3 Announce HTC Desire

gpjordanf1

Thought you might be interested

http://www.three.ie/shop/htc-desire-graphite-preorder.htm?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=click&utm_campaign=htc-desire-preorder-april

We'll see how much I guess

jimmycrackcorm

Wonder what pricing will be like.

I gave up waiting and went for sim-free instead.

_sparkie_

just what i have been waiting for!

JacksonHeightsOwn

_sparkie_ wrote: »

just what i have been waiting for!

ha ha, me too

Loggie

I spoke to someone in the 3 upgrades dept and he said it would be around similar pricing to meteor and they would probably match it or better it if upgrading. Desire due around 17th may and he reckoned it was not going to have 3 firmware.

OctavarIan

Hopefully there'll be some offers for new customers :P

Dying to move to 3

iwo

I was waiting two weeks for iphone on three. Thanks to god they didnt manage to get it back in stock!! Now I want this phone Few friends have it and they are mega happy...:D

_sparkie_

OctavarIan wrote: »

Dying to move to 3

the new 20€ deal is so good, it comes in really handy having free calls and texts on a friday night.
that deal plus a desire is going to be great.

JacksonHeightsOwn

has anybody heard any rumours regarding a package for the Desire?

i was down in my local 3 shop but the girl didnt know of anything

and she was saying the only reason they havent got the iphone in their retail stores is they're waiting for the 4G one instead, expected around august or september

if i can get a decent package on the Desire, id rather that though

iwo

They selling x10 for 300euro/relax150 plan!!18months contract..Are they crazy?!?! If desire costs more that 200e then I am moving from them...My directions is...meteor

Loggie

iwo wrote: »

They selling x10 for 300euro/relax150 plan!!18months contract..Are they crazy?!?! If desire costs more that 200e then I am moving from them...My directions is...meteor

Absolutely crazy alright. £422 sim free from clove - €499 sim free from fonzeonline

iwo

Loggie wrote: »

Absolutely crazy alright. £422 sim free from clove - €499 sim free from fonzeonline

I just cannot understand why Three always makes life difficult. I have two accounts with them plus 3pay. My contract is coming to end next month. I asked them if I could get 1gb allowance free the answer was - NO. I am waiting for this desire few weeks and I am loosing patience...If they ask me to pay 300 euro and sign 18months contract without any GB allowance I just quickly say F%$K OFF.
Would you know which one is better for 3g, meteor or vodafone?
Thanks

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Loggie

Carphone Warehouse have Deire on O2 for €169 18month contract and €40 per month includes 2GB 150mins 100txt.
Seems like a good plan on a very good network except for 18month bit:(
Because O2 use 3g(H)and edge is this the best network for these data heavy phones? Is it possible to download data over its edge network although at a slower rate?

iwo

Meteor offers 12months contract 35e/month for 1gb alowance, 200mins and 200texts...phone costs 160euro

Oliver1985

iwo wrote: »

Meteor offers 12months contract 35e/month for 1gb alowance, 200mins and 200texts...phone costs 160euro

Yeah but No meteor to meteor free texts which is very strange!!!

Coyote

iwo wrote: »

Meteor offers 12months contract 35e/month for 1gb alowance, 200mins and 200texts...phone costs 160euro

or just €30 if you sign up for a 18 month contract

Loggie

Coyote wrote: »

or just €30 if you sign up for a 18 month contract

Is the meteor network any good? Mixed opinions on boards.

Oliver1985

Loggie wrote: »

Is the meteor network any good? Mixed opinions on boards.

It all depends its basic only reason im still on it is free meteor to meteor texts to the girlfriend and most my friends are on it

M450

Meteor network is fine for me in and around Dublin area. Desire says I'm on HSDPA most of the time in the city centre... Even when it's on Edge I'm happy enough with it as the apps and mobile websites keep the amount of data to a minimum, so they still load pretty quick

Oliver1985

Whats the packages like with meteor?
Im looking for one with basic internet use and free meteor meteor texts

BeardyFunzo

Was onto Three Ireland's customer service today and they still won't confirm a date for the release of the Desire, just that it's coming soon.

They wouldn't even be drawn on whether 'soon' meant weeks or months.

*maintains a state of cat like readiness*

iwo

BeardyFunzo wrote: »

Was onto Three Ireland's customer service today and they still won't confirm a date for the release of the Desire, just that it's coming soon.

They wouldn't even be drawn on whether 'soon' meant weeks or months.

