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HTC Desire 18mth 50%cashback(£360) 1200min + Free Booster

PJB
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As it says, HTC Desire with 120 mins and choice of free booster (unlimited: texts/net/t-mob calls/landline calls)

http://www.buymobilephones.net/mobile-phones/HTC/HTC-Desire-Free-Line-Rental-Discount/T-Mobile/T-Mobile-40-%2818mths%29/3963737

Seems to be the best deal i can find!
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  • £note
    £note Posts: 118 Forumite
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    The deal you linked to will only give you £180 cashback not £360, 9 months half price: 9 x £20 = £180.
  • Yes but only 1GB of web access on a throttled system as it is via a re-seller.

    But that tariff has no web access
  • PJB
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    £note wrote: »
    The deal you linked to will only give you £180 cashback not £360, 9 months half price: 9 x £20 = £180.

    Oops, that'll teach me to drink and post. Will email mod to amend.
  • PJB wrote: »
    As it says, HTC Desire with 120 mins and choice of free booster (unlimited: texts/net/t-mob calls/landline calls)

    http://www.buymobilephones.net/mobile-phones/HTC/HTC-Desire-Free-Line-Rental-Discount/T-Mobile/T-Mobile-40-%2818mths%29/3963737

    Seems to be the best deal i can find!
    i looked in the T&C and cant find any limit mentioned in the tmobile T&C linked form their website and buymobilephones website T&C. it just says fair use but doesnt give a number. and says unlimited on the advert.

    anyway the deal is sold out and says out of stock
    bubblesmoney :hello:
  • Yes but only 1GB of web access on a throttled system as it is via a re-seller.

    But that tariff has no web access
    you can remove the unlimited texts bundle and choose internet, it still says free even after doing that if you choose the internet option in the free flexible booster. plus when you go to T&C both on their website T&C and also the tmobile linked T&C it does not set any limit on the T&C.

    ps: you might be interested to know that i noted on the vodafone eforum website last night the forum moderator has said that vodafone will charge if people persistently exceed the limit and they retain the right to charge extra if anyone exceeds the 500mb limit. also on the same forum other customers have posted that the sales teams have informed them that they will be charged 5£ extra for each 500mb they exceed the initial 500mb limit set on internet by vodafone. just thought you might be interested in knowing that since you took a vodafone contract. i am not sure if you saw last nights post by the vodafone moderator on their eforum last night
    bubblesmoney :hello:
  • c_man
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    you can remove the unlimited texts bundle and choose internet, it still says free even after doing that if you choose the internet option in the free flexible booster. plus when you go to T&C both on their website T&C and also the tmobile linked T&C it does not set any limit on the T&C.

    ps: you might be interested to know that i noted on the vodafone eforum website last night the forum moderator has said that vodafone will charge if people persistently exceed the limit and they retain the right to charge extra if anyone exceeds the 500mb limit. also on the same forum other customers have posted that the sales teams have informed them that they will be charged 5£ extra for each 500mb they exceed the initial 500mb limit set on internet by vodafone. just thought you might be interested in knowing that since you took a vodafone contract. i am not sure if you saw last nights post by the vodafone moderator on their eforum last night

    Link please?

    On their forums I have seem the moderators [Vodafone employees] state there is a distinct difference between the 1GB limit and 500Mb fair usage policy.

    Limit [1GB] being the one you get charged for, if stepped over.
    FUP [500mb] being the one you get cautioned for, for continuous excessive use.
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  • bubblesmoney
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    c_man wrote: »
    Link please?

    On their forums I have seem the moderators [Vodafone employees] state there is a distinct difference between the 1GB limit and 500Mb fair usage policy.

    Limit [1GB] being the one you get charged for, if stepped over.
    FUP [500mb] being the one you get cautioned for, for continuous excessive use.
    see extract from vodafone forum
    Earlier today I called customer services and asked about the 500mb cap.

    I was told that if i go over the 500mb cap on my desire contract that i would be charged £5 for the next 500mb.
    from a poster there

    and another from the moderator there
    Our Unlimited Data offer has a Fair Usage Policy, meaning that repeatedly going over this limit could result in you being charged, as per our Terms and Conditions.

