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Bernie

We used buymobilephones.net for our last contracts - with T-Mobile. 300 mins/300 text/internet booster/Nokia 5800/£15 per month.

We received £55 cashback from the site and a further £25 via Quidco for each contract. All worked like clockwork, even when Quidco's affiliate DMG went bust.

We would be happy to go the same way when our contracts expire in 12 months time.

Parva

noelphobic wrote: »

Tesco have it for 159.97 - don't know if Tesco phones are locked.

They are indeed locked.

System

How about unlocking it then?

£159.97 for the phone from Tesco, then use a website which gives you an unlock code (people in here seem to be satisfied with HTCSimUnlock which costs $16 http://androidforums.com/htc-wildfire/109800-unlock-wildfire.html)

After that, if Tesco have any of their own crap on the phone itself, you can just flash the phone with the Generic Wildfire ROM from HTC's site

Minerva69

LooieENG wrote: »

How about unlocking it then?

£159.97 for the phone from Tesco, then use a website which gives you an unlock code (people in here seem to be satisfied with HTCSimUnlock which costs $16 http://androidforums.com/htc-wildfire/109800-unlock-wildfire.html)

After that, if Tesco have any of their own crap on the phone itself, you can just flash the phone with the Generic Wildfire ROM from HTC's site

Thanks for all the replies, this sounds like a good idea. I'm a smartphone newbie and have never done anything like this before - is it easy to do?

I've just noticed Argos have the Wildfire on Vodafone for £129 + £10 airtime, could I get it from there and get it unlocked as you suggested? I have £60 worth of Nectar points I could use at Argos so that would make it cheaper for me

alisont

I was in Phones 4 you today and they had the Wildfire at £129 on some PAYG deals - they said all their phones are unlocked but I'm not sure as never used them.

I had been looking at the Orange san francisco but thw Wildfire looks good at the price.

I want to get unlocked then a Tesco Sim only monthly £10 card but not sure if it will all work yet!

Worth looking at, the SA did say If I can find someone on 02 they do it as an upgrade so you do not need to add £10/£20 top up.

trixie73

i bought the £129 vodafone one from argos and paid £20.99 for it unlocking via a code on mobileunlocked.co.uk. the code came instantly thro email and worked a treat. i was told at phones4u that all their phones come unlocked, but that was after i had bought the 1 from argos.
by the way, this phone is superb for the money, my daughter is was well impressed with it on christmas day

Nostromo

Minerva69 wrote: »

Thanks for all the replies, this sounds like a good idea. I'm a smartphone newbie and have never done anything like this before - is it easy to do?

I've just noticed Argos have the Wildfire on Vodafone for £129 + £10 airtime, could I get it from there and get it unlocked as you suggested? I have £60 worth of Nectar points I could use at Argos so that would make it cheaper for me

Might be better going to phones4u as it appears the Wildfire is already unlocked from them.

Check post 12.

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/htc-wildfire-android-phone-from-129/837612

stomachstaple

Hi
Any ideas as to the cheapest way to buy htc desire hd sim free? I don't want to be stuck in contract and was thinking of getting o2 simplicity deal. I think o2 as my broadband is with them too I'm currently an o2 customer payg. I've never managed to get any deals when I phone o2 I don't think I've got the knack of haggling! Should I wait until next month and hope for better deals?
I'd appreciate any info thanks! :j

jayme1

you can get it sim free form amazon and play.com, I'd be careful going to a dodgy site you have never heard off.

though if you get it from CPW either contract or PAYG it will likely be a sim free version you get.

stomachstaple

Thanks for that : ) I meant to ask if I'd be better waiting until next month. Are cashback deals likely to go up and are mobile prices likely to go down?
Is February a better month to buy?