two this way now, both using the same number.
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I ordered mine from 02 and didnt have to pay for a sim or top up
Reuben_skelz92 said:
I ordered mine from 02 and didnt have to pay for a sim or top up
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Very true, I was just trying to help the OP as they said they didn't like waiting around for deliveries This was the first phone I didn't order online for years! It was weird! Kinda cool too. I wish phone stores in the UK sold a wider range of Chinese phones at reasonable prices. I guess the phone networks wouldn't like that!
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many are selling their Galaxy Nexus saying waiting for lock code to unlock etc.. and others are saying its sim-free and unlocked
so who to believe? is it locked for those to took it on contract (o2 , orange , others) or its unlocked just tied up with the contract and can sell it easily to make quick cash?
thanks
Well Im in the UK and got the phone from Phones4u - tied to an Orange tarriff..... but I now have my T-Mobile SIM in it as ive got 6 weeks left before I can actually move my number to Orange.
Works fine
Some are locked. Some aren't.
It seems all O2 phones are locked. Some Three phones but not all of them and that the new contract phones4u are unlocked.
Either way I unlocked my O2 phone for £7 using eBay and it only took a few hours to get the code so it isn't tricky to unlock which is great for those in the US wanting to buy a phone as it would surely be cheaper to buy a locked phone and pay $15 on eBay for an unlock code.
So if have some friends in the UK who can get it for free due an upgrade or using the plan for their own i can make them happy paying them £400 cash per device and they use the service anyway and benefit some cash?
So who wanna be my friend for few devices?
wow no one? hehe i thought i'll be getting tons of PMs regarding the topic
seems i have no option but getting it over ebay overpriced :/
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wow no one? hehe i thought i'll be getting tons of PMs regarding the topic
seems i have no option but getting it over ebay overpriced :/
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Probably because they wouldn't profit from it at all. If they buy them on contract they still end up paying at least the full price of the phone but as part of an increased monthly cost. When you then offer them £400 they probably end up about £100 out of pocket. Hardly a great deal for them.
Hi guys
With the handtec fiasco, I have cancelled and am getting it from o2.
A quick question, is the o2 version unlocked?
Cheers guys
O2 is locked, but you can get an unlock code from them for free on contract, or a small fee if not. People have reported using ebay unlocking for £5 too.
if you bought it PAYG, then it will likely be SIM locked - mine is, and many others who have bought an O2 PAYG handset are SIM locked.
Usually O2 contract phones are SIM unlocked, at least that has been my experience in the past.
thanks guys, i'll get the unlock off ebay
Just so you are warned - O2 won't unlock your phone it you buy if on pay as you go for 12 months after purchase(even though they still charge you 15 pounds for the service). It is a complete mystery for me. You pay a full price for the phone and you still have to wait 12 months? This is just stupid.
If you buy it on contract though, they will unlock it for free at any time.
gambiting said:
Just so you are warned - O2 won't unlock your phone it you buy if on pay as you go for 12 months after purchase(even though they still charge you 15 pounds for the service). It is a complete mystery for me. You pay a full price for the phone and you still have to wait 12 months? This is just stupid.
If you buy it on contract though, they will unlock it for free at any time.
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thanks bud, I'll just take the ebay route
Been looking online and the best price I found for the HTC One X is £450 available at three.co.uk. I'm not sure if that comes unlock. Anyone found it selling anywhere cheaper?
I got a pay as you go from 3 for the same price. It is sim locked, you need to pay extra 15.30 to unlock it. The phone also comes with some bloatware, but they can be disabled.
One good reason to buy pay as you go from the same network is you get better support than using a sim free phone.
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Been looking online and the best price I found for the HTC One X is £450 available at three.co.uk. I'm not sure if that comes unlock. Anyone found it selling anywhere cheaper?
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If three.co.uk are selling it for £450 i can guarentee it will be locked to the three network.
Here:
http://www.mobilephonesdirect.co.uk/Brands/HTC/b509/p120267.aspx
Change to PAYG.
Not sure if locked though.