*maintains a state of cat like readiness*

...The same here.But, I rang three dundrum and they said that this phone will arrive in........June!! If this phone wont show up on three on monday then I am leaving.

pwwillia

Dangerous question as i was thnking of switching to 3 due to the fact that my girlfriend is from belfast and i could use the 3 like home service which would be great with the desire phone but have heard mix views about them. i'm with meteor right now and find them fine but if i get a smartphone like the desire i'd like to be able to browse the web while up north without selling a kidney to pay for the data roaming.

BeardyFunzo

pwwillia wrote: »

Dangerous question as i was thnking of switching to 3 due to the fact that my girlfriend is from belfast and i could use the 3 like home service which would be great with the desire phone but have heard mix views about them. i'm with meteor right now and find them fine but if i get a smartphone like the desire i'd like to be able to browse the web while up north without selling a kidney to pay for the data roaming.

Three is the network for you then. i spent a week over in Coventry last year and it didn't cost me a penny extra as my mins, texts and data usage there was handled just like i was at home.

Oliver1985

BeardyFunzo wrote: »

Three is the network for you then. i spent a week over in Coventry last year and it didn't cost me a penny extra as my mins, texts and data usage there was handled just like i was at home.

I was looking tonight at there best of both packages!!!
Look very good i was thining about getting the 25 option free texts to any network and then i was gonna get the 1gb 9.99 ad on so 35 bills a month!!!

JacksonHeightsOwn

Oliver1985 wrote: »

I was looking tonight at there best of both packages!!!
Look very good i was thining about getting the 25 option free texts to any network and then i was gonna get the 1gb 9.99 ad on so 35 bills a month!!!

i have that one, its great

but you dont get much of a discount of the phones is the only snag

Oliver1985

chrisbonnie wrote: »

i have that one, its great

but you dont get much of a discount of the phones is the only snag

Hmmmm just dont tell me missis theres no discount

Ill be telling her I only spent 29euro on the phone!!:D:D

Mantel

I was considering meteor for the Desire but since for the next 2 months I'll be visiting GAA grounds around the country the chances of having a decent data signal is down the tubes. The 3 deal sounds intresting, a few of the grounds are in the north. Is their data coverage decent?

BeardyFunzo

Well i haven't been round the country much in say the last year but I do know that three are behind the rural broadband scheme that the govt. lazily rolled out instead of proper broadband... so I'd be willing to bet that they probably have good coverage country wide.

Clone

I've been on Three for a year and a half.
The Data coverage is generally good around towns and villages, outside that the wap signal is used which is fine if your using a low data application.
Not so good if your using googlemaps to navigate.

I really enjoyed travelling to England without paying any roaming as it was all within the three network. Very useful for looking at maps and information. Look forward to using it in Italy (Three are there too)

What I really want though is a HTC Desire, ideally would like to get a call today from the upgrade centre and have the phone tommorow.

Very tempting to jump ship to another network for this phone. Hopefully I can fight off phone fever until Three launch it.

Three if your listening, the desire is already in the market you need to strike while the iron is hot. Give us our Desire's!!

BeardyFunzo

Clone wrote: »

Three if your listening, the desire is already in the market you need to strike while the iron is hot. Give us our Desire's!!

Right there with you buddy!

Dacelonid

Clone wrote: »

Very tempting to jump ship to another network for this phone. Hopefully I can fight off phone fever until Three launch it.

I would echo these sentiments. I am so impatient I don't want to wait until they launch it, I want it now, now, now

Was speaking to the upgrade department on Friday 14th, and they still reckon it is going to be launched this week.

My contract is up next week, so if it isn't launched by the time my contract expires I know what I'll be doing. Well may have to jump ship anyway, depending on pricing

BeardyFunzo

Dacelonid wrote: »

Well may have to jump ship anyway, depending on pricing

I'll be pissed off if, having waited since my contract was up in january, they stick a big price tag on the phone.

gpjordanf1

BeardyFunzo wrote: »

Right there with you buddy!

Clone wrote: »

I've been on Three for a year and a half.
The Data coverage is generally good around towns and villages, outside that the wap signal is used which is fine if your using a low data application.
Not so good if your using googlemaps to navigate.

I really enjoyed travelling to England without paying any roaming as it was all within the three network. Very useful for looking at maps and information. Look forward to using it in Italy (Three are there too)

What I really want though is a HTC Desire, ideally would like to get a call today from the upgrade centre and have the phone tommorow.

