HTC Desire HD..... - DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate

**Pwy9egVW** · 02-12-2010, 12:13 AM

[RANT MODE]

Went into town the other day with £500 to spend on the Desire HD.

You think any c*nt would sell it? No, only way to get it at the moment is via contract.

C*nts. SELL ME A BLOODY PHONE.

[/RANT MODE]

**wowwieholmes** · 02-12-2010, 12:24 AM

Buy a Samsung Galaxy S.

**pobrierce** · 02-12-2010, 12:26 AM

Why not get it on contract. Never understood wanting to cough up £500 for a phone and then pay for usage on top of that.

**Pwy9egVW** · 02-12-2010, 12:34 AM

Why not get it on contract. Never understood wanting to cough up £500 for a phone and then pay for usage on top of that.

Because to get it on contract you need to pay "roughly" £40 a month for it for free,

Most networks are offering it up on 2 year contracts, so 24 x 40 = £960 (i know some are less but i'm going on the presumption I want the phone free and generally this is the case in shops etc)

I can get PAYG rolling monthly contract with virgin for £10 a month, with unlimited text and internets and 300mins Thats 240 quid(presuming I kept it up for a year) plus £450 = £690.

PLUS I'm not bound to a 2 year contract.

Speaks for itself if you can afford it upfront.

I refuse to go on anymore more than a 12 year contract, Its b*llshit and a con if you ask me.

**EtellaObtaite** · 02-12-2010, 12:37 AM

Bought mine in Carphone Warehouse (Edinburgh) the other day with no issue! [surrender]

(BTW Its an absolutly incredible handset)

**RogHammon** · 02-12-2010, 12:38 AM

dont bother with the HD Desire. One main reason... Small battery and almost no way to add a higher capacity battery due to the battery compartment. But then again you could always carry a second battery pack with you. I do that with my n900.

**Pwy9egVW** · 02-12-2010, 12:40 AM

Bought mine in Carphone Warehouse (Edinburgh) the other day with no issue! [surrender]

(BTW Its an absolutly incredible handset)

They wont sell me one in my area unless I get it with contract, same with phones4U

**EtellaObtaite** · 02-12-2010, 12:43 AM

They wont sell me one in my area unless I get it with contract, same with phones4U

I will admit they did look at me like i had walked off a space ship when i asked to buy it not on contract, but they did sell it to me. Maybe try ringing around a few Carphone Warehouses in your area?

**Cuccuccaltefe** · 02-12-2010, 01:26 AM

Buy an IPhone 4.

Fixed it for you.

**Valdoyes** · 02-12-2010, 02:02 AM

Because to get it on contract you need to pay "roughly" £40 a month for it for free,

Most networks are offering it up on 2 year contracts, so 24 x 40 = £960 (i know some are less but i'm going on the presumption I want the phone free and generally this is the case in shops etc)

I can get PAYG rolling monthly contract with virgin for £10 a month, with unlimited text and internets and 300mins Thats 240 quid(presuming I kept it up for a year) plus £450 = £690.

PLUS I'm not bound to a 2 year contract.

Speaks for itself if you can afford it upfront.

I refuse to go on anymore more than a 12 year contract, Its b*llshit and a con if you ask me.

Completely agree. I did that with the iPhone 4. I compared it to all the contracts that were out at the time and the only one which was anywhere near as good was Tecso. But then they didn't offer such a good deal for the amount of free mins I wanted and charge you extra if you go over the 1GB limit.

**wowwieholmes** · 02-12-2010, 02:11 AM

Fixed it for you.

Thanks but i like having flash when using the internet on my Sammy.

**DevaRextusidis** · 02-12-2010, 02:16 AM

http://crave.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/best...eals-50000949/
Cheapest 24-month HTC Desire HD deal: £560

Which is the deal with the lowest amount of moolah shelled out over a two-year contract? It's T-Mobile's by a country mile, on a £10 monthly deal after paying £320 for the phone. That includes 100 minutes, 100 texts, unlimited Internet with a 3GB fair-use policy, and a free booster, such as cheap overseas calls. What a deal!

Read more: http://crave.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/best...#ixzz1498SstTg

**pobrierce** · 02-12-2010, 02:24 AM

Because to get it on contract you need to pay "roughly" £40 a month for it for free,

Most networks are offering it up on 2 year contracts, so 24 x 40 = £960 (i know some are less but i'm going on the presumption I want the phone free and generally this is the case in shops etc)

I can get PAYG rolling monthly contract with virgin for £10 a month, with unlimited text and internets and 300mins Thats 240 quid(presuming I kept it up for a year) plus £450 = £690.

PLUS I'm not bound to a 2 year contract.

Speaks for itself if you can afford it upfront.

