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Orange San Francisco/ZTE Blade £109.98 / €125 [Back Available at PrepayMania]

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  • #152
    _Whimsical_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,958 ✭✭✭_Whimsical_


    I had a bit of luck and managed to buy this phone for £86 from Orange sales line to have delivered to an address in the UK.

    I rang my credit card company and explained that I wanted to buy something from Orange.co.uk but that they wouldn't let me because my card wasn't regged to an address in the UK. The guy I spoke to said it was no problem as he could change the primary address on my card for a couple of days there and then. I changed it to the address i wanted the phone delivered too.I rang orange an hour or two later and ordered the phone to that address. They gave it to me on the phoneline at £86 Inc delivery despite it being £99 +top up on the website.I just checked and it's arrived today so am having it sent on now. Happy days.:)


  • #153
    aliocroc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 ✭✭aliocroc


    Whimsical, I like you're conspiring ways!!! Nice work! Now, which of my UK friends do I nail for the forwarding?? Hmmmmm!!


  • #154
    zom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,908 ✭✭✭zom


    It's good to be British. It's good to be German...


  • #155
    aliocroc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 ✭✭aliocroc


    zom wrote: »
    It's good to be British. It's good to be German...

    Sooo, you're buying an Orange San Francisco and a...BMW? :-? :D


  • #156
    shadowninty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,654 ✭✭✭shadowninty


    alioroc wrote: »
    Sooo, you're buying an Orange San Francisco and a...BMW? :-? :D
    ah ya see, the Blade is in germany too :D


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  • #157
    aliocroc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 ✭✭aliocroc


    shadowninty wrote: »
    ah ya see, the Blade is in germany too :D

    Ah-ha! Alle ist clarres! :o Though, maybe Zom in buying a BMW and a ZDE! No recession in Zoms house! :D:D


  • #158
    shadowninty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,654 ✭✭✭shadowninty


    aliocroc wrote: »
    Ah-ha! Alle ist clarres! :o Though, maybe Zom in buying a BMW and a ZDE! No recession in Zoms house! :D:D

    zare iz a recession? ?? vot recession?


  • #159
    aliocroc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 ✭✭aliocroc


    shadowninty wrote: »
    zare iz a recession? ?? vot recession?

    Ja, fur sure! Die Weld haben kliene cash-ola und alles is balloxed! :D


  • #160
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 18,962 ✭ [Deleted User]


    _Whimsical_ wrote: »
    I had a bit of luck and managed to buy this phone for £86 from Orange sales line to have delivered to an address in the UK.

    I rang my credit card company and explained that I wanted to buy something from Orange.co.uk but that they wouldn't let me because my card wasn't regged to an address in the UK. The guy I spoke to said it was no problem as he could change the primary address on my card for a couple of days there and then. I changed it to the address i wanted the phone delivered too.I rang orange an hour or two later and ordered the phone to that address. They gave it to me on the phoneline at £86 Inc delivery despite it being £99 +top up on the website.I just checked and it's arrived today so am having it sent on now. Happy days.:)

    tried to buy it through orange by changing my aib cc address to friend's in NI but the payment wouldn't go through - must be able to detect that it's an ROI card even though address was NI... what card worked?


  • #161
    cfeeneyinterior
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,077 ✭✭✭cfeeneyinterior


    Mine came in yesterday for friend in UK. Used this site for unlock, etc http://sanfranciscoandroid.co.uk/ and I have to say Bargain!
    I thought the camera would be rubbish based on reviews ihad read but it beats the hell out of my iPhone 3g. Speed, screen, etc are great and no contracts to be worrying about. Cya Apple
    Great buy, thanks OP!


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  • #162
    applejunkie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 371 ✭✭applejunkie


    Just put one up on Adverts if anyones interested
    http://www.adverts.ie/mobile-phones/orange-san-fransisco-zte-blade/608340


  • #163
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 18,962 ✭ [Deleted User]


    btw - got a friend to buy this in Belfast - total price was £99.99 - that was including a £20 top-up.


  • #164
    Fishy1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 666 ✭✭✭Fishy1


    Glasso,
    Whereabouts in Belfast? Might try to get my hands on one!


  • #165
    cfeeneyinterior
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,077 ✭✭✭cfeeneyinterior


    I would say, make sure you get it in the black/grey. I stupidly picked the white and its a little girly. However gave it to the OH and got the black one sent over from UK by friend for me; paid 120 though.
    Have to say, I love it! Iphone is rubbish in comparison, and I had one for the last 3 years....


  • #166
    shadowninty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,654 ✭✭✭shadowninty


    I have the white one and a lot of my friends compliment it (till they see SAN FRANCISCO :o) so I would not say that

    I think it looks decent myself

    However its all personal preference


  • #167
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 18,962 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Fishy1 wrote: »
    Glasso,
    Whereabouts in Belfast? Might try to get my hands on one!

    don't know which one exactly - there are a number of orange shops very near to each other - use store locator / google maps. this was 2 weeks ago.


  • #168
    experimenter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 497 ✭✭experimenter


    This looks genuine...

    http://www.prepaymania.co.uk/mobilephone/san-francisco-android-mobile-phone-orange-pay-as-you-go.html


  • #169
    donmeister
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,158 ✭✭✭donmeister


    experimenter wrote: »
    This looks genuine...

    http://www.prepaymania.co.uk/mobilephone/san-francisco-android-mobile-phone-orange-pay-as-you-go.html

    No delivery to Ireland though.