Very tempting to jump ship to another network for this phone. Hopefully I can fight off phone fever until Three launch it.

Three if your listening, the desire is already in the market you need to strike while the iron is hot. Give us our Desire's!!

Pretty sure they dont read boards or at least reply to requests.

Where they do reply to questions on twitter

http://twitter.com/3online

Its where I get info from them without ringing them

Clone

My fever is raging on.

I had a look a three.co.uk and it doesn't look good.

They have the Desire available but when you go to buy one, the earliest delivery date it gives is June 18!! (see the attached screen grab)

Looks like it will be another month. I hope I'm wrong though.

I know there were issues with stock of the phone in the UK but it didnt' seem to add up as you can get the phone with all the other networks. Carphone wharehouse have them in stock for o2 and the other networks but not Three.

gpjordanf1 thanks for the twitter link, I don't tweet so I presume I have to create an account if I want to interact with them.

Time for me to forget about it before I do something costly.

But google adverts won't let me forget!! Every website I go to now has adverts for HTC Desires!! time to delete my internet cache.

conor.hogan.2

Can you add internet packages together with three?

Like if I get two five euro add-ons will i get 500MB a month?

Loggie

conor.hogan.2 wrote: »

Can you add internet packages together with three?

Like if I get two five euro add-ons will i get 500MB a month?

Best of Both or Pay Monthly add-on is €9.99 for 1GB

BeardyFunzo

Tweeted @3online and told them that me and other boardsies are getting very impatient for the desire! Will post the reply here if I get one!

conor.hogan.2

pay as you go tho?

SteM

Spoke to someone in CS in Three today and he said it would be available the first or second week in June. Said that there were issues selling it as Meteor, O2 and Vodafone had the rights to sell it first - don't know how true this is.

He said it would be available on an 18 month contract only (so no 12 month contract available) - I was offered it for €159 on the Relax 150 plan which is €29pm. Have been on the Relax 90 plan for the past year.

conor.hogan.2

It is definitely being sold pay as you go aswel.

Or I was flat out lied to numerous times.

SteM

conor.hogan.2 wrote: »

It is definitely being sold pay as you go aswel.

Or I was flat out lied to numerous times.

Sorry, I meant 18 months on contract - don't know anything about payg, I didn't ask.

conor.hogan.2

Yeh - I think you should edit the post to take out the ''only''.

Oliver1985

Loggie wrote: »

Best of Both or Pay Monthly add-on is €9.99 for 1GB

Ill be getting that with the 25 euro a moonth package!!!

Cant wait to get my hands on A Desire!

ftm2008

SteM wrote: »

Spoke to someone in CS in Three today and he said it would be available the first or second week in June. Said that there were issues selling it as Meteor, O2 and Vodafone had the rights to sell it first - don't know how true this is.

He said it would be available on an 18 month contract only (so no 12 month contract available) - I was offered it for €159 on the Relax 150 plan which is €29pm. Have been on the Relax 90 plan for the past year.

So 18 month @29.99 + 9.99 for data . Meteor at that rate would be é10 cheaper for the 18mths...
there 3G coverage for me would be the one stumbling block ,,, what wud apps or browsing be like on EDGE?

SteM

ftm2008 wrote: »

So 18 month @29.99 + 9.99 for data . Meteor at that rate would be é10 cheaper for the 18mths...
there 3G coverage for me would be the one stumbling block ,,, what wud apps or browsing be like on EDGE?

No idea what Meteor's current service is like - had an awful experience with them in the past so I wouldn't go back to them. I head over to the UK a bit which means Three is good for me plus I've been offered a discount on the €29 pm so I'll stick with Three I think.

Oliver1985

Held one of these today in Carphone Warhouse (vodafone) it really is the shizzzzzzzzz bit bigger then a i phone but the screen quality and features are very good!!!

gpjordanf1

From Free to €279 on three.ie

No more detail yet

I presume its free on Relax 950 and €279 on Relax 90

Its €389 on prepay

and

€339 to €359 on Best of both

Dacelonid

Where did you get that information gpjordanf1

gpjordanf1

Dacelonid wrote: »

Where did you get that information gpjordanf1

It went live on the website about an hour ago or so

http://www.three.ie/shop/postpay-mobiles.htm?utm_source=internal&utm_medium=click&utm_campaign=shop-btn

Dacelonid

Damn proxy servers/caches. Went on the site when I saw your post and it was still down as "coming soon".
Thanks