As poster abovd said u just pay the extra to get it unlocked
Can't believe these are fetching retail money on eBay, just watched one end for £471 + £6 postage, do these people know you can buy them sim free over the counter at carphonewarehouse for £479? some have buy it now prices of £630+......
That t-mobile looks a good buy at £429.99
Three phones come branded so when you boot it, you will get the 3 logo.....buy the phone online and get the unbranded retail
I'm on T-Mobile so this looks like the perfect deal for me.
Hi All
Just to confirm this deal comes with a SIM Free unlocked and unbranded handset.
I contacted the company beforehand to confirm.
http://www.mobilephonesdirect.co.uk/Brands/HTC/b509/p120267.aspx
The T-mobile PAYT for £429.99 option is a branded, simlocked handset.
Just spoke to them.
This is what I did - O2 should unlock for free. Yet to find out whether the topcashback tracked...
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/htc-one-x-431-99-381-99-after-tcb-02-1184961
jus71n said:
http://www.mobilephonesdirect.co.uk/Brands/HTC/b509/p120267.aspx
The T-mobile PAYT for £429.99 option is a branded, simlocked handset.
Just spoke to them.
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I've cancelled my order.
jus71n said:
Can't believe these are fetching retail money on eBay, just watched one end for £471 + £6 postage, do these people know you can buy them sim free over the counter at carphonewarehouse for £479? some have buy it now prices of £630+......
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I'm convinced that some people on eBay have gone mad. They run around manically bidding ridiculous prices for things as if they're addicted to auctions. I bet a few of them are licking the screen with excitement as they do it.
It's not uncommon now to see used items selling on there for more than you can buy them new on Amazon. I don't understand why people are so dumb...
3uk charge £15.32 to unlock
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jmpmjmpm said:
3uk charge £15.32 to unlock
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Best deal at the moment I think. If not mistaken they are selling the handset for £450. Give it a week or two again I'm pretty sure prices would fall.
Is it possible? i have a friend that should be int the sates on October and i want him to buy it from the AT&T store, but can he buy it without any contract or a sim card?
if not is there any other way? i don't want to buy it directly and ship it to my country cos the taxes here will make the purchase unjustified (will add more the 125$ not including the shipment).
Yes, you can buy any phone that AT&T sales in stores without a contact.....except the iPhone. Currently the off contract of the Captivate Glide is $500 though from AT&T
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Is it possible? i have a friend that should be int the sates on October and i want him to buy it from the AT&T store, but can he buy it without any contract or a sim card?
if not is there any other way? i don't want to buy it directly and ship it to my country cos the taxes here will make the purchase unjustified (will add more the 125$ not including the shipment).
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Or via amazonwireless.com
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I bought mine from Amazon Wireless, as phone only (phone upgrade), $ 399, and then unlock with an on-line service ($ 25).
the problem wit amazonwireless for me is that i need to have a US adress, there is a service for that but the charge an arm and a leg.
plus the taxes to import the phone makes it unwise to buy it online. i need to cheack with the customs again, maybe (if buddha will premit) there wont be import taxes on this phone (VAT will probley will be but its low amount).
I live in Europe and went to US in March and a tried to buy this phone in a AT&T Store and it was not possible. Even to buy the phone without contract they require a contract plan. I did buy the phone thru ebay later. I would suggest you the same if you have access to US address.
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I live in Europe and went to US in March and a tried to buy this phone in a AT&T Store and it was not possible. Even to buy the phone without contract they require a contract plan. I did buy the phone thru ebay later. I would suggest you the same if you have access to US address.
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That makes no sense why does a no contract purchase require a contract??
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That makes no sense why does a no contract purchase require a contract??
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They will only sell you the phone if you have a plan subscribed
is there anybody who tried to order thr glide from amazonwireless to a non-us adress?
I bought mine on ebay (is quite cheaper than amazonwireless), altough shipping to Germany took a while the purchase was flawless.
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I bought mine on ebay (is quite cheaper than amazonwireless), altough shipping to Germany took a while the purchase was flawless.
