SonyEricsson K750

tinkerbell

The offer for the K750i is in O2 shops (I know coz I've been in a few days ago). It's €29 if you're upgrading, or FREEEEE if you're a new customer / changing from Speak Easy for bill.

Still undecided as to whether I'll go for the K750i or the 6230i though ... I'm really wary about changing from Nokia

BopNiblets

I changed from a Nokia 7250 and look at me, I'm still alive.

(I think)

6230i be damned, it's old now, the camera can't compare and it has no worthwhile MP3 player (the maximum memory card is 512kb, boo-urns, I've a 2GB one in my K750!).

daveirl

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Scruff

tinkerbell wrote:

The offer for the K750i is in O2 shops (I know coz I've been in a few days ago). It's €29 if you're upgrading, or FREEEEE if you're a new customer / changing from Speak Easy for bill.

Still undecided as to whether I'll go for the K750i or the 6230i though ... I'm really wary about changing from Nokia

free?!?!?!!! thats in i'm changing tomorrow!:v:

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Passed an O2 shop on the way in to work this morning and saw a poster saying the k750i was from €29. that free offer over?

copacetic

BopNiblets wrote:

I changed from a Nokia 7250 and look at me, I'm still alive.

(I think)

6230i be damned, it's old now, the camera can't compare and it has no worthwhile MP3 player (the maximum memory card is 512kb, boo-urns, I've a 2GB one in my K750!).

k750i is great alright but you can put a 2GB memory card in a 6230i as well, it works perfectly fine..

copacetic

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did you do this yourself via davinci or something or did you have someone do it for you?

Scruff

whats it like playing video files on it? i know the screen is very small but can you convert mpg4 file and play them on it to pass the commute every morning and evening?

Tazz T

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What are the advantages exactly?

Scruff

had a bit of a look around there at lunch time it was a bit of an eye opener. Though cianr you got yourself some bargin getting the phone for free with a tarriff of €35. Heres the results of my survey for the cost of the phone

Carphone Warehouse, St.Stephen's Green shopping centre:
O2: anytime life 250 (€50p.m.) = €49
anytime life 150 (€35p.m) = €129
Vodafone: Perfect fit 200 (€49p.m.) = €169
Perfect fit 400 (€69p.m.) = €149
Meteor: Talk 200 (€40p.m.) = €149

O2 shop, Stephen's Green end of Grafton St.:
anytime life 250 (€50p.m.) = €9
anytime life 150 (€35p.m) = €109

Vodafone Shop, Trinity end of Grafton St.:
Perfect fit 200 (€49p.m.) = €169 (upgrade)

O2 shop Facing Trinity, just off Grafton St.:
anytime life 250 (€50p.m.) = €FREE
anytime life 150 (€35p.m) = €100

In all O2 shops i told them i was currently with Vodafone. They said you can drop down tarriff after 6 months. Guy in O2 shop on St.Stephen's Green end said they were out of stock in all shops in town and wouldnt have any till monday.....dunno if i believe him.

So I might end up going with the €50 tarriff with O2 for 6 months if i can get it for free. Either that or hop on a dart out to Dun Laoghaire and see if i can get the same deal as Cianr.
Either way the main point seems to be to shop around!

BopNiblets

daveym wrote:

k750i is great alright but you can put a 2GB memory card in a 6230i as well, it works perfectly fine..

Oh, didn't know that, but still, I read reviews comparing MP3/audio quality and picture quality and the K750i won.

Scruff wrote:

whats it like playing video files on it? i know the screen is very small but can you convert mpg4 file and play them on it to pass the commute every morning and evening?

It's kind of ok, I used this Nero Recode guide to put some Family Guy episodes on mine, you can't make out the smaller details (I was able to read the credits at the start anyway) but otherwise it's good.

Tazz T wrote:

daveirl wrote:

If you're planning to use it as an MP3 player I really think it's worth upgrading to the W800 firmware I did it a few weeks ago and haven't looked back since.

What are the advantages exactly?

Yeah, I'd like to know this too. I just listen to mine on the bus and in college, it's easy enough to change track by holding down the volume buttons, even wearing gloves and jeans!
You're saying it's worth the effort? Does the video quality go down after, I heard thats what happens with one of the firmware changes...

cianr

Hey Scruff,

To be honest when I heard I was getting it for free I decided I would ask ZERO questions! The staff were very helpful(helped me with the phone and porting over, obviously, and also I was able to set up international calls without the usual required deposit for a new O2 customer) and Im very happy with the phone so far: haven't got any extra memory for it but as it comes it can take over 100 (maybe 140) pics at the highest setting which is pretty good for a camera and very good for a camera-phone. I would imagine that mp3's or videos or any files that take up a significant space that you might want to think about getting some extra memory for it.

Suffice to say I am with it.

sharkman

jozi wrote:

HOW????
I tried it with settings sent from SE web site and what i could find in one of the stickies.

I the messages menue , go to mail .

Set up account and name it : O2
Settings as follows ,
connect using : mail
protocol : POP3
incoming server : pop3.o2.ie
incoming port 110
encryption : no
mailbox : XXXXXXX@O2.ie
password : xxxxxxxx
outgoing server : smtp.o2.ie
outgoing port : 25
email address : XXXXXXX@O2.ie



Best of luck

daveirl

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Scruff

does the O2 phone come with the data cable and is it flashable to the w800 firmware?

cianr

does the O2 phone come with the data cable?

Yep.

and is it flashable to the w800 firmware?

No idea.

Jim

It is flashable afaik, but voids your warrenty.

Random

yes and yes (with 3rd party software)

niall mc

does anyone know if any of the shops in dublin (like back from the future) will unbrand a vodafone branded k750i?

thanks

Beekay

How much is the K750i or W800i phone to buy as a Ready to go,Speak-easy or pay as you go?

Scruff

finally got this phone (for free!!) and love it. There are a few niggly things that annoy me slightly but thats just from being used to nokias for so long (though the not showing how many characters you've typed in a text message really annoys me), other than that i absolutely love it. Getting a 2gb mem card so i can put loads of music, games and vids on it.
Was delighted to see how clear a properly converted video can be.

started a thread on mobile phone gaming here:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054861868

join in!!!

daveirl

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Creamy Goodness

i've lost touch with this thread so i'm gonna cut to the chase,

my 6600 is losing it's hold on me, the send button, 5 and 8 are getting unresponsive.

so where's the best place and cheapest to buy the 750i? either online or off. i'd reckon it will be online.

i'm on vodafone Pay as you go and like to stay that way if possible.

drdre

guys i have also lost track of this thread.:D

swalsh

You can get it for €329 in the shops on ready to go, not a bad price. Also buying it in store gives you better options if something goes wrong

Creamy Goodness

don't like the silver version though.

swalsh

I think it looks as good as the black and as it the only colour available on Vodafone we just have to put up with it. It is a sign of a good phone when the majority of the complaints are about the colour

Creamy Goodness

yeh but it can be bought sim free aswell in black

Creamy Goodness

can the vodafone ready to go one's be unlocked?

wolfman

Yes. But it has to be done with hardware. No free codes

Creamy Goodness

when you say hardware does that mean by USB cable or some other method?