So when Can I expect the HTC Desire HD to appear on the irish market?

Brian · 21-10-2010 11:04pm

Meteor will have it soon enough.

Nision · 21-10-2010 11:08pm

I hope so, i was told the end of November. Which to my obsessed craving mind isnt soon at all. Im using a Nokia 3310 in the mean time.

ChopShop · 22-10-2010 12:03am

Nision wrote: »

Even at that your getting ripped off at the lower cost bill plans.

229 on a 35/pm tariff for 18 month does seem pretty stiff.

At the moment, i'm on a tarrif that costs me 19 pm, with a 1 GB data bundle add on.

If i want to buy this at all from VF apparently i have to 'upgrade' to a 35/pm tarrif which gives me half the data.

Incidentally, my monthly data usage is generally just over that half.

Think i may sit it out for Meteor.

C.O.Y.B.I.B · 22-10-2010 9:43am

Just had a call from VF cust service telling me I can have the Desire HD for 229 but I have to go to a "Smart Plan" . Im currently paying €20 for 50mins and 50txts and €10 for 1gb data. They want me to move to a SmartPlan costing €35 which has no free minutes and 500mb data , so for an extra €5 I lose all my free texts and free calls and 500mb of data . I would have happily signed up to an 18month contract if I could have kept my existing plan , but I'm not paying their "Smart Phone" tax.
It appears the reason behind the Smart Plan is because the phones have a constant data connection and are very data intensive

Anyway rant over , hurry up Meteor......Customers waiting

Edit: Meteor have a new online Smart Plan price of €25 for 200mins 200Txt and 1gb Data on 18mnth Contract. Wake Up VF

bogman · 22-10-2010 1:08pm

So is it possible for someone on billpay with an N95/8GB with a 1mb data package to just buy the phone, enter the settings and work as before, im paying VF 39€ a month already

ChopShop · 22-10-2010 1:18pm

mscull wrote: »

They want me to move to a SmartPlan costing €35 which has no free minutes and 500mb data , so for an extra €5 I lose all my free texts and free calls and 500mb of data . F

Welcome to the club.

bogman wrote: »

So is it possible for someone on billpay with an N95/8GB with a 1mb data package to just buy the phone, enter the settings and work as before, im paying VF 39€ a month already

Yes. Although obviously you wouldn't get a subsidised phone, and it's fairly likely you'd have to source the phone from somewhere other than VF.

Nision · 22-10-2010 1:29pm

Meteor on Facebook just responded to say that they would have it in "early november" The girl in the shop said "The end of November".
So November we hope, hope its soon.

Technophobe · 22-10-2010 5:05pm

Just got the last one in Vodafone in Grafton St (so they told me anyways)..have left o2, so prob out of fire and into fryin pan...hope it worth it...!!:D

maxwell smart · 22-10-2010 5:46pm

emobile have the Desire in stock at the moment. For billpay anyway.

Abelloid · 22-10-2010 6:02pm

maxwell smart wrote: »

emobile have the Desire in stock at the moment. For billpay anyway.

Link?

maxwell smart · 22-10-2010 6:08pm

Only available by ordering over the phone.

Abelloid · 22-10-2010 6:51pm

maxwell smart wrote: »

Only available by ordering over the phone.

How much is it, do you know?

maxwell smart · 22-10-2010 7:20pm

On their 500 minute plan (approx €70 pm)the phone is free

DGRulz · 22-10-2010 10:18pm

Any idea as to why Meteor are taking so long to put them out when they originally said mid October and when Vodafone HAVE them out??

EDIT: can someone w/ the vodafone one tell us what its like? worth it??

funnyclub · 23-10-2010 12:34am

DGRulz wrote: »

Any idea as to why Meteor are taking so long to put them out when they originally said mid October and when Vodafone HAVE them out??

EDIT: can someone w/ the vodafone one tell us what its like? worth it??

Wont have it till Tuesday due to the Bank Holiday with let you all know then.
I guy I know who works in a phone shop has had a go of one and when I told him I ordered one he said "i hate you ha! Yea they are ****in amazing mate, im going to get one next month. Was playing wit one today. Picture on it is unreal."

I cant wait for tuesday

MrGarak · 23-10-2010 1:52am

Nision wrote: »

I was in Three yesterday and was told they had no plans to stock the phone.

brendanL wrote: »

I went to a three store and sales guy said they'd have it on the 8th of november.