I refuse to go on anymore more than a 12 year contract, Its b*llshit and a con if you ask me.

Well it works I suppose if you want to stump up so much up front and have paying £40 a month as an alternative.

Looking at thecarphonewarehouse that phone can be had for £35 a month (x24 is £840). And looking at virgin, a similar contract is £15 a month. So 360+450=£810. So not a lot in it if I personally were to go shopping now. Obivously if you can get better deals then thats different.

Or if you buy if for £39.99 you can get it on Orange for £25 a month, which is £639.99 on mobiles.co.uk

**nickayary** · 02-12-2010, 07:30 AM

[RANT MODE]

Went into town the other day with £500 to spend on the Desire HD.

You think any c*nt would sell it? No, only way to get it at the moment is via contract.

C*nts. SELL ME A BLOODY PHONE.

[/RANT MODE]

Carphone warehouse are selling handset only mate i brought mine the other week

**nickayary** · 02-12-2010, 07:31 AM

dont bother with the HD Desire. One main reason... Small battery and almost no way to add a higher capacity battery due to the battery compartment. But then again you could always carry a second battery pack with you. I do that with my n900.

My battery is lasting about the same as my HD2 so i cant complain.

**tropicana** · 03-11-2010, 08:18 AM

I refuse to go on anymore more than a 12 year contract, Its b*llshit and a con if you ask me.

We have to sign 3 years to get the best prices on handsets...

**pymnConyelell** · 03-11-2010, 09:02 AM

Fixed it for you.

Ahahahaha!....oh, you were being serious?

**lidya-sggf** · 03-11-2010, 09:47 AM

Why not get it on contract. Never understood wanting to cough up £500 for a phone and then pay for usage on top of that.

I bought my iPhone 4 full price and obtained a 3 PAYG SIM because I hardly ever make any calls, but want the phone for the internet and apps. That was cheaper and made more sense than laying out a monthly sum for a contract.

I can get PAYG rolling monthly contract

How can a contract, albeit a monthly one, be PAYG? It's either one or the other.

**Mereebirl** · 03-11-2010, 10:07 AM

Ahahahaha!....oh, you were being serious?

You mean

**lidya-sggf** · 03-11-2010, 10:26 AM

What's so wrong with considering the iPhone 4? Considering it seems to be the only decent smart phone you can get on PAYG.

