nokia n95 on vodafone

wba88

Ok well ill have a look around some english forums and make my decision. thanks for the advice culabula

culabula

wba88 wrote:

Ok well ill have a look around some english forums and make my decision. thanks for the advice culabula

If you're going that route, try and get one that was issued on O2 UK. Normally they are not locked, avoiding hassles along the way.

tabatha

clearly you didnt read my post, i also asked is the xda orbit is a better phone, im looking for personal experience here mate. could have sworn boards was the place you get this kind of advice :rolleyes:

culabula

tabatha wrote:

clearly you didnt read my post, i also asked is the xda orbit is a better phone, im looking for personal experience here mate. could have sworn boards was the place you get this kind of advice :rolleyes:

I did, and the second part of your question (which I am unqualified to answer) is pertinent to these forums -correctly seeking an informed, relevant, end-user-experience-based, opinion.

rubberduckey

Hi Guys, just back on topic..

anyone have any update on when N95 will be offered by Vodaphone Ireland??

Thanks in advance

horgan_p

i was told by vodafone today it will be "within the next 2 weeks"



take with usual bucket of salt

rubberduckey

Thanks horgan_p

swalsh

I hear its available to order from tomorrow on vodafone, no other details yet though

jimmycrackcorm

swalsh wrote:

I hear its available to order from tomorrow on vodafone, no other details yet though

To really make use of the N95 you need to have a good data plan otherwise it is akin to having a Ferrari and only being able to use it on the M50 at rush hour. So it'll depend on Vodafone bringing out cheap phone data packages similar to Three.

Davy

jimmycrackcorm wrote:

To really make use of the N95 you need to have a good data plan otherwise it is akin to having a Ferrari and only being able to use it on the M50 at rush hour. So it'll depend on Vodafone bringing out cheap phone data packages similar to Three.

Exactly!

n95 wouldn't be worth the money on vodafone, would be like another other basic phone calls, music etc meant to be used like a laptop with wireless broadband

horgan_p

my plans for it is more as a wifi device that i can put in my pocket , hoping for some form of terminal services client , mail ,web browsing.


i spend most of my time on clients sites so "on the go stuff " isnt really needed.
some of my clients do have a need for an "on the go " mail client , so i'm hoping to make a few sales out of it as well.

Davy

well the n80 has wifi etc

horgan_p

didnt realise that.

ah well , the n95 is ordered now

tw0nk

swalsh wrote:

I hear its available to order from tomorrow on vodafone, no other details yet though

Heya Swalsh, how do you know this? and is that online or bricks and mortar?
thanks.

tabatha

tw0nk wrote:

Heya Swalsh, how do you know this? and is that online or bricks and mortar?
thanks.

i was in a vodaphone shop today and its available from tomorrow on there network. carphone warehouse in liffey valley also had 2 of them today sim free but sold them, they were 709 euro. they said they are getting some more of them next week. the girl in vodaphone said that they were 400 euro i think bill paying, that was with the 99 euro a month bill and the phone went up from there the cheaper bill u got.

tw0nk

woah thats expensive, really not worth getting it on that price plan, i doubt any of the other networks will do any better either...

tabatha

she said the 30 euro a bill per month plan would make the phone about 500, thats not to bad is it?

wba88

thats good in comparison to the 99 a month bill but still a lot of money

tabatha

i was thinking of getting one today, do u think i would be better to buy one sim free? there seems to be so much involved with this phone! its very hard to decided/

wba88

well
€400 + (12*99) = €1600
€500 + (12*30) = €860
With those two you get vodafone branding

Sim free approx €709 from 3G i think (can be found cheaper tho)
No branding and factory unlocked so easier to sell on in the future and if u put a meteor or o2 sim in it it wont have vodafone written all over it

My Verdict: Sim Free

EDIT: and the extra €150 or €890 saved will sort your credit out for a year

tabatha

wba88 wrote:

well
€400 + (12*99) = €1600
€500 + (12*30) = €860
With those two you get vodafone branding

Sim free approx €709 from 3G i think (can be found cheaper tho)
No branding and factory unlocked so easier to sell on in the future and if u put a meteor or o2 sim in it it wont have vodafone written all over it

My Verdict: Sim Free

EDIT: and the extra €150 or €890 saved will sort your credit out for a year

where is the cheapest/best place to buy one? thanks

wba88

this is the cheapest i can find on short notice

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nokia-N95-Free-Mobile-Phone/dp/B000OGT1SM

tabatha

your very kind, thanks for all you help and advice

wba88

no problem let me know if you get it. have a few q'sfor you then

Davy

why do vodafone have them,, the one network i would never use

culabula

tabatha wrote:

i was thinking of getting one today, do u think i would be better to buy one sim free? there seems to be so much involved with this phone! its very hard to decided/

I would check first just how crippled Vodafone have made it; if VoiP is absent or wi-fi, then a SIM-free job is your only man.

culabula

davton wrote:

why do vodafone have them,, the one network i would never use

They can afford 'em.....

god's toy

tabatha wrote:

i was thinking of getting one today, do u think i would be better to buy one sim free? there seems to be so much involved with this phone! its very hard to decided/

Voda lock down VoIP on the N95, that alone is a good reason to get sim free.
Lash on your wifi in your own home (or not...) and your internet calls are free...

culabula

god's toy wrote:

Voda lock down VoIP on the N95, that alone is a good reason to get sim free.
Lash on your wifi in your own home (or not...) and your internet calls are free...

It made sense for me to get an N95 unlocked on O2 UK and pay nothing for it and thereafter the equivalent of 80€ a month -which is tantamount to paying for it monthly and getting zillions of SMS/minutes *as well* -not to mention cashback every four months. Sweet.

But getting locked into a contract with Voda IRL, paying 500€ or slightly less for the handset anyway plus 30 or more euro a month for an locked/crippled N95 is just nuts. Are we even sure that it's a 12 month contract? In this instance I'd plump straight for SIM-free.

GUIGuy

Sad to see tha Vodafone are ripping people off like this. You can get a N95 for about 450 Euro Sim free (inc VAT) in Malaysia now, so Voda really are trying to cream the public on this.