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Vodafone 3G Mobiles Update

TCP/IP · 2004-11-01 12:46:45

Hello Everybody, Does anybody have a release date yet. I have been onto Vodafone and they say November if you go onto the UK site they have some of the phones down for a November release. I was going to the Imate SP3i but a 3G phone sounds sweet bit of video calling routing and such is a nice early xmas pressie for me.…

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#62 19-11-2004 4:54pm
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What one will you be buying so mate

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#63 19-11-2004 5:36pm
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Its hard to say. I will be lumped with the Motorola for the first few weeks anyway. My preference lies with the Sharp purely because it is the highest spec. However, the Nokia is close purely because it is Symbian..

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#64 19-11-2004 5:44pm
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do you work in Vodafone head office or one of the stores

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#65 19-11-2004 10:57pm
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I do work for VF but have only seen others use a 902, I've not used one myself. I guess there aren't many of them around. There were a few SE800s kicking about so I am dissapointed they wont be in the shops on Monday. Granted there are more v980s than anything else and I've never seen sight of the Nokia! Dont think even coming with the kit to make it do VT impresses me to want to buy one. It'd be an arse to carry round and if you are at home you can use the net for video.

As for which I'd buy, I guess that depends on any staff offers VF decide to give! So that'd be a v980 for me then if anything! I think from choice I'd buy the SE, but I'd like to try the sharp first.

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#66 20-11-2004 1:10am
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The 2 Vodafone 3G tariffs are as follows (These are exclusive to customers who purchase a 3G phone) :

Supertime 300:
€69 per month inc Vat.
This includes 300 minutes ANYTIME to ANY Irish Mobile or Landline.
Plus 100 minutes ANYTIME to call a nominated Vodafone Number.
Calls to any Irish mobile or landlines are 20c per minute after inclusive minutes have been used (Anytime). Texts are 13c.
Supertime 500:
€99 per month inc Vat.
This includes 500 minutes ANYTIME to ANY Irish Mobile or Landline.
Plus 200 minutes ANYTIME to call a nominated Vodafone Number.
Calls to any Irish mobile or landlines are 20c per minute after inclusive minutes have been used (Anytime). Texts are 13c.

NOTE: You don't have to choose one of these tariffs, 3G can accessed from any current Vodafone Tariff (except Light & Wireless Office).

Standard voice rates apply to Video calls (as per your tariff).

Available Video Downloads
Sport:
Barclays Premiership @ €2.00 Per Clip
UEFA @ €1.00 Per Clip
Ferrari @ €1.00 Per Clip
Sky Sports News @ €1.00 Per Clip

News & Weather:
Sky News @ €1.00 Per Clip

Entertainment:
Movie of the Month - Trailer @ €0.50 Per Clip
- Bloopers @ €1.00 Per Clip
Looney Tunes @ €1.50 Per Clip
Showbiz News @ €1.00 Per Clip

Access Music:
MTV @ €1.00 Per Clip
Warner @ €1.00 Per Clip
Sony @ €1.00 Per Clip

or you can get teh following addons:
Unlimited Barclays Premiership @ €9.99 per month
Unlimited Vodafone Access Music @ €7.99 per month
Unlimited Movie of the Month @ €4.99 per month

Sending Video Clips (or images) is 25c for up to 100kb or 69c for 100-300kb

Hope that is all the info you need !

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#67 20-11-2004 6:04am
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BigMoose wrote:

I do work for VF but have only seen others use a 902, I've not used one myself. I guess there aren't many of them around. There were a few SE800s kicking about so I am dissapointed they wont be in the shops on Monday. Granted there are more v980s than anything else and I've never seen sight of the Nokia! Dont think even coming with the kit to make it do VT impresses me to want to buy one. It'd be an arse to carry round and if you are at home you can use the net for video.

As for which I'd buy, I guess that depends on any staff offers VF decide to give! So that'd be a v980 for me then if anything! I think from choice I'd buy the SE, but I'd like to try the sharp first.

I have seen 2 Nokia's about but thats it. I think its lovely!!

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#68 20-11-2004 12:42pm
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v10 wrote:

The 2 Vodafone 3G tariffs are as follows...

Hope that is all the info you need !

Thanks for the info... was there anything about data allocations for 3G ISP/Internet access mentioned... e.g. allowing access to the kind of Data Bundles available for the 3G Card rather than being stuck with the current 'Pay as you use' or 'GPRS 3MB' handset options

Thanks,
BrianG

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#69 20-11-2004 1:18pm
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DubWireless wrote:

Thanks for the info... was there anything about data allocations for 3G ISP/Internet access mentioned... e.g. allowing access to the kind of Data Bundles available for the 3G Card rather than being stuck with the current 'Pay as you use' or 'GPRS 3MB' handset options

Thanks,
BrianG

Yeah, they are shipping the Motorola with a USB cable and modem software, and customers will be able to subscribe to the data bundles. They are also offering customers a free 20Mb bundle for a one month trial at the moment.