02-12-2010, 12:13 AM	#1
Pwy9egVW Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 470 Senior Member	HTC Desire HD..... [RANT MODE] Went into town the other day with £500 to spend on the Desire HD. You think any cnt would sell it? No, only way to get it at the moment is via contract. Cnts. SELL ME A BLOODY PHONE. [/RANT MODE] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-12-2010, 12:24 AM	#2
wowwieholmes Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 516 Senior Member	Buy a Samsung Galaxy S. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-12-2010, 12:26 AM	#3
pobrierce Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 572 Senior Member	Why not get it on contract. Never understood wanting to cough up £500 for a phone and then pay for usage on top of that. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-12-2010, 12:34 AM	#4
Pwy9egVW Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 470 Senior Member	Why not get it on contract. Never understood wanting to cough up £500 for a phone and then pay for usage on top of that. Because to get it on contract you need to pay "roughly" £40 a month for it for free, Most networks are offering it up on 2 year contracts, so 24 x 40 = £960 (i know some are less but i'm going on the presumption I want the phone free and generally this is the case in shops etc) I can get PAYG rolling monthly contract with virgin for £10 a month, with unlimited text and internets and 300mins Thats 240 quid(presuming I kept it up for a year) plus £450 = £690. PLUS I'm not bound to a 2 year contract. Speaks for itself if you can afford it upfront. I refuse to go on anymore more than a 12 year contract, Its b*llshit and a con if you ask me. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-12-2010, 12:37 AM	#5
EtellaObtaite Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 552 Senior Member	Bought mine in Carphone Warehouse (Edinburgh) the other day with no issue! [surrender] (BTW Its an absolutly incredible handset) Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-12-2010, 12:38 AM	#6
RogHammon Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 598 Senior Member	dont bother with the HD Desire. One main reason... Small battery and almost no way to add a higher capacity battery due to the battery compartment. But then again you could always carry a second battery pack with you. I do that with my n900. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-12-2010, 12:40 AM	#7
Pwy9egVW Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 470 Senior Member	Bought mine in Carphone Warehouse (Edinburgh) the other day with no issue! [surrender] (BTW Its an absolutly incredible handset) They wont sell me one in my area unless I get it with contract, same with phones4U Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-12-2010, 12:43 AM	#8
EtellaObtaite Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 552 Senior Member	They wont sell me one in my area unless I get it with contract, same with phones4U I will admit they did look at me like i had walked off a space ship when i asked to buy it not on contract, but they did sell it to me. Maybe try ringing around a few Carphone Warehouses in your area? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-12-2010, 01:26 AM	#9
Cuccuccaltefe Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 561 Senior Member	Buy an IPhone 4. Fixed it for you. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-12-2010, 02:02 AM	#10
Valdoyes Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 471 Senior Member	Because to get it on contract you need to pay "roughly" £40 a month for it for free, Most networks are offering it up on 2 year contracts, so 24 x 40 = £960 (i know some are less but i'm going on the presumption I want the phone free and generally this is the case in shops etc) I can get PAYG rolling monthly contract with virgin for £10 a month, with unlimited text and internets and 300mins Thats 240 quid(presuming I kept it up for a year) plus £450 = £690. PLUS I'm not bound to a 2 year contract. Speaks for itself if you can afford it upfront. I refuse to go on anymore more than a 12 year contract, Its b*llshit and a con if you ask me. Completely agree. I did that with the iPhone 4. I compared it to all the contracts that were out at the time and the only one which was anywhere near as good was Tecso. But then they didn't offer such a good deal for the amount of free mins I wanted and charge you extra if you go over the 1GB limit. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-12-2010, 02:11 AM	#11
wowwieholmes Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 516 Senior Member	Fixed it for you. Thanks but i like having flash when using the internet on my Sammy. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-12-2010, 02:16 AM	#12
DevaRextusidis Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 445 Senior Member	http://crave.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/best...eals-50000949/ Cheapest 24-month HTC Desire HD deal: £560 Which is the deal with the lowest amount of moolah shelled out over a two-year contract? It's T-Mobile's by a country mile, on a £10 monthly deal after paying £320 for the phone. That includes 100 minutes, 100 texts, unlimited Internet with a 3GB fair-use policy, and a free booster, such as cheap overseas calls. What a deal! Read more: http://crave.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/best...#ixzz1498SstTg Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-12-2010, 02:24 AM	#13
pobrierce Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 572 Senior Member	Because to get it on contract you need to pay "roughly" £40 a month for it for free, Most networks are offering it up on 2 year contracts, so 24 x 40 = £960 (i know some are less but i'm going on the presumption I want the phone free and generally this is the case in shops etc) I can get PAYG rolling monthly contract with virgin for £10 a month, with unlimited text and internets and 300mins Thats 240 quid(presuming I kept it up for a year) plus £450 = £690. PLUS I'm not bound to a 2 year contract. Speaks for itself if you can afford it upfront. I refuse to go on anymore more than a 12 year contract, Its b*llshit and a con if you ask me. Well it works I suppose if you want to stump up so much up front and have paying £40 a month as an alternative. Looking at thecarphonewarehouse that phone can be had for £35 a month (x24 is £840). And looking at virgin, a similar contract is £15 a month. So 360+450=£810. So not a lot in it if I personally were to go shopping now. Obivously if you can get better deals then thats different. Or if you buy if for £39.99 you can get it on Orange for £25 a month, which is £639.99 on mobiles.co.uk Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-12-2010, 07:30 AM	#14
nickayary Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 396 Senior Member	[RANT MODE] Went into town the other day with £500 to spend on the Desire HD. You think any cnt would sell it? No, only way to get it at the moment is via contract. Cnts. SELL ME A BLOODY PHONE. [/RANT MODE] Carphone warehouse are selling handset only mate i brought mine the other week Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-12-2010, 07:31 AM	#15
nickayary Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 396 Senior Member	dont bother with the HD Desire. One main reason... Small battery and almost no way to add a higher capacity battery due to the battery compartment. But then again you could always carry a second battery pack with you. I do that with my n900. My battery is lasting about the same as my HD2 so i cant complain. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-11-2010, 08:18 AM	#16
tropicana Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 506 Senior Member	I refuse to go on anymore more than a 12 year contract, Its b*llshit and a con if you ask me. We have to sign 3 years to get the best prices on handsets... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-11-2010, 09:47 AM	#18
lidya-sggf Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 384 Senior Member	Why not get it on contract. Never understood wanting to cough up £500 for a phone and then pay for usage on top of that. I bought my iPhone 4 full price and obtained a 3 PAYG SIM because I hardly ever make any calls, but want the phone for the internet and apps. That was cheaper and made more sense than laying out a monthly sum for a contract. I can get PAYG rolling monthly contract How can a contract, albeit a monthly one, be PAYG? It's either one or the other. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Mereebirl Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 475 Senior Member	Ahahahaha!....oh, you were being serious? You mean Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-11-2010, 10:26 AM	#20
lidya-sggf Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 384 Senior Member	What's so wrong with considering the iPhone 4? Considering it seems to be the only decent smart phone you can get on PAYG. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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