Nokia E65

steelbar

I am considering on getting a sim free Nokia E65 sent to me from Japan. Will there be any trouble using the phone over here? Im on the the Vodafone network.
Has anyone any expierence of usung phones bought in Japan or any other country in that region?

Seamu$

Hi Steelbar, I have been searching for info on the E65 and came across this thread...did you have the phone sent to you from Japan & if so how have you found it...had any trouble with it?

Urban Weigl

Make sure it is SIM free and unlocked, and not tied to any Japanese network.

fisab

Hi, I know you are vodafone but just to make you aware that O2 will be introducing it on their network in the next month or so.

JNive

yes it will be introduced shortly, pending variant/branding setup etc etc etc.

steelbar

Seamu$ wrote:

Hi Steelbar, I have been searching for info on the E65 and came across this thread...did you have the phone sent to you from Japan & if so how have you found it...had any trouble with it?

I ended up getting one sim free form the uk, its not too bad,has great features but the battery is questionable.

Its a good size, smaller and thinner than the 6680.

As i got one of the first releases i did have to send it back for a software update. The nokia software updater that you can get off the internet wouldnt reconise it.
Now i only got it back this morning, so will have to give it a few days to see if the problem is fixed (it used to cut out on me during calls,but would say on on stand by for days)

On the phone, it looks great, has a decent camera, with no flash.A good screen, and the Wi Fi is handy. havnt got round to using the VoIP, considering i havnt had it fot the last 3 weeks...
Its got decent size buttons and are easy to use if you have big fingers like me!!

Mine didnt come with a memory card, but i got a 2 gig micro SD card off ebay delivered for €24.Vodafone are charging €60 for a 1 gig

Seamu$

Thanks for the info steelbar, might wait until some of the teething issues have been resolved but it looks a good cheaper & smaller alternative to the N95. I thought it would be available from Vodafone at this stage though.

Glad you think the camera is ok, it seems to be the thing most reviews comment negatively on!

Davy

fisab wrote:

Hi, I know you are vodafone but just to make you aware that O2 will be introducing it on their network in the next month or so.

out with x-series on three first of the month

steelbar

Seamu$ wrote:

Thanks for the info steelbar, might wait until some of the teething issues have been resolved but it looks a good cheaper & smaller alternative to the N95. I thought it would be available from Vodafone at this stage though.

Glad you think the camera is ok, it seems to be the thing most reviews comment negatively on!

Its a 2 meg camera,whis does, but you really do miss the flash.

The worst part of the phone in my opinion is the battery,hopefully the software update will resolve it, mind you i doubt it.

Was talking to a Vodafone rep and he said that it was in the testing phase, so god knows how long that will take,and knowing vodafone they will limit some of the phones functions......

Best of luck with the shopping Seamu$,let me know how you get on

JohnnieM

The E65 is Currently available from Vodafone €399 rtg and €199 + vat on an up grade.. As of yesterday it is available on the O2 network...

dwayneburke

Hi any idea where you can get E65 from Vodafone as an upgrade for €199. Its not on the website and carephone warehouse say they can get it for €399 ONLY either as an upgrade or new connection

I am in Galway...cheers

jrey1981

Just got one in sim free. Looks pretty cool. Haven't seen it in the shops yet.

JohnnieM

dwayneburke wrote:

Hi any idea where you can get E65 from Vodafone as an upgrade for €199. Its not on the website and carephone warehouse say they can get it for €399 ONLY either as an upgrade or new connection

I am in Galway...cheers

Dont Know about Galway..I presume that every Vodafone store has them..My local Oyster shop has them .. I'm in Kildare,,

steelbar

Well mine is still acting up so its going back, has anyone else had problems? It keeps cutting out during calls.