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#70 20-11-2004 3:11pm
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but good hear they are shipping a cable with the V980 - although not interested in that handset personally - fails the checklist on Bluetooth (for a start)...

do you have any more info on the ISP/Internet data Bundles, e.g. the various ones available / pricing etc...

Thanks,
BrianG

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#71 20-11-2004 3:17pm
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the carphonewarehouse have a V800 in the Belfast shop see you all racing up the M1 ha ha

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#72 20-11-2004 3:56pm
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How much are they selling the V800 there?

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#73 20-11-2004 4:11pm
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wehn will the handsets be available on RTG?

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#74 20-11-2004 4:15pm
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JBoyle4eva wrote:

wehn will the handsets be available on RTG?

BigMoose wrote:

... prepaid wont be available in Ireland until March/April next year at the earliest. url=http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=2067616&postcount=37]ref[/url

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#75 22-11-2004 10:49am
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well they are in the shops today has anybody bought one yet. I am getting a V800 off Ebay

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#76 22-11-2004 12:59pm
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TCP/IP wrote:

well they are in the shops today has anybody bought one yet. I am getting a V800 off Ebay

It seems the handsets will not be in stores today, due to packaging delays they won't be in stores until near the weekend !

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#77 22-11-2004 1:04pm
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Ah V10 what are you doing to me
I was hoping to get a little demo today

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#78 22-11-2004 1:19pm
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TCP/IP wrote:

Ah V10 what are you doing to me
I was hoping to get a little demo today

I know, I know .. I'm sorry ... typical Vodaone though.

Although you might get a demo all the same. Some stores should have demo handsets already.

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#79 22-11-2004 1:21pm
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In case anybody is interested there is an Ebay auction going at the moment for six V800 phones all unlocked and sim free i am GOING TO WIN ONE OF THESE

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#80 22-11-2004 6:15pm
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I can honestly say that I think we got the best selection of 3G handsets here..

We got/are getting:

Motorola V980
SE V800
Nokia 6630
Sharp 902

UK Got:

Motorola V980
SE V800
Samsung Z107
Motorola E1000

Germany got:

Motorola V980
SE V800
Samsung Z107
Motorola E1000

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#81 22-11-2004 6:19pm
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I got a Nokia 7600, will this work in Ireland

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#82 22-11-2004 6:39pm
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Surely the UK is going to get the Sharp 902 people in the UK will be crying out for it. Also the vodafone.ie site has been updated have a look:

New Phone

Only four hours to go before i have a V800 and my upgrade not touched for a 902 come jan

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#83 22-11-2004 7:06pm
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v10 wrote:

you might get a demo all the same. Some stores should have demo handsets already.

no demos in either Grafton Street store today... the latest date they mentioned for availability was this coming Saturday... hopefully...

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#84 22-11-2004 7:37pm
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TCP/IP wrote:

Surely the UK is going to get the Sharp 902 people in the UK will be crying out for it. Also the vodafone.ie site has been updated have a look:

New Phone

Only four hours to go before i have a V800 and my upgrade not touched for a 902 come jan

http://www.vodafone-i.co.uk/live/3g_phones.html

Granted, I am only going by their UK and German sites but most OpCos only seem to have got 4 each.

Italy seem to have got:

SE Z1010
Samsung z107 and z105
Motorola V980

So we definetly done well with some decent handsets at least... This is what they got in Japan:

http://www.vodafone.com/external/0,3050,LANGUAGE_ID%3D0%26CONTENT_ID%3D0,00.html

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#85 22-11-2004 7:46pm
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link not working but UK are getting the 902

Sharp 902

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#86 22-11-2004 7:54pm
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TCP/IP wrote:

link not working but UK are getting the 902

Sharp 902

I just got the info from here:

http://www.vodafone-i.co.uk/live/3g_phones.html

Well if the Nokia 6630 is not out till December in England, doubt it will be out here before that....

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#87 23-11-2004 9:31pm
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I just called Vodafone today to enquire about this the SE v800. They said it won't be out 'til after Christmas! I really do not understand why it takes so long for phones to be released here.

Any vodafone people feel free to contribute!

Ro

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#88 23-11-2004 10:03pm
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Ro-76 wrote:

I just called Vodafone today to enquire about this the SE v800. They said it won't be out 'til after Christmas! I really do not understand why it takes so long for phones to be released here.

Any vodafone people feel free to contribute!

Ro

That just suck. I was hoping it will be coming out within 2 weeks time.

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#89 24-11-2004 4:29am
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I am hoping the V800 is out before xmas. It would be shocking otherwise..

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#90 24-11-2004 10:49am
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I was in the Vodafone store at the top of Grafton Street yesterday and was told that the V800 would be available in two to three weeks' time and would cost between €219 and €249; if all that is accurate, I'd be very happy. Incidentally, the guy in the shop said that the V980 would be available today or tomorrow, the 6630 would be out at about the same time as the V800 is released, and the 902 would follow after Christmas.

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#91 24-11-2004 11:33am
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I dont know what to belive at this stage, but from what i am hearing the V800 will be €389 on contract whenever it is released. Maybe some of the lads from vodafone that are on boards will tell us more

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