HTC Desire - best deals I've found

knoxy2000

"1 would never take a 24 month contract
i was even weighing up the pros and cons of an 18 month contracts vs sim free"

Never? What if it was £5 a month? I dont think the deciding factor is the contract length, you have to weigh it all up- total cost vs what you are actually getting. I dont particularly mind being on a 24 month contract if its a fantastic deal. I've been with my provider for 12 years and am very happy with what I get so not being able to jump ship for 2 yrs isnt an issue. Not being able to upgrade/get a new handset is however but I can live with it if im getting a great handset now.

no wat a mean?

custardy

knoxy2000 wrote: »

"1 would never take a 24 month contract
i was even weighing up the pros and cons of an 18 month contracts vs sim free"

Never? What if it was £5 a month? I dont think the deciding factor is the contract length, you have to weigh it all up- total cost vs what you are actually getting. I dont particularly mind being on a 24 month contract if its a fantastic deal. I've been with my provider for 12 years and am very happy with what I get so not being able to jump ship for 2 yrs isnt an issue. Not being able to upgrade/get a new handset is however but I can live with it if im getting a great handset now.

no wat a mean?

I know what you mean
but i would never take a 24 month contract
too long

Amy83

Just a quick question. I'm looking at the HTC Desire and looking at changing provider...when I get the pac code, do I need to wait for my new phone & contract to be delivered before I can hook them up, or is it when the new contract is set up that the code is used?

As in, as they've got a shelf life of 30 days, would I run out of time if the Desire took ages to be delivered?

Snakeeyes21

Amy83 wrote: »

Just a quick question. I'm looking at the HTC Desire and looking at changing provider...when I get the pac code, do I need to wait for my new phone & contract to be delivered before I can hook them up, or is it when the new contract is set up that the code is used?

As in, as they've got a shelf life of 30 days, would I run out of time if the Desire took ages to be delivered?

depends what network you are moving to, some only allow you to port at the point of sale, some give you 30 days and some you can port whenever you want during the contract

S0litaire

What's the best deal from "3" for the Desire?

I'm just over 2 months away from giving my 30 day's notice and requesting my PAC

Their initial offer was the bog standard terms for £27.50 x 24 months!
I enquired about a refurb, but they can only offer that in the last month of a contract, even then it would be £25 month!

So looks like i'm gonna leave it for a few weeks see if the offers get any better. Otherwise i'm moving networks...

chattyuk

Hello
I'm with three and my 18 month contract is due up in January(Three have told me I can upgrade or negotiate in October). I've got the n97 and I'm sick of it and would love the htc desire.
I have an idea and I would like to see if you lot think its a good idea:

1. Purchase the htc desire for £285 through my sisters o2 contract
2. In October/January downgrade my plan to a £10 a month sim only tariff(Do you think I could negotiate more than 100 minutes they give as standard?)
3. Therefore over 18 months the phone + tariff would work out as £25.83 a month.

Should I go with this or wait to see what three can do for me? Going by the thread three would only offer something like this on a 24 month contract which is a big no for me!
Thanks in advance!

*KKH_KISH*

I've been trying to get a decent retention deal from 3 and was getting nowhere but this morning I was offered the HTC Desire with 1200 x-net mins, Unlimited texts (3000) Unlimited 3-3 mins (5000) and Unlimited 'net (usually 1GB but I was offered 2GB) plus messenger and stuff with NO upfront handset cost for £21/month to be delivered tomorrow which I thought was ok.

custardy

anyone updated?

Update – HTC Desire Firmware Over The Air (FOTA) update
You can now download the latest software update for new features and improved performance. It won’t delete any of your content and we’d recommend using a Wi-Fi connection as this is a large update. If not, standard data connection charges may apply. Any questions? Contact us via https://www.htc.com. After installing the update, you can confirm a successful update by confirming the Software number (From the Home Screen go to MENU> Settings> About Phone> Software Information> Software number). The new Software number will be 2.10.405.2
Update Information: 1.Android OS update patch 2.Enhanced multi inbox Gmail support 3.Improved Russia keyboard layout
Note: We still recommend you back up your all personal data first.

twinklie

I've just requested my PAC from O2. I want a HTC desire but am only a light user by most standards upto 400 mins, 400 texts and I'm hoping for some internet/email now (don't currently have it and it's very annoying).
Fingers crossed the PAC code comes soon then.

The_Palmist

I pre ordered my Desire from T Mobile in March and got this 18 month deal.
£129 for the phone
£20 per month for unlimited internet 300 minutes 300 texts 60mins Australasia booster.

This deal was pulled off from their website in about a month, I still think it was one of the better deals direct from the operator.