Orange San Francisco?

john-306

Why do you want to port the Orange number (which you don't know yet) to your Virgin Contract(which presumably all your friends/family know)?
Just get the phone unlocked and put your Virgin sim in the San Francisco.
Or have you a hidden agenda?

O.W.E.I

john-306 wrote: »

Why do you want to port the Orange number (which you don't know yet) to your Virgin Contract(which presumably all your friends/family know)?
Just get the phone unlocked and put your Virgin sim in the San Francisco.
Or have you a hidden agenda?

Virgin PAYG is a lot cheaper.:D

john-306

So If I got one of these on Orange PAYG, I could get it unlocked to use on Virgin Pay Monthly???

You did say Pay Monthly;)

O.W.E.I

LOL - I see what you mean, doh!

Virgin's handsets are very limited and expensive - this way I can get an Android handset and a cheap PAYG deal!

john-306

Ain't got one myself but Giffgaff deal seem good
150 minutes, unlimited texts and unlimited mobile Internet for £10

O.W.E.I

Does unlocking a handset bought from Orange and then used with a different SIM card void the guarantee?

daniel_owen_uk

http://android.modaco.com/content/zte-blade-blade-modaco-com/318802/paul-reviews-the-orange-san-francisco/#entry1421883

Great review of the phone just put up.

Referals and pyramid schemes are very different btw, fairly sure O2 don't rely on getting new customers to pay for the service of existing customers

diamonds

daniel_owen_uk wrote: »

Referals and pyramid schemes are very different btw, fairly sure O2 don't rely on getting new customers to pay for the service of existing customers

Ironically since 3 came on the UK scene many moons ago now getting new customers IS the way to make revenue, incoming call termination rates make money thanks to generous priceplans in the UK market making losses on outgoing termination rates & the subsidised costs of data plans and savvy consmuers not going over their plan alowances. Mobile companies used to make great money, now its less and the reduction by Ofcom in termination rates over the next few years will see the profits shrink to nothing, good handsets on great deals are going to go, the array of sim only & o2 & T-Mobiles unlimited UK "mobile" calling plans deals is the start of it, along with the standard 24 month contracts.

New customers infact are subsidising existing customers retention deals as networks scramble to hold on to current customers to stop the termination rates they pay out & concentrate on incoming termination.

Jon_01

O.W.E.I wrote: »

Does unlocking a handset bought from Orange and then used with a different SIM card void the guarantee?

No, as long as the unlocking doesn't damage the handset.

MyUserNamesTaken

john-306 wrote: »

Is that rubbing it with a sugar cube?


i've read that works but must say I'm not convinced:)

Depends on how it's been put on the case....it worked on my MDA Vario III - took all the T-Mobile crap off nicely.