    The terms also explain that we'll contact you prior to any charging to discuss your usage and suggest alternatives if available, such as http://online.vodafo...ia-mobile-phoneVia The Phone for anyone using their phone as a modem.

    extracts from link http://forum.vodafone.co.uk/topic/58373-htc-desire-500mb-charged-conformation/page__pid__382689__st__0&#entry382689

    the moderators post was more explicit earlier but later was slightly toned down after it got edited by them.

    also please note that vodafone gives 1gb limit for iphone and now for google nexus 1 as well but 500mb FUP for htc desire!
    bubblesmoney :hello:
  • PJB
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    HTC DISAGREES WITH APPLE’s Actions
    pocket_pc_phone.pngThe T-Mobile Pocket PC Phone Edition by HTC was the first 3.5-inch color touch screen smartphone in the United States in 2002
    Seattle – March 17, 2010 – HTC Corporation today outlined its disagreement with Apple’s legal actions and reiterated its commitment to creating a portfolio of innovative smartphones that gives consumers a variety of choices. Founded in 1997 with a passion for innovation and a vision for how smartphones would change people’s lives, HTC has continually driven this vision by consistently introducing award-winning smartphones with U.S. mobile operators.
    “HTC disagrees with Apple’s actions and will fully defend itself. HTC strongly advocates intellectual property protection and will continue to respect other innovators and their technologies as we have always done, but we will continue to embrace competition through our own innovation as a healthy way for consumers to get the best mobile experience possible,” said Peter Chou, chief executive officer, HTC Corporation. “From day one, HTC has focused on creating cutting-edge innovations that deliver unique value for people looking for a smartphone. In 1999 we started designing the XDA and T-Mobile Pocket PC Phone Edition[ii], our first touch-screen smartphones, and they both shipped in 2002 with more than 50 additional HTC smartphone models shipping since then.”
    The industry has recognized HTC’s contributions through a variety of awards including Fast Company’s 2010 Top 50 Most Innovative Companies and MIT Technology Review’s 2010 50 Most Innovative Companies. The GSMA also recently awarded the HTC Hero as the “Best Phone of 2009.” Some of HTC’s technology firsts include:
    • First Windows PDA (1998)
    • First Windows Phone (June 2002)
    • First 3G CDMA EVDO smartphone (October 2005)
    • First gesture-based smartphone (June 2007)
    • First Google Android smartphone (October 2008)
    • First 4G WIMAX smartphone (November 2008)
    In 2009, HTC launched its branded user experience, HTC Sense. HTC Sense is focused on putting people at the center by making phones work in a more simple and natural way. This experience was fundamentally based on listening and observing how people live and communicate.
    “HTC has always taken a partnership-oriented, collaborative approach to business. This has led to long-standing strategic partnerships with the top software, Internet and wireless technology companies in the industry as well as the top U.S., European and Asian mobile operators,” said Jason Mackenzie, vice president of HTC America. “It is through these relationships that we have been able to deliver the world’s most diverse series of smartphones to an even more diverse group of people around the world, recognizing that customers have very different needs.”
    For more information on HTC’s history of innovation, please visit: www.htc.com/history.
    About HTC
    HTC Corporation (HTC) is one of the fastest growing companies in the mobile phone industry. By putting people at the center of everything it does, HTC creates innovative smartphones that better serve the lives and needs of individuals. For more information about HTC, please visit www.htc.com.
  • MattHawkins
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    "I was told that if i go over the 500mb cap on my desire contract that i would be charged £5 for the next 500mb."

    That is not correct.

    The 500mb is a threshold not a cap. You can exceed 500mb by as much as you like and you will not be charged a penny. Vodafone reserve the right to contact you if your usage is excessive. They will never charge you for any excess already used but they may require you to change price plans if your usage is regularly exceeding the 500Mb threshold.

    This is a much better system than the 1Gb caps where you start getting fleeced once you go over the cap.
  • bubblesmoney
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    edited 3 May 2010 pm31 10:03PM
    "I was told that if i go over the 500mb cap on my desire contract that i would be charged £5 for the next 500mb."

    That is not correct.

    The 500mb is a threshold not a cap. You can exceed 500mb by as much as you like and you will not be charged a penny. Vodafone reserve the right to contact you if your usage is excessive. They will never charge you for any excess already used but they may require you to change price plans if your usage is regularly exceeding the 500Mb threshold.

    This is a much better system than the 1Gb caps where you start getting fleeced once you go over the cap.
    see the link i provided, that was what was said on vodafone forum by a customer who in turn was told that by the vodafone phoneline. this was further confirmed by the vodafone eforum moderator down that thread but after another person who wasnt given that 500mb limit on the vodafone webpage selling desire on their website which just said unlimited (with no mention of fair use limit on that webpage selling the phone and i think he had a print out as proof) slagged the moderator off, then the vodafone moderator modified his prev post (which was what i posted here) a few days ago.
    bubblesmoney :hello:
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