A guy said here on the O2 forums that someone from Three told him they would have it next month so that would seem to match what you were told, happy days!

brendanL wrote: »

annoyingly I wanted to know if I could get it as PAYG and that was the main reason I went in

You will be able to as Three in the UK are selling them PAYG, I learned this on xda-developers. If you check Three.ie they have the Desire, iPhone 4, Samsung GS etc on PAYG so it's safe to assume that they'll have this I think. I will be moving back to them from O2 so will wait to see if they get it.

The Three UK price is £449 (€504) so a little cheaper than sim-fee, they're hardly killing themselves though - also locked, phone not branded, OS probably in some way though.

ChopShop · 23-10-2010 12:00pm

As of 10.55 morning VF store at the bottom of Grafton St had one unit left.

259 upgrade.

479 prepaid.

No operator software on mine, far as i can tell.

23-10-2010 12:57pm

wernstrom! wrote: »

As of 10.55 morning VF store at the bottom of Grafton St had one unit left.

259 upgrade.

479 prepaid.

No operator software on mine, far as i can tell.

Have you tried another network sim in it? Wondering if they are sim free by anychance

AnimalRights · 23-10-2010 1:04pm

Only read last 6-8 posts in the thread but I got a HTC Desire in 3 on Henry street Dublin for €149 on bill and I'll get 50 euros back of a future bill.
the Classic Flex - Max plan, which is 40 a month and 2 gig data as well as 3 to 3 free calls and I picked the add on of 170 mins to mobiles/landline off peak....fairly sure I'll stay in my bundle.

I was with o2 and their data is a scabby 500mb a month.

Fresh2000 · 23-10-2010 2:28pm

AnimalRights wrote: »

Only read last 6-8 posts in the thread but I got a HTC Desire in 3 on Henry street Dublin for €149 on bill and I'll get 50 euros back of a future bill.
the Classic Flex - Max plan, which is 40 a month and 2 gig data as well as 3 to 3 free calls and I picked the add on of 170 mins to mobiles/landline off peak....fairly sure I'll stay in my bundle.

I was with o2 and their data is a scabby 500mb a month.

They are talking about HTC Desire HD... available on Vodafone already, and guy in three told me they will have them begining of November...

Nision · 23-10-2010 2:30pm

Fresh2000 wrote: »

They are talking about HTC Desire HD... available on Vodafone already, and guy in three told me they will have them begining of November...

Yeah, i was told the same. The anticipation.
There taking bookings in case theres a shortage.

DGRulz · 23-10-2010 2:57pm

Is there a booking list for Meteor yet?

Bluefoam · 23-10-2010 3:10pm

Each shop will probably get 3 phones when they are made available. One each will probably go to the managers and the rest to their friends... chances of getting one early are slim...

Nision · 23-10-2010 3:22pm

Im going to get on the list in every store in town so.

ChopShop · 23-10-2010 3:25pm

eireal wrote: »

Have you tried another network sim in it? Wondering if they are sim free by anychance

Don't have any sim on hand to try It came in a sealed HTC box... so i *suspect* it's not locked.

Bluefoam wrote: »

Each shop will probably get 3 phones when they are made available. One each will probably go to the managers and the rest to their friends... chances of getting one early are slim...

Also, Christmas is cancelled, and the government will take charge of your organs and sell them to a dog food factory.

Nision · 23-10-2010 3:44pm

Id give kidney for one of these right now.

logistic · 23-10-2010 4:53pm

wernstrom! wrote: »

Don't have any sim on hand to try It came in a sealed HTC box... so i *suspect* it's not locked.

Would be interested to know if its SIM free aswell. If you get a chance to test this let us know.
Also has the phone been branded with a Vodafone logo?

brendanL · 23-10-2010 5:14pm

Got mine this morning in vodaphone in blanchardstown sc
On payg for 479, on it right now and I'm very happy.
There's no vodaphone logo/software on it.

It's my first Android phone and I think I'm in love

ChopShop · 23-10-2010 5:30pm

Nision wrote: »

Id give kidney for one of these right now.

VF were happy to take mine.

If i were patient, i could've saved a bit and gone to Meteor. But i'm not.
And last time i ported a number it was a PITA.

logistic wrote: »

Also has the phone been branded with a Vodafone logo?

Nope. But... there have been some cases where first releases of phones on VF aren't branded, and later ones are

brendanL wrote: »

It's my first Android phone and I think I'm in love

Coming from an N900 and two Symbian phones before that... i think i may feel the same.

Fresh2000 · 23-10-2010 7:07pm

can any of you that bought it Today from Vodafone check if they are not locked to VF aka sim free?

So when Can I expect the HTC Desire HD to appear on the irish market?

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