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Do you mind telling us how much you paid without shipping then how much was shipping. Just to give others an idea on what they can get via eBay?
dudejb said:
Do you mind telling us how much you paid without shipping then how much was shipping. Just to give others an idea on what they can get via eBay?
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The phone itself has cost $389,99 and international USPS Express shipping was $44,99. This was quite cheap compared to the $600 (+ shipping) on Amazonwireless back then.
Btw. If any German is interested in the taxes I had to pay: It was about 63€ (~19%)
now days the glide cost 400 dollors via amazonwireless and the shiping in the staes is free.
i think i got lucky cos i have a friend that is gona visit is family in the states sooner then expected and he agreed that i will ship this to his family house, and he will bring it to me when he come back. so i can get away from shiping and taxes via customes.
yeah ebay its the only place to buy a phone anymore, altho some pawnshops will cut good deals. seems 300 for a new or refurbished phone on ebay is the going rate & most folks dont mind shipping outa country.
helpslip is there a problem buying from amazonwireless if i ship it in the US?
i can arrange a frined living there to get my package, dont know if he have AT&T service and actualy don't care only want the phone with no contract.
i wouldnt think so altho i have zero 1st hand experience w/ amazonwireless, if its ran the same way as amazon your purchasing from an independent seller sometimes just a dood w/ a garage no different than ebay & ebay now has 30 day buyer protection so they refund price & shipping (& return shipping if needed) if something doesnt arrive or doesnt work etc... ive even been refunded after more than a year for an item that didnt arrive from australia (to usa) altho i keep in contact w/ seller through ebay so they could verify a problem.
damn i sound like a shill for ebay sorry.
now i got confused. i saw that i can buy from amazon wireless an locked phonw with or without a contract and also from amazon.com itself that its seems sells from independet seller (like the market). whoshould i choose? at least i have some time to think about it cos my firned will be in the states in a month from now.
I bought from Amazon Wireless, which is Amazon direct. They will sell you a locked phone without contract.
When I bought it, it used to be wrongly labled as "unlocked" I contacted them and they offered a full refund. Since I'm in the UAE I didn't want that, just an unlock code, to which they said they can't help me with that. So I ended up unlocking from AmericanUnlocker.
I prefer to buy direct, in this case it would be Amazon Wireless, that'll help with returns.
thank incidentflux you made my choice clearer. i will buy it from amazon wireless direct. also the delivery is free and will take 2-3 days to my friend's door.
unfourtuntly it will take a while until i will get it, hope ics will be out by then and if not the inc3ption rom will be a great choise
Glad to help. Yes shipping is free as well. But the smartphone will still be locked to AT&T by the way, which is an inconvenience.
I also ordered the SanDisk 64GB MicroSDXC
Hey Guys, I am going to the UK for 2 weeks next week and was wondering what were my options of using this phone over there. I heard you can buy a sim card for like 10 pounds to use for the duration. Any suggestions or anyone use this phone overseas before?
wschamps42 said:
Hey Guys, I am going to the UK for 2 weeks next week and was wondering what were my options of using this phone over there. I heard you can buy a sim card for like 10 pounds to use for the duration. Any suggestions or anyone use this phone overseas before?
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I have used my S3 overseas (Ireland) before and was amazed by how ridiculously cheap it was. You obviously must be unlocked. For example carrier Three uk has a prepaid option for £15 that gets you unlimited data, 300 minutes and 3000 texts. http://store.three.co.uk/view/searchSimOnly?tariff=112
O2 has similar but a bit more expensive. Sims there are usually free with a top up. Mine was €20 and after 3 weeks I left with 11€ left. And I use a LOT of data. Other notable carriers are Vodafone, Virgin. Check their websites an you will find awesome pre-paid sim only options.
Virgin Mobile http://www.virginmobile.com/vm/promos/AddictSIMO.html
T-Mobile (UK) http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/shop/pay-as-you-go/plans/
Vodafone http://www.vodafone.co.uk/shop/pay-monthly/sim-only-deals/index.htm
Orange http://shop.orange.co.uk/mobile-phones/plans/paygPlanList.jsp?_requestid=694