  • #170
    experimenter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 497 ✭✭experimenter


    Delivery to EU!

    But for the life of me I can't select Ireland as my address and can't get my credit card to be approved!!!! :mad::mad::mad::mad:

    Just read FAQ............

    Delivery outside the UK / No VAT

    We only deliver within the UK and are unable to zero rate the VAT on any purchases


  • #171
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,036 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Guys,

    I can confirm 100% that Prepaymania ship to Ireland, despite what their FAQ says.

    I've been liasing with some of their team for HUKD.ie, and they're in the processing of updating their FAQ.

    They will deliver here - pay via Paypal and you'll be fine.

    I bought a HTC Desire case from them last year.


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  • #172
    experimenter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 497 ✭✭experimenter


    Good lad...

    It does give me the option to select EU, will do paypal instead..


  • #173
    experimenter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 497 ✭✭experimenter


    Bingo...

    €135.97 EUR shipped to Ireland, hope the order goes through ok...:cool:


  • #174
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,036 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    experimenter wrote: »
    Bingo...

    €135.97 EUR shipped to Ireland, hope the order goes through ok...:cool:
    I got an item shipped free last year using Paypal.. how much was shipping costs on it?

    EDIT: Tried a test purchase via Paypal.. free shipping:

    Picture_2_9.jpg

    Used this last year to buy a HTC Desire case and got here no problem!


  • #175
    experimenter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 497 ✭✭experimenter


    Phone £83.32 + Credit £10.00
    EU DELIVERY £7.95
    VAT £18.25
    Total Amount £119.52


  • #176
    neonitrix
    Registered Users Posts: 620 ✭✭✭neonitrix


    thanks guys just bought there now


    neonitrix


  • #177
    Richard Dower
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,634 ✭✭✭✭Richard Dower


    What version of Android does it run?


  • #178
    breathn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 483 ✭✭breathn


    It runs some crappy branded 2.1.

    But this is one of the most hackable phones ever. You can unlock it for free, there are LOADS of roms for it. Cyanogenmod being one of the most popular.

    There's also a leaked gingerbread rom made by zte the manufacturers, and the phone is really much snappier with it. My own san francisco is running 2.3.4.

    I got mine second hand from ebay a few months ago for about 90 euro delivered. I can see why lots of people would want to buy it brand new though.


  • #179
    Mimikyu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,948 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


    This post has been deleted.


  • #180
    neonitrix
    Registered Users Posts: 620 ✭✭✭neonitrix


    Support Team Cancelled My Order

    Quote [Hi, Apologies, we are unable to ship handsets outside of the UK.]


    am being refunded back to Paypal so prob have lost a few bob in the process. not good.


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  • #181
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,036 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    neonitrix wrote: »
    Support Team Cancelled My Order

    Quote [Hi, Apologies, we are unable to ship handsets outside of the UK.]


    am being refunded back to Paypal so prob have lost a few bob in the process. not good.
    I'll pop an e-mail to the director and try and get some clarification on why they offer EU delivery yet can't deliver outside the UK.


  • #182
    neonitrix
    Registered Users Posts: 620 ✭✭✭neonitrix


    Basq wrote: »
    I'll pop an e-mail to the director and try and get some clarification on why they offer EU delivery yet can't deliver outside the UK.

    Thanks Basq, I was going to Pm you on it as it goes against your dealings with them. not sure now after all the messing tbh and it kinda depends how much i loose to this order currency converion wish between paying and now refunding.

    as am now a poor student - imagine me a student whats the world coming to

    tks

    Neonitrix


  • #183
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,036 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Other people besides me have ordered and got items from them in the past - see here and here.

    The only thing I can think of is the phone is locked to a UK network (Orange) - so it might go against their policy.


  • #184
    bmaxi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,859 ✭✭✭bmaxi


    Basq wrote: »
    Guys,

    I can confirm 100% that Prepaymania ship to Ireland, despite what their FAQ says.

    I've been liasing with some of their team for HUKD.ie, and they're in the processing of updating their FAQ.

    They will deliver here - pay via Paypal and you'll be fine.

    I bought a HTC Desire case from them last year.

    Yep, got stuff from them last week, not a handset mind you, found them one of the best internet suppliers I've dealt with.


  • #185
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,036 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Basq wrote: »
    The only thing I can think of is the phone is locked to a UK network (Orange) - so it might go against their policy.
    Yeah, I was right.

    The director got back to me and said..
    No worries I can clear this up for you.

    We ship all products except Pay as you Go Phones to the whole of the EU

    The reason being of course as Pay as You go handsets are heavily subsidised by the English Network and therefore they would not be to happy if they saw a product that they subsidised going into the EU onto a network where they would not get the revenue stream from it.

    Hope that makes sense

    We will have info (If not already on all Pay as you go Listings) that this product is for UK only

    Hope this clears the problem up..

    So that clears that up!


  • #186
    neonitrix
    Registered Users Posts: 620 ✭✭✭neonitrix


    looks like im destined never to own a andriod phone lol thanks Basq

    neonitrix


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  • #187
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    neonitrix wrote: »
    looks like im destined never to own a andriod phone lol thanks Basq

    neonitrix
    Try vodafone.


  • #188
    experimenter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 497 ✭✭experimenter


    Same here just got full refund...:rolleyes:


  • #189
    Redisle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,849 ✭✭✭Redisle


    Yeah crap ordered this this morning and got the same message and refund :\
    Damn.

    Looks like Im stuck on my old N82 for another while.


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